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The Tennessean NASHVILLE — A rural Tennessee Republican lawmaker is blaming the media for backlash after filing legislation that  opponents say takes aim at same-sex couples  who want to have children through a surrogate by declaring those children illegitimate under state law. Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver, a Republican from Lancaster, Tenn.,  filed legislation  Thursday that would repeal a state statute that declares children conceived via artificial insemination as "legitimate," if they are born to a married woman and her consenting husband. On Monday, she and Senate sponsor, Sen. Joey Hensley, a Republican from Hohenwald, Tenn., issued a joint statement after what they called "extremely inaccurate interpretations" of the bill portrayed by the media. "These reports upset the many husbands and wives who struggle with fertility by reporting that repealing the law would ‘label the child as illegitimate despite the couple being married and both consenting.' Thi

Facebook Back in the '90s, before memes were really a thing, it was kind of a meme to pass around pictures of Bill Gates as a Borg — the cyborg baddies of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" fame. If you're not a "Star Trek," fan, trust me, it's a sick own. Before the Borg attacked, they would issue their famous warning: "Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile." It was a warning that resonated with the tech industry of the day. Under Gates' leadership, Microsoft became known as a company that would win at any cost. From productivity apps to web browsers, any competitor Microsoft couldn't simply buy it would crush by making a new, competing product and win by selling to its huge existing customer base. Now we're starting to see history repeat itself, but Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has stepped in to the role once occupied by Gates. Consider Facebook's reaction to Snapc