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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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The ?Separation Between Church and State?

Posted on October 08, 2008
The phrase -- ?a wall of separation between Church and State? -- has become such a familiar refrain in recent decades that most Americans now accept it as a firm constitutional principle.

Harvard Receives $125 Million for Biological Engineering

Posted on October 07, 2008
That Harvard Crimson reports: “Several years back, the leaders of Harvard Medical School and what would become the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences envisioned creating an institute for biologically-inspired engineering. Late last month, Harvard inked a $125 million deal to transform the vision into reality, according to University officials...

Bilerico Project Interviews Obama campaign on ENDA, marriage amendments, and other issues

Posted on October 07, 2008
Waymon Hudson reports on The Bilerico Project: “I recently had the chance to talk to Steve Hildebrand, the Deputy Campaign Manager for the Obama Campaign and the highest ranking gay staffer for the campaign.” Click the link to see the Q & A...

State jobless funds are running dry

Posted on October 07, 2008
Stateline carries this report that begins: Laid off from your job in Tennessee? Good luck getting unemployment checks right away. So many people have been calling the state lately to apply for benefits that callers often can?t get through. ?We?re sorry...

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FindLaw Pioneers Case Summary RSS Feeds

Posted on October 07, 2008
The PR Newswire reports: FindLaw, the leader in Internet marketing services for law firms and the most-visited legal Web site (http://www.findlaw.com), is launching a first-of-its-kind case summary ‘Really Simple Syndication’ (RSS) feed service to deliver up-to-the-minute court opinions in a standardized RSS format...

New York Trial Judge Rules That Lesbian Co-Parent Can Seek Custody and Visitation Rights

Posted on October 07, 2008
In what he characterized as a case of first impression, Justice Beeler found that the parties? entry into a Vermont Civil Union at the time that one of the women was pregnant "is strong evidence of the parties' intention to create familial bonds for their and [the child's] benefit...

Illinois: New Homeschool Family Told to Meet with State?s Attorney or Else

Posted on October 07, 2008
HSLDA reports: “The family had recently legally withdrawn their daughter from public school in order to homeschool her. Instead of accepting the fact she was being homeschooled, however, school officials contacted the truant officer. “ Visit Site » Share This

Montana: Groups work to pass homosexual privileges bill in Montana

Posted on October 07, 2008
The HRC Backstory Blog reports on efforts by proponents of homosexuality to pass a “nondiscrimination bill” in Montana. Visit Site » Share This

NY: City re-padlocks strip club

Posted on October 07, 2008
The Troy Record reports: The owners of Cloud 9 club briefly opened the doors of its adjacent adult book and novelty again only to have the police and Code Enforcement slap the padlock back on Monday afternoon. The city raided the all-nude strip club earlier this year, cited it for 150 code violations and arrested one [...

Ohio: ?Patron arrested, dancers cited in raid of Norton strip club?

Posted on October 07, 2008
Ohio.com reports: It wasn’t the worm in the tequila, but the gnats in the whiskey that earned a liquor violation for a Norton strip club on Friday. The citation for unsanitary conditions was just the beginning as Norton police, the Akron Police Department’s vice squad and the Ohio Department of Public Safety Investigative Unit conducted an undercover [...

Indiana: Court rules strip club deserves liquor license

Posted on October 07, 2008
The AP reports: The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled a local alcohol board wrongly denied a strip club’s request to renew its liquor license. The three-judge panel ruled last week that the Howard County Alcoholic Beverage Board’s denial of a permit for the Ultimate Place 2B was “arbitrary and capricious...

Judge: Let Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo into US

Posted on October 07, 2008
The AP reports: “A federal judge ordered the Bush administration Tuesday to immediately free 17 Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo Bay into the United States, rebuking the government in a landmark decision that could set the stage for the release of dozens other prisoners in Cuba...

Law and Philosophy Fellowship at the University of Chicago Law School for 2009-10

Posted on October 07, 2008
Brian Leiter’s Law School reports provide more information. Visit Site » Share This

Blue Cross Blue Shield Fights Florida?s Marriage Amendment

Posted on October 07, 2008
Citizen Link reports: “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, the state’s largest health insurer, is working to defeat the marriage-protection amendment that will go to voters Nov. 4.” Visit Yes2Marriage.org. Visit Site » Share This

New poll: Calif. marriage amend. leading

Posted on October 07, 2008
"The amendment, known as Proposal 8, leads 47-42 percent in the SurveyUSA poll, which was conducted Oct. 4-5 among 670 likely voters for four California TV stations."

?More homosexuals seeking political power?

Posted on October 07, 2008
One News Now carries this AP report.� It indicates: Polis is one of a record 100 gay, lesbian and bisexual candidates for federal, state and local offices winning endorsements this year from the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, a national group founded in 1991 to increase the number of openly gay elected officials...

?Americans United Blasts Bush Administration For Report Urging More Tax Aid To Religious Schools?

Posted on October 07, 2008
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has issued this press release that begins: Americans United for Separation of Church and State today criticized the White House for issuing a report calling for massive new forms of tax funding of religious schools...

?Proposition 8 Won?t Be Easy to Defeat?: Fresno Catholic priest?s ?coming out? as barometer

Posted on October 07, 2008
Altar Net has this report describing a Catholic priest who "came out" and anounced his opposition to California's proposed marriage amendment, Proposition 8.

Orlando Sentinel: ?Orlando?s decision on gay-partner benefits is a step forward?

Posted on October 07, 2008
The Orlando Sentinel has this editorial touting Orlando’s adoption of “gay-partner benefits.” “Our only concern is that the city didn’t extend those benefits to unmarried straight couples. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer reasons that those couples have the option of marriage...

Union Contributes $100,000 to oppose Cal. marriage amendment

Posted on October 07, 2008
Equality California has issued this press release indicating that United Here International Union made a $100k contribution to the No on Proposition 8 campaign and intends to raise another $50k. “Unite Here is the merged union of needle trade and textile employees with hotel and restaurant employees...

Louisiana Republican Disciplined for Proposing to Pay Women to be Sterilized

Posted on October 07, 2008
CNSNews reports: “Rep. John LaBruzzo, a Republican legislator from the New Orleans area, has been under fire for proposing to curb ‘generational welfare’ by offering cash incentives to poor women who voluntarily undergo sterilization...

Traditional Marriage Supporters Collect Record Donations in Calif.

Posted on October 07, 2008
The AP reports: “Supporters and opponents of a ballot initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California have poured $41.2 million into the race, more than the combined total spent in the 24 states where similar measures have gone before voters since 2004...

Fr. Pavone on ?Choose Life? License Plate Victory - Free Speech Trumps Pro-Abortion Censors

Posted on October 07, 2008
Priests for Life has issued this press release on the Christian Newswire. “Only a pro-abortion zealot would consider the words ‘Choose Life’ to be controversial,” stated Fr. Pavone Visit Site » Share This

As Declaration Of Human Rights Approaches 60, ACLU Announces New Campaign And Contest

Posted on October 07, 2008
The ACLU has issued this press release that begins: In anticipation of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the American Civil Liberties Union today announced the launch of “Dignity Begins at Home,” a new campaign to celebrate the document that is the cornerstone of the modern human rights system...

Nevada officials raid ACORN searching for voter fraud evidence

Posted on October 07, 2008
The ACS Blog reports that “the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) has been accused of submitting multiple voter registrations with false names.” Visit Site » Share This

Ohio: Single-sex classes taking hold

Posted on October 07, 2008
The Cincinnati Inquirer reports: At Elmwood Place Elementary, the 37 fourth-graders attend school in single-sex classrooms. And, they couldn’t be happier . . . This school year, there are at least 442 public schools in the United States offering single-sex educational opportunities, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Education ...

ACLU sues Ohio Judge seeking removal of Courtroom Ten Commandments

Posted on October 07, 2008
The ACLU has issued this press release that begins: The ACLU of Ohio filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court of Northern Ohio against Richland County Judge James DeWeese. In its lawsuit, the ACLU claims he has continued posting documents in his courtroom that promote one religion over another...

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Planned Parenthood Secret Teen Abortion Case

Posted on October 07, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “The Ohio Supreme Court is holding a hearing today on a case involving a secret abortion on a 14-year-old girl who was a victim of rape. A Cincinnati couple is upset their daughter had an abortion at a local Planned Parenthood facility without their knowledge or consent as required by state law...

California church rallies to defend traditional marriage

Posted on October 07, 2008
One News Now reports: “Last week, San Diego’s Rock Church hosted The Fine Line rally, which featured speakers and musicians who told the young people to stand for God’s definition of marriage. The event was broadcast live to more than 160 churches statewide, along with an audience on the worldwide web...

Same sex ?marriages? in California surpass those in Massachusetts

Posted on October 07, 2008
The LA Times reports: “The data, released Monday by UCLA’s Williams Institute, found that an estimated 11,000 same-sex couples were married in California from June 17, when the California Supreme Court began allowing the weddings, to Sept...

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