Harvard Doc: Abstinence, Monogamy Can Help Win War on AIDS
March 9, 2005
A senior research scientist from Harvard says abstinence and faithfulness are more effective than condoms to stop the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Full Story...Led by City Attorney, SD Council Members Vote to Dismantle Historical Cross
March 9, 2005
Even though the U.S. government desired that a San Diego landmark remain where it has stood for more than 50 years, city fathers in this sprawling Southern California city have determined they would rather see the Mt. Soledad cross dismantled and moved. Full Story...
Pro-Lifers Commend Senate Shut-Out of Schumer's Sham Amendment
March 9, 2005
Conservatives are celebrating a victory in the U.S. Senate yesterday. An attempt to discriminate against pro-lifers by denying them access to bankruptcy protection failed to get the required number of votes it needed to pass. Full Story...
Veteran Says Bill Killing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Could Benefit Military
March 8, 2005
A retired Marine officer and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense believes a recently introduced bill aimed at shelving "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" could be a good thing, if the U.S. military will reaffirm the standards of conduct it adopted in 1997. Full Story...
Wash. Marriage Proponents Motivated by DOMA Court Challenges
March 8, 2005
Supporters of traditional marriage rallied in Washington state today (March 8) at the State Capitol building. "Mayday for Marriage" coincided with that state's highest court hearing arguments related to Washington's Defense of Marriage Act. Full Story...
Black Community Voices Urge Caution Concerning Faith-Based Initiatives
March 8, 2005
A black conservative social policy activist says she thinks George W. Bush's faith-based initiative is taking the wrong approach in trying to empower churches and faith-based groups to care for the needy. Full Story...
UT-San Antonio Reconsiders; Reverses Decision on Pro-Life Display
March 8, 2005
In a dramatic about-face, the University of Texas at San Antonio has agreed to no longer censor the expression of a student pro-life group on campus. Full Story...
Christian Claims Conflicts-of-Interest Tainted Religious Freedom Case Outcome
March 8, 2005
A federal appellate judge is being accused of a conflict of interest in a ruling against an Indiana woman who lost her teaching job at a United Methodist university for passing out Christian magazines in her classroom. Full Story...
Doctors Find Adult Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood Offer Great Promise
March 8, 2005
Proponents of embryonic stem-cell research (ESCR) continue to push for relaxation of government restrictions on a dubious and death-dealing practice -- destroying human embryos to advance medical science -- this despite the fact that ESCR shows little promise of providing cures for any diseases any time soon. Meanwhile, as one medical organization'... Full Story...
Campuses Now Major Front in Culture War
March 8, 2005
For decades, network television, public schools, and abortion clinics were some of the main fronts in the nation's culture wars. Now, however, college and university campuses are becoming a major battleground, as Christian and conservative students are fighting what they call an entrenched and ferocious liberal and humanistic monopoly that tries to... Full Story...
U.S. Activist Doubts Syria Will Give Up Lebanon Without Struggle
March 7, 2005
A Lebanese-born Christian activist says while she is encouraged by the recent freedom demonstrations going on in Lebanon, she does not think the Syrians will end their occupation of her homeland without a fight. Full Story...
Bonner, Bauer Say Bush Budget Gives Border Patrol Short-Shrift
March 7, 2005
A 27-year veteran of the Border Patrol is calling the Bush administration to task for failing to hire more 2,000 more agents that were already budgeted by Congress. Full Story...
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