Todd Akin
Todd Akin
William Todd Akinis a former U.S. Representative for Missouri's 2nd congressional district, serving from 2001 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 July 1947
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
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It has been brought on us by activist judges who have chosen to ignore the will of the people and instead redefine marriage for all Americans.
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Activist judges are trying to institutionalize a lie that marriage is just about big people relationships, but they forget the little people, the whole generation of kids who will struggle with this terrible precedent.
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Instead, this amendment simply defines what marriage is, the union of one man and one woman.
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Anybody who knows something about the history of the human race knows that there is no civilization which has condoned homosexual marriage widely and openly that has long survived.
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The arrival of the Pope to the birthplace of the first cathedral west of the Mississippi was truly an honor and Americans poured into St. Louis to participate in prayer services, a rally and celebration mass.
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Yet, today, we see what is becoming a constitutional crisis which is completely unprecedented, and that is the use of the filibuster to basically stop the confirmation process both for circuit court and Supreme Court nominations.
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The proposal... is ill-advised and creates significant problems for the Missouri National Guard.
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We need to help married couples and their families, not penalize them with a higher tax rate.
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With the increasing use of vulgarity during major award shows and even the Super Bowl half-time show, parents are becoming increasingly outraged.
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We have never embraced a system in which it requires 60 votes to confirm a judge, and we should not be doing that now.
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When federal judges arbitrarily choose to dismiss the will of the nation's elected representatives and chief executive, they place themselves above the law they are sworn to uphold.
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I have consistently supported tax relief to create a more robust economy and to stimulate long-term economic recovery.
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Having worked with Sen. Talent in the United States Congress, I can say he is a proven, effective leader who tackles the difficult problems we face with vision and intelligence,
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There is simply no excuse for that crudeness on the public airwaves.