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Judicial Pay Raise Stalls Again in Congress

Posted on November 25, 2008
Tony Mauro reports on the Legal Times: “Automakers were not the only ones left empty-handed at the end of last week’s lame-duck session of Congress. The federal judiciary’s long quest for salary increases made little progress — though hope remains that the post-Thanksgiving session will bring some results...

Former Hunton Partner Gets 70 Months for Child Porn on Firm Laptop

Posted on November 25, 2008
A former Hunton & Williams partner was sentenced Monday to 70 months in federal prison for using his firm's laptop to download and store videos of child pornography.

Ho, ho, ho is a no-no at Fla. Gulf Coast U.: State university limits holiday decor for political correctness

Posted on November 25, 2008
News-Press.com reports: “FGCU administration has banned all holiday decorations from common spaces on campus and canceled a popular greeting card design contest, which is being replaced by an ugly sweater competition. In Griffin Hall, the university’s giving tree for needy preschoolers has been transformed into a ‘giving garden...

Biden?s seat kept warm

Posted on November 25, 2008
The Hill: “A loyal family friend was appointed to Vice President-elect Joe Biden?s vacant Senate seat Monday as an apparent placeholder until Beau Biden can inherit it upon his return from active duty in Iraq. In one of her final acts in office, Delaware Gov...

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A fiery Czech is poised to be the face of Europe: Vaclav Klaus

Posted on November 25, 2008
International Herald Tribune: In the 1980s, a Communist secret police agent infiltrated clandestine economics seminars hosted by Vaclav Klaus, a fiery future leader of the Czech Republic, who had come under suspicion for extolling free market virtues...

UK: Single-sex classrooms could get more girls interested in science

Posted on November 25, 2008
The Telegraph reports: Sarah McCarthy-Fry said girls could be put off by boys in the classroom and separating them for lessons could be the answer. In her first interview since replacing Lord Adonis in the Prime Minister’s recent reshuffle, she said: “Girls do much better in science in [...

6th Circuit lets Vatican sex-abuse case proceed

Posted on November 24, 2008
The AP reports: “A lawsuit can continue against the Vatican alleging that top church officials should have warned the public or authorities of known or suspected sexual abuse of children by priests in the Archdiocese of Louisville, a federal appeals court ruled Monday...

Ohio: Nativity scene in state park going up as usual

Posted on November 24, 2008
The Chicago Tribune reports that “this year, however, Malabar Farm State Park in north-central Ohio also is including a secular holiday display” after being threatened by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. Visit Site » Share This

Florida: ?Antigay-rights activist seeks to ban same-sex benefits?

Posted on November 24, 2008
The St. Petersburg Times reports: “Seeking to capitalize on statewide passage of a gay marriage ban, a leading antigay-rights activist is setting his sights on same-sex domestic partnership benefits. David Caton, executive director of the Florida Family Association, says he will seek a change to the Hillsborough County Charter in 2010 to pre-emptively ban same-sex [...

UK: More Down?s babies as parents refuse abortion

Posted on November 24, 2008
The Christian Institute reports: “More parents are opting to keep a child found to have Down?s syndrome, with a third explaining that they simply don?t think abortion is right. The findings come in spite of the widespread use of pre-natal scans to test for Down?s syndrome...

The Start-up of Religious Charter Schools: Implications for Privatization and Choice in U.S. Education.

Posted on November 24, 2008
The National Center for the Study of Privatization in Education at Columbia has issued this report/abstract: 170. The Start-up of Religious Charter Schools: Implications for Privatization and Choice in U.S. Education. 2008. Author: Marcia J. Harr Bailey and Bruce S...

NY State Insurance Department Requires Recognition of Foreign Same-Sex Marriages

Posted on November 24, 2008
Leonard Link: The New York State Insurance Department has issued a Circular Letter to all insurance companies licensed to do business in New York State, advising them that under current legal precedents they are required to recognize the marriages of New York resident same-sex couples that were formed in any jurisdiction that authorizes same-sex marriages, for [...

Judicial Nominees under Obama Must Keep ?Oath? to Execute the Law, McConnell Says

Posted on November 24, 2008
CNSNews reports: “Federal judicial nominees selected because of their ability to ‘empathize’ with politically correct groups must show that they will not deviate from their ’solemn oath’ to execute the law, even when it runs counter to their personal preferences, said Sen...

?Same sex marriage and its threat to religious liberty?

Posted on November 24, 2008
Jennifer Roback Morse has this commentary on MercatorNet.com. She writes: “What is clearer than ever is that same sex marriage threatens religious liberty. Disagreement over the extent of that threat played a key role in the debate over Proposition 8...

Tonight! ADF attorney Mike Johnson to debate Freedom of Choice Act on O?Reilly hosted by Laura Ingraham

Posted on November 24, 2008
Tonight! ADF attorney Mike Johnson will appear on the Fox News Channel to debate the Freedom of Choice Act on the O’Reilly Show which will be hosted by Laura Ingraham. Share This

UK stem cell work under threat

Posted on November 24, 2008
The BBC reports: “The UK could lose its place among the world leaders in stem cell research unless adequate funding and legislation is assured, experts warn. The UK National Stem Cell Network says red tape and poor investment threatens the future of UK stem cell work moving from research to real life therapies ...

Religious Symbols and The Human Rights Act 1998: The ?Purity Ring? Case

Posted on November 24, 2008
The case raises important issues in relation to religious freedom, schools and their duties under the Human Rights Act (HRA). This article seeks to highlight the extent to which the new legislation has led schools to become increasingly involved in religious matters and discusses some of the problems that may be associated with this approach.

California: Benicia ?gentlemen?s club? proposal sparks uproar

Posted on November 24, 2008
Mercury News: Taking a page from Benicia’s history books, a man looking to bring a “gentlemen’s club” to the city is causing a public uproar in the process. St. Helena resident Robert Amatrone has sued the Benicia council and staff, claiming the city stiff-armed him before he had a chance to bare it all in what [...

Albert Mohler: Attacks on Prop. 8 Supporters, A Sign of Things to Come?

Posted on November 24, 2008
Albert Mohler has this post that concludes: Now, as these developments in California unfold, it is clear that where efforts to legalize same-sex marriage fail, proponents will hunt down opponents of gay marriage for sanction and opposition. Note carefully the fact that Hollywood insiders and gay rights activists are scrutinizing the list of those who contributed [...

Ga. Supreme Court Sponsors ?Get Married, Stay Married? Billboards

Posted on November 24, 2008
. . . a recent report on the taxpayer costs of divorce and unwed childbearing estimated that cost to taxpayers of family breakdown in Georgia exceeds nearly $1.46 billion a year . . .

NC: ?Dirty dancing? ban holds, town pays thousands

Posted on November 24, 2008
One News Now reports: “A small North Carolina town is caving in to the American Civil Liberties Union over an eight-year-old case of ‘dirty dancing.’” Visit Site » Share This

ADF: Life of Fla. woman at stake in hearing

Posted on November 24, 2008
Alliance Defense Fund allied attorney Joel Kirkpatrick will be available for media interviews following his arguments Tuesday asking a court to prevent the transfer of guardianship over a disabled woman from her husband to her sister, who has indicated she might allow her to die.

Michelle Malkin: ?Dating Intolerance: The eHarmony shakedown.?

Posted on November 24, 2008
"Perhaps heterosexual men and women should start filing lawsuits against gay dating websites and undermine their businesses. Coerced tolerance and diversity-by-fiat cut both ways."

London Couple Refused for Adoption over Spanking?Again

Posted on November 24, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: “Despite a court order to reconsider its former decision, the Newham county council in east London has again refused permission for a local couple to adopt the baby sister of their previously adopted son . . . The couple, identified only as ‘Mr...

Texas Bishop Repents Publicly for Catholic Hospital That Was Doing Sterilizations

Posted on November 24, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: “In yet another sign of revival in the Catholic Church in America, a US bishop has taken�the�rare step of�publicly repenting for failing to ensure respect for life at Catholic hospitals under his jurisdiction. “ Visit Site » Share This

Tennessee Pro-Life Advocates Hope Legislature Will OK Abortion Amendment

Posted on November 24, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “The presidential elections were a setback for the pro-life community, but pro-life advocates in Tennessee may have actually made gains. They think there is a chance to get the legislature to finally approve an amendment that would make the Tennessee Constitution abortion-neutral...

Abortion Advocates Downplay Potential for Passing Radical FOCA Bill

Posted on November 24, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: Leading abortion advocates are downplaying the potential for getting the radical Freedom of Choice Act approved in Congress. That’s the bill that makes unlimited abortions throughout [...]

A Review of Same-Sex Marriage Developments In Connecticut

Posted on November 24, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog has this post discussing the Connecticut Supreme Court’s marriage ruling in Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health, (CT Sup Ct, Oct. 10, 2008).� It focuses on that opinion’s language that “gays” are politically powerless and subject to discrimination because they are opposed by religious groups...

British Airways Employee Loses Appeal In Religious Jewelry Case

Posted on November 24, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “In Eweida v. British Airways PLC [Word doc.], (Empl. App. Trib., Nov. 20, 2008), Britain’s Employment Appeal Tribunal held that British Airways had not engaged in ‘indirect discrimination’ in insisting that a cross worn on a necklace by check-in clerk Nadia Eweida be concealed by her uniform...

Spanish Court Says Schools Must Remove Crucifixes

Posted on November 24, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “For the first time, a judge in Spain has ordered a public school to remove crucifixes from the walls of its classrooms and public spaces.” Visit Site » Share This

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