Federal Judge reinstates lesbian AF Nurse to active duty; Justice Department fails to file delay motion pending appeal
The US Justice Department filed a last minute appeal of a federal judge’s ruling to reinstate an openly homosexual servicewoman to the US Air Force, dismissed under the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. The government, however, chose not to seek a stay of the judge’s order in its appeal to the 9th US... Continue Reading
Just When You Thought Things Couldn’t Get Worse for Christians In Iran……
…Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei targets the Church in a speech outlining various ways he sees that Islam is attacked. Iran’s Supreme Leader is taking off the mask. Todd Nettleton with Voice of the Martyrs USA says, “This is another step in what is becoming a very open animosity between the Iranian government and... Continue Reading
Discrimination case against Michigan woman seeking ‘Christian roommate’ dropped
A civil rights complaint accusing a Michigan woman of illegal housing discrimination has been dropped by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Tricia Rowe, of Alger Heights, Michigan had posted a notice on her church bulletin board seeking “a female Christian roommate” to share... Continue Reading
Separate U. S. Court of Appeals Districts issue decisions favoring free expression of religious speech.
In the 2nd Circuit, the decision involved license plates; in the 5th Circuit, the decision involved ‘Under God’ in a state Pledge; in the 7th Circuit a classroom moment of silence was approved Vermont license plates: In 2004, Vermont resident John Byrne applied for a vanity plate with the state’s motor vehicle department. The proposed... Continue Reading
Supreme Court: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Will Stay, For Now
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to allow the 1993 law against homosexuals serving in the military to remain in place while a constitutional challenge to the ban wends its way through the federal appeals process. The Log Cabin Republicans, a homosexual GOP lobby, had filed an emergency request with the high court to reinstate... Continue Reading
Amazon.com criticized for selling advice book for pedophiles; Amazon pulls it after 24 hours of negative attacks
Amazon said in a statement that it “believes it is censorship not to sell certain books simply because we or others believe their message is objectionable.” The Los Angeles Times gave the details of the story in its Thursday morning edition: Online retail giant Amazon.com came under a storm of electronic protest Wednesday for selling... Continue Reading
Hope and change for the kids, especially low-income kids in under-performing schools
“…there are signs, from New York charter schools to western statehouses, that the union grip over public education is beginning to slacken. Not a moment too soon, and we can hope not too late.” By now we know that John Boehner has a sentimental side, but so far only Washington insiders know of his soft... Continue Reading
New Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps believes banning ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ would have harmful effects to combat troops
His predecessor agreed, saying “repeal under the current wartime circumstances would disturb a military already suffering from the heavy strain of fighting two overseas wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.” The new commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps has signaled his opposition to any repeal of the law that bans open homosexuals from military service, saying... Continue Reading
Gay and Lesbian Republican Organization petitions Supreme Court to overturn ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
On Friday, attorneys for the Log Cabin Republicans filed an appeal with the U. S. Supreme Court in hopes of finally overthrowing the ban on openly homosexual troops serving in the military. The gay and lesbian group had expressed opposition to last week’s 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to indefinitely uphold the 1993 law.... Continue Reading
Rep. Chris Smith, unofficial Pro-Life Leader in Congress: ‘New U.S. House Arguably Most Pro-Life Ever’
Gallup and other polls have shown that over the past several years, more Americans increasingly consider themselves pro-life than pro-abortion Tuesday’s historic elections sent the message that more Americans want their lawmakers to consistently defend vulnerable human life and reject the president’s radical pro-abortion agenda, said the chamber’s most prominent pro-life leader. Widespread discontent with... Continue Reading
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