The Arkansas Family Council's "Gold Standard" The Associated Press reported today that Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels certified a proposal that would place a measure prohibiting unmarried couples from adopting or fostering children on the state's November ballot. "We need to publicly affirm the gold standard of rearing children whenever we can. The state standard should be as close to that gold standard of married mom and dad homes as possible," Arkansas Family Council President Jerry Cox said. The organization's campaign is a response to a 2006 Arkansas Supreme Court decision that ruled against a state law preventing gays ...