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GOVERNMENT POLICY
Cyberbullying Bill Could Ensnare Free Speech Rights
Source: www.FOXNews.com, Steven Kotler, Thursday, May 14, 2009
Critics say the Megan Meier Cyberbullying Prevention Act is too broad and would act as judge and jury to prove that one person "cyberbullied" another. A bill introduced in the House of Representatives last month by Rep. Linda Sanchez, D-Calif., is designed to prevent cyberbullying, making it punishable by a fine and up to two years in prison.
17th amendment has got to go
Source: www.daily-times.com, Staff Writer, 07/06/2009
I've been watching this country go downhill on the road to tyranny for 48 years, since I was 15 years old. I'm sure generations before mine felt the same way; probably back to 1913, at least. I must say that the last eight years, and the last six months specifically, have made me wonder if Americans really put any value on liberty and freedom
Conservatives urged to protest 'hate-crimes' bill today
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Jim Brown - OneNewsNow - 7/9/2009
Numerous pro-family and conservative activist groups are urging their supporters to call, e-mail, fax, or visit their senators today to express their disapproval of S. 909, the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
EDUCATION POLICY
Churches Solving the Dropout Dilemma
Source: www.ministrytodaymag.com, July 2009
With the high school dropout rate among Hispanic teens rising, congregations throughout Texas are responding with more than just prayers or donations. More than 1,100 Hispanic churches recently put their faith in action by pledging to become training centers for students hoping to get their GED.
Swine Flu Shots at School: Bracing for Fall Return
Source: www.Edweek.org, Associated Press, July 10, 2009
U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children among the first in line — at their local schools — the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now how they'll tackle the virus' all-but-certain resurgence.
Teacher Incentive Hike Survives in Key House Panel
Source: www.Edweek.org, Erik W. Robelen, July 10, 2009
A key House panel today took action on the U.S. Department of Education’s fiscal 2010 budget, approving a plan that embraces one of President Barack Obama’s top priorities: providing a big increase for a program that rewards effective teachers.
Fiscal Deadline, Thorny Deficits Bedevil States
Source: www.Edweek.org, Lesli A. Maxwell, July 10, 2009
A handful of recession-ravaged states have kicked off a new fiscal year without balanced budgets, leaving public school educators in limbo as they struggled to manage spending amid dwindling resources and political bickering over unprecedented budget gaps.
Texas Panelists Question Minority Heroes in Curriculum
Source: www.Edweek.org, Kathleen Kennedy Manzo, July 9, 2009
Advocates struggled for years to get greater coverage of influential minority figures in the school curriculum. Their efforts are evident in schools across the country, where most K-12 students learn about the contributions of Sacajawea, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks.
ECONOMIC POLICY
Dems commit to meeting healthcare deadline
Source: www.thehill.com, Jeffrey Young, 07/10/09
Democratic leaders in both chambers insist they will have healthcare legislation passed by the August recess, despite acknowledging significant obstacles ahead regarding how to pay for the plan. “I am committed to doing this all month of July and the first of August,” before the Senate departs for the recess, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said, even as senators struggled to agree on tax increases to finance the bill.
Conservative Democrats break ranks on health care
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - ERICA WERNER, AP - 7/10/2009
WASHINGTON- Conservative House Democrats are demanding significant changes before they can support a sweeping health care overhaul, forcing the House to join the Senate in delaying action on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. The Blue Dog Democrats' list of demands came on the eve of House Democratic leaders' planned unveiling of their final bill Friday. The bill release was pushed back to Monday
House Dems want to tax the rich for health care
Source: http://news.google.com, By ERICA WERNER, AP – July 10, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — Key House Democrats decided Friday to raise taxes on the wealthy to help pay for health care legislation, at the same time they sought to quell concerns among moderate and conservative lawmakers about other elements of the bill atop President Barack Obama's domestic agenda.
Advice to consumers re: healthcare reform: 'Be wary'
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Jim Brown and Jody Brown - 7/10/2009
A healthcare expert is skeptical of hospitals' claims that they are going to save the government billions of dollars over the next ten years. Vice President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that hospital executives have agreed give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to help defray the cost of President Obama's …
Obama rejects proposal for 2nd stimulus
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com, Matt Apuzzo/AP - 7/11/2009
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Saturday dismissed the idea the nation might need a second stimulus to jolt the economy out of recession and urged Americans to be patient with his economic recovery plan. Faced with rising unemployment numbers and criticism from Republicans who have already labeled the $787 billion stimulus a failure, Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address to remind voters that reversing job losses takes time.
Almost Half of Americans Will Pay No Income Tax This Year
Source: www.afa.net, July 2009
According to the Tax Policy Center Blog, TaxVox, early half of all families and individuals will pay no income tax this year; emphasis added. Who are these lucky people that will pay no taxes? It turns out that whether …
RELIGION
Air Force Refuses Flyover Request From God and Country Festival
Source: www.afa.net, July 2009
The God and Country Family Festival in Nampa, Idaho, has had an Air Force flyover every year for the last forty years. However, this year the Air Force turned down the festival's flyover request. Courtesy of Hot Air. Why?
World’s Oldest Bible Goes Digital
Source: www.charismamag.com, Adrienne S. Gaines, Monday, 06 July 2009
The surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been digitally reunited and are available online, according to the Associated Press (AP). The British Library said the 1,600-year-old manuscript known as the Codex Sinaiticus …
The [New] House Churches
Source: www.ministrytodaymag.com, Matthew Green, July 2009
Many Christians today have left traditional churches to meet in homes. Is this a healthy trend? Since pollster George Barna released Revolution in 2005, discussion on the topic of house churches (aka simple churches, organic churches, micro-churches and so on) has grown to a fever pitch—ironically, alongside discussion of the undeniable growth of megachurches.
SOCIAL POLICY
D.C. Affirms Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages
Source: www.CitizenLink.com, 7-6-09
Same-sex marriages performed in other states will now be recognized in the District of Columbia.
In May, City Council members voted 12-1 to approve a new ordinance allowing recognition of same-sex marriages performed outside the District, saying their eventual goal was the legalization of gay marriage in D.C.
New Study: Sexual Orientation Can Be Changed
Source: www.CitizenLink.com, Gary Schneeberger, 7-6-09
Peer-reviewed scientific survey looks at more than a century of research to determine that those with unwanted same-sex attractions can benefit from therapy and should continue to have access to it. A new report in this month's issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Human Sexuality finds that sexual orientation can be changed — and that psychological care for individuals with unwanted same-sex attractions is generally beneficial and that research has not found significant risk of harm.
Marriage showdown imminent in Maine
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Charlie Butts - 7/10/2009
Maine citizens are taking a stand against the state legislature over homosexual "marriage." Although the legislature passed it and Governor John Baldacci approved the same-sex marriage bill in May, the law is on hold. Maine considers the people to be a branch of the government, and they can exercise a People's Veto.
Britain Doubles Pregnancy Rates By Teaching Girls to Have Sex
Source: www.afa.net, July 2009
The British government, recognizing that England has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in Europe, decided to take a radical approach. See Bookworm Room. Instead of pushing abstinence and encouraging intact families, the government decided to teach teenage girls how …
Is White House coordinating attack on DOMA?
Source: www.OneNewsNow.com - Charlie Butts - 7/9/2009
Attorney Mat Staver is convinced the Obama administration is behind a federal lawsuit filed yesterday in Boston challenging the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The first state to legalize homosexual "marriage" has filed suit against the federal government to overturn DOMA.
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