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A Tennessee court has refused to cave in to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which sought to ban religious expression at a Nashville public school.
The ACLU sued Wilson County public schools, claiming they violated the constitution by allowing student prayer events, National Day of Prayer observances and the celebration of religious holidays. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) represented parents.
The ACLU sued Wilson County public schools, claiming they violated the constitution by allowing student prayer events, National Day of Prayer observances and the celebration of religious holidays. The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) represented parents.
TENNESSEE COURT UPHOLDS RELIGIOUS LIBERTIES
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“The court acknowledged that Christians cannot be discriminated against for their beliefs, and that personal prayer, mentions of God and Christmas references are constitutionally appropriate in school,” ADF Senior Counsel Nate Kellum said. “The ACLU hoped to wipe out every reference to God.”
‘Children are best served by having both a mother and a father.’
Following the California Supreme Court's decision to legislate from the bench, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has reintroduced a constitutional amendment in the Senate to protect marriage from redefinition by state and federal judges.
The Senate amendment states: "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman." It mirrors House legislation sponsored by Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga.
“Invariably, couples from that state will now move to states like Mississippi, or the other states that have prohibitions on same-sex ‘marriage,’ ” Wicker said, “and they will ask that those 'marriages' be recognized.”
Tom McClusky, vice president for government affairs at the Family Research Council, said amending the Constitution would be best for kids, who are the real victims of same-sex “marriages.”
“Children are best served by having both a mother and a father,” he said. “To deprive a child of (that) is something that no government should be trying to push.”
The amendment needs a two-thirds majority in the House and Senate. It then would go to the states for approval.
Following the California Supreme Court's decision to legislate from the bench, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., has reintroduced a constitutional amendment in the Senate to protect marriage from redefinition by state and federal judges.
The Senate amendment states: "Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman." It mirrors House legislation sponsored by Rep. Paul Broun, R-Ga.
“Invariably, couples from that state will now move to states like Mississippi, or the other states that have prohibitions on same-sex ‘marriage,’ ” Wicker said, “and they will ask that those 'marriages' be recognized.”
Tom McClusky, vice president for government affairs at the Family Research Council, said amending the Constitution would be best for kids, who are the real victims of same-sex “marriages.”
“Children are best served by having both a mother and a father,” he said. “To deprive a child of (that) is something that no government should be trying to push.”
The amendment needs a two-thirds majority in the House and Senate. It then would go to the states for approval.
Marriage Amendment Reintroduced in Senate
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'This shows one person can make a difference in the community.'
Thanks to one patron speaking up, there is one fewer offensive DVD on the shelves at the Bloomington, Ill., Public Library.
George Swearingen filed a complaint after stumbling onto Shortbus, a 2006 film that depicts a couple exploring odd sexual behaviors.
Daniel Weiss, senior analyst for media and sexuality at Focus on the Family Action, applauded Swearingen for following through on his convictions.
“This shows one person can make a difference in the community," he said. "If you see something offensive, the best thing to do is address it.”
Library officials met to review their movie policy, and sided with Swearingen.
“A lot of people are afraid someone will think negatively about them or they won’t know what to say," Weiss said. "The bottom line is people have a responsibility to help keep their community clean.”
Don Wildmon, founder of the American Family Association, said the next step is for libraries to clean up their computers by adding Internet filters.
Thanks to one patron speaking up, there is one fewer offensive DVD on the shelves at the Bloomington, Ill., Public Library.
George Swearingen filed a complaint after stumbling onto Shortbus, a 2006 film that depicts a couple exploring odd sexual behaviors.
Daniel Weiss, senior analyst for media and sexuality at Focus on the Family Action, applauded Swearingen for following through on his convictions.
“This shows one person can make a difference in the community," he said. "If you see something offensive, the best thing to do is address it.”
Library officials met to review their movie policy, and sided with Swearingen.
“A lot of people are afraid someone will think negatively about them or they won’t know what to say," Weiss said. "The bottom line is people have a responsibility to help keep their community clean.”
Don Wildmon, founder of the American Family Association, said the next step is for libraries to clean up their computers by adding Internet filters.
Illinois Library Pulls Offensive DVD
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" In God We Trust "
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Subway Re-Launches Essay Contest to Include Home-Schoolers
Following an outcry from home-schoolers and their parents, the Subway restaurant chain has launched a second essay contest for elementary students — and this time home-schoolers are eligible.
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From: http://www.citizenlink.org/CLBriefs/A000007830.cfm
From: http://www.citizenlink.org/CLBriefs/A000007830.cfm
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An English-language advocate says a recent decision by Tyson Foods to reinstate Labor Day at its processing plant in Shelbyville, Tennessee, shows that ordinary Americans are fed up with multiculturalism and Islamic pandering.
Tyson Foods created an uproar when it announced recently that its Shelbyville plant would no longer have Labor Day as a paid holiday, but instead that the 1,000 affected union employees would have October 1 off, which corresponds to the end of the Muslim festival of Ramadan. The move reportedly was aimed at accommodating the 250 Somali Muslim employees who work at the Shelbyville plant.
Tyson Foods created an uproar when it announced recently that its Shelbyville plant would no longer have Labor Day as a paid holiday, but instead that the 1,000 affected union employees would have October 1 off, which corresponds to the end of the Muslim festival of Ramadan. The move reportedly was aimed at accommodating the 250 Somali Muslim employees who work at the Shelbyville plant.
Tyson Foods Reinstates Labor Day
Wisconsin Town Can Put up Nativity Scene
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An After months of pressure from an anti-gay-marriage group, McDonald's Corp. has given up a director's seat and will stop sponsorship of a national gay business organization.
Richard Ellis, who until last month was vice president of communications of McDonald's USA, has resigned from the board of directors of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, franchisees were told in a Sept. 23 memo.
McDonald's USA, which had made a $20,000 donation to the chamber and became a 2008 chamber sponsor, said it would not sponsor the organization in 2009.
Ellis, the company said, "made a personal decision to step down" from the board after he got a new position with McDonald's Canadian operations. "It is our policy to not be involved in political and social issues. McDonald's remains neutral on same-sex marriage or any 'homosexual agenda' as defined by the American Family Association," the memo said.
Richard Ellis, who until last month was vice president of communications of McDonald's USA, has resigned from the board of directors of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, franchisees were told in a Sept. 23 memo.
McDonald's USA, which had made a $20,000 donation to the chamber and became a 2008 chamber sponsor, said it would not sponsor the organization in 2009.
Ellis, the company said, "made a personal decision to step down" from the board after he got a new position with McDonald's Canadian operations. "It is our policy to not be involved in political and social issues. McDonald's remains neutral on same-sex marriage or any 'homosexual agenda' as defined by the American Family Association," the memo said.
The city of Green Bay, Wis., will be allowed to put up a nativity scene at City Hall this year, after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF).
FFRF, which counts atheists and agnostics among its members, filed suit early this year — after the nativity scene had been removed.
The judge ruled that FFRF did not have standing to bring the claims, which he described as "so fleeting and slight that they do not warrant pursuing in federal court."
Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said: “The reality here is that the celebration of Christmas by local governments by displaying a nativity scene is not offensive to the First Amendment, and just because an atheist organization feigns ‘offense’ over it should never form the basis for a legitimate lawsuit.
"You need real injuries suffered by legitimate plaintiffs to get into court, not ‘fake’ plaintiffs whose feelings have supposedly been hurt.”
The judge ruled that FFRF did not have standing to bring the claims, which he described as "so fleeting and slight that they do not warrant pursuing in federal court."
Bruce Hausknecht, judicial analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said: “The reality here is that the celebration of Christmas by local governments by displaying a nativity scene is not offensive to the First Amendment, and just because an atheist organization feigns ‘offense’ over it should never form the basis for a legitimate lawsuit.
"You need real injuries suffered by legitimate plaintiffs to get into court, not ‘fake’ plaintiffs whose feelings have supposedly been hurt.”
McDonald's Give Up Seat In Gay Organization