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Gary McCaleb on KTSA Radio, San Antonio: Politicians shouldn?t get a pass from moral scrutiny

Posted on October 02, 2008
ADF attorney Gary McCaleb and Pastor Stephen Broden of Fair Park Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas appeared with Ken Wall on KTSA Radio to discuss ADF’s Pulpit Initiative. The mp3 file is here and runs just over 13 minutes. Share This

An Ala. pastor?s letter on tax exemption for churches: Privilege, Inalienable Right, or Constitutional Right

Posted on October 02, 2008
The letter is notable since it is one of the few times that an opponent of ADF's Pulpit Initiative has tackled one of the most central issues in this debate - whether tax exemption for churches is a privilege or right.

Unmarried America ? Logical consequences?

Posted on October 02, 2008
The Cal. Family Council reports: “One bill that died in the Senate Appropriations Committee last spring, SB 1066 (Migden), would have extended domestic-partnership benefits to any two unmarried, unrelated adults with a common residence. (Currently in California, domestic partnerships are limited to same-sex couples or heterosexual couples over age 62...

Cyberbullying: The Inability of Federal Stalking and Harassment Statutes, Current State Laws, and Civil Remedies to Protect Our Children from this Virtual Threat

Posted on October 02, 2008
This Note will discuss current federal and state laws criminalizing cyberbullying and the civil remedies available, newly proposed laws on the horizon, and other alternative solutions.

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Michigan: Priests urge rejection of antidiscrimination ordinance

Posted on October 02, 2008
"The priests at Hamtramck's three Catholic churches are urging voters to reject an antidiscrimination ordinance that includes legal protection for gays."

Lynn D. Wardle: A Response to the ?Conservative Case? for Same-Sex Marriage: Same-Sex Marriage and ?The Tragedy of the Commons?

Posted on October 02, 2008
Borrowing Garrett Hardin's famous "tragedy of the commons" metaphor, this article suggests that lack of personal responsibility for the common interest in marriage underlies much of the acceptance of same-sex marriage, and concludes with a call to consider the ultimate accountability that the consequences of our social choices will produce.

Shariah Law denies that ?all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights?

Posted on October 02, 2008
Shariah is therefore a direct challenge to the idea that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. Non-Muslims in the dhimmi system of Islamic law are not given the choice or the opportunity to live in Islamic society as equals of Muslims.

Florida Abortion Advocates Upset Crist Picks Pro-Life Supreme Court Judges

Posted on October 02, 2008
LifeNews.com reports: “Abortion advocates in Florida are upset with Governor Charlie Crist, who has selected two judges friendly to the pro-life movement for the Florida Supreme Court. Crist named [...]

US policy change reduces flow of Iraqis to Mich.

Posted on October 02, 2008
The AP reports: “The U.S. government has been sending fewer Iraqis to Michigan because of its struggling economy, though some expect the refugees will make their way here anyway, costing the cash-strapped state more in the long run.” Visit Site » Share This

UN chief says UN staff attacks at alarming level

Posted on October 02, 2008
The Washington Times reports: “Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Wednesday that United Nations staff and humanitarian field workers are being deliberately targeted for attack by extremists and armed groups at an alarming rate.” Visit Site » Share This

Archbishop criticizes Oregon governor on abortion

Posted on October 02, 2008
The AP reports: “Archbishop John Vlazny is criticizing Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski, a Catholic, for playing host to an abortion rights fundraiser Friday night in Portland.” Visit Site » Share This

New Book on Canada?s Human Rights Commissions Released Yesterday

Posted on October 02, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: “Yesterday Interim Publishing released the e-version of its book on Canada’s human rights commission, Tyranny of Nice: How Canada Crushes Freedom in the Name of Human Rights (and why is matters to Americans) by Kathy Shaidle and Pete Vere...

Catholic Magazine Calls For Defeat And Removal Of Prime Minister Harper

Posted on October 02, 2008
LifeSiteNews.com reports: “Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s disturbing statements to the media that he will undemocratically not permit anyone to reopen the debate on abortion are a stark betrayal of conservative principles and should prompt his electoral defeat in Calgary Southwest in the coming federal election, says the editor of Canada’s national Catholic magazine of news, [...

Do not expect more than democracy can deliver, but do help deliver democracy from itself

Posted on October 02, 2008
Benjamin D. Wiker has this commentary on CatholicEducation.org. Writing from a Catholic perspective, he discusses the various forms of government and includes a mix of thoughts from Dante, Plato, Aristotle, the U.S. Supreme Court, and others.� No doubt, his comments on the form of church government will generate plenty of controversy, but regardless of one’s [...

DOJ sues DC Transit Authority for religious discrimination

Posted on October 02, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports that the Justice Department has filed a Title VII complaint against the DC Transit authority for refusing to hire a woman whose religious beliefs required her to wear long skirts. Visit Site » Share This

Army Confirms Anti-Semitic Incident During Solider?s Basic Training

Posted on October 02, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog reports: “The Public Record reported Tuesday that Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss received confirmation from the Pentagon of an anti-Semitic incident suffered by Army Private Michael Handman during basic training at Ft. Benning, GA...

Skype and other American Internet companies selling out to China

Posted on October 02, 2008
Salon carries this report: It’s well known that China and the Internet don’t really play nicely with each other . . . Further, many American companies, whether they like it or not, are facilitating Internet censorship and surveillance in China ...

Tara Ross: An ?illegal sermon? should be an oxymoron in a country that practices freedom of religion

Posted on October 02, 2008
It is not remarkable that two politicians?Jefferson and LBJ?reacted defensively when confronted with tough election fights. What is remarkable is that Americans have allowed political happenstance, not constitutional guidance, to control their ideas of what is permissible in the public square.

Groups fight Ark. policy on foster parents

Posted on October 02, 2008
The AP reports: “A coalition of child advocates is challenging an Arkansas policy that bars unmarried couples who live together from being foster parents. Officials with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families and other groups plan to testify Thursday against the policy, which bans “cohabitating adults” from fostering children...

McCain?s Stem Cell Ad Annoys Some Conservatives

Posted on October 02, 2008
The Christian Post reports: “Republican presidential nominee John McCain?s new pro-stem cell ad is upsetting some conservative Christians, who warned that he is again in danger of ‘alienating’ the critical voting bloc after making headway with the group through the selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate...

Talk radio holds firm over ?socialist? bailout

Posted on October 02, 2008
Reuters reports: Opposing the White House’s Wall Street bailout and letting stocks take a beating was a worthwhile price to pay to keep a “socialist bill” from meddling in the free market, conservative talk radio said on Tuesday. “When the government fails to pass a socialism bill and the market goes south, let it go south...

Christian Legal Society, Advocates International, and Advocates North America, Announce the 2008 Christian Lawyer Global Convocation in Washington, DC

Posted on October 01, 2008
CLS reports on the Christian Newswire: “Beginning Monday, October 6, 2008, and continuing through Sunday, October 12, 2008, the Christian Legal Society, Advocates International, and Advocates North America, will co-host the 5th Christian Lawyer Global Convocation at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC...

UK: Student row over unisex toilets for transsexuals

Posted on October 01, 2008
The Christian Institute reports: “Students at the University of Manchester have succumbed to calls for male and female signs to be removed from lavatory doors for fear of offending transsexuals.” Visit Site » Share This

Oregon Tax Magistrate Rules Straights Not Entitled to Gay Benefit

Posted on October 01, 2008
Leonard Link reports: “An Oregon tax magistrate ruled on September 24 that unmarried different sex couples are not entitled to a benefit that the Oregon legislature has provided to same-sex couples . . . Haldeman v. Department of Revenue, 2008 Westlaw 4371517 (Or...

Iowa: Strip club zoning options mulled by Boone City Council

Posted on October 01, 2008
“The Boone News Republican reports: At Monday evening’s special City Council meeting, Moore and fellow petitioner Kim Dill presented 89 signatures from citizens opposed to the idea of a strip club opening its doors in the city.” Visit Site » Share This

Lawmakers Call for Investigation after Spike in Federally Funded Abortions

Posted on October 01, 2008
Citizen Link reports: “More than 80 U.S. representatives are calling on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate whether taxpayer money is being misused on abortions in Illinois.” Visit Site » Share This

Flirting with Palin earns Pakistani president a fatwa

Posted on October 01, 2008
The Christian Science Monitor reports: With some overly friendly comments to Gov. Sarah Palin at the United Nations, Asif Ali Zardari has succeeded in uniting one of Pakistan’s hard-line mosques and its feminists after a few weeks in office. A radical Muslim prayer leader said the president shamed the nation for “indecent gestures, filthy remarks, and [...

Foundation for Moral Law Announces Addition of John Eidsmoe to Legal Team

Posted on October 01, 2008
The Christian Newswire reports: “The Foundation for Moral Law, a religious-liberties legal organization in Montgomery, Alabama, is pleased to announce that John Eidsmoe is joining its legal team.” Visit Site » Share This

Spain holds 121 over child porn

Posted on October 01, 2008
The BBC reports: “Spanish police have arrested 121 people in what they described as the country’s largest ever operation against internet child pornography.” Visit Site » Share This

California Suicide Law Signed by Schwarzenegger

Posted on October 01, 2008
The Americans United for Life Blog reports: “Last night Gov. Schwarzenegger signed AB 2747 into law. This law requires physicians to give patients with treatable illnesses information on suicide, including financial information.” Visit Site » Share This

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