In Death, Joseph Brooks' Lowest Moments Highlighted
The Oscar-winning songwriter died of an apparent suicide on Sunday
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What seems like progress from the top-down may reveal the problem with Boy Scouts from the inside-out: its first official coming out party is still a microcosm of discord on gay acceptance, especially in Christian America, no matter what polls say today or the Supreme Court declares in a few weeks. Here's a survey of the reaction so far.
The Oscar-winning songwriter died of an apparent suicide on Sunday
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