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Oklahoma Homeschoolers concerned about proposed bills

Posted on January 20, 2009
The AP: “. . . Senate Bill 472 would require parents or guardians who homeschool their child to notify the local school district and provide a report of academic progress to school officials. Senate Bill 308 would let local police or truancy officials interview and temporarily detain a child not in school ...

Dallas businesses fighting strip club

Posted on January 20, 2009
The33TV.com: “It’s being hailed as the largest all-nude strip club in Texas, which opened Thursday on Stemmons Freeway in Dallas. But, not everyone is getting out their dollar-bills . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Nebraska Lawmaker wants strip club restrictions

Posted on January 20, 2009
Omaha.com: “A western Nebraska lawmaker wants to restrict sexually oriented businesses he says are too common in the eastern part of the state, including Lincoln . . . “ The bill includes various time, place, and manner restrictions. Visit Site » Share This

North Dakota consider human trafficking bill

Posted on January 20, 2009
The Grand Forks Herald: “North Dakota is one of only 11 states that does not have laws banning human trafficking and should enact one, a bill sponsor told a House committee Monday . . . Though the state may not have much known human trafficking, Stenehjem said, ‘North Dakota does act as a conduit’ for [...

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At Least 60 Court Briefs Filed In Prop. 8 Lawsuit

Posted on January 20, 2009
CBS: Several hundred groups and individuals, ranging from churches to businesses, have weighed in with the California Supreme Court on both sides of whether Proposition 8, the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, should be upheld. The competing views were contained in at least 60 so-called “friend of the court” briefs filed in the court in San Francisco [...

New White House website sets forth agenda

Posted on January 20, 2009
The new Administration wasted no time overhauling the White House website.

New Portland mayor admits past homosexual relationship with teen

Posted on January 20, 2009
AP: More than a year after denying it, the newly elected mayor of Portland has admitted having a sexual relationship with a male teenager in 2005. Sam Adams, who is openly gay, acknowledged the relationship in a statement Monday, after the Willamette Week newspaper broke the story on its Web site ...

Divorcing Law Grads, Stressed Over $190K in Debt, Victims of ?Education Hoax?

Posted on January 20, 2009
The ABA Journal reports: Some time after he graduated from California Western law school in 1995, Joel Kellum married his law school sweetheart. The couple had $190,000 in student debt . . . and they divorced last year . . . The [Forbes] magazine uses the couple to support the thesis of its article...

The Implications of the New Jersey Civil Union Review Commission

Posted on January 20, 2009
Amy Grossman writes on Findlaw: In December 2006, the New Jersey Legislature adopted a civil union law, permitting same-sex couples to enter into a legal alternative to marriage. The legislature acted in the wake of a ruling from the New Jersey Supreme Court, holding that it did not violate the state constitution’s guarantees of equal protection [...

ACLU writer: Abortion is only wrong under ?traditional male model of morality?

Posted on January 19, 2009
"Lost in the discussion is the possibility that having an abortion might be, objectively speaking, a moral and responsible decision . . . For centuries we have been living with the traditional male model of morality. This model emphasizes absolutes . ...

Military bows to ACLU demand against preaching

Posted on January 19, 2009
OneNewsNow.com reports: “Americans entering the military often receive Bibles, courtesy of the Gideons International. But the Gideons have been told that while they can leave complimentary Bibles at most military induction stations, they cannot stay there to proselytize or preach to the recruits ...

Google joins amicus filed in opposition to Proposition 8

Posted on January 19, 2009
ITNews.com.au reports: Google has filed an amicus brief in several legal challenges to Proposition 8, which make gay marriage illegal in California. The company argues that it has many gay, lesbian and bi-sexual employees and many come to work for the company because they can get married in California...

Wisconsin: College won?t observe Good Friday after complaint

Posted on January 19, 2009
AP: “The president of a Wisconsin Rapids technical college says he plans to comply with a court order that bars state schools from observing Good Friday as a campus holiday . . . ” Freedom from Religion Foundation press release: FFRF Goes After Wisconsin Technical Colleges for Violating Good Friday Court Order The referenced 1996 court order [...

Why Norm Coleman Will Win

Posted on January 19, 2009
Ron Carey writes on Townhall: Minnesota election law specifically leaves these and other unresolved issues for the contest phase, which is just getting underway and will be tried before a three-judge panel at the end of January. During that contest, Al Franken?s lead will disappear and Norm Coleman will be declared the winner when the [...

Chinese Government to Increase Fines for Violating One-Child Policy

Posted on January 19, 2009
LifeSiteNews.com reports: “The chief of Beijing’s family planning commission has revealed the Chinese government’s plans to continue its population control policies as well as crack down on families violating the nation’s one-child policy with higher fines ...

Chinese Mom Has Son Killed so She Can Have Another Child under One-Child Regime

Posted on January 19, 2009
LifeSiteNews.com: “China’s government-enforced ‘one child’ policy has spurred a tragic spiral of killing, ending with the sentencing to death of a woman found guilty of hiring a hit man to murder her own son so that she might have another child with her new husband...

Parents worry Ohio could cut vouchers

Posted on January 19, 2009
Cincinnati Enquirer: Local parents in recent weeks received fliers urging them to attend Ed Choice meetings and sign up their children. “We need your help to keep the program alive,” one flier states. “It is possible that the Ed Choice voucher program could be eliminated from Ohio’s budget...

Minnesota Legislature Sees Introduction of FOCA-Type Bill Promoting Abortions

Posted on January 19, 2009
LifeNews.com reports: “Abortion advocates have introduced a FOCA-type bill in the Minnesota state legislature that would aggressively promote abortion and overturn the current pro-life laws in place that [...]

President Barack Obama?s Pro-Abortion Record: A Pro-Life Compilation

Posted on January 19, 2009
LifeNews has compiled this list of speeches, statements and actions by Barack Obama in connection with pro-life issues. Visit Site » Share This

Barack Obama May Rely on Congress to Fund Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Posted on January 19, 2009
LifeNews.com reports: “. . . Obama campaigned on the promise of reversing the Bush policy but he now says he will likely wait on members of Congress to pass a bill, for the third time, forcing taxpayers to fund embryonic research. Bush vetoed the first two bills ...

DC Anti-Abortion Chalk Art Protesters Get Preliminary Injunction

Posted on January 19, 2009
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “On Friday, a group of Christian activists filed suit in federal district court in Washington, DC seeking to prevent DC police from interfering with their planned chalk-art demonstration near the White House on January 24 to protest Barack Obama’s support of abortion ...

International Court of Justice says US defied order in death row case

Posted on January 19, 2009
The International Court of Justice has ruled that the United States defied its order when authorities in Texas last year executed a Mexican convicted of rape and murder . . .

?Critics Push to End Abstinence-Only Sex Education?

Posted on January 19, 2009
AP: “With the exit of the Bush administration, critics of abstinence-only sex education will be making an aggressive push to cut off federal funding for what they consider an ineffective, sometimes harmful program . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Texas: State ed board to vote on evolution instruction

Posted on January 19, 2009
The Austin American-Statesman reports: “The State Board of Education will meet this week to vote on how to teach evolution in the classroom and take up other changes to the Texas public school science curriculum that have been recommended by a panel of experts...

Marriage Amendment donors targeted

Posted on January 19, 2009
The NY Times: . . . ?Some gay activists have organized Web sites to actively encourage people to go after supporters of Proposition 8,? said Frank Schubert, the campaign manager for Protect Marriage, the leading group behind the proposition. ?And giving these people a map to your home or office leaves supporters of Proposition 8 feeling [...

?Gavin Newsom, a vocal supporter of gay marriage, is betting his future on the fact that social attitudes are growing more liberal.?

Posted on January 19, 2009
Newsweek: “In the next six months, he is widely expected to announce a run for governor of California, replacing the term-limited Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2011. His advisers say his high visibility on gay marriage will be an asset in a Democratic primary where a large majority of voters opposed Proposition 8...

NY: ?Caroline the ?certain? pick for Dave: Rivals?

Posted on January 19, 2009
The NY Post reports: The contenders based their conclusion on the view that Paterson, after nearly two months of indecision, would “greatly embarrass” and “entirely humiliate” Kennedy, anger her prominent political family and even offend President-elect Barack Obama by picking someone other than President John F...

Texas court asked to end abused kid?s life support

Posted on January 19, 2009
AP: “A court may decide this coming week whether to end life support for a 6-month-old Dallas baby who has suffered severe brain damage, dozens of bone fractures and numerous scars, allegedly at the hands of his parents. . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Lawmakers cool to casinos at Vermont ski resorts

Posted on January 19, 2009
AP: “Vermont’s state auditor is hoping that downhill skiers might turn into high rollers. Auditor Thomas Salmon said the state should consider putting a casino at Killington - or other resort area - to raise money to repair the state’s crumbling roads and bridges...

?Gay rights advocates protest outside Warren church?

Posted on January 19, 2009
AP: “About 100 protesters waved rainbow flags Sunday and voiced their displeasure at Warren for his opposition to gay marriage and at President-elect Barack Obama for choosing him to give the invocation at Tuesday’s ceremony . . . Visit Site » Share This

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