Religion & Law

Annual event helping addicts overcome porn

Posted on November 05, 2010
OneNewsNow: "Though White Ribbons Against Pornography (WRAP) Week is meant to make a statement about illegal pornography and the lack of enforcement against it, its aim is also to reach out to those affected by the industry."

George Soros? plan to seize state high courts

Posted on November 05, 2010
"But George Soros knows what he wants: appointed Supreme Court judges recommended by lawyer-driven commissions. Call us knee-jerk, but that may be one good reason why this is not a good idea."

Removal of Iowa judges may inspire similar efforts

Posted on November 05, 2010
Associated Press: "Emboldened by the success of a ballot initiative to oust Iowa judges who supported gay marriage, conservative activists are looking for new ways to use the power of the vote to strike back against the courts."

Supreme Court asked to review DADT

Posted on November 05, 2010
Associated Press: "A Republican gay rights group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a California trial judge's order barring enforcement of the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy to go back into effect."

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Election gives marriage amendments a fighting chance

Posted on November 04, 2010
CitizenLink: "State-level election results bode well for defending marriage at the state level. Voters moved toward more conservative candidates, and the changes listed below bring about a more favorable climate for defending one-man, one-woman marriage in several states...

New York trial judge dissolves Vermont civil union

Posted on November 04, 2010
Leonard Link: "Justice Kevin G. Young of New York Supreme Court, Onondaga County (Syracuse), issued a decision on October 21 dissolving a civil union that had been contracted in Vermont in 2004 by Heidi Marie Parker and Mindy Tamara Waronker. Parker v...

NJ legislature to hold hearing on bills funding Planned Parenthood

Posted on November 04, 2010
LifeNews: "The state Assembly Appropriations Committee has scheduled a hearing on Bills A3273 and A3274 to fund Planned Parenthood and family planning clinics."

New int?l border crossing opens up between Arizona and Sonora

Posted on November 04, 2010
US Department of State: "Further implementing Presidents Obama and Calderon?s commitment to build a 21st century border that promotes economic competitiveness while enhancing security, the United States and Mexico began operating a new border crossing called 'San Luis II' today in San Luis, Arizona and San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora...

NH: Repeal of same-sex ?marriage? may wait awhile

Posted on November 04, 2010
New Hampshire Union Leader: "In Concord, where a veto-proof Republican majority will be sworn in on Dec. 1, one clearly endangered policy is the same-sex marriage law that took effect on Jan. 1, 2010 . . . It may not happen right away, however. Sources say GOP leaders want to focus first on fiscal issues...

Ron Paul vows renewed Fed audit push next year

Posted on November 04, 2010
Reuters: "Republican Representative Ron Paul on Thursday said he will push to examine the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions if he takes control of the congressional subcommittee that oversees the central bank as expected in January."

The nature of atheism, Christianity, and the state

Posted on November 04, 2010
First Things Web Editor Joe Carter and Barrett Brown, author of Skeptical Inquirer as well as the author of Flock of Dodos: Behind Modern Creationism, Intelligent Design (and blogger at the League of Ordinary Gentlemen), are debating "the nature and existence of God and his proper relation to the state...

Association of Professional Chaplains says DADT repeal would have no bearing on ministry

Posted on November 04, 2010
Human Rights Campaign: "Today the Human Rights Campaign, the nation?s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, praised a statement from the Association of Professional Chaplains affirming the responsibility of chaplains to serve all service members and refuting the notion that the repeal of 'Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell' would preclude a chaplain from serving 'both God and the U...

Christian legal group sues Palm Beach State College on behalf of conservative student ejected from campus event

Posted on November 04, 2010
Palm Beach Post: "Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal group, filed suit today in U.S. District Court on behalf of Young Americans for Freedom, the conservative organization that the student was promoting. The suit alleges that college employees violated the constitutional rights of the group and its members...

Iowa judicial battle has barely begun: Marriage and more at stake

Posted on November 04, 2010
"But behind the scenes is liberal moneyman George Soros, who has provided $45 million in grants to groups like Justice at Stake and the left-wing People for the American Way that press for an end to judicial elections. Think of it as an investment in judicial activism...

High Court weighs tax credit for religious school scholarships

Posted on November 04, 2010
Christian Post: "'Parents should be able to choose what school their children attend and where their money goes. Just because religious schools can join the program on the same basis as non-religious ones doesn?t make it unconstitutional,' said [ADF Attorney David Cortman]...

French bishops seen taking more active political role

Posted on November 04, 2010
CatholicCulture.org: "The Catholic bishops of France have taken a more prominent role in public debates, notes the daily La Croix."

Global backlash against Fed?s $600bn easing

Posted on November 04, 2010
Financial Times / Global Economy: "China, Brazil and Germany on Thursday criticised the Fed?s action a day earlier, and a string of east Asian central banks said they were preparing measures to defend their economies against large capital inflows."

Porn is the most dangerous threat in the culture war, says LifeSite editor

Posted on November 04, 2010
LifeSiteNews: "'There is one way in which the media is most dangerous,' and which pervades all forms of media, he explained. Pornography 'is probably the most dangerous thing on earth.' According to Westen, 'there's more loss in the culture wars from this enemy than from any other, because with this we lose our souls, we get out of the right to life...

UK pro-life leader : ?This is World War III?

Posted on November 04, 2010
LifeSiteNews: "The pro-life movement must promote a true understanding of the transmission of human life to confront the all-out attack against the family being waged by the worldly powers in Europe, North America, and throughout the world, said John Smeaton, national director of the U...

Massive pro-life blowout in governor races

Posted on November 04, 2010
LifeSiteNews: "Pro-life-endorsed candidates have so far picked up 12 governorships, and retained control of 9 governorships. At least three races involving pro-life candidates are undecided." (see the list)

Muslim?s lawsuit says Okla. amendment violates Constitution

Posted on November 04, 2010
PR Newswire: "The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today announced the filing of a lawsuit that claims an anti-Islam state ballot measure (SQ 755) passed in Tuesday's election violates the U.S. Constitution." (links to relevant documents)

Obama names the just-in-case DOJ leadership

Posted on November 04, 2010
Blog of LegalTimes: "In an executive order signed today, President Obama switched up the line of succession at the Justice Department to add MacBride and two other U.S. attorneys."

Dutch bishop calls on Parliamentarians to defund abortion

Posted on November 04, 2010
LifeSiteNews: "A Dutch bishop has made waves in the country after he called on politicians to defund abortion in the face of impending budget restrictions, reports French journalist Jeanne Smits."

IA: Councilman suggests sexually oriented clubs for Mason City

Posted on November 04, 2010
Sioux City Journal (AP): "A Mason City councilman says adult entertainment clubs may help revive downtown."

WI: Oshkosh mosque proposal draws opposition

Posted on November 04, 2010
The Daily Reporter: "Now, another Wisconsin city is facing a similar situation, as the Oshkosh Common Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to allow the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to convert an 8,000-square-foot funeral home on the city?s west side into a house of worship...

PA: Lower Merion Township closer to prohibiting gender identity discrimination

Posted on November 04, 2010
Main Line Times: "Lower Merion Township is one step closer to joining 17 other municipalities in Pennsylvania in prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression."

UN agency promotes sex ed from birth

Posted on November 04, 2010
LifeSiteNews: "'It is never too early to start talking to children about sexual matters,' say guidelines issued by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Once highly respected for its independence and integrity, UNESCO now works in partnership with the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS), an educational arm of the controversial Kinsey Institute...

Federal government drops case against Grand Rapids woman seeking Christian roommate

Posted on November 04, 2010
The Grand Rapids Press: "Nancy L. Haynes, executive director of the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, which forwarded the case to HUD and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, said the dismissal document she received from HUD acknowledged the violation, but said it dropped the complaint because of constitutional considerations dealing with the freedom of association, a separate issue from fair housing ...

ME: Sexually oriented businesses once again on Waterville plate

Posted on November 04, 2010
Morning Sentinel: "Prohibiting pornography, nudity, escort services and massage parlors downtown is once again on the boiler plate. Planning Board members in the next few weeks will consider making a recommendation to the City Council about whether such adult entertainment should be allowed between Union Street and Spring Street and Elm Street and the Kennebec River...

Parents decide where AZ school tax credit money goes

Posted on November 04, 2010
NPR reports High court weighs tax credit for religious schools: "Mr. PAUL BENDER: 'Sixty-five percent of the whole program went out on the basis of religion. You get this scholarship only if you send your kid to the religious school that I designate.' TOTENBERG: 'But [David Cortman] of the Arizona Christian Schools Tuition Association disagreed...

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