Religion & Law

Teenager Will Stay In Florida For Now, Pastor under criminal investigation

Posted on September 22, 2009
The Religion Clause Blog: "A court in Orlando, Florida yesterday held another hearing in the case of Rifqa Bary, the 17-year old who fled her Muslim parents' home in Ohio and came to Florida claiming that she feared her father would kill her because she had converted to Christianity ...

Senate Finance starts work on sweeping health bill

Posted on September 22, 2009
AP: "Under pressure from fellow Democrats, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee decided to commit an additional $50 billion over a decade toward making insurance more affordable for working class families, officials said Tuesday as the panel opened debate on sweeping health care legislation...

The Supreme Court Cert Pool: Sotomayor Joins It, Lawyers Attack It

Posted on September 22, 2009
Law.com (National Law Journal): "Court public information officer Kathy Arberg confirmed that Sotomayor is participating in the controversial pooling arrangement, whereby the thousands of incoming certiorari petitions are divvied up among the clerks of the justices who participate...

Maine Family Policy Council: Heath Moves On

Posted on September 22, 2009
The Record: "Mike Heath, the longtime leader of the Christian Civic League of Maine, announced today that he is moving on. Expressing appreciation for the League, Heath said that it has been a great honor to serve."

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GOP taking agenda from grass roots

Posted on September 22, 2009
The Hill: "'Our best leaders and best ideas come from the grass roots,' added Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.). 'It?s individuals taking leadership in their government.' But it scares some GOP strategists, who privately admit that the party could hurt itself in the long run...

Doug Napier on Ave Maria Radio with Al Kresta: NH homeschooler forced to public school

Posted on September 22, 2009
ADF attorney Doug Napier appeared on Ave Maria Radio with Al Kresta to discuss: NH court orders home-schooled child into government-run school The MP3 runs just over 13 minutes.

UK: Second schoolboy, nine, arrives at school as girl

Posted on September 22, 2009
"Another schoolboy has been introduced to his classmates as a girl, and this time he is aged nine."

Austin R. Nimocks on The Georgene Rice Show: Efforts to Repeal the Defense of Marriage Act

Posted on September 22, 2009
ADF attorney Austin R. Nimocks appeared on the Georgene Rice Show to discuss efforts to repeal the Federal Defense of Marriage Act. The MP3 runs just over 9 minutes. ADF Media: ADF: Bill to repeal DOMA demonstrates ongoing disregard for the American people Visit: DomaWatch

ENDA witness list stacked with leftists and advocates of homosexual behavior

Posted on September 22, 2009
House Committee on Ed. and Labor: "The House Committee on Education and Labor has published this list. Janet Parshall appears to be the only conservative."

?Massachusetts Senate Approves Kennedy Interim Successor Bill?

Posted on September 22, 2009
Bloomberg: "The bill moves back to the House and Senate in Boston for a second vote. Then it will go to Patrick, who could sign it and announce an interim senator by tomorrow."

GOP raps Dems for hushing insurers on Medicare

Posted on September 22, 2009
Breitbart (AP): "Republican lawmakers rebuked the Obama administration Tuesday for telling health insurance companies to stop warning elderly customers about proposed health care legislation, which some equated to a gag order." Related: Is the government threatening a private insurer over its Medicare reform representations?

ACLU says new ID rule for crossdressers at ?Gay Bar? may violate law

Posted on September 22, 2009
Chicago Tribune: "Manager Peter Lansdorf says Hunters Nightclub reluctantly imposed its new ID requirement because cross-dressing prostitutes were advertising on Craigslist and mentioning his tavern as a place they hung out."

Detroit City Council Debates Strip Club Rules

Posted on September 22, 2009
NPR Michigan Radio: "The city is considering a new ordinance that will greatly restrict the city's 33 topless clubs. Some club owners say the new rules may put them out of business. "

Homosexuals Claim Sex on Public Property a ?Civil Right?

Posted on September 22, 2009
Iowa Family Policy Center Blog: "A September 21 Boston Globe article gives new insight into the future faced by Iowa residents if homosexual activists have their way. In an explicit example of the extreme outcomes that result from fabricating civil rights to protect deviant behavior, Massachusetts police are now being accused of potential civil rights violations for increasing patrols at a public park that is well known for 'gay cruising...

Pope mourns missionary slain in Brazil

Posted on September 22, 2009
Zenit: "Benedict XVI expressed his condolences at the death of Father Ruggero Ruvoletto, an Italian missionary killed Saturday in Brazil . . . there is growing certainty that the slaying is part of a series of 'acts of intimidation against the Church in the Manaus region because for a long time it has denounced criminal activities, drug trafficking and the traffic of human beings...

Charter schools needed, would thrive in Kentucky

Posted on September 22, 2009
Bluegrass Institute: "Even though Kentucky is one of 10 states without a charter-school law, the current situation indicates that charters would be popular with Kentuckians and would help improve education in the commonwealth."

Video News report: Haskell Co., Okla. 10 Commandments litigation

Posted on September 22, 2009
News on Six (30 second video - mp4): reports on litigation pending over a Courthouse Ten Commandments monument in Haskell County, Oklahoma. ADF is mentioned in the report. ADF Media: ADF plans to appeal Okla. Ten Commandments case to U.S. Supreme Court Related ADF Alliance Alert posts

Justice Scalia: ?The American people respect religion?

Posted on September 22, 2009
Hamodia: "In a historic exclusive interview in Washington, DC, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia candidly shared his views on the interface between religion, morality, law, interpretation of the law and more, with Hamodia?s legal correspondent."

ADF responds to attack by pro-abortion groups on Ariz. law protecting women

Posted on September 22, 2009
Two Arizona legislators together with doctors and numerous organizations filed motions Tuesday through their attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund to intervene as defendants in separate state and federal lawsuits aimed at tearing down new protections for women considering an abortion.

New H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccines Don?t Rely on Cells From Babies Killed in Abortion

Posted on September 21, 2009
LifeNews: "Children of God for Life announced tells LifeNews.com that four new H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines approved late last week by the FDA do not use aborted fetal cell lines."

?NOW Endorses National Equality March?

Posted on September 21, 2009
NOW: "The National Organization for Women is proud to endorse the grassroots National Equality March taking place in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 11, 2009. In the 21st century, it is simply outrageous not to have full equality under the law for all people, including women, lesbians and women of color -- and we have a moral obligation to change that...

Chinese babies stolen by officials for foreign adoption

Posted on September 21, 2009
LA Times: "In some rural areas, instead of levying fines for violations of China's child policies, greedy officials took babies, which would each fetch $3,000 in adoption fees."

Australia: ACT to try to legalize same-sex ?marriage?

Posted on September 21, 2009
Sydney Morning Herald: "A fresh attempt to legalise gay marriage in the ACT is set to test federal Labor's tolerance on same-sex issues. The ACT Legislative Assembly is set to pass laws which will allow for legally-binding 'civil union' ceremonies for same-sex couples...

What is sexting? Why is it a problem? What parents and teens need to know

Posted on September 21, 2009
From the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) press release accompanying its policy statement on "sexting": "A survey conducted for NCMEC by Cox Communications and released in June 2009 found that 19% of teens surveyed had sent, received, or forwarded sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude photos through text message or e-mail...

Pro-Life Advocates Condemn Attack on Pro-Life Arizona Man Over Abortion Sign

Posted on September 21, 2009
LifeNews: "Pro-life advocates are upset by an attack on a pro-life man in Arizona who was holding a pro-life sign that apparently upset two pro-life women."

Congressman: Abortions Could Increase By One-Third Under Health Care Bills

Posted on September 21, 2009
LifeNews: "[Rep. Chris] Smith predicted that abortions could rise by as much as one-third because of the massive abortion subsidies and mandates found in HR 3200 and the Kennedy and Baucus bills."

Iowa Poll: ?Iowans evenly divided on gay marriage ban?

Posted on September 21, 2009
Des Moines Register: "Forty-one percent say they would vote for a ban, and 40 percent say they would vote to continue gay marriage. The rest either would not vote or say they are not sure. The most intensity about the issue shows up among opponents."

Rebecca Hagelin: The plague of porn

Posted on September 21, 2009
Rebecca Hagelin writing in the Washington Post: "Tragically, the largest demographic consuming Internet pornography is children between the ages of 12 and 17. As deadly as pornography is to the innocence and development of our children, it has a stranglehold on millions of adult men, too...

ACLU says Pa. school wrong to ban T-shirt protest

Posted on September 21, 2009
Philly.com: "The American Civil Liberties Union says an eastern Pennsylvania school district was wrong to reprimand students who wore T-shirts protesting a new dress code."

California ACLU strives to ban abstinence education

Posted on September 21, 2009
RightSideNews (EagleForum.org): "No public school student in California hears an 'abstinence only' message in school. But now the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is working to prevent students from hearing about abstinence until marriage at all, even in the context of a sex education curriculum that also teaches them about contraceptives...

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