A federal judge in Virginia has ordered a local school district to remove the first four of the Ten Commandments, which it has posted in each of its public schools. District Judge Michael F. Urbanski issued the order after the Giles County School District was sued by the ACLU for purportedly violating the First Amendment […]
The constitutionality of state laws that require women to obtain an ultrasound prior to an abortion may soon be in the hands of the United States Supreme Court. Plaintiffs in the case of Texas Medical Providers Performing Abortion Services et al. v. Lakey et al. must file an appeal with the Supreme Court this month if they wish to contest […]
The popular department store JC Penney is coming under fire for advertising a same-sex couple in its May catalog. The advertisement is entitled “Freedom of Expression” and features a woman identified as “Wendy” with “her partner Maggie,” and their daughters Raven and Clover. The women are embracing each other and smiling. The photograph was in […]
Obama’s spiritual advisor made public statements today following Obama’s declaration on national television that he now supports same-sex “marriage.” Mega-church pastor Joel Hunter of Orlando, Florida told the press that he received a telephone call from Obama after his interview with ABC News, informing him that he had just gone public with his beliefs on homosexual […]
Following Tuesday’s shocking ruling from the New York Court of Appeals that overturned a number of criminal convictions against a college professor who possessed over 30,000 images of child pornography, many across the state are dealing with feelings of fear and anger. The unanimous decision from the court remarked that viewing child pornography on the […]
Barack Obama announced today that he has reversed his longstanding opinion about same-sex “marriage” and now believes that homosexuals should be allowed to wed. His announcement follows yesterday’s landslide vote in the state of North Carolina, in which 60% of residents voted to add an amendment to the state Constitution, enshrining marriage as being between […]
Texas Right to Life is asking pro-lifers to contact three businesses that have contracted with Planned Parenthood to help build one of the largest abortion facilities in the state. The facility is being erected in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and while one business has pulled its participation in the project, others are coming on board, […]
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down a Texas law that would ban state funds from going to Planned Parenthood. The three-judge panel ruled on Friday that prohibiting the abortion provider from participating in state Medicaid programs would not be constitutional. On Monday, April 30th, District Judge Lee Yeakel issued an injunction against […]
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal recently signed into law a new bill that criminalizes assisted suicide. HB1114 was presented to Georgia legislature several weeks ago by Rep. Ed Setzler in response to an adverse ruling by the Georgia Supreme Court, which unanimously struck down the state’s old assisted suicide law as being unconstitutional. The Court claimed […]
Pollingreport.com has posted the results of a number of surveys conducted with American citizens regarding their beliefs about moral issues. The results are disheartening and show a decline in societal morality in our nation. They also reveal that many are confused about the connection between religion and morality. For instance, in a Gallup poll from 2009, […]