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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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Democratic Senator discussing the Fairness Doctrine: ?Rush Limbaugh is Successful Because He Has a Good Show?

Posted on March 11, 2009
CNSNews: Sen. Byron Dorgan (D.-N.D.) told CNSNews.com on Tuesday that Rush Limbaugh is successful because he has a good show that people want to listen to. Dorgan and other Democratic senators who voted for Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin?s (D.-Ill...

Pew Forum: Religious Landscape Survey

Posted on March 11, 2009
The Pew Forum: ”Based on interviews with more than 35,000 American adults, this extensive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political attitudes of the American public...

Florida: ?Gov. Crist to fill Supreme Court post?

Posted on March 11, 2009
How Appealing reports: “. . . Florida’s Governor is expected to select Judge James E.C. Perry of that State’s Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.” Visit Site » Share This

9th Circuit Hears Arguments In CLS Challenge To Hastings Law School Rules

Posted on March 11, 2009
The Religion Clause Blog: “Yesterday, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Christian Legal Society v. Kane. A recording of the full oral argument is available online.” CLS The Center Blog: Listen to Christian Legal Society v...

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U. of Montana: Student sex column causes controversy; First Amendment issues raised

Posted on March 11, 2009
The Montana Kamin: “A University of Montana law professor who opposes the content of the Kaimin?s weekly sex column could eventually take the issue to the state legislature unless the newspaper establishes written policies for hiring columnists and reviewing content ...

End near? Franken to rest in Minn. Senate case

Posted on March 11, 2009
AP: ”Minnesota’s drawn-out Senate saga is about take another step toward conclusion. Lawyers for Democrat Al Franken plan to call their final witnesses Wednesday and then provisionally rest their case . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Dutch Supreme Court overturns conviction for making offensive statements about Muslims

Posted on March 11, 2009
The Religion Clause Blog: “In an important free speech decision Tuesday, the Supreme Court of Netherlands overturned the conviction of a man who had been charged under Article 137c of the Dutch criminal code with making offensive statements about Muslims ...

California porn producers pleads guilty in Pittsburgh: Extreme Associates

Posted on March 11, 2009
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “A California couple and their North Hollywood company pleaded guilty today to violating federal obscenity laws for making and distributing sexually explicit films that sometimes depicted rape and murder . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

California: Thomas Aquinas College dedicates a stunning new chapel

Posted on March 11, 2009
This past weekend Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California dedicated a stunning new chapel. Details about the building project and a video are available on the college website here. Photos and reports from the weekend dedication: Photos on Flikr Faithful Rebel Blog: Holy Tradition Takes Center Stage at Thomas Aquinas College for Dedication Weekend The New Liturgical [...

DC School Voucher Program Ended: Catholic schools hit hard

Posted on March 11, 2009
Religion Clause Blog: It appears that Congress has effectively ended the school voucher program in the District of Columbia that has been popular with many parents. More than half of the students receiving vouchers attend religious– mostly Roman Catholic– schools...

The Return of StatPack: FCC Opinion still outstanding

Posted on March 11, 2009
SCOTUSBLOG: With the February sitting concluded, the blog now revives its tradition of providing statistics on the Court?s docket and decisions. (All statistics compilations since OT95 can be found on SCOTUSWiki here.) This month?s mini ?StatPack? includes the Opinion Authors by Sitting chart and the Circuit Scorecard and is available for download here ...

Wash. college students threatened with expulsion for ?discriminatory? pro-life message

Posted on March 11, 2009
FCC officials threatened Beth Sheeran and members of a Christian student group with disciplinary measures, including expulsion, if they chose to hold a pro-life event on campus . . . and did not include a pro-abortion viewpoint.

Wash. Senate votes to undermine the Defense of Marriage Act

Posted on March 11, 2009
"Same-sex domestic partners would have all of the rights and benefits that Washington offers married couples under a measure passed by the state Senate . . . "

?Everyone Against Abortion, Please Raise Your Hand?

Posted on March 11, 2009
A new pro-life video sponsored by Priests for Life is making the rounds across the Internet and is grabbing the attention of thousands.

NJ: Hospital Can?t Discontinue Treatment for Vegetative Patient, Judge Rules

Posted on March 11, 2009
Charles Toutant writes at the NJ Law Journal (password protected): A Union County judge has restrained a hospital from taking it upon itself to discontinue life-sustaining treatment for a patient who has been comatose for over a year, rejecting arguments that public health considerations take precedence over the patient?s family?s wishes ...

Washington Senate bill seeks ?hate crime protection for transgender people?

Posted on March 11, 2009
The University of Washington Daily has an article by Kaitlin Strohschein discussing Washington Senate Bill 5952 which “modifies the definition of “sexual orientation” for malicious harassment prosecution purposes”: Although there have been no reported hate crimes on the UW campus for the past four years, there is no way to know if that means there were [...

VA: Botetourt schools may revise church-use policy

Posted on March 11, 2009
Courtney Cutright, reporting in the Roanoke Times: School divisions across the commonwealth find themselves in a scramble to balance budgets in the face of decreased state aid and, in many cases, reduced local contributions. Some are searching for additional streams of revenue...

Video Shows Planned Parenthood Allows Baby?s Infanticide After Failed Abortions

Posted on March 11, 2009
"A national pro-life group for college students has released footage of an undercover video taken last year showing a Planned Parenthood staff member telling a pregnant woman that babies are left to die after induced labor abortions where the baby survives the abortion procedure ...

California County cancels Planned Parenthood sex-ed contract, citing abortions

Posted on March 11, 2009
OC Register: “Planned Parenthood shouldn’t receive county funding for its health outreach programs because it also performs abortions, which are morally wrong. That’s what the Orange County Supervisors said Tuesday that when they voted unanimously to suspend a contract with the nonprofit organization, after an hours-long debate about abortion rights and county contracting policies...

University of North Carolina task force demands hate crimes policy

Posted on March 11, 2009
MyNC reports: A UNC System Task Force said Tuesday a uniform policy on hate crimes is needed on all 16 of the System’s campuses. This comes in light of the November incident where someone painted racist graffiti on NC State’s Free Expression Tunnel about Barack Obama...

Alaska school district adds ?gender identity? to official policy

Posted on March 11, 2009
The third largest school district in Alaska approved a new policy last month that will allow students to choose their own "gender identity."

Fl.: District judge rules that Nassau County Public Schools must ?recognize Gay-Straight Alliance club?

Posted on March 11, 2009
The Associated Press reports: A federal judge has ruled that a student club promoting tolerance for gays must be allowed to meet at Yulee High School in north Florida. U.S. District Judge Henry Adams handed down the decision Wednesday in the case involving two Yulee students against the Nassau County School Board...

Some states push back against embryonic stem cell research

Posted on March 11, 2009
AP: “A showdown is shaping up in some of the nation’s most conservative states over embryonic stem cell research, as opponents draw language and tactics from the battle over abortion to counter President Barack Obama’s plan to ease research restrictions...

Oklahoma Senate Passes AUL?s Use of Force Bill 44-0

Posted on March 11, 2009
Daniel McConchie writes at the Americans United for Life Blog: “This year, one of AUL?s new pieces of model legislation is the ‘Use of Force to Protect the Unborn’ bill - a bill that allows pregnant women to use force, even deadly force, to protect her unborn child...

Abortion ultrasound bill snagged in Ky. House

Posted on March 11, 2009
NKY.com reports: Proponents of legislation that would require women to have an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion promised Tuesday to continue to fight for its passage. Advertisement A sharply divided House Health and Welfare Committee refused to send the measure to the full House for consideration Tuesday...

Alaska: Teenage Abortion Debate Hits State Lawmakers

Posted on March 11, 2009
KTVA.com: “40 days and counting, that’s how much time our state lawmakers have before the legislative session ends. And with so much work left to be done, the topic of abortion continues to make its way back to Juneau. This time the renewed debate is now focusing on giving back parental consent for minor girls...

Delaware sexual orientation discrimination introduced again

Posted on March 11, 2009
The News Journal: “Calling this a time to change longstanding views whose time have passed, House Majority Leader Rep. Peter C. Schwartzkopf has filed legislation that would prohibit discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation...

Tenn. House committee hearing today on abortion bills

Posted on March 11, 2009
NBC 4 reports: The Tennessee House Health and Human Resources Committee are conducting a public hearing on abortion-related legislation on Wednesday. The latest abortion amendment mandates that nothing should interfere in cases of the life of a mother...

2010 Census will not include same-sex ?marriages?

Posted on March 11, 2009
Via MSNBC: The 2010 Census will not ask respondents about their sexual orientation, and households with same-sex couples married by law must still be defined as ?unmarried partners,” reports the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Visit Site » Share This

Vermont Gov opposes same-sex ?marriage?

Posted on March 11, 2009
WPTZ reports: Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas says he’s against gay marriage. Douglas says Vermont’s civil unions law is good the way it is, and he says the state doesn’t need a “divisive” debate on the topic. Vermont was the first state in the nation to adopt civil unions, in 2000, and legislative leaders said they’re poised to pass [...

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