A column by Mike Heath recently published in the Bangor Daily News has brought welcome expressions of support for the work of Mike Heath and the Maine Family Policy Council.  Conservatives and Christian praised the column in strong terms, and opposition by gay rights activists was more temperate than usual, a sign that pro-family forces are gaining the upper hand in the debate over marriage.

Some readers noticed that the positive content of the column received a negative-sounding title by the time it reached the Bangor Daily News. The piece, which upholds the traditional definition of marriage, and was originally called "Marriage Endures," was renamed by the paper "Move to Reject Gay Marriage Seeks Allies."

One reader was surprised to see the column in the paper at all, and wrote:

"What is this opinion piece doing here? The BDN is supposed to be pro-Gay!"

Once again, the media are reporting on a politician, Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, who has ruined his political career with a sex scandal.  And once again, the media, by picking and choosing which sex scandals are worth reporting, are guilty of an enormous double standard.  

Penn National Gaming, owner of Holiday Slots in Bangor will appear before the Maine State Harness Racing Commission to request an increase in the number of days of racing at Bangor Raceway from twelve to fifteen days for the month of June, and from eight to eleven days for  the month of October. The hearing will take place at 1:30 p.m. on June 24th at the Gambling Control Board, 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta.

The war on marriage and the family is carried out on many fronts, with many commanders, each with a well-thought out strategy and plan of action. Up to now, pro-family activists have lacked the most important information of all, a way to fight back based on a clear insight into the thinking and planning of the other side. Dr. Scott Lively, a prominent figure in the pro-family movement, has written a handbook "Redeeming the Rainbow" that lays out the strategy for defeating the homosexual agenda.

Something  unusual has happened at the Lewiston Sun Journal. A paper with a heavy left-wing slant has finally told the truth about the number one problem in Maine.

The American Life League is reporting that a new pro-life DVD "Baby Steps" is already saving the lives of the unborn. Conventional ultrasound gives a good picture of a baby as it grows in its mother's womb, but a new technique called 4D Ultrasound shows the baby in astounding detail.