Atheist Grinches Sue Indiana Schools over Nativity Scene
The ACLU and the Freedom from Religion Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against the Concord Community Schools for using a live Nativity scene in their annual Christmas concert.
Tag: first amendment
Democrats Want to Put Citizens United on California Ballot
The California Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday about whether the Democrat-dominated state legislature can put a referendum on the 2016 ballot about the Citizens United ruling.
Supreme Court Faces Big Cases as 2015 Term Begins
WASHINGTON—Obamacare, religious liberty, Iran, and racial preferences are four of the major issues the justices will confront during the Supreme Court’s annual Term, which begins Monday, Oct. 5. The High Court will decide between 70 and 80 cases over the
Breaking: Kim Davis Appeals Contempt Order and Jail
Kim Davis’s lawyers just filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, challenging U.S. District Judge David Bunning’s holding Davis in contempt of court, and ordering her taken into immediate federal custody by federal
Graffiti Calling for Violence Against Cops Spreads Across Texas
Hate speech and graffiti calling for violence against cops has spread across Texas. Grafitti has recently appeared in both Austin, and in Houston, Texas. Violence-inflaming statements in Austin proclaim – “Run Over Cops At Traffic Stops; Shoot Them In The Cop Car!”
The Kim Davis Quandary: Don’t Throw Christians in Jail over Same-Sex Marriage—Period
Kim Davis is a Christian woman sitting in a Kentucky jail tonight because she will not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
#StandWithKim Davis
As of Friday morning, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis sits in jail for her refusal to hand out state licenses for same-sex marriages. She cited her First Amendment religious liberty in her defense. She was arrested after being held in
Christian County Clerk Kim Davis Goes to Jail over Same-Sex Marriage
A Christian who refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples—Kim Davis, the county clerk for Rowan County, Kentucky—has been ordered to jail for contempt of court.
Black Lives Matter Activists Chant ‘Pigs in a Blanket’ After Cop Murder
Black Lives Matter activists tried to disrupt the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday and marched down the street, shouting a chant that called for the deaths of police officers: “Pigs in a blanket, fry ’em like bacon!”
Former Legislator: Ban Political Ads from Canadian TV, Radio
A former Canadian Liberal legislator is calling for a permanent ban on political television and radio ads in Canada, citing the status quo of restrictions on political messaging in Britain as his model. In Britain, John Milloy says, “major political parties” are each apportioned an equal amount of time by on government-licensed television stations to make their pitches.
George Zimmerman Sells Confederate Flag Art to Support Gun Store that Bans Muslims
George Zimmerman has painted a Confederate flag, which he is selling to raise money for Florida Gun Supply—the store that declared itself a “Muslim-free zone” in the wake of the Chattanooga attack.
Kentucky Clerk Refuses to Issue Gay Marriage Licenses
Kentucky’s Rowan County Clerk, Kim Davis, is refusing to issue marriage licenses to homosexuals in violation of a federal court order, risking contempt of court.
Religious Liberty Is a Sacred Right
America’s constitutionally protected religious liberties are under attack. Time and time again, we’ve witnessed these liberties targeted, threatened, and abused by liberal policies, politicians, and judges in the name of “equality.” Citizens United, and our half million members across the
Court Bars StemExpress From Access To Journalistic Materials Used to Expose Planned Parenthood’s Sale of Aborted Baby Parts
The Superior Court of the State of California ruled Thursday that biomedical company StemExpress has no right to access the journalistic materials of the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) which were used to expose Planned Parenthood’s practice of harvesting and selling the aborted baby body parts to such companies.
Board: Judges Can’t Use Freedom of Religion to Avoid Performing Same-Sex Marriages
Citing the judicial oath of office to “support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Ohio,” the opinion states, “A judge who is willing to perform marriages of only opposite-sex couples because of his or her personal, moral, or religious beliefs may be viewed as possessing a bias or prejudice against a specific class or group of people based on sexual orientation.”
First Amendment: Developers Sue Oakland over Art
Developers are suing the City of Oakland, alleging that it is violating the First and Fifth Amendments by requiring them to pay a percentage of construction projects towards funding public art.
11th Circuit: Law Barring Doctors From Asking About Guns Is Constitutional
On July 28 the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated an injunction against Florida’s “Firearms Owners’ Privacy Act”–a law that prevents doctors from asking patients about gun ownership, guns in their homes, etc.
Black Lives Matter Threatens White Reporter: ‘I’ve Got 800 Black People Behind Me’
The Cleveland Plain-Dealer posted the complete 20 minute clip of Black Live Matter’s racially motivated intimidation of a reporter at the hands of Black Lives Matter activists who had participated in a three day long event called The Movement For Black Lives National Convening.
Gun Store Owner Removes Confederate Flag After Alleged Death Threats
On July 10, Wild Bill’s Old West Trading Company in Elk Grove, California, took down its Confederate flag after allegedly receiving death threats.
Kansas Gov. Brownback Issues Executive Order Protecting Religious Freedom of Clergy on Same-Sex Marriage Objections
Gov. Sam Brownback (R) of Kansas is acting to protect clergy and religious organizations from punishment for refusing to recognize or provide services for same-sex marriages.
Survey: 14-Point Drop in Percentage of Americans Believing Business Owners Must Provide Services To Same-Sex Couples
In 2013, 52 percent of survey respondents agreed that business owners should be required to provide services to same-sex couples even if in violation of their faith. In 2015, however, only 38 percent agree with that statement.
Entire County Clerk Office Resigns Over Same-Sex Marriage
No same-sex marriage licenses are being issued in Decatur County, Tennessee, because the entire county clerk’s office has resigned following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
New York Times Columnist: ‘Time To End Tax Exemptions for Religious Institutions’
Rather than try to rescue tax-exempt status for organizations that dissent from settled public policy on matters of race or sexuality, we need to take a more radical step. It’s time to abolish, or greatly diminish, their tax-exempt statuses.
WaPo: Religious Schools Could Suffer ‘In a Big Way’ Thanks to Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
The Washington Post observes that because “real money” is involved in legal marriage, the ruling could cause religious schools that ban homosexual relationships and cohabitation to suffer “in a big way” with the loss of tax-exempt status and accreditation.
Gay Plaintiffs Trample Jewish Counselors in New Jersey ‘Conversion Therapy’ Case
A New Jersey jury returned a verdict this afternoon that could have a devastating impact on all men and women in New Jersey with unwanted same-sex attraction.
