rick santorum: Philadelphia Metropolis

He's Baaack!

Now comes Rick Santorum's 15 minutes in the limelight. His showing in Iowa this week guarantees that.  With little money and no organization to speak of, the former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania placed second in the Iowa caucuses, just eight... (Comments)

Workhorse or Showhorse?

When I heard the Pope had replaced Cardinal Rigali with a man described as a "pro-life warrior," who doesn't cotton to homosexuals and is known for his blunt lectures on faith and morals, I thought: Wow! The Pope just... (Comments)

Invitation to a Wedding

By Rich Rubin» As states begin the trickle-up to "domestic partnership" for gay couples, I can't help but think of a moment years ago. It was a day like any other, and as the mail came shooting through my slot, I plowed through bills and restaurant offers and assorted other garbage. As I slit open one envelope, however, I found inside a wedding invitation from my friend Mike. I immediately felt something odd. Was it the fact that I, a gay man, was being asked to participate in a ritual I would never have the chance to celebrate for myself? At the time, it seemed a fantasy that a state would actually make gay marriage, or anything similar to it, legal. (Comments)

Santorum's Houston Speech

Full text of an speech given by the former Senator of Pennsylvania, the Honorable Rick Santorum on Thursday, September 9, 2010, at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas.   Revive the Role of Faith in the Public Square  ... (Comments)

Santorum Takes on JFK

 If we are lucky, the world will little note nor long remember former Sen. Rick Santorum's speech made earlier this month at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.  It was delivered to mark the 50th anniversary of John F.... (Comments)