Activist Claims Pelosi, Concerned With Partisan Politics, Ignores China Issue
January 10, 2007
- An activist dedicated to a free mainland China says he is disappointed that new Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who has been boldly and vociferously anti-communist in the past, has not put confronting the Communist Chinese threat on the 110th Congress's agenda. Full Story...Details of '100 Hours Agenda' Worth Scrutinizing, Says Washington Conservative
January 10, 2007
- A former Republican National Committee official is criticizing House Democrats for not allowing GOP amendments to their "first 100 hours" legislative agenda. That agenda includes, among other things, expanding federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research (ESCR). Full Story...
Congress Hopes to Dry Up Child Porn Funds
January 10, 2007
- Online child pornography will be virtually non-existent as of 2008 -- at least that's the goal of some child advocates who are working to cut off the money supply to those smut sites. Full Story...
Advocacy Groups Report Escalating Christian Persecution in China, India
January 10, 2007
- Persecution continues to increase against Christians throughout India and in Communist China. Representatives of organizations that minister to and advocate for believers in those countries say government authorities in both nations are severely oppressing Christians and limiting their religious freedom. Full Story...
New Findings Support Pro-Lifer Calls for Non-Embryonic Stem-Cell Research
January 10, 2007
- An opponent of embryonic stem-cell research says a new report from U.S. scientists revealing the presence of pluripotent stem cells in amniotic fluid offers confirmation of what pro-life groups have been saying for years -- that is, that advancing medical knowledge does not require the destruction of human embryos. Full Story...
Watchdog Group Wants Cities Probed for Policies Offering Illegal Aliens Sanctuary
January 9, 2007
- Judicial Watch, a public-interest group that investigates government corruption and advocates for transparency and accountability in government, has filed an open records lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department. The suit addresses that department's policies and procedures regarding illegal immigrants. Full Story...
Conservative Group Lists Annual 'Dirty Dozen' Most PC College Courses
January 9, 2007
- The Young America's Foundation (YAF) has unveiled its annual "Dirty Dozen," a listing of America's top 12 most politically correct college courses. Among the bizarre and disturbingly leftist offerings YAF is highlighting this year are courses such as "Mail-Order Brides," "Adultery," "Cyberfeminism," "Homosexual Literature," and "Lesbian Pulp Fic... Full Story...
Pastor's Biblical Argument Expunged from CNN Feature on Intolerance
January 9, 2007
- A south Florida pastor whose views on Islam were critiqued on a CNN program examining racism and intolerance in America says several crucial points were left out of the airing of interview segments with him for the program. Full Story...
Penn. Pro-Family Group Cautions Schools Against Partnership With GLSEN
January 9, 2007
- The American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) is calling a partnership between one of the state's public school districts and a well known pro-homosexual group a big mistake. Full Story...
TechMission Launches Online Christian Volunteer Opportunity Directory
January 9, 2007
- A new website is providing a comprehensive directory of volunteer opportunities for Christians. Launched by the Boston, Massachusetts-based nonprofit social service organization TechMission, the Christianvolunteering.org site offers a listing of volunteer opportunities in a number of areas that are waiting to be filled in various major U.S. citi... Full Story...
News of Ethical Amniotic Stem Cells Won't Slow ESCR Push, Expert Says
January 9, 2007
- A pro-life biochemist and international expert on stem-cell research and cloning is hailing a new report that says powerful and potentially medically beneficial stem cells can be found in the amniotic fluid that cushions babies in the womb. However, he doubts the finding will have much impact on proponents of embryonic stem-cell research, or ESC... Full Story...
Stem Cells from Amniotic Fluid -- Pro-Lifers Hope Speaker Pelosi is Listening
January 9, 2007
- An announcement on Sunday from researchers with two prestigious U.S. universities could influence legislation expected to be introduced during this congressional session in the House of Representatives -- at least pro-lifers are hopeful that is the case. The researchers report they have found a plentiful source of stem cells in amniotic fluid. Full Story...
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