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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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Battle brews over SD abortion consultation bill

Posted on February 02, 2009
AberdeenNews.com: “Making doctors who perform abortions in South Dakota meet with their patients a day before the procedure makes good medical sense, said Sen. Gordon Howie, R-Rapid City, sponsor of a bill that would require such a meeting a day before an abortion in the city where the operation was scheduled ...

Justice Department nominees signal ?Culture of Death? policies, critic says

Posted on February 02, 2009
One critic said the nominations portend the most 'Culture of Death' justice department in American history . . .

Man who engages in homosexual behavior to run Chicago public schools

Posted on February 02, 2009
Chicago Sun Times: If there was any doubt Ron Huberman was the teacher’s pet, Mayor Daley eliminated it last week. “I have utmost faith in him,” the mayor said. “I can go to sleep at night, just close my eyes. I don’t have to worry about Ron Huberman...

What is Wrong with Socialism?

Posted on February 02, 2009
The Acton Institute Power Blog reports: “The inspiration for this week?s question is a brief exchange on Fox News Channel, which includes Bob Beckel asking, ‘What is wrong with some form of socialism in certain areas?’? Aristotle on What is Wrong with Socialism: “Writing well over 2000 years ago, Aristotle answered Plato, whose Republic advocated socialism, [...

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Prosecutors boycott new Wash. judge accused of homosexual prostitution

Posted on February 02, 2009
The ABA Journal: The newest state Superior Court judge in Pierce County, Wash., is expected to have little to do on his first day on the bench today, because prosecutors are refusing to try their cases before him. Although an investigation isn’t yet complete and a lawyer for Michael Hecht, 58, says the accusations against him are [...

TIME: ?Selling Brides: Native Mexican Custom or Crime??

Posted on February 02, 2009
TIME: U.S. courtroom dramas don’t usually have much impact in this ramshackle village of Triqui Indians deep in the mountains of southern Mexico. But a new case unraveling in Greenfield, California has sent shockwaves through the whole community...

Judge rules R.I. law restricting billboards unconstitutional

Posted on January 30, 2009
The Providence Journal: “U.S. District Judge William E. Smith on Wednesday upheld Anthony Joseph Vono?s right to keep a billboard on top of a building at 101 Poe St., off northbound Route 95 near the Route 195 split. Smith found that state law violated the First Amendment of the U...

Australia: Father accused of killing child had just reached custody agreement

Posted on January 30, 2009
The International Herald Tribune: “An Australian man accused of throwing his 4-year-old daughter from a bridge, horrifying commuters caught in rush hour traffic, was a devoted father who had just reached a shared custody arrangement with his estranged wife, his lawyer said�Friday ...

Pro-life rally against stealth U. of Wisconsin abortion plan

Posted on January 30, 2009
ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND MEDIA ADVISORY January 30, 2009 ? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT ADF MEDIA RELATIONS: (480) 444-0020 or www.telladf.org/pressroom ADF attorney available to media after rally against stealth Wis. abortion plan Pro-life rally at Univ...

Judges threatens natural mom in child custody dispute with former lesbian partner

Posted on January 30, 2009
365Gay.com reports on the ongoing custody battle involving Lisa Miller and her former lesbian partner Janet Jenkins. Miller has been fighting court ordered visitation with Jenkins: . . . And Cohen warned Miller, the 6- year-old child?s birth mother, that she risks losing custody of the girl if she continues to violate court orders...

Frank Pastore: Welcome to the Brave New World

Posted on January 30, 2009
So, according to the person third in line for the presidency, spending money on contraception is a good economic stimulus . . . And you thought Aldous Huxley was writing science fiction. Welcome to the Brave New World.

Pro-life doctors protected by law?for now

Posted on January 30, 2009
One News Now: “Medical professionals who don’t want to perform abortions or fill prescriptions that are contrary to their religious or ethical beliefs now have some help . . . A federal law called 45 CFR Part 88 is already on the books . ...

Self marketing is key

Posted on January 30, 2009
The National Law Journal: “Young attorneys are often led to the field of law because of a seductive proposition: You can do anything with a law degree. Unfortunately, a law degree does not even guarantee an opportunity in law, let alone an entr�e into a different field...

Senate passes health insurance bill for children; increases spending by $32.8B

Posted on January 30, 2009
Washington Post: “The Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation yesterday to provide health insurance to 11 million low-income children, a bill that would for the first time spend federal money to cover children and pregnant women who are legal immigrants ...

Republicans seek new chairman to lead revival

Posted on January 30, 2009
AP: “Republicans are looking for a national party chairman to lead a GOP rebirth after losing control of Congress and the White House in back-to-back elections . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Michael Steele to assume GOP Chairmanship

Posted on January 30, 2009
This post may be updated. Radio is reporting that Michael Steele has won the GOP Chairmanship.� Watch for updated written reports here. Share This

Log Cabins at issue in RNC chair race

Posted on January 30, 2009
Ben Smith writes on Politico: I noted earlier today that one of the candidates for chairman of the Republican National Committee, Saul Anuzis, had circulated news of gay support for one of his rivals, Michael Steele, to a prominent social conservative...

Georgia: Starship owner says new ordinances do not apply

Posted on January 30, 2009
The Citizen: “The attempt by Kelly Rogers to open his Starship Adult Novelties and Gifts location at Thomas Crossroads evolved to another level earlier this week when Coweta commissioners in a called meeting adopted ordinances on sexually-oriented businesses and obscenity...

Senate Republicans May Use Filibuster to Block ?Stimulus?

Posted on January 30, 2009
CNSNews: “Republican senators who oppose the $819 billion economic stimulus plan passed in the House Wednesday declined to say whether they personally would lead a filibuster to try to stop the legislation in the Senate. But they said a filibuster is an option and they are developing a strategy to stop the bill ...

UW says it won?t profit from late-term abortions

Posted on January 30, 2009
AP: University of Wisconsin medical officials say they do not plan to make a profit by performing late-term abortions even though an internal document lists increased revenue as one benefit . . . UW officials confirmed the plan only after an unhappy employee tipped off the Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative group that publicized it...

What?s Left of the Constitution? Abortion and Rights of Conscience

Posted on January 30, 2009
ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND January 30, 2009 What?s Left of the Constitution? Abortion and Rights of Conscience Watch the video at www.telladf.org/left ?What?s Left of the Constitution?? is a periodic news digest featuring Alliance Defense Fund legal analysis of proposals, policies, and trends advanced by the federal government...

Massachusetts: Mendon removes SOB licensing suit to federal court

Posted on January 30, 2009
Milford Daily News: “Town officials have succeeded in getting a lawsuit by Showtime Entertainment moved to federal court, where they say they will defend their decision to deny the business an adult entertainment license . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Ohio: Village updates sex shop regs

Posted on January 30, 2009
Ohio Star Beacon: Village Council has tightened its laws governing adult-only entertainment businesses.Council passed an ordinance in early January, restricting adult businesses within the village, including bookstores and motion picture theaters that may want to open in the village ...

Lawsuit challenges Clinton eligibility

Posted on January 30, 2009
WorldNetDaily: A State Department employee has filed a lawsuit today in federal court against newly sworn-in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claiming she is constitutionally ineligible to serve. Judicial Watch, a public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it is pursuing the complaint in U...

Okla. school suspends girl for witchcraft, ACLU sues

Posted on January 30, 2009
ACLU press release: . . . In its legal complaint filed today in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, the ACLU said that school officials not only suspended Blackbear for 15 days in December 1999 for allegedly casting spells, but also violated her religious freedom when they told her that she could not [...

Several civil union and marriage bills pending in NH

Posted on January 30, 2009
WCAX.com contains this report and update indicating that one civil union bill has been put on hold temporarily and that competing marriage bills will be heard on on February 5, 2009. Visit Site » Share This

Civil Unions a Minefield for Obama

Posted on January 30, 2009
"Activists following the Obama proposal said it could become controversial within the gay community if Congress refuses to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, but moves ahead with legislation providing marriage-related rights only for civil unions and domestic partnerships ...

Congressional Democrats Want Limbaugh to Quiet Down

Posted on January 30, 2009
Citizen Link: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched an online petition to express its outrage after conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh attacked the president’s liberal policies . . . Mike Johnson, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund, said he was appalled at the petition effort ...

Massachusetts RMV changes driver?s license ?gender markers?

Posted on January 30, 2009
GLAD: “The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has revised its policy on changing gender markers on Massachusetts drivers? licenses to more accurately reflect the experience of transition for transgender people . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Solicitor General flimflam: Elena Kagan is anti-military zealot

Posted on January 30, 2009
Flagg K. Youngblood has this commentary in the Washington Times. He writes: . . . President Obama’s nominee for solicitor general, Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan, believes the military should be barred from campus. In fact, she fought all the way to the United States Supreme Court, trampling on students’ constitutional rights all the way [...

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