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  1. The 1st Amendment, Hate and Fred Phelps' Westboro Baptist Church

    3/3/11 2:00pm by LawyerMama
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    Westboro Signs

    By now, you probably recognize some of those hateful messages from Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist Church. In 2006, Phelps and his followers displayed those lovely signs and more while picketing the funeral of fallen Marine Matthew Snyder. Yesterday, ruling on the lawsuit against Phelps and his church filed in response, the Supreme Court upheld the church's right to protest in an 8-1 decision.  Read more >

  2. Don't Ask Don't Tell Is Dead. I Didn't Think It Would Happen.

    12/20/10 5:45pm by LawyerMama
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    Members of the SLDN protest Don't Ask, Don't Tell

    This weekend I should have bought a lottery ticket. I saw things I never thought I'd see. First, I finally got to see the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. Then, my son cleaned his room. Oh and then the Senate voted to repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell. I didn't think it would happen.  Read more >

  3. Heather Has Two Mommies & Two Daddies: Time for the Law to Evolve

    11/1/10 12:00pm by LawyerMama
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    2 + 2

    Extending parental privileges to third parties can be a good thing. Of course, with the privileges of parenthood come the responsibilities, including financial responsibilities. But I think that having more people financially and emotionally responsible for the well being of a child could be a wonderful thing.  Read more >

  4. Welcome to the New Normal: Military Life in 2010

    9/27/10 7:18am by LawyerMama
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    Military Child

    I grew up in the military. My father was a career Air Force officer, so I've never known a life without uniforms, parental absences or jet noise. For me, a jet flying overhead is not a source of fear (think post-9/11 in DC or New York), but one of overwhelming pride. Our country is far from perfect, but it takes a special person to agree to defend it with your life. And it takes a special person to love someone you know can never put family before country.  Read more >

  5. Don't Ask, Don't Tell Ruled Unconstitutional: Big Surprise

    9/10/10 1:14pm by LawyerMama
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    Don't Ask, Don't Tell Rally

    The Department of Defense has not handled Don't Ask, Don't Tell well. In case you've been living under a rock, DADT is the official military policy on gays and lesbians in the military. Under federal law, gays are prohibited from openly disclosing their sexual orientation while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Make no mistake. Gays are definitely serving in the military right now. They just have to lie to everyone about a fundamental part of their lives to do it.  Read more >

  6. Defending Intolerance: Terry Jones and the Quran

    9/8/10 8:32am by LawyerMama
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    Quran

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard the news. In a naked reach for publicity, Terry Jones, the pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida, announced that his church plans to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of September 11th.  Read more >

  7. My Brother Is in the Army, and I Am His Next of Kin

    6/18/10 2:00pm by LawyerMama
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    Army brother

    If something happens to B., mine is the number they'll call. A car will pull up in front of my house, an officer in Army green will step out and walk up my driveway and ring my doorbell. My world is the one that will tip on its axis first. I will have to call B's girlfriend, his aunts and uncles. His grandparents. Our parents.  Read more >

Stephanie Himel-Nelson

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Stephanie Himel-Nelson
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I'm an attorney, a mom, a part time professional photographer and a full time volunteer. I write for lawyermama.com and MOMocrats and I am the Communications Director for Blue Star Families, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering military families. ** My comments on BlogHer and in my writing are my personal opinions and do not reflect the positions of Blue Star Families or its leadership.**

I am also completely addicted to pretty, pretty shoes!

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