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On January 16, the President updated a 2003 guideline reinforcing the right of students to pray in public schools. The renewed guidance makes it clear that students can read religious texts or pray during recess, organize prayer groups, and express their religious beliefs in their assignments. To receive federal funds, local educational agencies must confirm […]
On Monday morning the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. The vote went 7-2, the Justices overwhelmingly ruling that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated baker Jack Phillips’ rights under the First Amendment. Justice Anthony Kennedy said in his majority […]
Milo Yiannopoulos, a gay editor at Breitbart News, was scheduled to speak at the Berkeley campus of the University of California, one of the most left-wing schools in the U.S. Protesters gathered the night of the event, and what began as a peaceful demonstration became so violent that the event had to be cancelled. Hundreds […]
Seventeen Attorneys General have banded together to target any companies that challenge climate change politics. New York AG Eric Schneiderman said at a press conference that any companies “committing fraud by lying” about the dangers of climate change will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law. Exxon Mobile is one of their targets. […]
Hillary Clinton was asked when or if an unborn child has constitutional rights and her answer angered some in the abortion rights community. She said, “The unborn person doesn’t have constitutional rights.” She followed by saying there is legal room for reasonable kinds of restrictions on abortions after a certain point in time. Her responses go […]
In the current environment, any strong opinion that opposes someone else’s strong opinion is not just a disagreement, now it’s on the verge of becoming a crime. If the emotion behind a criminal act is hatred toward a particular race, gender, sexual orientation, it is hate crime–worse, somehow because their identity is attacked. If a wedding service […]
When Tolerance is Intolerant There is a new flavor of compromise in Sweden that won’t tolerate Christian beliefs. Medical professionals can no longer be openly pro-life and must lay aside their convictions to keep their jobs. Sweden’s National Coordinator Against Violent Extremism linked pro-life views with ISIS, claiming both are populated by extremists, with pro-life […]
If the Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage it could mean Christian schools will lose their tax-exempt status. This could also extend to ministries if they hold fast to the biblical definition of marriage. The justices are hearing arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage, and will probably have a ruling in June. Why […]
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