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Radical Religious Left
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 |
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God and country moving further apart?
New American solders used to receive free Bibles from the
Gideons.
But the ACLU threatened a lawsuit and the military
agreed—no more Bible distributions. |
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Israel
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 |
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Shocking rally reveals true feelings
Throughout the U.S. there have been pro-Hamas, anti-Jew
rallies. Look at this short video as a women cries out “Go
back to the oven.” This shameful sentiment is echoed at many
of these rallies. Click here to view the short
video. |
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Church Issues
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 |
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Frivolous lawsuit threatens a valuable youth
organization
California’s Attorney General Jerry Brown went against the
Boy Scouts in court—supposedly speaking on your behalf.
A pair of couples, one lesbian and another agnostic,
challenged a lease the Scouts signed with the city of San
Diego allowing them to operate recreational facilities on park
land. The couples said the deal violated the Establishment
Clause because of the Boy Scouts’ professed reverence of
God.
In addition, they said they were opposed to using the
facilities because of the Scouts’ stated policy of excluding
homosexuals and atheists.
The district court agreed during pretrial motions—though
there has been no concrete injury recorded by the
plaintiffs—and the Scouts appealed. A 9th Circuit panel led by
Judge Marsha Berzon granted standing to the plaintiffs, over
the objections of Judge Andrew Kleinfeld. Senior Judge William
Canby, Jr., tilted the decision against the Scouts. |
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Israel
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 |
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New statement-making exhibit debuts
The founding of the modern nation of Israel was a
"catastrophe," according to a new exhibit opening today at the
United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill. The display, "60
Years of Dispossession" chronicles the Nakba, the
Palestinian word for catastrophe used to describe Israel's
founding, an event which is reviled in the Arab world.
The photo exhibit highlights a mass deportation of
Palestinians, massacres of civilians and the razing to the
ground of hundreds of Palestinian villages. It is appearing in
the lobby of the United Methodist Building February
3–24. |
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California Government Problems and Solutions
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 |
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Pray for the court as important decisions are
made
Oral arguments before the California Supreme Court will
begin on March 5. Add this to your prayer list…and your
church’s prayer list. Pray for the judge and for Ken Starr,
who is representing Proposition 8.
- Protect Marriage
loses donor protection case. As you know, I have
been the target of a “blacklist” by No on 8 groups. This is
because my name and all names of donors who supported
Proposition 8 were made public by the Secretary of
State.
This invasion of my privacy has a chilling
effect on free speech and contributions. So, Protect
Marriage went to court to stop this practice but lost. To
see one such group, click
here.
- Google leads fight
against Proposition 8. Google filed an amicus brief
opposing Prop 8. If this disturbs you, check out the Google
alternative http://www.goodsearch.com/.
- Anti-8 ballot
measures. I’ve counted six, none likely to gather
enough signatures to be on the 2010 November ballot.
- Churches against
Proposition 8. The following churches are urging
the California Supreme Court to reject the will of the
voters on Prop 8: California Council of Churches, the United
Church of Christ and the Episcopal Bishops of California.
- Pastor Jim Garlow of
Skyline Church. This Rancho San Diego pastor was on
the Larry King Show. You can view the key segments here:
- Rev. Jim Garlow - The Fight for Parental and
Religious Rights
- Proposition 8 on Larry King - Part
2
- Proposition 8 on Larry King - Part
3
What do you think? Email me at
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- Unions against
Proposition 8. If you’re a union worker, do you
support your name and dues money being used to overturn the
Prop 8 vote? More than 50 unions claim to be speaking for 2
million members that support gay marriage. The legal brief
presented to the court included the AFL-CIO, Teamsters,
United Steel Workers, Screen Actors Guild, California
Federation of Teachers and the California Nurses
Association. Email me your thoughts at
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- Prop 8 donors final
count. No on 8: 43.3 million, Yes on 8: 39.9
million
- Cities and counties
against Proposition 8. Watch your city. So far,
Sacramento, San Francisco, Berkeley, Cloverdale, Los
Angeles, Davis, Long Beach, Palm Springs, Fairfax and West
Hollywood have asked the court to invalidate the Proposition
8 vote. The counties of Humboldt and Sonoma also are urging
the court to rule against 8.
State legislature to vote on Proposition 8
resolutions. On Tuesday, February 17, the State
Assembly and Senate will have hearings on resolutions that ask
the court to overturn Proposition 8. Our Reality
Alert Update will keep you informed on what to
do by phone and email. |
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Judicial Activism
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 |
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Discover what your children are actually
learning
Few Evangelical high school students are able to defend
their faith. By college, huge numbers drop away from their
faith. Why? Because these kids spend years being indoctrinated
by liberal teachers—and not taught apologetics and sound
doctrine.
Here are two short videos that address this problem:
What do you think? Should Christian parents take kids out
of government schools? Is it irresponsible and dangerous to
have kids in public schools? Email your thoughts to
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Media and Culture
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 |
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Not even snowfall gets fair news coverage
The case against global warming is getting stronger and
stronger. But the liberal media often distorts reality.
On May 21, 2008, there was the worldwide headline
proclaiming "Climate change threat to Alpine ski resorts.” The
article reported that the entire Alpine "winter sports
industry" could soon "grind to a halt for lack of snow.”
A second, very interesting headline appeared on December
19, 2008, but the news remained buried: "The Alps have best
snow conditions in a generation.” They actually reported that
this winter's Alpine snowfalls "look set to beat all records
by New Year's Day.”
Despite this Washington and Sacramento politicians still
are pursuing antibusiness, antijob legislation over this
environmental debate. |
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The War on Christianity
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 |
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You won’t get a tax refund, but you will get a
billboard
Despite the state budget crisis, your tax money is being
used for billboards encouraging homosexuals, bisexuals and
transsexuals to become adoptive parents.
One message reads, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of
Family.”
The California Department of Social Services and the County
of Los Angeles are partnering with the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation. Odd.
Perhaps the partnership was helped along by the fact that
the California Department of Social Services director, John
Wagner, is on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation advisory
board.
Government insanity—you can’t make this stuff up.
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Church Issues
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Tuesday, 01 September 2009 |
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Fix the deficit by spending nearly a million on
furniture?
About 7 months ago, California State Controller John Chiang
asked for $934,500 for new furniture for his plush office with
a scenic view.
Now he is asking for an extra $924,500. What he did not ask
was whether there was any surplus furniture he could use.
In 2007, he also took a 2.75% raise on his salary,
currently reported as $169,743.
And yet this is the person who is supposed to tell us how
to solve California’s $42 billion deficit. |
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