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• The Gift Of Good News

  
  AnAtheist.Net — Authority: 429
  I hope you’re having a GREAT Newtonmas ! Here’s a bit of recent good news that I hope makes your holiday even better: Military Advance: Religious Tolerance On The Upswing At The Air Force Academy (Rob Boston/Americans United For Separation Of Church And State; Dec 18) Four years ago, the situation ...
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• Dear God Of Love, Please Smite My Enemies!

  
  AnAtheist.Net — Authority: 429
  That’s an ancient prayer, of course, commonly invoked by the Jekyll-and-Hyde authors of the Jewish scriptures (such as Psalm 58 ) that Christians arrogantly call the Old Testament. Alas, this particular sort of prayer is one aspect of ancient Judaism (among other religions) that many Christians seem only too eager ...
  4 days ago

• Wishes for a patriotic, tolerance-filled holiday

  
  My Point Exactly — Authority: 123
  “Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must therefore answer a difficult question: Why would we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly?” ~  Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conner, appointed by religious right hero Ronald Reagan, ...
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• Nativity returns, joined by Santa (complaint to ACLU by atheist at Catholic college)

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  The Nativity scene and menorah are back on the Luzerne County Courthouse lawn, surrounded by some new secular decorations. Added were Santa and Mrs. Claus, two reindeer, some candy canes, a little elf handling mail for Santa, a Christmas tree and signs that say “Happy Holidays” and “Happy Kwanzaa.” Passing ...
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• Americans United for Life Files Brief Detailing Abortion’s Suicide Risk

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 536
  PRNewswire : "Today, Americans United for Life (AUL) filed an amicus brief in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, detailing the links between abortion and the increased risk of depression and suicide. The brief seeks to overturn a lower courts decision that abortion providers in South Dakota are not required to inform ...
  6 days ago

• What A Fruitcake!: Falwell Lawyer Serves Up Heaping Helping Of Holiday Humbug

  
  The Wall of Separation — Authority: 513
  The Christmas decorations went up at my house the weekend after Thanksgiving.Let’s see: wreath on the door, Christmas tree by the stairs, Nativity scene on the sideboard, hammer and sickle on the…. Wait a minute! Where is the darn hammer and sickle? That infamous symbol of the old Soviet Union must be here ...
  6 days ago

• Liberadio(!) Podcast: December 21, 2009 with Hugh Schlesinger, Skye Bacus, and Dave Thomas

  
  Liberadio(!) — Authority: 465
  Summary: Featuring guests Hugh Schlesinger and Skye Bacus , former WRVU Music Directors, and Dave Thomas , president of the Nashville chapter of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State . The War on Hanukkah (Because We’ve Already Beat Christmas) Extravaganza, Part 1 . Current news, ...
  1 week ago

• Latte Links (12/21) The Health Care Edition

  
  Caffeinated Thoughts — Authority: 138
  Welcome to the new era of *transparency* and *integrity* that exists after the U.S. Senate voted for cloture for a 2700 page health care reform bill (that many have not even seen) at 1:00am (EST) this morning.  In that spirit here are health care reform links.  Enjoy. Michelle Malkin: Cash for Cloture: ...
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• Christian group’s defense fund takes on campuses

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 536
  The Oklahoman (AP) : Defense Fund president Alan Sears says public universities remain the most intolerant places in America. We intend to bring as many actions as necessary until folks decide to conform to the Constitution, he said. He said his group has had success. In 50 concluded legal cases involving ...
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• PA: Luzerne County holiday scene gets a reprieve

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 536
  Times-Leader : "A Nativity and menorah will be returned to the Luzerne County Courthouse lawn – likely by Monday – as part of a holiday display featuring other secular objects, county Commissioner Chairwoman Maryanne Petrilla said Friday . . . Minority Commissioner Stephen A. Urban said he didn’t support the ...
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• Christian group wages campus fight

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 536
  "That organization, the non-profit Alliance Defense Fund, is now undertaking a special campaign on a familiar front of the culture wars. Armed with a $9.2 million donation from an anonymous family plus its own matching funds, the group is stepping up efforts to combat what it says is widespread and unconstitutional ...
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• William Saunders: ABC v. Ireland

  
  ADF Alliance Alert — Authority: 536
  William Saunders, Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs at Americans United for Life, writing at The Catholic Thing : "While the Court should dismiss the case, there are signs this will not happen. For example, before the lower chamber reached a decision, the matter was referred to the Grand Chamber. This is a ...
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• Top Pro-Life Leaders to Hold Urgent Health Care Strategy Meeting Tonight

  
  americans united for life blog — Authority: 515
  Pro-life leaders will convene an urgent meeting tonight to unveil a grassroots strategy for tens of thousands of pro-life activists across the nation as the Senate health care legislation reaches a critical phase. A live audiocast will be available beginning at 9 pm ET. WHEN: Tuesday, December 15 @ 9 pm ET ...
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• Oh Henry

  
  HYSTERICAL RAISINS — Authority: 473
  Continuing our story from yesterday, in which Henry Brown, Jr. saves Christmas, we now know from whom he saved it. Where else, but from Fox News : A Republican lawmaker with a mission to save Christmas is aiming his latest salvo at President and first lady [ sic ] Obama, who’ve followed in a recent ...
  2 weeks ago

• Barrett Misses Budget, Abortion Vote

  
  FITSNews — Authority: 586
  U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett is getting flak from his campaign rivals for missing a budget vote Thursday that they say could pave the way for “federally-funded abortion on demand.” The controversial measure – part of a massive appropriations bill – overturns a longstanding ban on federal funding for abortions by ...
  2 weeks ago

• Obama comes under fire for excluding ‘Christmas’ from Christmas card

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 740
  Washington, Dec. 11 (ANI): President Barack Obama and his wife have come under fire for abandoning the word ‘Christmas’ in the White House Christmas greeting cards.The card selected by the Obamas announces: “Season’s Greetings.” Inside, it reads: “May your family have a joyous holiday season and a new year ...
  2 weeks ago

• DC Abortion Funding in Omnibus Bill

  
  americans united for life blog — Authority: 515
  “ This appropriations bill guts a longstanding prohibition on using public funds to pay for abortions in the District of Columbia.  The bill also provides millions of dollars for international “family planning” that could be directed to organizations that pay for and promote abortions.  A majority of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Following Defeat, Religious Right Mobilizes For A Filibuster

  
  Right Wing Watch — Authority: 651
  Earlier today I  had a post pulling together right-wing reaction to the defeat of Sen. Ben Nelsons anti-choice amendment to the healthcare reform legislation and it seems as if they are not about to take the defeat lying down, and so they are mobilizing to get Senators to filibuster the bill :  "[T]his is a long ...
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• Members of punk ministry You Can Run claiming tax break for clergy housing

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 651
  Photo: Lori Howard, iStockphoto Six members of You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International, a controversial ministry that holds Christian assemblies in public schools, are ordained as ministers, tax documents show. The members’ status raises questions about their activities in public schools as well as whether ...
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• Summary of Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment and Remaining Conscience Concerns

  
  americans united for life blog — Authority: 515
  On Monday, Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Robert Casey (D-PA) offered an amendment to the Senate health care reform bill that would ensure that insurance plans are not forced by the government to cover abortions, and would prohibit federal funding for elective abortions and for insurance plans ...
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