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Tea Party Seeks Momentum for November Elections
WASHINGTON -- In the latest sign of growing political rebellion, Tea Party activists held their first convention this weekend in Nashville, Tenn.
The conservative activists are hoping to building momentum for the November elections.
Palin Hits Campaign Trail read more »
Players Use Faith to Handle Super Bowl Pressure
MIAMI, Fl. -- For the first time in nearly 20 years, two No. 1 seeds, the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, will go head-to-head on Sunday for Super Bowl XLIV.
Players from both teams say have found a way to deal with the tremendous pressure. read more »
U.S. Religious Freedom Post Vacant Amid Attacks
More than one year into the Obama presidency, the nation is still without an ambassador for religious freedom.
The White House told CBN News, "the president is committed to filling this post with the most qualified person."
Christian leaders say an appointment is needed immediately as religious persecution is on the rise. read more »
Gates To Capitol Hill: Pentagon to Ease Gay Ban in Military
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday outlined the Pentagon's plans on gays in the military, telling Congress he will scale back enforcement of the law that bans open homosexuality in the ranks and has launched a yearlong review of how to handle the ban's repeal, which the Obama administration will seek.
The announcement prompted advocates for lifting the ban to complain that the review is unnecessary and too long. read more »
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Defense Dept. reflects Obama's view on abortion
A conservative military watchdog is personally troubled about a recent Defense Department decision to allow military health facilities to stock the "morning-after pill." The DoD announced that it will begin making the morning-after pill (Plan B) available at all of its hospitals and health clinics around the world. The Washington Post reports that the decision by the Obama administration reverses the policy of his predecessor. Pro-abortion advocates had long pushed the White House to allow the sale of the morning-after pill on military facilities. Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness, conveys her feelings on the matter. "My organization does not take a stand specifically on abortion, so I'm speaking of my personal view right now," she explains.CommentsRep. Issa: Was Obama ‘Just Lying to Congress’ on Tort Reform Pledge?
(CNSNews.com) – In September, President Barack Obama told a joint session of Congress that his administration would look into tort reform as a means of lowering health care costs, but the administration’s Department of Health and Human Services stated in congressional staff report that medical malpractice reform is “not a priority.” As congressional Republicans prepare for a Feb. 25 meeting with Obama, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) wonders if Obama was lying. Issa is the ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which released a study last week showing that tort reform – such as capping non-economic damages – could save as much as $210 billion per year in medical costs. The report showed the impact lawsuits are having on doctors – particularly OBGYNs – and also how capping rewards have reduced medical costs in California, Texas and Georgia...CommentsNational Organization for Women (NOW) says Tebow Super Bowl ad glorifies violence
America saw Focus on the Family’s Pam and Tim Tebow Super Bowl TV ad that contained a pro-life message, and the world continued to turn as NFL fans watched the New Orleans Saints win their first Super Bowl. While the much talked about TV spot was denounced by pro-choice groups who demanded that CBS not air the ad, the harmless nature of the content, which included a short re-cap of Ms. Tebow explaining why she is happy today that she chose to give birth to son Tim, now a college football star for the Florida Gators, instead of aborting him, as she was being pushed by doctors in 1987 who said he would be a stillborn as a result of a life-threatening infection Ms. Tebow had. Since the Tebow ad failed to up the ante of outrage pro-choice feminists were hoping for, The National Organization of Women decided to attempt to produce outrage over the playful tackle Mr.CommentsRep. Murtha Dead at 77
Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war to enter Congress and one of the House's most powerful lawmakers, died Monday afternoon at Virginia Hospital Center after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77. "Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) passed away peacefully this afternoon at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va. At his bedside was his family," read a statement from his office. A native of New Martinsville, W.Va., voters first elected Murtha to Congress in a 1974 special election that spelled impending doom for President Nixon and congressional Republicans. That fall, Democrats wrestled away 49 House seats from the GOP, reeling from the scourge of Watergate and a presidency in shambles. Murtha rose to become the chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, which controls spending for the Pentagon...CommentsMinority genocide true in PA?
Pennsylvania abortion statistics reflect accuracy of the Maafa 21 documentary, a production by Life Dynamics. Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation spokesperson Maria Vitale tells OneNewsNow that abortions rose six percent in the state in 2008. "This is according to new figures released by the Pennsylvania Department of Health," she reports. "It appears that this sharp increase follows a rapid rise in the number of black and Hispanic abortions, so we really believe that the abortion industry is targeting blacks and Hispanics." Maafa 21 documents Planned Parenthood as part of the eugenics movement launched by Margaret Sanger to reduce minority population, including that of Hispanics and African-Americans. Vitale believes pro-life organizations need to upgrade outreach to minority groups. "We need to do our best to get the word out to the black community and the Hispanic community that there is support available for them to choose life for their children," she encourages....CommentsPastor comments on his 'hate crimes' lawsuit
A black pastor who is challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted federal "Hate Crimes Act" says he's offended by comparisons to the civil rights struggles of African-Americans with those who engage in homosexual behavior. Hate CrimePastor Levon Yuille of The Bible Church, outside Detroit, Michigan, joined three other ministry leaders in filing a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. They are concerned, among other things, that under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, those who speak out against homosexuality could be prosecuted. Yuille tells OneNewsNow that he also finds it insulting to equate the supposed "civil rights" struggle of homosexuals with the real civil rights struggle of African-Americans. "I feel like individuals [are] demeaning the black community in trying to equate us to what someone chooses to do sexually," Yiulle remarks...CommentsPlanned Parenthood Pushes Intensive Sex Education for Kids as Young as 10
A new report by the International Planned Parenthood Federation is advocating that children as young as 10 be given extensive sex education, including an awareness of sex's pleasures. The report, "Stand and Deliver," charges that religious groups, specifically Catholics and Muslims, deny their young access to comprehensive sexual programs and education. "Young people's sexuality is still contentious for many religious institutions. Fundamentalist and other religious groups — the Catholic Church and madrasas (Islamic Schools) for example — have imposed tremendous barriers that prevent young people, particularly, from obtaining information and services related to sex and reproduction.CommentsWhite House announces televised health meet
President Barack Obama is planning to host a televised meeting with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on health care reform. The Feb. 25 meeting is an attempt to reach across the aisle but not a signal that the president plans to start over, as Republicans have demanded, a White House official said. “I want to come back [after the Presidents Day congressional recess] and have a large meeting — Republicans and Democrats — to go through, systematically, all the best ideas that are out there and move it forward,” Obama said in an interview with Katie Couric during CBS’s Super Bowl pre-game show Sunday. Obama said he wants to “look at the Republican ideas that are out there.”...CommentsProp. 8 trial stirs questions, emotions
The trial on the federal constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, the same-sex marriage ban, has been in many respects a tale of two trials. The question is, which trial was U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker watching? To many observers, the anti-Proposition 8 side appears to have scored all the points. Attorneys David Boies and Theodore Olson spent two weeks attempting to discredit the law, calling dozens of witnesses who gave dramatic and emotional testimony that banning same-sex marriage harms gay couples, their children and even society. But defenders of Proposition 8 say they're missing the point. California voters made it law by a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent in 2008. At this point, the only question the court needs to address is the legal issue of whether voters acted rationally, not whether same-sex marriage is beneficial or harmful to society...CommentsTask force to decide if comments = hate crimes
The mayor and a city council member will be the subject of a hearing on Monday in Lancaster, California, over recent comments. (See earlier article) Mayor Rex Parris said at the end of a recent State of the City address that "we are growing a Christian community and we should never shy away from that." Councilwoman Sherry Marquez posted a comment on Facebook expressing outrage over an honor killing in a Muslim family, but after giving it a second though, she removed the comment an hour and a half later. Now, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the mayor, alleging he violated the supposed "separation of church and state." Late last month, CAIR asked the California Republican Party to repudiate Marquez' remarks, labeling them as "hate-filled" as well as "stereotypical and offensive." Parris has critical words for the group bringing the complaints.Comments
