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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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NJ: Suit Against Lawyer and Doctor Over Surrogate-Mother Pact Goes Forward

Posted on December 02, 2008
The NJ Law Journal reports (subscription access only): Two decades ago, a surrogate-pregnancy arrangement that went awry put New Jersey in the spotlight, as its courts were forced to fashion a legal framework for an increasingly prevalent practice nationwide...

Vietnam: Thousands of Catholics protest government violations of justice

Posted on December 02, 2008
CNA: “In one of the largest protests to be held in Vietnam in decades, more than 5,000 people gathered in a candlelight vigil on Sunday evening at Saigon Redemptorist Monastery to demonstrate support for eight Catholics who will be put on trial under false pretenses...

Judge Allows Homicide Charges Against Parents who Prayed for Daughter

Posted on December 02, 2008
The AP: A judge Monday refused to dismiss reckless homicide charges against parents accused of praying instead of seeking a doctor?s care as their 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes. Marathon County Circuit Judge Vincent Howard rejected arguments that prosecuting Dale and Leilani Neumann violated their constitutional rights to freedom of religion and due process ...

Missouri Gaming Commission looking to authorize more expanded gambling

Posted on December 02, 2008
Casino Watch Focus reports:”CNN is reporting Pinnacle Entertainment is looking to move their President Casino to a new spot on the Mississippi river, and they will likely see little resistance from the MGC. The President has been in financial trouble all year and executives believe a move to a spot near the Chain of Rocks [...

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Senator Vows to Raise Pardon Issue in Hearings on AG Nominee Holder

Posted on December 02, 2008
ABA Journal reports: “Republican Sen. Arlen Specter says Eric Holder?s role in a controversial pardon will be a ?big question? at his confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general.” Visit Site » Share This

Maine: ACLU hires new staffers

Posted on December 02, 2008
MaineToday.com reports: The Maine Civil Liberties Union has hired two new staffers who will expand the organization’s work in the areas of legislative policy and marriage equality, the group announced today. Visit Site » Share This

Florida: Mel Martinez won?t seek Senate reelection

Posted on December 02, 2008
The Miami Herald: “U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in 2010, closing a chapter in an extraordinary success story of an empty-handed Cuban refugee and setting off a free-for-all over his open seat.” Visit Site » Share This

Ga. Senate runoff could decide balance of power

Posted on December 02, 2008
The AP reports: Georgia voters returned to the polls Tuesday to decide one of two unresolved U.S. Senate races that Democrats need to win for a 60-seat majority impervious to GOP filibusters. Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss faces Democrat Jim Martin in the runoff after a monthlong spurt of campaigning highlighted by visits from national political [...

Georgia Senate runoff starts today

Posted on December 02, 2008
OneNewsNow.com reports: “Today the state of Georgia will hold a critical runoff that could move Democrats closer to a filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate. Incumbent Republican Saxby Chambliss finds himself in a runoff with Democratic challenger Jim Martin after failing to garner 50 percent of the vote in November ...

High-ranking Political Science Profs Say U of C ?Overreacted? To Pro-Life Demonstrators

Posted on December 02, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: A group of University of Calgary professors have issued a statement, published in the Calgary Herald today, condemning the U of C’s heavy-handed and intimidating “overreaction” to the Campus Pro-Life Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) display...

Australian Health Minister Fires Men?s Health Ambassador for Documenting Risks of Homosexuality

Posted on December 02, 2008
LifeSitenews.com reports: “Last week, Australian Health Minister Nicola Roxon appointed Warwick Marsh of the Fatherhood Foundation as one of six men?s health ambassadors who were charged with the task of building a federal men?s health policy, in part to address the epidemic of male suicide in Australia...

?Do Pro-Gay Marriage Court Decisions Harm the Cause of Gay Rights??

Posted on December 02, 2008
Illya Somin has this post on the Volokh Conspiracy: “University of San Diego lawprof Michael Rappaport has a thoughtful response to my post arguing that pro-gay marriage court decisions advance gay rights despite the fact that they have inspired a major political backlash...

?Broader medical refusal rule may go far beyond abortion?

Posted on December 02, 2008
David Savage writes on the LA Times: “The Bush administration plans a new ‘right of conscience’ rule that would allow more workers to refuse more procedures. Critics say it could apply to artificial insemination and birth control.” Related: Matt Bowman: ?Conscience protection for health care providers, who threatens the status quo? Bush or Obama? Visit Site » Share This

ADF attorney Heather Hacker discusses censorship at Yuba College on KFUO radio

Posted on December 02, 2008
ADF attorney Heather Hacker appeared on KFUO radio with Paul Clayton to discuss Yuba College’s censorship of a student attempting to share his faith. The mp3 file runs just over 9 minutes. Related ADF press releases: Yuba College: ?Free speech? tolerated two hours per week Calif...

?UK men, women most promiscuous?

Posted on December 02, 2008
The Times of India: British men and women are the world’s most promiscuous people, leaving their American cousins far behind, according to a study. Germans come next with the Dutch, Czechs, Australians, Americans and French ranking third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively, in the list of the most promiscuous people, according to a study [...

Virginia: Bishop Would Tell Catholic Hospital to Ignore Barack Obama?s FOCA Abortion Bill

Posted on December 02, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “Catholic bishop in Virginia says he would urge Catholic hospitals to ignore the so-called Freedom of Choice Act if Barack Obama signs it into law. The FOCA bill has been the subject of controversy because it could force Catholic and other private hospitals to do abortions ...

25% visit Internet porn sites in the office during the workday?

Posted on December 02, 2008
Newsweek reports: “Fully one quarter of employees who use the Internet visit porn sites during the workday, according to October figures from Nielsen Online; that’s up from 23 percent a year ago. And hits are highest during office hours than at any other time of day ...

West Virginia: ?Manchin considers nonpartisan judiciary?

Posted on December 01, 2008
The Charleston Gazette reports: “Gov. Joe Manchin may ask the Legislature next year to end West Virginia’s practice of electing its judiciary along partisan political lines, at least for the state’s circuit court judges. Manchin has approached the state’s Judicial Association seeking its backing for his proposal ...

Florida: 5 arrested after brawl at Palmetto strip club

Posted on December 01, 2008
International Herald Tribune reports: Five men were arrested at a Palmetto strip club early Thanksgiving morning after brawling with Pandora?s Box bouncers and injuring at least one dancer. According to a Manatee County Sheriff?s Office report, the men were forced to leave the club after getting drunk and becoming belligerent...

UK: Multi-faith prayer rooms ?should be in Catholic schools?

Posted on December 01, 2008
The Telegraph reports: A document issued by the Catholic Education Service said facilities for other faiths should be made available in all primary and secondary schools if possible. Catholic schools in England and Wales should also consider adapting toilet facilities to accommodate ritual cleansing, the document said ...

Are we taking the ?Christ? out of Christmas?

Posted on December 01, 2008
Tampabays10.com reports: “Holiday” is a small word getting big criticism from one Christian group who wants it banned from storefront signs. The American Family Association has gone so far as to blacklist those stores that do not refer to this time as the “Christmas” season...

NY Times Refuses to Report Role of Islam in Mumbai Massacre

Posted on December 01, 2008
The Christian Newswire carries this report that begins: Analyzing five days of coverage of the Mumbai massacre, Boycott The New York Times editor Don Feder decried The Times’ “politically correct coverage” and its refusal to describe the terrorists who perpetrated the slaughter as Islamic extremists or Muslims...

Illinois: ?Marshall triumphs over adult book store?

Posted on December 01, 2008
The Paris Beacon News reports: Marshall city leaders have something tangible to be thankful for this holiday. After a nearly two decade long fight, the city has prevailed over adult oriented businesses on state Route 1, near the interchange with Interstate 70 ...

Florida: Okaloosa man arrested for child porn

Posted on December 01, 2008
Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that an Okaloosa County man has been arrested on charges of possession of child pornography. Christopher Paul Bachman, 26, and enlisted member of the U.S. Air Force, was taken into custody today by the Attorney General's CyberCrime Unit, the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, and the U...

California: Oakley explores options for sexually oriented business ordinance

Posted on December 01, 2008
Mercury News: City Councilwoman Pat Anderson said Oakley is caught in a no-win situation when it comes to crafting an ordinance regulating adult businesses. “No one is going to be happy with where we put them,” Anderson said. “I don’t want it to be in isolation, but on the other hand, I do want it in isolation...

Obama policy a lift for stem cell researchers

Posted on December 01, 2008
The San Francisco Chronicle reports: Stem cell research advocates have waited nearly eight years for the policy change President-elect Barack Obama has signaled he’ll make in the early days of his administration: lifting the restrictions imposed by President Bush on federal funding for research on human embryonic stem cells...

Americans United for Life Urges State Legislatures to Oppose Federal Power Grab: Provides Model Resolution Denouncing Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA)

Posted on December 01, 2008
Americans United for Life has issued this press release: “Americans United for Life (AUL) today announces the release of a model state legislative resolution opposing the federal ‘Freedom of Choice Act’ (FOCA). AUL urges state legislatures to adopt the resolution immediately when they convene their 2009 sessions...

Florida: The Anatomy of a Topless Bar Lawsuit

Posted on December 01, 2008
The DestinLog reports: Stephenson and his attorneys recently filed a First Amendment lawsuit in federal court alleging that the city of Destin is infringing on the bar?s right ?to offer nude-dance entertainment.? Visit Site » Share This

Criminalizing Christians Now Losing Steam at U.N. - But Religious Rights Advocates Warn Plan Still a Danger

Posted on December 01, 2008
ACLJ has posted this article by Bob Unruh of WorldNetDaily that begins: A leading advocate for religious rights says an Islam-sponsored religious anti-”defamation” resolution pushed in the United Nations appears to be losing support but still remains a rattlesnake to Christianity around the world...

Indiana: ?Same-sex marriage likely off agenda for 2009?

Posted on December 01, 2008
Indiana law already prohibits same-sex marriages. Some are concerned that the proposed amendment would have unintended consequences on domestic partner benefits or domestic violence statutes. And several Indiana companies have spoken out against the proposal, saying it would send a message to prospective employees that Indiana is not welcoming or inclusive.

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