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Tony Perkins: Look, the policy this country has adopted in the last 40 years which has minimized the importance of marriage; there is…

On the recordNovember 11, 2008
Look, the policy this country has adopted in the last 40 years which has minimized the importance of marriage; there is an understanding the purpose of public policy is to achieve a greater good.
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Tony Perkins

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Tony Perkins discusses the role of public policy in defining marriage.

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