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Crowd of 500 turns out to rally against atheists? sign

Posted on December 08, 2008
The Olympian reports: “More than 500 people from throughout Western Washington turned out Sunday at the Capitol steps to protest a sign a group of atheists erected as part of the holiday display inside the building.” Visit Site » Share This

?Study: Poverty dramatically affects children?s brains?

Posted on December 08, 2008
USA Today reports: “A new study finds that certain brain functions of some low-income 9- and 10-year-olds pale in comparison with those of wealthy children and that the difference is almost equivalent to the damage from a stroke . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

The Abortion Wars Get Technical

Posted on December 08, 2008
Dahlia Lithwick has this commentary on Newsweek. It is subcaptioned: “Women have few rights at all when doctors can legally misinform them or deny service entirely.” Visit Site » Share This

Joe Biden?s Bishop Expands on Decision Not to Deny Communion Over Abortion

Posted on December 08, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “Bishop W. Francis Malooly has expanded on his previous comments that he will not deny communion to incoming Vice-President Joe Biden because of his pro-abortion position. Malooly says he can do more good by not alienating Biden and other pro-abortion Catholic politicians ...

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YWCA Official Says Group Does Not Support Radical Pro-Abortion FOCA Bill

Posted on December 08, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “A representative of the YWCA says its president was misquoted and that the formerly Christian women’s group does not support the radical Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). That’s the bill that would make unlimited abortions throughout pregnancy a national law and overturn hundreds of pro-life laws in all 50 states...

?1,138 Rights Denied to Same-Sex Couples - Inspires ?1138? Charity Jewelry Collection from Love and Pride?

Posted on December 08, 2008
The Business Wire reports: “In the aftermath of California’s vote on Proposition 8, Love and Pride - the premier online jewelry destination for people who believe in diversity, equality and tolerance - is putting its wallet where its [...

Louisiana Law Firm State Bar Advertising Rules that May Affect Attorney Blogs

Posted on December 08, 2008
Julie Hilden has this commentary on Findlaw that begins: Recently, a Louisiana law firm — the Wolfe Law Group — sued in federal district court in the Eastern District of Louisiana to challenge the state bar’s new rules concerning attorney advertising...

Georgia Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears

Posted on December 08, 2008
Citizen Link carries this article that begins: Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears has served on the Georgia Supreme Court since 1992, when she became the first woman and youngest person ? at age 36 ? to serve on the court. In 2005, she became the nation’s first African-American female chief justice...

South Dakota?s slave trade

Posted on December 08, 2008
The Argues Leader carries this report that begins: Lured by promises of money and affection that evaporate into threats of violence and death, South Dakota women and girls are being trapped in an illicit sex network of degradation and modern slavery. They are secreted across shadowy regional sex trafficking routes that trade in pornography and prostitution...

?Ideological Warfare? on the Sixth Circuit

Posted on December 08, 2008
Jonathan Adler has this post on the Volokh Conspiracy. He writes: “Today’s Washington Post features a front-page article detailing the effect of President Bush’s nominees on federal appellate courts, focusing on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...

Firefighter?s freedom of Speech and Religion on trail in San Diego

Posted on December 08, 2008
James L. Lambert writes at the Christian Mirror: “On January 16th, 2009, pro-family attorney Charles LiMandri will be representing 4 courageous San Diego fire fighters who are suing the city of San Diego for being forced to participate in the (2007) San Diego Gay Parade...

Liberal Episcopals vote for more homosexual clergy

Posted on December 08, 2008
AP: “The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has joined seven other dioceses in passing a resolution asking the church to let lesbians as well as homosexual men become bishops.” Visit Site » Share This

FCC to vote on free broadband Internet across USA

Posted on December 08, 2008
USA Today reports: Assuming the plan is approved at the FCC’s Dec. 18 meeting, one of the agency’s last before President-elect Barack Obama takes office, free broadband could become reality within a year . . . The FCC plans to impose several conditions...

Newsweek article attempts to undermine Biblical teachings against homosexual behavior

Posted on December 08, 2008
Newsweek has published this lengthy article by Lisa Miller titled: Gay Marriage Our Mutual Joy. “Opponents of gay marriage often cite Scripture. But what the Bible teaches about love argues for the other side.”. It begins: Let’s try for a minute to take the religious conservatives at their word and define marriage as the Bible does...

FCC Could Lose Broadcast Censorship Authority

Posted on December 08, 2008
Jason Lee Miller has this commentary on WebProNews. He writes: The current FCC is using its numbered days to petition the Supreme Court to uphold its authority over fleeting material in broadcast programming. If Chairman Kevin Martin & Co. fail to get a sympathetic ear from the highest court, the fat lady could be singing one [...

Oregon: Young workers in the oldest profession

Posted on December 08, 2008
The Columbian reports: “In Portland, child prostitution has come to light because neighborhood groups have lashed out against prostitutes and pimps for littering their sidewalks with condoms and needles. In Clark County, only former U.S. Congresswoman Linda Smith has tackled the issue, and on her own terms ...

Title VII?s Religious Organization Exclusion Held Non-Jurisdictional

Posted on December 08, 2008
Religion Clause Blog has this post discussing Smith v. Angel Food Ministries, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98280 (MD GA, Dec. 4 2008). “The court held that whether the religious exemption is available is not a ‘jurisdictional’ question...

9th Circuit Defines Religious Workers For Visa Purposes

Posted on December 08, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports: In Love Korean Church v. Chertoff, (9th Cir., Dec. 5, 2008), the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals interpreted the provisions of 8 USC 1153(b)(4) that provide up to 5000 permanent resident visas per year for religious workers other than ministers...

Nebraska High Court Rejects Free Exercise Challenge To Newborn Screening Law

Posted on December 08, 2008
“[T]he court rejected a state constitutional free exercise challenge to a Nebraska statute that requires newborns to have a blood screening test for specified metabolic and genetic disorders.” The Religion Clause Blog links to the ruling and provides more details...

Texas County Denies Televangelist Tax Exemption Because of Secrecy on Salaries

Posted on December 08, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “According to yesterday’s Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Tarrant County, Texas has denied Kenneth Copeland Ministry’s application for a personal property tax exemption for its $3.6 million jet.” Reportedly, the denial is due to his resistance to an ongoing Congressional financial inquiry of televangelists...

Byrd?s Office Explores Constitutionality of Sen. Clinton Serving as Secretary of State

Posted on December 08, 2008
CNSNews reports: . . . The question of eligibility arises from Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution. It says that no member of Congress can be appointed to a civil office that benefited from a salary increase during the time that House or Senate member served ...

Kennedy steps down from Judiciary panel

Posted on December 05, 2008
AP: “Sen. Edward Kennedy is stepping down from his Senate Judiciary Committee post . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

UK: Faith schools told to ?stop choosing religious pupils?

Posted on December 05, 2008
The Christian Institute reports: “Faith schools are important but should not be allowed to choose pupils that share their religion, a community relations think-tank says. The report from the Runnymede Trust says that faith schools ’should remain a significant and important part of our education system...

Notre Dame Law Student wins Pew Religious Freedom Scholarship competition

Posted on December 05, 2008
Rick Garnett has this post on the Mirror of Justice Blog. It indicates: “I’m delighted to report that my former student, Julie Baworowsky, has won the Pew Religious Freedom Scholarship competition for her paper, ‘From Public Square to Market Square: Theoretical Foundations of First and Fourteenth Amendment Protection of Corporate Religious Speech...

NY: Caroline Kennedy to replace Hillary in the Senate?

Posted on December 05, 2008
The ABA reports: ”Rumors are hot that New York Gov. David Paterson spoke to the only surviving child of President John F. Kennedy about filling the senate seat once held by her uncle, Robert F. Kennedy. Caroline Kennedy, a 1988 Columbia Law School graduate, is considering replacing Sen...

UK research: Intelligent ?have better sperm?

Posted on December 05, 2008
The BBC reports: “Men of higher intelligence tend to produce better quality sperm, UK research suggests.” Visit Site » Share This

Ken Connor: Attention Walmart shoppers: Why do so many Americans exhibit so little concern for their neighbor?

Posted on December 05, 2008
The Center for a Just Society carries this commentary by Ken Connor who writes: If actions speak louder than words, what do recent events at a New York state Walmart say about the state of American culture? On “Black Friday,” two thousand people burst through the doors of a Walmart store in Long Island at five [...

Bill O?Reilly: Wash. Governor is a ?coward? for not opposing hateful atheists? sign

Posted on December 05, 2008
Fox News carries this O’Reilly transcript offering further discussion of the atheists’ sign in Washington’s capitol. O’Reilly argues that the Governor, a “coward,” should have opposed the atheists’ sign just as she probably would have opposed a racist sign near a Martin Luther King display...

Presidency for sale? Obama $750 million vs. McCain $84 million

Posted on December 05, 2008
Reuters reports on the spread and the fact that McCain opted for public financing while Obama did not. Visit Site » Share This

Harvard and Yale law schools may adjust 2009 recruiting schedule

Posted on December 05, 2008
AbovetheLaw reports that Harvard and Yale law schools may adjust the 2009 fall recruiting schedule due to economic concerns. Visit Site » Share This

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