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The Battle for Catholic Voters

Posted on July 03, 2008
Although Obama was thought to have a "Catholic problem" during the Democratic primaries, in which Hillary Clinton won a majority of Catholic votes, he has pulled even with John McCain among that constituency?Obama now polls 44% to his GOP opponent's 45%.

?Declaration of Two Dependents: Gay Love and Marriage?

Posted on July 03, 2008
Our culture is one which disdains promiscuity and promotes monogamy, even when it?s serial monogamy. At the same time, these same people who berate promiscuity don?t allow for the rewards of monogamy for the gay folks

Senior Anglican warns Church over its ?dark-side?

Posted on July 03, 2008
A senior adviser to the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned Anglicans against making homosexuality a "shibboleth" that could result in the destruction of their church.

Incitement in the Mosques: Testing the Limits of Free Speech and Religious Liberty

Posted on July 03, 2008
In times of terror and tension, civil liberties are at their greatest peril. Nowadays, no individual rights are more in jeopardy than the freedoms of speech and religion. This is true particularly for followers of Islam

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Former Texas Science Curriculum Director sues over agency policy of neutrality toward Creationism

Posted on July 03, 2008
The Religion Clause blog reports on a new lawsuit filed, Comer v. Scott, (WD TX, filed July 2, 2008)(complaint) alleging that “By professing ‘neutrality,’ the Agency unconstitutionally credits creationism, a religious belief, as a valid scientific theory...

NJ: Santeria Adherent Fined For Animal Cruelty

Posted on July 03, 2008
The Religion Clause Blog links to this APP.com report indicating that an adherent to Santeria has pled guilty to a charge of cruelty to animals after engaging in a ritual sacrifice and then spreading animal parts through a neighborhood. Visit Site » Share This

11th Cir: How should a federal appellate court predict state law ? in the absence of guidance from the State?s highest court ? in a State that utilizes regional intermediate appellate courts?

Posted on July 03, 2008
How Appealing links to and comments on a recent 11th Circuit ruling that addresses the question. Visit Site » Share This

Assisted Suicide of Healthy 79-Year-Old Renews German Debate on Right to Die

Posted on July 03, 2008
The NY Times reports: When Roger Kusch helped Bettina Schardt kill herself at home on Saturday, the grim, carefully choreographed ritual was like that in many cases of assisted suicide, with one exception. Ms. Schardt, 79, a retired X-ray technician from the Bavarian city of W�rzburg, was neither sick nor dying...

LAPD officer sues alleging religious discrimination after being retaliated against for sermon against homosexual behavior

Posted on July 03, 2008
?The Los Angeles Police Department engaged in religious discrimination by disciplining an employee for off-duty remarks made about homosexual acts, an LAPD sergeant has alleged in a lawsuit filed against the city and the department.?

Love Isn?t Enough: 5 Reasons Why Same-Sex Marriage Will Harm Children

Posted on July 03, 2008
There is no question that human sexuality is pliant. Think of ancient [societies] . . . where male homosexuality and bisexuality were nearly ubiquitous . . . That which a society sanctions, it gets more of . . .

Upcoming Events: Supreme Court Review Panels

Posted on July 03, 2008
SCOTUS Blog reports on several upcoming Supreme Court Review Panels hosted by various organizations. Visit Site » Share This

Death toll linked to Gardasil vaccine rises

Posted on July 03, 2008
WorldNetDaily reports: “Anaphylactic shock,” “foaming at mouth,” “grand mal convulsion,” “coma” and “now paralyzed” are a few of the startling descriptions included in a new federal report describing the complications from Merck & Co...

Same-sex Wisconsin couples willing to risk criminal penalties to marry in California

Posted on July 02, 2008
The Capital Times reports: . . . Wisconsin is a state that imposes criminal penalties on residents if they enter a marriage outside the state that would be prohibited in the state. The law was created to prohibit underage couples from crossing state lines to marry, but it could be interpreted to apply to same-sex marriages, [...

Maine, Arizona High Courts Rule in Private School Choice Cases

Posted on July 02, 2008
The Education Week Blog reports: Maine’s highest court has ruled that towns may not provide a subsidy to parents who pay tuition to send their children to private religious schools. Meanwhile, Arizona’s highest court has issued an order permitting two state voucher programs that cover private religious schools to continue, but the state legislature has declined to [...

Faith-based government?

Posted on July 02, 2008
Joseph Farah has this commentary on WorldNetDaily. He writes: The government has no business confiscating my wealth to give it to anyone else ? religious or not. And that was just one reason I opposed it. I also explained right from the start that far from enabling faith in the public square, this initiative marginalizes it while [...

Stateline 2008 state-by-state legislative summary

Posted on July 02, 2008
Stateline offers this state by state review of key issues considered or under consideration in state legislatures. Visit Site » Share This

Scotland: Police apologise for puppy that ?could offend Muslims?

Posted on July 02, 2008
The Christian Institute reports: A Scottish police force has said sorry for using an image of a puppy in an advert, after warnings that it could offend Muslims. Critics say this is an example of police forces showing over-sensitivity to Muslims while hardly any sensitivity is shown to Christian beliefs on moral issues ...

Ninth Circuit Dissent Condemns Split from Seventh Circuit Cases Holding Sale of Property Ends Endorsement of Religion

Posted on July 02, 2008
The Split Circuits Blog reports on how the Ninth Circuit has split from the Seventh Circuit on the issue of deciding whether the sale of property ends an unconstitutional state endorsement of religion. Visit Site » Share This

Minnesota Abortion Statistics Again Show Disproportionate Impact on African Americans Says Dr. Alveda King

Posted on July 02, 2008
Priests for Life reports on the Christian Newswire: “While African Americans comprise only 4.5 percent of Minnesota’s population, black received almost 25 percent of the abortions performed on Minnesotans,” stated Dr. King Visit Site » Share This

Ave Maria in Compliance With ABA Standards

Posted on July 02, 2008
Above the Law reports that a complaint against Ave Maria Law School filed with the ABA alleging that it was not in compliance with ABA accreditation standards has been dismissed. Visit Site » Share This

Minnesota: Compensation for strip clubs stripped

Posted on July 02, 2008
Minot Daily News: Downtown strip clubs that are forced to close or move aren’t entitled to economic damages, the Minot City Council’s Finance and Improvements Committee decided Tuesday. The committee voted to remove the compensation section of a proposed zoning ordinance affecting strip clubs...

Connecticut: Man Arrested On Drug Charges After Leaving Strip Club

Posted on July 02, 2008
Hartford Courant: “Police conducting surveillance on a local strip club arrested a man on drug charges Monday after they spotted him entering the club to purchase crack cocaine, police said . . . “ Visit Site » Share This

Texas: Lawmaker wants to make couples wait 2 years for divorce

Posted on July 02, 2008
The American-Statesman reports: “Texans would have to wait two years to get a divorce ? unless they take a class designed to save their marriage ? under a proposal a key state lawmaker says he plans to revive.” Visit Site » Share This

Christians Convicted in Algeria for Promoting Faith

Posted on July 02, 2008
The Christian Post reports: “Two converts to Christianity were convicted Wednesday of illegally promoting their faith in Muslim Algeria and handed suspended sentences and fines, their lawyer said.” Visit Site » Share This

Federal Marriage Amendment Re-introduced in Senate

Posted on July 02, 2008
The Christian Post reports: “Last week, pro-family groups finally saw their prayers answered when Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi re-introduced the Federal Marriage Act in the Senate for the first time since it stalled in the House nearly two years ago...

Iowa Governor to reject money for abstinence only education programs

Posted on July 02, 2008
Radio Iowa reports: Iowa Governor Chet Culver has agreed to reject thousands of dollars in federal funding for abstinence only education programs . . . . ” Related: Let My People Go, AIDS Profiteers Visit Site » Share This

Inmate on hunger strike seeks to block feedings

Posted on July 02, 2008
The AP reports on Newsday: “The American Civil Liberties Union went to court on Tuesday in an attempt to prevent the state from force feeding a prison inmate who has lost over 100 pounds while on a hunger strike.” The state argues it has a right to protect the life of the inmate...

Let My People Go, AIDS Profiteers

Posted on July 02, 2008
AIDS is no longer simply a disease; it has become a multibillion-dollar industry.

?Egypt fights to stem population growth?

Posted on July 02, 2008
Reuters reports: Red and white banners along Nile bridges and Cairo streets this month were Egypt’s latest effort to curb an increasingly pressing problem: a population growing faster than the economy can support . . . “Before you add another baby, make sure his needs are secured,” ran the slogan, adding to a string of campaigns over [...

Wisconsin: State DOJ says no to atheist group?s request over Holmen land sale

Posted on July 02, 2008
The New Richmond News reports:” The state Justice Department says it will not make the Village of Holmen nullify a recent sale of public land with a religious display on it.” Visit Site » Share This

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