Politics

Another Victory for the Mt. Soledad Cross

by Thomas More Law Center January 23, 2007

On Friday, January 12, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's order requiring the City of San Diego to remove the Mt. Soledad Cross and vacated that order because the City…

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President Bush Proclaims National Sanctity of Human Life Day

by George W. Bush January 22, 2007

America was founded on the principle that we are all endowed by our Creator with the right to life and that every individual has dignity and worth. National Sanctity of Human Life Day helps foster a culture of life and…

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German Teachers’ Dress Must Conform to “Western Christian” Values

by Hilary White January 19, 2007

The Constitutional Court in the region of Bavaria upheld a state law January 15 banning the headscarf after the country's Islamic organization mounted a court challenge to the law. The court ruled that application of the law neither violated religious…

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NJ May Need to Protect Clergy’s Right to Refuse Same-Sex Union Ceremonies

by LifeSite News January 18, 2007

In what many are calling evidence of a disturbing new necessity, New Jersey Attorney General Stuart Rabner announced last week that members of the clergy will not be forced to perform civil union ceremonies for same-sex couples. Rabner said the…

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Judge Allows Suit against Vatican

by Cassidy Bugos January 17, 2007

Three men who claim they were sexually abused by priests in their childhood can pursue damages from the Vatican, US District Judge John G. Heyburn II ruled Thursday.
William McMurry, the plaintiffs' attorney, won a $25.7 million settlement with the…

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New Kansas Attorney General Immediately Fires Prosecutor of Abortionist Tiller

by Meg Jalsevac January 16, 2007

Paul Morrison, Kansas' new attorney as of this week, has quickly acted, as one of his first decisions in office, by firing Don McKinney, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate notorious Kansas late-term abortionist George Tiller.
Morrison announced his intention…

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Sen. Brownback Comments on House Stem Cell Vote

by January 13, 2007

US Senator Sam Brownback commented on the House vote to force taxpayers to fund research that destroys human embryos.
"The House of Representatives fell well short of the votes they would need to override a presidential veto of legislation to…

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House Votes for Funding Embryo Research — Bush set to Veto

by Hilary White January 12, 2007

The US House of Representatives voted today 253 to 174 to pass legislation lifting President Bush's prohibition on federal funding for stem cell research using human embryos.
The White House responded that the President is prepared to veto the bill,…

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MA Approves Marriage Ballot Measure

by Meg Jalsevac January 6, 2007

Massachusetts' lawmakers approved a ballot measure this week on a proposed constitutional amendment banning "gay marriage." On the last day of the current legislative session, the vote, held in a joint session of the House and the Senate, passed with…

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Presidential Hopefuls for 2008

by Chad Groening January 3, 2007

FAIR Activist Betting Clinton Will Keep Congressional Democrats in Check
An immigration reform activist believes Hillary Clinton's political aspirations could mean she will use her influence to keep the Democrat-controlled Congress from doing anything drastic with regard to U.S. immigration…

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