In the aftermath of the re-election of President Barack Obama, conservatives searched the heavens and the earth for answers. Some suggested that Mitt Romney lost because Republicans didn\’t reach out more to Latino voters; some suggested that Romney lost because his \”get out the vote\” system fell apart on Election Day. Romney himself said that he lost because President Obama separated voting groups with particularly calibrated \”gifts\” designed to curry their favor.

In truth, Mitt Romney lost for the same reason that traditional marriage lost on Election Day: America is becoming a less religious country. And that bodes ill for the future of the United States.

It\’s not that religious voters didn\’t turn out for Romney. They did in droves. Fully 26 percent of voters — 3 percent more than in 2004 — were white evangelicals who supported Romney 79 to 21. Fifty-three percent of the electorate identified as Protestant; another 25 percent identified as Catholic.

But a full 40 percent of voters attended church or synagogue rarely; 17 percent of voters never attended church or synagogue at all. Indeed, 12 percent of the voting base didn\’t report a religious affiliation at all. That adds up to 69 percent of the population. And this population broke for Barack Obama.

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50th Public Affairs Detachment

FORT BRAGG, N.C., Nov. 26, 2012 – It is an unusual Thursday morning when Army Spc. Sean Locke gets to skip physical training. Usually, he would be outside in the winter cold, more than likely running from one place to another and back again.

November 26, 2012

 The U.S. Supreme Court today ordered the Fourth Circuit of Appeals to hear the constitutional issues involved in two provisions of ObamaCare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act. Previously, the circuit court ruled that a challenge by Liberty University to ObamaCare was premature, but now the high court has vacated that decision.

 
Dear Neighbors,
 
The Camden County Veterans Affairs Staff and I joined the family, friends and neighbors of Sgt. 1^st Class Kenneth Sineath on November 17 to wish him well on his upcoming fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan. 
 
He has served honorably in three prior tours and is going back overseas to defend this nation against the global war on terror. This young man’s dedication to our country serves as an example to us all. He has demonstrated extraordinary honor and conviction, and we thank him for his continued service.

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English: World Trade Center, New York, aerial view March 2001. Français : Le World Trade Center à New York. Vue aérienne datant de mars 2001. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A man in Scotland calls his son in London the day before Christmas Eve and says, \”I hate to ruin your day but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough.\”

\’Dad, what are you talking about?\’ the son screams.

\”We can\’t stand the sight of each other any longer\” the father says. \”We\’re sick of each other and I\’m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Adaire and tell her.\”

Frantically, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. \”Like hell they\’re getting divorced!\” she shouts, \”I\’ll take care of this!\”

She calls Scotland immediately, and screams at her father \”You are NOT getting divorced. Don\’t do a single thing until I get there. I\’m calling my brother back, and we\’ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don\’t do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?\” and hangs up.

 

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife. \’\’ Problem solved \”. They\’re coming for Christmas – and they\’re paying their own way.\’

 
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Hector \”Macho\” Camacho (Photo credit: MarkGregory007)