Now that the Democratic and Republican National Conventions are over, some are discussing the contrast of the conventions in regard to the ability to engage in free speech. At the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, demonstrators and others state that they were kept inside of a wire pen, which was classified as the approved […]
The Iranian man who made news headlines around the world for facing the death penalty on charges of apostasy against Islam has been acquitted and released. According to confirmed reports, Youcef Nadarkhani appeared before an Iranian court on Saturday, where the apostasy charges were officially dropped. However, he was found guilty of trying to convert […]
Last month, the California State Assembly passed a resolution urging state educational institutions to more aggressively crack down on criticism of the State of Israel on campuses, which the resolution defines as “anti-Semitism.” The anti-democratic resolution is the latest step in the broader campaign to stifle and suppress dissent on California’s increasingly volatile campuses. The […]
Ann Romney, the wife of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, repeatedly declined to answer questions about homosexual “marriage” or employer-provided contraception in an interview with Davenport, Iowa, television station KWQC conducted Friday. The interview was scheduled to air Friday night on KWQC-TV, an NBC affiliate, but a transcript of the segment was posted on the […]
The state of Alabama recently became the first in the nation to pass legislation that keeps the UN out of its business. According to reports, the House and Senate unanimously approved a bill that would prohibit any state or municipal representative from being involved with Agenda 21, an environmental initiative spearheaded by the United Nations. […]
The Ohio Department of Education already has rescinded a “letter of admonishment” issued to a Christian fired for encouraging students to think critically about the origin of life, and now a legal team is asking the state Supreme Court to restore John Freshwater to his classroom. Freshwater, who has taught for 24 years, was suspended […]
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — A young Christian girl accused of burning pages of the Koran was freed Saturday from a jail near the capital where she had been held for three weeks, a Pakistani jail official said. The release a day after a judge granted her bail is another step closer to ending an episode […]
Thousands broke out into loud cheers last night during Barack Obama’s acceptance speech, with one of the longest standing ovations following his promotion of homosexuality and abortion. As Obama addressed the packed Time Warner Cable arena, he spoke mainly of economical and educational concerns, such as the creation of jobs and the ability for one […]
Vendors at the Democratic National Convention are selling their wares this week in promotion of the re-election of Barack Obama, with a number of items hailing the Democratic contender as the messiah. One poster that is for sale displays the head of Obama, which fades into a graphic of an open Bible with the word […]
Following public outcry, Democrats took a vote today regarding whether or not to restore the mention of God and Jerusalem to the party platform. Much to the confusion of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who presided over the voice vote, delegates were just as strongly opposed to reinstating the mentions as they were in favor of […]