Disabled newborns likely to face death
February 26, 2007
- The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a leading British medical college, has called on the health profession to debate openly the active euthanasia of seriously disabled newborns, and the Church of England supports it. The college believes the emotional and financial burden placed on parents of disabled children is a valid reason... Full Story...British study links miscarriages to abortion
February 26, 2007
- Out-of-wedlock pregnancies, abortion, and artificial procreation appear to be linked to increased rates of miscarriages according to a new study to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Full Story...
Senator says 'global warming liberals' threaten economy
February 26, 2007
- Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill recently told a panel of world leaders they are ready and eager to join the fight against human-caused climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, one U.S. senator says proponents of the global warming theory have "an obsession" with shutting down the American economy. Full Story...
Sunni and Shiite division has come to America
February 26, 2007
- An author and expert on Islam says the burgeoning Muslim population in places like Dearborn, Michigan, has led to the same kind of Sunni-Shiite divisions that have characterized the Middle East. But despite the division, he says both groups consider the U.S. as "The Great Satan" and want to see it dominated by Islam. Robert Spencer is the direc... Full Story...
Radical 'Spiritual Activist',Actor Stephen Baldwin Makes New Movie, Launches New Ministry
February 23, 2007
"Radical is as radical does." That's how the flash intro on actor Stephen Baldwin's website introduces the man who likes to describe himself as a 'spiritual activist.' Baldwin, the 41-year-old actor who was born in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, is involved in a couple of new projects, none of which he does half-heartedly and about which he is quite excited. Full Story...
ACLJ Pleased CA Supreme Court Denies Review in Mt. Soledad Cross Case in San Diego
February 23, 2007
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), specializing in constitutional law, said today it is extremely pleased that the California Supreme Court has denied review in an appeal involving a case challenging the constitutionality of a San Diego ballot initiative in which voters overwhelmingly approved a measure donating the Mt. Soledad Memorial to the federal government. Full Story...
Methodist Bishops Playing at Left-Wing Politics
February 23, 2007
Bishops Janice Riggle Huie, president of the Council of Bishops; Gregory Vaughn Palmer, the council's president-designate; and Beverly Shamana, president of the United Methodist Board of Church and Society have publicly condemned President Bush's proposed federal budget for 2008, which they claim is callous towards the poor. Full Story...
Anti-Spanking Bill Introduced in Assembly
February 23, 2007
Assemblywoman Sally Lieber (D- Mountain View) has, as promised, introduced a bill to ban parents from using physical force in disciplining their children. Full Story...
Romney criticized for supporting 'don't ask, don't tell'
February 23, 2007
- A conservative military watchdog says she has a problem with the recent statement made by Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney in relation to the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Instead, Elaine Donnelly suggests the man who wants to lead the country advocate enforcement of the law. Full Story...
Miami churches take on county over meeting requirements
February 23, 2007
- Two Christian groups in Miami are claiming that a county is violating their constitutional rights by requiring them to own a minimum land acreage in order to continue having religious meetings. Miami-Dade County does not require assembly-use businesses -- theaters and pool halls, for example -- to own a minimum amount of land to operate. Full Story...
Jewish resident stands ground in condo religious question
February 23, 2007
- A Florida condominium resident who was required to remove a Jewish religious symbol from her doorpost says she's trying to resolve her conflict with the governing association and its rules without lawsuits or further publicity. Tenant rules at "The Port" prohibit certain exterior displays, but Laurie Richter feels those rules are being unequally... Full Story...
School sued over ban on Jesus costume
February 23, 2007
- A Pennsylvania school district is being sued for prohibiting a fourth-grader from wearing a Jesus costume to his school's Halloween parade and party. A federal lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the ten-year-old, who attended Willow Hill Elementary School in the Abingdon School District in the city of Glenside. Full Story...
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