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Is the CA repeal of same sex ?marriage? a constitutional amendment or revision?

Posted on November 06, 2008
Did Prop 8 amend or revise the Constitution? There are two modes of changing the California state constitution.

Shape of U.S. Senate Hangs in Balance

Posted on November 06, 2008
The Washington Post reports: “The final shape of the new Senate lingered in doubt yesterday with a runoff likely in Georgia, recounts pending in Minnesota and possibly Oregon, and uncertainty over whether the longest-serving Republican senator in U...

Return of the Conservative-Libertarian Coalition? Rep. Jeff Flake out of the wilderness

Posted on November 06, 2008
Ilya Somin has this post on the Volokh Conspiracy: “With Barack Obama in the White House and the Democrats enjoying large majorities in Congress at a time of economic crisis, it is highly likely that they will push for a large expansion of government even beyond that which recently occurred under Bush...

Cert. Filed In RFRA Eagle Protection Case

Posted on November 06, 2008
Religion Clause Blog reports: Yesterday’s Great Falls (MT) Tribune reports on last month’s filing of a petition for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Friday, a case in which the 10th Circuit rejected a challenge under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to the government’s enforcement of the Bald and Golden Eagle [...

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?Contempt for the will of the people?: Same-sex marriage proponents won?t concede election, ask court to nullify Proposition 8

Posted on November 06, 2008
The California Catholic Daily reports: With 99.5% of the voted counted, Proposition 8 held a nearly half-million vote lead yesterday, but proponents of same-sex marriage are refusing to concede defeat and have filed a petition with the California Supreme Court to invalidate the constitutional amendment even if it wins ...

Jordan Lorence: Marriage battle is not over, its just heating up

Posted on November 06, 2008
This is not a dying issue. This is not an issue that had its heyday in the 2004 election and is dwindling," Lawrence said in a telephone interview with Stateline.org. He called the ballot measures proof of voters' frustration with "judicial activism" in the states that have allowed gays and lesbians to marry ...

Utah: FLDS ask judge to halt land sale

Posted on November 06, 2008
Deseret News reports: Members of the Fundamentalist LDS Church are going to federal court to halt the pending sale of a section of farmland along the Utah-Arizona border. In a motion for a temporary restraining order, FLDS members seek to stop the sale of Berry Knoll, a 711-acre patch of land being put up for sale by [...

Mike Johnson on Don Kroah Show: State Marriage Amendment victories

Posted on November 06, 2008
ADF attorney Mike Johnson appeared on WAVA radio with Don Kroah to discuss the various state marriage amendment victories. The mp3 is here and runs just over 12 minutes. Visit Site » Share This

Michigan Court Upholds Zoning Denial; Defines ?Church?

Posted on November 06, 2008
Religion Clause Blog reports: “In Great Lakes Society v. Georgetown Charter Township, (MI Ct. App., Oct. 30, 2008), the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the Georgetown Zoning Board of Appeals’ denial of an application for a special use permit and a variance that had been requested for a religious center...

Connecticut Voters Settle for Same-Sex ?Marriage?

Posted on November 06, 2008
Citizen Link reports: “While three states voted Tuesday to protect marriage in their constitutions, Connecticut voters chose not to convene a constitutional convention to consider a marriage-protection amendment . . . ” The reports observes this could encourage more judicial activism and the solution is to select a more family friendly legislature...

2008 Ballot Proposition Coverage and Election Results: AZ, Fla. marriage amendments pass, Cal. still pending

Posted on November 05, 2008
Several states have ballot propositions addressing issues within ADF's mission.

Washington Becomes Second State to Legalize Assisted Suicide in Election Vote

Posted on November 05, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “The state of Washington has joined Oregon to become the second state in the nation to legalize the grisly practice of assisted suicide. Voters in the northwestern state approved I-1000 despite strong opposition from pro-life groups, doctors organizations, disability rights activists and Catholic voters...

NY: Senate Republicans lose the majority, marriage placed at grave risk

Posted on November 05, 2008
"The single most powerful institution in the history of New York state politics has fallen: Senate Republicans have lost the majority after controlling the chamber for all but one year of the past seven decades."

Recount: Minnesotans will have to wait for a winner in the U.S. Senate contest between Norm Coleman and Al Franken.

Posted on November 05, 2008
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports: “With more than 95 percent of the returns in, Franken and Coleman were in a virtual tie well after midnight. A winning margin of less than one half of 1 percent — now almost certain — would trigger an automatic recount and could delay a result for days while ballots [...

5th Circuit: 7th-graders hear free-speech case

Posted on November 05, 2008
2theAdvocate.com reports: A federal appeals court Tuesday heard arguments over whether a Zachary ordinance violated a street preacher?s right to free speech or his message to customers of an alcohol-serving restaurant was ?offensive? enough to justify arrest...

Maricopa Co., Arizona: Arpaio wins unprecedented 5th term as sheriff

Posted on November 05, 2008
The AZ Republic reports: Maricopa county Sheriff Joe Arpaio won an unprecedented fifth term Tuesday as voters in precincts across the Valley voted overwhelmingly to return him to office. Arpaio easily survived a challenge from former Buckeye Police Chief Dan Saban, despite a wide array of groups that aligned themselves with Saban in an attempt to oust [...

Maricopa Co., Arizona: Thomas easily holds off challengers for county attorney

Posted on November 05, 2008
The Arizona Republic reports: “The polls said it would be close. The polls were wrong. The contentious race for Maricopa County Attorney ended Tuesday with a decisive win for Republican incumbent Andrew Thomas, who crushed Democrat challenger Tim Nelson and Libertarian Michael Kielsky...

Pretense of tolerance is over: Prop. 8 opponents attempt to defy voters

Posted on November 05, 2008
A new court petition filed by groups dissatisfied with the decision of California voters to protect marriage demonstrates the contempt such groups have for the will of the people, according to attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund.

Obama administration could radically change U.S. landscape on social issues

Posted on November 05, 2008
Michael Foust reports on Baptist Press: “Obama’s liberal views on abortion and “gay rights” flew under the radar during the general election — overshadowed partially by a struggling economy — but his positions on those controversial issues could dramatically alter American history, particularly since he has a pro-abortion House and Senate by his side...

?ACLU of Florida Statement on Amendment 2?

Posted on November 05, 2008
The ACLU of Florida has issued this statement that indicates: Proponents of Amendment 2 also claimed that the Florida Supreme Court has already ruled that the amendment does not affect domestic partnerships or domestic partner benefits.�If true, then they have no basis for challenging these arrangements in court...

Hearts and Minds of the Governed: Overwhelmed by Culture

Posted on November 05, 2008
The Acton Institute Power Blog carries this post that begins with this quote: If a handful of friends and I were able to bang our heads against the wall for years by speaking the truth about Communist totalitarianism while surrounded by an ocean of apathy, there is no reason why I shouldn?t go on banging my [...

Eugene Volokh: ?What Will Happen to California Same-Sex Marriages??

Posted on November 05, 2008
Eugene Volokh has this post on the Volokh Conspiracy discussing the question and providing some legal citations. Visit Site » Share This

Companies backing marriage redefinition risk internal and external backlash

Posted on November 05, 2008
The Edge Boston reports: . . . Another question is whether companies that donated money to the cause of defending marriage rights, like Apple, will enjoy greater support for their socially conscious actions, or whether those firms will suffer a consumer backlash...

Sweden: ?Government remains divided over same-sex marriage?

Posted on November 05, 2008
The Local reports: “Sweden?s Christian Democrats have refused to bend on the question of gender neutral marriage, forcing the government to submit a diluted marriage bill to the Riksdag with hopes that a same-sex marriage amendment will be added...

FBI: Religious Hate Crimes Down in 2007

Posted on November 05, 2008
The Christian Post reports: “Hate crimes motivated by religious bias decreased overall in 2007 but still accounted for roughly 18 percent of total hate crimes, according to new statistics from the FBI. In its 2007 Hate Crime Statistics report, the Federal Bureau of Investigation documented 1,477 offenses that were directed against a person’s religion, down [...

Silver Lining of the Election: State Courts

Posted on November 05, 2008
Wendy Long has this post on National Review Bench Memos that begins: “Anyone looking for a silver lining in this election cycle should consider the ringing endorsement for the principle of judicial restraint among the millions of voters who actually cast a ballot...

ACLJ?s Jay Sekulow on How the Election Will Impact the U.S. Supreme Court

Posted on November 05, 2008
ACLJ has posted this CBN report that links to this interview. Visit Site » Share This

Baby-Killer Ad Part of Hard-Fought Election that Ousted 3 Miss. Justices

Posted on November 05, 2008
The ABA Journal reports: “Mississippi Chief Justice Jim Smith and two other incumbents on the state’s high court lost election battles yesterday in a race that included a negative baby-killer ad and debates over business favoritism and liberalism...

ADF sues Southeastern Louisiana U. after Christian speaker told permit needed to share faith

Posted on November 05, 2008
Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed suit against Southeastern Louisiana University officials Tuesday after they denied a Christian speaker the right to hand out tracts, display banners, and share the Gospel in an area of the campus reserved for outside speakers.

Oregon: ?Lesbian becomes highest elected LGBT state official in country?

Posted on November 05, 2008
365Gay.com reports: “State Sen. Kate Brown (D) won a narrow victory Tuesday to become Oregon Secretary of State. Oregon has no lieutenant governor, so Brown?s win makes her the second most powerful state politician in Oregon and the highest-ranking LGBT elected state official in the country...

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