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U.S. District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips's order that the government stop enforcing the unconstitutional Don't Ask Don't Tell law has generated much chatter on both sides of the debate. But it's worth looking beyond the noise to the actual reasoning in her ruling.

It's an ugly case about ugly actions, but it defends some of America's dearest constitutional principles. And when the Supreme Court rules in Snyder v. Phelps, a church that holds anti-gay protests at the funerals of fallen U.S. soldiers will help define the rights of everyone.

The magazine has plumbed new depths in objectionable rhetoric by creating a list of behaviors it associates with men it calls "douchefags."

Some boycotts are devastating to a company's business. And then there's the American Family Association. The infamously conservative, religious organization is known for its annual trashing of companies it believes slight Christmas in their advertising for the holiday season. And now the AFA has...