CHICAGO — Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a new tax into law that would collect money from strip clubs in the state in order to help raise funds for rape crisis centers. In signing the new “skin tax” bill, Quinn officially created the Sexual Assault Services and Prevention Fund. Beginning January 1, 2013, every […]
On the heels of comments made by United States Representative Todd Akin outlining his beliefs that in cases of rape, the perpetrator should be punished instead of the preborn baby, the Romney-Ryan campaign has swiftly released a statement denouncing Akin’s stance. “Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan disagree with Mr. Akin’s statement,” Romney campaign spokesperson Amanda Henneberg […]
The popular auction website eBay has changed a few of its terms to prohibit the solicitation of magic spells and religious prayers. In the company’s 2012 Fall Seller Update, eBay outlines that “spells, curses, hexing, conjuring, magic, prayers, blessing services, magic potions [and] healing sessions” may no longer be offered for sale after August 30th. […]
A United States Congressman has apologized following publicized reports that he was investigated by the FBI for skinny dipping last year in the land of Israel. According to fellow congressional members, a number of congressmen traveled to the country last summer as part of an official delegation that served as an educational trip for new […]
Baltimore’s ordinance for pro-life pregnancy centers, or “deceptive” crisis pregnancy centers, is going back to court for another hearing, even though federal judges have ruled that it violates the centers’ constitutional rights. Continue Reading This Story >>
Families in Nepal are celebrating the annual Hindu festival Gai Jatra, or the “Procession of Cows,” in an effort to help deceased loved ones reach Heaven. The festival is said to have its roots in ancient times when Hindus worshiped Yamaraj, the “god of death.” According to Hindu beliefs and legend, people would hold the […]
Curators with the 9/11 memorial museum in Manhattan are fighting back following a federal lawsuit filed by an atheist group in an attempt to have a steel beam cross removed from the facility over claims that it makes them mentally ill. David Silverman, the president of American Atheists, says that while museum directors have a […]
SALT LAKE CITY — A ruling that was handed down late Friday by U.S. District Judge Clark Waddoups will keep a lawsuit on track to be heard by the court as to whether or not Utah’s law against bigamy is constitutional. The lawsuit filed by Kody Brown, a reality TV show polygamist who has four […]
An outspoken and prominent bishop is calling for Christians to make a mass exodus from the Democratic party. Former United States Senate candidate Bishop E.W. Jackson of Chesapeake, Virginia has announced that he is launching a campaign urging Christians to reject the “Godless left agenda of the Democrat Party.” “The crisis we face grows more […]
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Alabama Democratic Party disqualified Harry Lyon as its nominee for chief justice after a hearing today over online comments the Pelham lawyer made that party officials deemed improper for a judicial candidate. Lyon said afterward he would file a lawsuit and seek criminal charges against the party chairman, Mark Kennedy, alleging […]