First Links – 12.15.11

Patrick Henry Warned Us about Extravagant Government
Acton Commentary , Thomas S. Kidd

The Church Of Kathleen Sebelius
Wall Street Journal , William McGurn

Advocating Same-Sex Marriage: Consistency Is Another Victim
Public Discourse , Matthew J. Franck

Atheist Display Displace Nativity Scenes in Calif. Park
USA Today , Douglas Stanglin

A Strange Review: Melancholia
Strange Herring , Anthony Sacramone

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