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Advocates "religious freedom", though not a strong separation of church and state.
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Alan Sears: Secularists Unite to Destroy Parental Authority and Religious Liberty

Posted on October 15, 2010
ADF President Alan Sears writes at TellADF.org: "It?s one pretty dependable sign that you?re doing the right thing when you find the ACLU, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the Atheist Alliance International, the Council for Secular Humanism, and the Freedom from Religion Foundation lined up against you in a single case...

Christianity prioritised in Swedish schools

Posted on October 15, 2010
The Local: "Sweden?s schools agency wants all religions to receive equal treatment when taught in Swedish schools, but the government maintains that Christianity should continue to receive special treatment."

ACLJ: ?Alabama Victory: Religious Freedom Protected on Campus?

Posted on October 15, 2010
ACLJ Trial Notebook: "Michala is enrolled at a public university on a music scholarship, and was required to take a musical theatre class. One course requirement was to participate in a performance that included two songs that Michala strongly objected to on religious grounds, one that used God?s name in vain and one that declares that the Bible is not necessarily true...

UK: Children of married couples ?should be given priority for Catholic school places

Posted on October 15, 2010
"Fr Beck said children born to cohabiting couples should not be allowed to 'displace' pupils whose parents are married."

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Heritage Foundation: Media Matters Tries but Fails to Refute the School Choice Evidence

Posted on October 15, 2010
Heritage Foundation The Foundry Blog: "Yesterday, Media Matters tried to refute a blog post in which I point out, among other things, that the impact of voucher use in the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program resulted in a 91 percent graduation rate compared to 70 percent in the control group...

Video: Principal Files Suit Against Goleta Union School District

Posted on October 15, 2010
KEYT News reports - the MP4 video runs 35 second. | ADF press release: Calif. school district threatens to terminate principal for endorsing prayer breakfast

Deadline Oct. 22: Group calls on Fla. Attorney General to appeal homosexual adoption ruling

Posted on October 15, 2010
"A group opposed to a September ruling that permits gay people to adopt children for the first time in over three decades is asking Florida's Attorney General to overturn that decision."

?Is the GOP in the Closet About Backing Gay Rights??

Posted on October 15, 2010
Andrea Stone writes at AOL News: "Prominent Republicans are increasingly speaking out in favor of gay rights or dismissing the dangers ascribed by religious conservatives to granting them . . . "

FL: Judges to Rule on Child Porn Question in Stelmack Case

Posted on October 15, 2010
The Ledger: "Appellate judges heard arguments Wednesday about whether children's faces cut from photographs and pasted onto an images of adult nude bodies should be considered child pornography."

Stark differences between State Supreme Court candidates Richard Sanders and Charlie Wiggins

Posted on October 15, 2010
Seattle Times: "Wiggins' financial supporters include an abortion-rights group, victim's-rights groups and police officers."

Obama tested on US-China ties with currency report

Posted on October 15, 2010
AP: "President Barack Obama faces a deadline Friday that could test already fragile U.S.-China relations: He must decide whether to accuse Beijing formally of using its currency to gain unfair trade advantages against the United States."

Fla. pastor wins car for canceling Quran burning

Posted on October 15, 2010
AP: "He said he plans to donate the car to an organization that helps abused Muslim women."

Dutch prosecutors seek acquittal of anti-Islam pol

Posted on October 15, 2010
AP: "Dutch prosecutors are asking judges to acquit anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders of all charges of inciting hate and discrimination against Muslims."

The New Dutch Government: An End to Tolerance?

Posted on October 15, 2010
TIME: "As Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands led the new cabinet onto the balcony of the Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague for a formal group photo, there was a conspicuous absence from the ceremony: Geert Wilders, the flamboyantly strident anti-Islamic politician who holds the balance of power in the country...

DHS Memo: Drug Cartels Plot To Send Assassins To AZ

Posted on October 15, 2010
KPHO: "Mexican drug cartels have plotted to send assassins into Arizona to murder bandits who are stealing drugs from the cartels, according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by CBS 5 News."

Turkish nationalists accused of killing bishop

Posted on October 15, 2010
AP: "The slaying shocked the Turkish church and cast a cloud over Benedict's visit. It was the latest in a string of attacks in recent years on Christians in predominantly Muslim Turkey, where Christians make up less than 1 percent of the 70 million population...

UK High Court: IVF children not owed duty of care after mix-up

Posted on October 15, 2010
BBC: "Two children born with darker skin than their white parents following an IVF treatment mix-up were not owed a duty of care during the fertilisation process, the High Court has ruled."

Kenya: Obama?s half brother marries third wife, a teenager

Posted on October 15, 2010
AP: "President Barack Obama's polygamist half brother in Kenya has married a 19-year-old woman more than 30 years his junior."

Ireland: Abortion law changes urged as conference defies protests

Posted on October 15, 2010
Belfast Telegraph: "Pro-choice campaigners have called for Northern Ireland?s ?restrictive? abortion laws to be modernised."

Pastors Stand Off with the IRS

Posted on October 15, 2010
JDSupra: "Pulpit Freedom Sunday is an annual event that takes place on the last Sunday of September and has been going on for the past 3 years. So far, the IRS has taken no pastor to court. The agency?s inaction has been taken by some pastors as proof that their stand on this issue is right ...

Defending religious students? civil rights, the push to add religion to Title VI

Posted on October 15, 2010
One News Now: "In hopes of protecting students from religious discrimination, two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include religion to Title VI, which already prohibits discrimination based on 'race, color, or national origin...

IN: School Will Pay ACLU Thousands To Settle Prayer Dispute

Posted on October 15, 2010
TheIndyChannel.com: "Geenwood Schools has settled a lawsuit brought by a former valedictorian who claimed a prayer planned for commencement was unconstitutional."

Christian Groups Intensify Efforts Against U.N. Defamation Resolution

Posted on October 15, 2010
Christian Post: Late last month, several Christian groups submitted a consultation paper to the U.N. Human Rights Council, urging it to protect religious expression, interpret ?incitement? in a manner that protects religious minorities from ?actual, imminent harm,? and reject the call for vague ?hate speech? codes that penalize speech that merely makes the listener uncomfortable...

Exodus from ?Day of Truth?: Group says event ?became more about policy than people.?

Posted on October 15, 2010
Christianity Today: "An ADF statement said Exodus is 'free to make decisions they deem best regarding the event.' However, ADF objected to GLSEN's calling the Day of Truth 'inappropriate and divisive.' 'The event was always about the right of students to peacefully express their point of view on the subject of homosexual behavior,' the group said...

?Don?t ask, don?t tell? appeal tough for Democrats

Posted on October 15, 2010
Findlaw (AP): �"The "don't ask, don't tell" appeal will do little to help Democrats trying to inspire those voters and hold back a Republican tide on Nov. 2."

Restrictions eased for groups gathering at national parks

Posted on October 15, 2010
Washington Post: The case was brought by Michael Boardley, who was distributing religious materials at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota in 2007 before a park ranger stopped him because he lacked a permit. His attempts to obtain a permit failed, and he later sued...

Minnesota pastors plan to endorse candidates from pulpit

Posted on October 15, 2010
Andy Birkey writes at the Minnesota Independent: "A hundred miles to the southwest, in St. Peter, Pastor Stone says he?ll be endorsing candidates during services as part of Pulpit Freedom Sunday, an Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) campaign to encourage pastors to endorse candidates in direct violation of the law...

Only 52% Say Buying a Home is the Best Investment a Family Can Make

Posted on October 15, 2010
Rasmussen Reports: "Buying a home used to be a major milestone in life and thought of as one of, if not the best investment for a family. Today, Americans aren?t quite as sure."

Are feds committed to defending DOMA?

Posted on October 15, 2010
One News Now: Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) is dubious about how committed the Justice Department really is to defending traditional marriage . . . ADF attorney [Daniel Blomberg] tells OneNewsNow he is pleased that the DOJ will move to protect traditional marriage, but notes its defense of DOMA in the lower courts was not well presented ...

Principal in trouble over prayer breakfast endorsement

Posted on October 15, 2010
One News Now: "Foothill Elementary principal Craig Richter is being represented by the�Alliance Defense Fund. ADF senior counsel Joseph Infranco tells OneNewsNow the school district disciplined the principal, who is a Christian, for making a 30-second appearance in�a video promotion of the event...

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