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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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LA Times Blog: ?Foes of gay marriage raise big money from small donors?

Posted on October 10, 2008
The LA Times “Top of the Ticket” Blog has this post that begins: “California?s fight over marriage is attracting large sums of small donations, particularly on the side that seeks to ban same-sex marriage.” Visit Site » Share This

Illinois To Follow Michigan?s Attempt To Disregard The LSAT

Posted on October 10, 2008
Above the Law reports on a new program at the U. of Illinois that will allow students to bypass the LSAT. Visit Site » Share This

Pro-Life Petition to United Nations Beats Pro-Abortion Petition by 40-1 Count

Posted on October 10, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “Abortion advocates operating on an international scale outpace the pro-life movement financially, but not when it comes to the support of real people. A leading pro-life [...]

Attempts to Impose Legal Abortion on Northern Ireland will Trigger Constitutional Crisis say MLAs

Posted on October 10, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: Attempts by Westminster to force legalised abortion onto the province of Northern Ireland could spark a constitutional crisis, say MLAs. Assembly Member, Pat Ramsey (SDLP), called it “outrageous that British MPs are attempting to impose abortion against the clear wishes of the people of Northern Ireland...

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Pregnancy Centers Could Face National Attack if Barack Obama Wins

Posted on October 10, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “Pregnancy centers across the country that provide women with abortion alternatives could be shut down or face severe regulations if Barack Obama wins next month . . . The so-called ‘Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women?s Services [...

Committed to Polyamory Means Several Sex Partners and a Lot of Talking

Posted on October 10, 2008
The NY Time has this article by Alex Williams discussing polyamory and the anything goes culture. It concludes: Mr. Vessel said his parents are growing accustomed to the idea, although they had a hard time understanding why, on a recent trip home, he held one girlfriend?s hand while talking about another 1,600 miles away...

A year later, Creation Museum claiming big crowds

Posted on October 10, 2008
The AP reports: “More than a half-million people have toured the Kentucky attraction since its May 2007 opening, museum officials said . . . Many scientists say they fear damaging effects on science education when young people tour the museum and fail to square its lessons with what they’re learning in school...

France bans immigrants wearing burqas in state language classes

Posted on October 10, 2008
USA Today reports: “In secular France, it is illegal for hotel owners to turn away women wearing Muslim headscarves but OK to ban those wearing head-to-toe burqas from state-sponsored French language classes. Two recent decisions have demonstrated how tough and touchy it is to legislate ...

Ohio: ACLU Suit Challenges Freezing of Assets of Muslim Charity

Posted on October 10, 2008
The Religion Clause reports: “Yesterday, the ACLU of Ohio announced it has filed suit in an Ohio federal district court on behalf of a Muslim charity, KindHearts for Charitable Humanitarian Development, Inc.” Visit Site » Share This

AR Appellate Court upholds divorce decree stipulating children will be raised Protestant

Posted on October 10, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports on the ruling and observes that the decree was founded on a agreement between the parties.� The father had left the Baptist Church to become Mormon and was apparently held in contempt for promoting the LDS faith to the children...

6th Circuit Holds Administrative Finality Needed Before Suing Under RLUIPA

Posted on October 10, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “In Grace Community Church v. Lenox Township, (6th Cir., Oct. 10, 2008), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals held that before a property owner may file suit under RLUIPA to challenge a zoning decision, the property owner must have obtained a final, definitive position from zoning authorities...

Doctor Death at Harvard

Posted on October 10, 2008
The Harvard Law Record reports: Doctor Jack Kevorkian, one of the foremost proponents of physician-assisted suicide, spoke to students in Ames Courtroom on Monday night. Kevorkian, nicknamed “Doctor Death” for his high-profile stance on the right of consenting adults to choose the time and manner of their deaths, discussed the importance of the Ninth Amendment and [...

It?s Bonus Time at Law Firms

Posted on October 10, 2008
Legal Week reports: “Since bonuses were introduced by law firms in the late 1990s as a way to limit the long-term effects of salary inflation, amounts paid out — and the hoops that associates have to jump through in order to get their hands on the cash — have varied wildly between firms...

9th Circuit?s Kozinski Faces New Misconduct Complaint From Familiar Foe

Posted on October 10, 2008
The National Law Journal reports: “Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, faces a new misconduct complaint that accuses him of illegally disabling court software in 2001 that was intended to detect improper staff Internet downloads of movies and music...

Pulpit politics: The real question is whether tax exemption is a privilege or a constitutional right.

Posted on October 10, 2008
World Magazine reports: . . . But the question is not whether pastors have the right to endorse candidates from the pulpit. No one?not even the IRS?would dispute that pastors are free to say what they will as long as they are also willing to give up their tax-exempt status...

Sentencing of pornographer may deliver message

Posted on October 10, 2008
One News Now reports on the sentencing of Paul Little, also known as Max Hardcore and founder of Max World Entertainment to 46 months imprisonment for distributing obscenity materials: “And what this sentence indicates to me is if the Justice Department would just bring a mere ten cases a year, it would put fear in [...

Maryland: Laurel pastors take up cry against slots at 23 churches

Posted on October 10, 2008
The Maryland Gazette has this report on the debate over proposed Maryland slots that also discusses ADF’s Pulpit Initiative.� The report indicates: . . . But what made this speech particularly compelling was that the voice behind it, the Bishop Randolph Gurley, senior pastor of The Tabernacle Church in Laurel, was using his pulpit Sunday to [...

Charles Haynes: ?Inside the First Amendment: How would Jesus vote??

Posted on October 10, 2008
Charles Haynes has this commentary in the Crossville Chronicle discussing ADF’s Pulpit Initiative that concludes: At the same time, however, the question of when a sermon becomes too political should be determined by worshipers in pews ? not bureaucrats in Washington...

Flagstaff, Arizona: ?LGBT ordinance forums wrap up?

Posted on October 10, 2008
Jack Central reports: Flagstaff community members gathered at Flagstaff Athletic Club on Wednesday, Oct. 1 for the third and final public forum regarding the ordinance proposing the protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in areas of employment, housing and public accommodation ...

NPR: Political Endorsement From The Pulpit

Posted on October 10, 2008
NPR has this 10 minute update discussing ADF’s Pulpit Initiative. Visit Site » Share This

?Arkansas Judges Oppose Measure to Ban Gay Adoption, Foster Care?

Posted on October 10, 2008
Fox News reports: “Three former chief justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court say they’re opposing a ballot measure aimed at banning gay and lesbian couples from becoming adoptive or foster parents.” Visit Site » Share This

Arkansas: DHS to drop ban on foster parenting by unwed couples

Posted on October 10, 2008
The Arkansas News Bureau reports: “The state Department of Human Services announced Thursday it will do away with its policy prohibiting unmarried couples living together from serving as foster parents.” Visit Site » Share This

ADF: Connecticut Supreme Court strikes at marriage

Posted on October 10, 2008
ADF Senior Legal Counsel Brian Raum: ?This decision demonstrates--as did the recent decision from the California Supreme Court--the dire need for states to enact constitutional amendments to protect marriage from ongoing judicial attack.?

Yale Conference: The Future of Sexual & Reproductive Rights

Posted on October 10, 2008
The Conference will begin at 2:00 on Friday October 10th, will include dinner programs on Friday and Saturday night, and will conclude with lunch on Sunday, October 12th.

Eight Reasons to Defend Man/Woman Marriage

Posted on October 09, 2008
Family Watch International has issued this information sheet with answers. Hat tip: Vital Signs blog Visit Site » Share This

Stem-cell science an election issue in 3 states

Posted on October 09, 2008
Stateline.org reports: “Michigan, North Carolina and Washington state ? are being asked to consider a different controversial issue: whether potential cures for millions of Americans are worth the moral cost of destroying human embryos.” Visit Site » Share This

Pennsylvania: 2 men convicted of holding up Salem strip club

Posted on October 09, 2008
The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports: “Prosecutors contended Zvara and Collingwood barged into the Beehive on July 24, 2007, just before 10:30 p.m., putting a gun to the bouncer’s head and demanding two bags of money. They later stole a car in New Stanton, which police traced to Nevada, where they were arrested...

Phoenix Police: Man shoots at strip club, flees

Posted on October 09, 2008
The AZ Republic reports: “A man was arrested after he was suspected of firing shots at a strip club and then leading police on a high-speed chase.” Visit Site » Share This

Poll: Florida marriage amendment likely to pass

Posted on October 09, 2008
So the ''Florida Marriage Protection Amendment'' garners wide support -- 55 percent in support; 34 percent opposed.

?Chicago to Approve Public High School for Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Teens?

Posted on October 09, 2008
Fox News reports: “The School for Social Justice Pride Campus, if approved, would be the city’s first school for gay, lesbian and transgender students, The Chicago Tribune reported. The final vote by the Board of Education is scheduled for Oct...

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