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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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Chuck Norris: The Decline and Fall of Private Education

Posted on April 28, 2009
Chuck Norris writes at Townhall: "Despite the growing public preference for private education, Congress recently canceled the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program, which was created in 2004 to offer students from low-income families in the nation's capital an opportunity to join the voucher educational community...

Is America Too Far Gone for Prayer

Posted on April 28, 2009
National Day of Prayer on the Christian Newswire: . . . not everyone embraces the value of encouraging the nation to pray. In 2008, Mrs. Shirley Dobson and others were named in a lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), alleging that the NDP Task Force worked "hand-in-glove" with the government to organize the National Day of Prayer...

How Iowa Happened

Posted on April 28, 2009
Jennifer Roback Morse writes at the National Catholic Register: "By now, everyone knows that the Supreme Court of Iowa has imposed same-sex 'marriage' on the heartland of America, a mere 10 years after the people of that state had expressly voted against it...

Dems call for quick Seblius vote, due to swine-flu outbreak

Posted on April 28, 2009
Wall Street Journal: "The Senate opened debate on President Barack Obama's choice for Health and Human Services secretary, with Democrats calling for a quick vote as the country deals with the swine-flu outbreak."

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Sex-trafficking ringleader gets 13 years in prison

Posted on April 28, 2009
Houston Chronicle: "The mastermind of a human trafficking ring that smuggled women from Central America to work in Houston cantinas as virtual sex slaves was sentenced Monday to 13 years in federal prison. The case involving Maximino Mondragon, 57, remains one of the largest human trafficking rings ever uncovered in the United States...

SCOTUS Argument Preview: Forest Grove School District v. TA

Posted on April 28, 2009
Yesterday, SCOTUS Blog posted this update on the Forest Grove case pending at the U.S. Supreme Court: "At issue in Tuesday?s first case is whether parents of a student who has never previously received special education services from a school district may be eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for reimbursement of private school tuition...

ADF attorneys ask Montana Supreme Court to stop assisted suicide

Posted on April 28, 2009
?Doctors are licensed to heal, not to kill. It should seem obvious, but the law should never allow private individuals to poison one another,? said ADF Senior Legal Counsel Steven H. Aden.

Court hearing: ?Spokane Falls Community College threatened to expel students in pro-life group?

Posted on April 28, 2009
"Alliance Defense Fund Litigation Staff Counsel Heather Gebelin Hacker will be available for media interviews Wednesday following her arguments in the lawsuit Sheeran v. Shea. ADF attorneys filed a lawsuit last month against Community Colleges of Spokane and Spokane Falls Community College officials for unconstitutionally attempting to silence the pro-life message of a student group...

Oprah.com: ?Why women are leaving men for other women?

Posted on April 28, 2009
Mary Fischer writes at Oprah.com carried on CNN: "Certainly nothing is new about women having sex with women, but we've arrived at a moment in the popular culture when it all suddenly seems almost fashionable -- or at least, acceptable."

Half of Philippines? women use contraception

Posted on April 28, 2009
ABS-CBN News: "A total of 50.7 percent of married women in the Philippines use traditional or modern contraceptives to plan their families, the National Statistics Office revealed Monday."

Supreme Court upholds FCC ?dirty words? ban, for now

Posted on April 28, 2009
"Splitting 5-4, the Supreme Court upheld the government?s power under existing law to ban the use on radio and TV of even a single four-letter word that is considered indecent ? but left open the question of whether the ban might violate the First Amendment, at least in some situations...

MN: More woes arise for charter school accused of promoting Islam

Posted on April 28, 2009

Akron police raid club, find 14-year-old stripper

Posted on April 28, 2009
Akron Beacon Journal: "A 14-year-old girl was placed in protective custody during a raid in which four exotic dancers were arrested by Akron police vice officers."

?True intentions of gay activists now revealed?

Posted on April 28, 2009
BlackNews.com: "[A]fter years of close observation, I have now uncovered the true intentions of gay activists: To silence, demote or excommunicate any individual who dares to disagree with the unbridled promotion of homosexuality and gay marriage."

Internet watchdog: Drop in child pornography sites

Posted on April 28, 2009
AP: "The number of international Web sites showing sexual abuse of children has fallen by about 10 percent, but the images on these sites are more violent, a British Internet watchdog said Wednesday."

North Andover officials concerned over proposed Middleton sexually oriented business zone

Posted on April 28, 2009
Wicked Local: "Stanley said his research showed adult entertainment establishments lead to a rise in prostitution, and narcotics issues, and are often frequented by sex offenders. 'This is an important issue for our community and we need to be vigilant,' he said...

NM: Domestic partners to get state benefits per ACLU settlement

Posted on April 28, 2009
"The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday announced that the state has settled a two-year-old lawsuit, agreeing to provide retirement health insurance to the domestic partners of state employees."

Black?s Law Dictionary now available as iPhone app

Posted on April 28, 2009
The Law Librarian Blog reports and links to a video produces by Thomson/West.

Senate confirms Sebellius as health and human services secretary

Posted on April 28, 2009
"The 65-31 vote came after Democrats urged quick action so that Sebelius could get to work leading the federal response to the flu outbreak. Sixty votes in the 100-seat Senate were necessary for approval."

Research on religion goes after a new target: the secular

Posted on April 28, 2009
Boston Globe: "[A]s the academic interest in religion has mounted, some scholars have begun to call this picture into question. What's missing, they believe, is a comparable examination into the lives of nonreligious people and even the potential benefits of nonbelief...

Religious Liberty Coalition Urges Senators to Oppose Extreme Judicial Nominee

Posted on April 28, 2009
Concerned Women for American reports on the Christian Newswire: "A coalition of groups representing hundreds of thousands of Americans around the country sent a letter to senators today opposing the nomination of Judge David Hamilton to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit...

Notre Dame: ?Statement by Father John Jenkins on the Laetare Medal?

Posted on April 28, 2009
Notre Dame: ?We are, of course, disappointed that Professor Glendon has made this decision. It is our intention to award the Laetare Medal to another deserving recipient, and we will make that announcement as soon as possible.?

?Thousands? rally in Albany for marriage redefinition

Posted on April 28, 2009
WTEN.com: "Thousands of people rallied in Albany on Tuesday in a call for gay marriages to be legal in the State of New York."

Debate Continues Over Hate Crimes Bill

Posted on April 28, 2009
CBN: "The House is expected to act on hate crimes legislation Wednesday. Opponents spoke out against the bill, Tuesday, on Capitol Hill calling it a 'gag bill for ministers.'"

Iowa: 380+ same sex ?marriages?; 25+ by nonresidents

Posted on April 28, 2009
Des Moines Register: "More than 380 same-sex couples ushered in a new chapter of Iowa history Monday when they applied for marriage licenses under a state Supreme Court ruling that gave them marital rights equal to those of heterosexuals . . . More than 25 applicants were from border states such as Minnesota and Nebraska...

Iraq: Murder of Christians stuns Kirkuk

Posted on April 28, 2009
Christian Today: "Iraq?s Christian community is in shock after the murder on Sunday of three people including a newly engaged man and a woman just a year into her marriage."

Virginia Democratic candidate for governor pushes DOMA repeal

Posted on April 28, 2009
Washington Post: "Earlier this month, Moran was alone among the three Democrats running for governor to pledge that he would work to repeal the constitutional amendment, passed in 2006, banning any attempt to equate same-sex relationships to marriage between a man and a woman...

CNNMoney: ?When a staffer switches genders?

Posted on April 28, 2009
CNNMoney: ". . . gender identity has become the latest battleground in workplace discrimination law, which no business owner can afford to ignore. And given that few small businesses boast dedicated HR teams, it's particularly important for management to set a tone of workplace tolerance and respect...

In GOP base, a ?rebellion brewing?

Posted on April 28, 2009
Politico: "A quick tour through the week?s headlines suggests the Republican Party is beginning to come to terms with the last election and that consensus is emerging among GOP elites that the party needs to move away from discordant social issues. But outside Washington, the reality is very different...

NY Times: ?Signs G.O.P. Is Rethinking Stance on Gay Marriage?

Posted on April 28, 2009
Adam Nagourney writes at the NY Times: "Consider this: In the latest New York Times/CBS News poll, released on Monday, 31 percent of respondents over the age of 40 said they supported gay marriage. By contrast, 57 percent under age 40 said they supported it, a 26-point difference...

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