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Churches as First Amendment Institutions: Of Sovereignty and Spheres

Posted on February 16, 2009
...to think about churches, and other First Amendment entities, as "sovereign spheres": non-state institutions whose authority is ultimately coequal to that of the state. In the sphere sovereignty model, a variety of spheres, including the church and other non-state institutions, enjoy substantial legal autonomy to carry out their sovereign purposes.

?Ask God What Your Grade Is?

Posted on February 16, 2009
Naturally, the combined effect of Professor Matteson?s remarks about Proposition 8 and his remarks about Lopez? informative speech have created a chilling effect on First Amendment expression. It is likely that students other than Lopez are refraining from expressing political, religious, and social beliefs not in line with Professor Matteson?s.

Annotated bibliography on international abortion access

Posted on February 16, 2009
This annotated bibliography brings together government reports, non-government reports, and secondary literature that investigate women's access to legal abortion services under different legal regimes. These reports are distinct from reports on the incidence of induced abortion.

Chavez calls Venezuela vote mandate for socialism

Posted on February 16, 2009
President Hugo Chavez says a referendum victory that removed limits on his re-election is a mandate to intensify his socialist agenda for decades to come. Opponents warn of an impending dictatorship.

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Geert Wilders and the Fight for Europe

Posted on February 16, 2009
Britain has just witnessed the spectacle of a duly elected parliamentarian from another EU country, Geert Wilders of the Netherlands, being denied entry to the country because he constituted ?a threat to public policy.? Wilders, after being detained briefly at Heathrow, was sent back to Holland ? where he has further legal troubles...

CA: Gov?t-supported evolution website suit appealed to Supreme Court

Posted on February 16, 2009
A Christian schoolteacher from Roseville (Placer County) who takes the Bible literally says a UC Berkeley Web site about evolution is unconstitutional, like a cross in a public park.

Vatican confirms that Pelosi will have audience with the Pope

Posted on February 16, 2009
On Monday at noon in Rome, the Vatican?s Press Office confirmed to CNA that Pope Benedict will be receiving U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in an audience at noon on Wednesday.

Tonight! ADF Senior Legal Counsel David French will be on O?Reilly to discuss ?Ask God what your grade is? suit

Posted on February 16, 2009
Tonight! ADF Senior Legal Counsel and Director of ADF's Center For Academic Freedom David French will discuss the ?Ask God what your grade is? LA City College suit on the O'Reilly Factor. About 8:15 PM Eastern Time.

Sex trade, forced labor top U.N. human trafficking list

Posted on February 16, 2009
Sexual exploitation and forced labor are the most common forms of human trafficking in the world, a new report from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said.

French heterosexual couples opting for civil partnerships

Posted on February 16, 2009
Ninety per cent of "solidarity pacts" a year are now being made between people of the opposite sex, despite them being specifically designed for homosexuals, who are not formally allowed to marry in France.

?Hollywood slowly opening door to gay drama?

Posted on February 16, 2009
But recent history suggests that admirers of "Milk" should not be banking on a multi-Oscar-winning haul. "The memory of "Brokeback Mountain's" defeat, led some commentators to wonder if the Academy was ready to name a "gay" film for its top prize.

Washington groups hope to stop domestic partnership bill

Posted on February 16, 2009
The bill before lawmakers would provide domestic partnerships with basically the same benefits as married couples. Joseph Backholm, executive director of the Family Policy Institute of Washington, tells OneNewsNow there was a recent committee meeting in the House.

Russian legislator wants government religious TV channel

Posted on February 16, 2009
Vice Speaker of the Federation Council Alexander Torshin supported the idea of establishing the Public Council on Morality at the television and backed up the federal religious TV channel.

Pakistan imposes Islamic law in Taliban stronghold

Posted on February 16, 2009
Pakistan is to impose Islamic law in a vast region of the north-west called Malakand in an attempt to placate extremists, even as President Asif Zardari warns that they are "trying to take over the state".

Obama ?soon? plans to reverse Bush?s order on embryonic stem cell research

Posted on February 16, 2009
?That -- we'll be doing something on that soon, I think,? replied Axelrod. He added that Obama is considering an executive order lifting the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

Georgia county approves waste station next to church

Posted on February 16, 2009
After long months of debate and hopeful prayer, thousands of Catholics received bitter news as Gwinnett County, Georgia commissioners voted early this month to rezone land to allow a solid waste transfer station to be built in the city of Norcross, adjacent to Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Church.

U.N. committee rejects homosexual group with possible pedophile link

Posted on February 16, 2009
Despite an opposing vote from the United States, the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Committee responsible for approving U.N. NGOs has rejected the application of a Brazilian homosexual group because of questions concerning the group?s position on pedophilia.

Brazilian government seeks to reeducate ?homophobic? population

Posted on February 16, 2009
The government made its claim on the back of a survey in which people were tested for ?homophobia? and their response to different statements regarding sexuality and religion, according to Brazilian newspaper O Globo. The survey was conducted by an organisation linked to the Labor Party, which currently controls the executive and much of the legislative branch of Brazil.

Pharmacist explains decision to not sell contraception

Posted on February 13, 2009
Catholic pharmacist Mike Koelzer said he arrived at a moral crossroads in the late 1990s, after a friend informed him of the connection between birth-control pills and abortion.

Charter school?s deadline to recognize union passes

Posted on February 13, 2009
A move to create a union at one of the city?s leading charter schools may turn into a protracted battle, as the deadline passed on Thursday for the school, KIPP AMP in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, to voluntarily recognize the union.

VIDEO: Scuffle at abortion rally ends with no charges being filed

Posted on February 13, 2009
MarcoNews.com: “Last month?s confrontation at Planned Parenthood in North Naples involving an elderly woman who was deliberately or accidentally knocked off her feet is over and no round two is coming.” Visit Site » Share This

Alaska Planned Parenthood Business Opens New Abortion Center in Juneau

Posted on February 13, 2009
LifeNews: “For the first time in over a decade, women in southeastern Alaska can get abortions locally without having to fly to Seattle or Anchorage. That’s because the long-planned Planned Parenthood abortion facility the business planned to start is now open...

Read the ?Stimulus? bill

Posted on February 13, 2009
Jonathan Adler at the Volokh Conspiracy: “The final text of the House-Senate compromise stimulus bill was finally posted on-line last night at 11pm. For additional links and detail, visit ReadtheStimulus.org.” Visit Site » Share This

Austrian Muslim teacher?s license revoked

Posted on February 13, 2009
AP: “Austria’s Islamic Community says it has revoked the license of a Muslim religion teacher who allegedly gave his students anti-Semitic pamphlets . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Florida makes effort to save, build marriages

Posted on February 13, 2009
One News Now: “Florida Family Policy Council spent four years successfully fighting a battle for a constitutional amendment to protect the traditional view of marriage. Now, Council president John Stemberger says they are focusing on strengthening marriage through the three-year-long ‘Strong Marriages Florida’ campaign...

A Baby, Please. Blond, Freckles ? Hold the Colic

Posted on February 13, 2009
Laboratory Techniques That Screen for Diseases in Embryos Are Now Being Offered to Create Designer Children

The Punish Mark Sanford Amendment: ?Stimulus? usurpation of state authority

Posted on February 13, 2009
Michelle Malkin: “Buried in the porkulus conference report is a provision specifically targeting governors who would exercise the choice to refuse stimulus money.” Visit Site » Share This

Oklahoma: ?Covenant Marriage? Bill Headed to House Floor

Posted on February 13, 2009
The Bixby Bulletin: Legislation that would allow Oklahomans to choose a new type of marriage license that has been successful in reducing divorce in other states was approved by a legislative committee today. House Bill 1026, by state Rep. John Wright, would allow Oklahoma couples to voluntarily choose to enter into a ?covenant marriage,? which legally requires [...

House Hears Testimony On International Free Speech Issue

Posted on February 13, 2009
ACLU press release: “The ACLU called on Congress today to take steps to prevent foreign countries from restricting the free speech rights of Americans inside the U.S. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law heard testimony from a panel of experts on a phenomenon called ‘libel tourism...

Arizona: ?Lesbian couple obtains marriage license locally?

Posted on February 13, 2009
A lesbian couple who decided to take part in a 22-state rally supporting same-sex marriage shocked participants Thursday when they obtained a marriage license from the Pima County Clerk of the Court's Office . . .

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