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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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ADF letter spurs Ariz. college to continue prayer, religious references at graduation

Posted on May 14, 2010
Arizona?s Mohave Community College agreed Tuesday--after receiving a letter from the Alliance Defense Fund--not to eliminate the opening and closing prayers from its nursing program?s pinning ceremony this year.

President Nicolas Sarkozy ?threatened to pull France out of euro?

Posted on May 14, 2010
Telegraph: "President Nicolas Sarkozy slammed his fist on the table and threatened to pull France out of the euro at a meeting of European leaders deciding Greece's aid package last Friday, according to Spain's El Pais newspaper."

Video: AG Holder refuses to say ?terrorist? or ?radical Islam? at House Judiciary Committee hearing

Posted on May 14, 2010
"Holder refused to say radical Islam had anything to do with the attack and never once used any form of the word 'terrorist' to describe the event."

UK Planned Parenthood gets silent treatment from Ottawa

Posted on May 14, 2010
Toronto Star: "In London, International Planned Parenthood Federation is waiting for a call from Canada that will preserve life-saving programs that help 31 million women and children . . . Planned Parenthood includes abortion in its wide range of services to needy women and girls in 174 countries...

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Red State Blog: Kagan thesis proves she?s a socialist, Princeton demands we not show you

Posted on May 14, 2010
Red State Blog: "This proves Elena Kagan is an open and avowed socialist. The woman declares that socialists must stick together instead of fracture in order to advance a socialist agenda, which Kagan advocates." Princeton Demands We Not Show You Elena Kagan?s Socialist Thesis

NJ Gov. Christie blasts leftwing journalist accusing him of being confrontational

Posted on May 14, 2010
Red State Blog carries the video.

Feds lease from Mosque in Virginia ? $23K per month

Posted on May 14, 2010
National Review: "In gearing up for the 2010 Census, the General Services Administration (GSA) leased office space throughout the country. One location is a 6,654 square foot section of a two-story building on Edsall Road in Alexandria, Va. owned by the Dar Al-Hijrah mosque...

CA: No prayer at Exeter HS graduation

Posted on May 14, 2010
KMJNOW: "A tradition dating back nearly 50 years at Exeter Union High School is no more. The district recently decided to end the practice of a clergy-led prayer in favor of a moment of silence at the June 4 graduation ceremony."

GA: Mom to be charged with killing unborn infant while DUI

Posted on May 14, 2010
LifeSiteNews: "A Georgia woman is soon to be charged with killing her 24-week-old unborn baby in a car accident after fleeing police while driving under the influence of alcohol."

At Columbia, Holder encourages graduates to ?re-imagine the law?

Posted on May 14, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Columbia University School of Law Commencement: "Over the past three and a half decades, our legal system has transformed in ways that, while easy to overlook or take for granted, are critically important. . ...

Crist likely to veto abortion ultrasound bill

Posted on May 14, 2010
The Tampa Tribune: "Gov. Charlie Crist all but said today he would likely veto a controversial bill requiring women to get an ultrasound before an abortion. 'On two fronts it disturbs me,' Crist said today during a meeting with The Tampa Tribune's editorial board...

Nate Kellum on Common Sense with Shea Daily: A license required to hand out Gospel Tracts at Mt. Rushmore?

Posted on May 14, 2010
ADF attorney Nate Kellum appeared on Common Sense with Shea Daily to discuss a lawsuit over a requirement that individuals obtain a permit to exercise First Amendment rights at national parks, monuments. | MP3 16:25 mins | Boardley v. U.S. Department of the Interior resource page

Atheists offer $5000 towards alternative to Mojave Cross memorial

Posted on May 14, 2010
Examiner.com: "On May 12, the Atheist Alliance International (AAI), an umbrella organization of atheist groups and individuals around the world committed to promoting and defending reason and the atheist worldview, sent out a press release deploring the vandalism of the WWI memorial cross in the Mojave National Preserve...

Kagan objected to White House query about her sexual preferences

Posted on May 14, 2010
Washington Post: "Administration officials asked Kagan directly about her sexual orientation when she was being vetted for her post as solicitor general, [Former Whitehouse Communications Director Anita] Dunn said in response to a question that she protested was inappropriate...

11th Circuit grants ?gay Venezuelan activist? review of asylum decision

Posted on May 14, 2010
Courthouse News Service: "An immigration board's decision to deny a gay anti-Hugo Chavez activist's request for asylum was 'riddled with error' because it ignored the widespread violence and discrimination he faced in Venezuela, the Eleventh Circuit ruled...

ECLJ joins Italian crucifix case in European Court of Human Rights

Posted on May 14, 2010
Zenit: "The European Centre for Law and Justice has been authorized to become a third party in the court hearing regarding the legitimacy of displaying crucifixes in Italian schools. The center reported Wednesday that the European Court of Human Rights gave it authorization to become an amicus curiae to the 'Lautsi vs...

Memo Suggests Kagan Backed Funds for Religious Group

Posted on May 14, 2010
Wall Street Journal: "As an aide to President Bill Clinton, Elena Kagan appeared to favor letting stand a measure providing for new funding to religious groups, despite some constitutional objections from the Justice Department."

UK: ?Gay couple turned away from Berkshire B&B plan to sue?

Posted on May 14, 2010
'We are rather surprised that Liberty would be so one-sided in a matter of liberty because there are two liberties to uphold in this case.'

UK: New Muslim scout leaders sought by Mosaic charity

Posted on May 14, 2010
BBC: "Mosaic, formed to encourage young Muslims to engage with society, is hoping to address the lack of adult volunteers to help scout packs."

Judge blocks layoffs at 3 inner-city LA schools

Posted on May 13, 2010
Mercury News: "The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California and the Public Counsel Law Center had filed a lawsuit in February, claiming that layoffs at the schools in low-income and minority areas would violate the state constitutional right of students...

9 indicted on charges of accessing Obama records

Posted on May 13, 2010
Yahoo Finance (AP): "Nine people were indicted Wednesday on federal charges of accessing President Barack Obama's student loan records while they were employed for a Department of Education contractor in Iowa."

Arkansas senator, Blanche Lincoln (Dem.), is latest incumbent in primary trouble

Posted on May 13, 2010
LA Times: "This was no 'tea party' rally. These were Democrats. But their feelings had a lot in common with their disgruntled counterparts on the right ? anti-spending, anti-bailout and, most of all, anti-incumbent. The fact that such feelings are boiling up at both ends of the political spectrum speaks volumes about the angry, topsy-turvy political climate ...

IA: ?Same-sex couple sues state for right to appear on daughter?s birth certificate?

Posted on May 13, 2010
Iowa Examiner: "The State of Iowa has no right to prevent a child, born in wedlock, from having the benefit of both parents being named on her birth certificate. That?s the crux of a lawsuit filed in Polk County District Court by a Des Moines couple on behalf of their infant daughter ...

US, China begin human rights talks

Posted on May 13, 2010
Breitbart (AP): "The Obama administration faces a delicate balancing act in human rights talks with China that began Thursday: It looks to pressure China to improve treatment of its citizens while not angering a country that is crucial to U.S. international interests ...

N.J. students, teachers rally in favor of school voucher bill at Statehouse

Posted on May 13, 2010
NJ.com: "Students, parents, teachers and activists arrived at the Statehouse in Trenton today to rally state lawmakers to pass a voucher bill creating "opportunity scholarships" to let children leave failing public schools . . . "

Goodwin Liu?s controversial judicial nomination approved by Senate committee

Posted on May 13, 2010
"Goodwin Liu, a professor of law at the University of California Berkeley, won confirmation on a 12-7 party-line vote in the committee after weeks of delay on the vote by Senate Republicans . . . "

Prostitutes flock to South Africa ahead of World Cup 2010

Posted on May 13, 2010
Christian Science Monitor: "As with the 2006 World Cup in Germany, a rampant sex trade is of concern to human rights groups ahead of the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, which kicks off next month. Prostitutes, many from impoverished Zimbabwe, are arriving to cash in on an estimated 500,000 visiting fans ...

?Transgender, gay workers? civil rights promoted in Employment Non-Discrimination Act bill?

Posted on May 13, 2010
Washington Post: "Proponents of a bill known as the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would provide job protections for gay and transgender workers, are actively taking a whip count to see whether the measure has enough support for floor action...

Sask. Court considers conscience rights of marriage commissioners

Posted on May 13, 2010
'One, the rights of the same-sex couple which are absolute. And there's also the right to religious freedom . . . There is nothing in the Charter [of Rights] that indicates one of those should take priority over the other . . .

Portugal: ?Pope calls abortion, gay marriage insidious threat?

Posted on May 13, 2010
Google News (AP): "Benedict made the comments Thursday to Catholic educators, social workers and others after celebrating Mass before an estimated 400,000 people in Fatima, one of the most important shrines in Christianity. He was interrupted by applause several times...

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