Christian Newswire

ACLU’s Request to Jail Lisa Miller Fails in Virginia Court

WINCHESTER, VA, /Christian Newswire/ -- Earlier today, Liberty Counsel appeared in court to defend Lisa Miller from a complaint filed by the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of Janet Jenkins. The ACLU asked the judge to order Lisa to jail for not delivering her own daughter, Isabella, to Vermont for unsupervised visitation with Janet. The ACLU also requested Lisa to pay attorneys fees and costs. No jail time was ordered and the court rejected the ACLU's request for money.

FactCheck.org Says NRLC Correct on Abortion in Obama Health Bill

WASHINGTON, /Christian Newswire/ -- In recent weeks, NRLC has seen a wave of "factcheck" commentaries in various mainstream media, generally denying that the health bills being advanced by President Obama and top Democratic congressional leaders would result in government funding of abortion.

Michelle Winkler is Cleared of Civil Contempt Charge in Santa Rosa County Prayer Case

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla., /Christian Newswire/ -- After a 7½ hour hearing in federal court, federal District Judge Casey Rodgers told Michelle Winkler that she would not be held in civil contempt over her husband's prayer at an awards banquet. Ms. Winkler, who is a clerical assistant for the Santa Rosa County School District, is represented by Liberty Counsel. Senior Litigation Counsel Horatio Mihet and David Corry defended Winkler against the ACLU last Friday. On September 17, Liberty Counsel will be back in court defending Principal Frank Lay and Athletic Director Robert Freeman on charges of criminal contempt over a blessing of the meal at a separate luncheon to honor private contributors to the athletic program.

San Diego Public School Dance Teacher Fired for Playing Song with Christ in it

SAN DIEGO, /Christian Newswire/ -- Kathy Villalobos was a dance teacher for two San Diego Public Middle Schools. For five years she taught young teens how to dance. One day in class she played a song to her students that had the name "Christ" in it. Within five days, she was fired. That event transpired 4 1/2 years ago.

Oregon Law Bans Teachers from Wearing Religious Attire

BEAVERTON, Oregon, /Christian Newswire/ -- Oregon will join Pennsylvania as the only states that forbid teachers from wearing religious attire.

Pro-Life Leader Blasts Planned Parenthood President for Dishonest Attack on US Bishops

FRONT ROYAL, VA, /Christian Newswire/ -- Father Thomas J. Euteneuer, President of Human Life International (HLI), today blasted Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, for her scathing and error-filled attack on the U.S. Catholic Bishops who have called for abortion to be excluded from all proposed national health care legislation.

Public Agrees that Clunkers Should Not be Destroyed

MEDIA ADVISORY, /Christian Newswire/ -- Mission Solano, a homeless mission in northern California, today released the results of a poll showing that 62% of the public disapproves of the destruction of automobiles as part of the Cash for Clunkers program.

FBI Agents Visit the Home and Question Nationally Known Christian Activist

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 /Christian Newswire/ -- Agents came to the home of the Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition to question him and "gather intelligence" about his laying roses at the Chinese Embassy on June 4th.

President Obama’s Uninsured Figures are False and Deceptive

WASHINGTON, /Christian Newswire/ -- President Obama claims there are 47 million uninsured Americans, but is that number accurate? At his July 22, 2009, news conference, Obama said that health insurance reform is "not just about the 47 million Americans who don't have any health insurance at all."

Americans Are Clear: We Do Not Trust ‘Obamacare’

WASHINGTON, /Christian Newswire/ -- As news rolls in of Americans participating in town hall meetings in record numbers, a recent Rasmussen poll shows that support for President Obama's health care plan is waning quickly. Just 42% of Americans currently support the President's plan, while 53% oppose it.

New Study Shows Homeschoolers Excel Academically

PURCELLVILLE, Va., /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, HSLDA released a new study: the Progress Report 2009: Homeschool Academic Achievement and Demographics, conducted by Dr. Brian Ray of the National Home Education Research Institute, which surveyed 11,739 homeschooled students for the 2007-08 academic school year. The results were consistent with previous studies on homeschool academic achievement and showed that homeschoolers, on average, scored 37 percentile points above public school students on standardized achievement tests.

Clemency for Clunkers

MEDIA ADVISORY, Christian Newswire -- Shocked by the site of hundreds of late model, drivable automobiles lined up for eventual destruction under the Cash for Clunkers program, a homeless mission in northern California is calling for a Clemency for Clunkers program.

Audio Bibles for Every Texas Household

Sharing the Christian message with every Texas home by Easter--that's the goal of one statewide outreach.

Navy Removes Restrictions on Navy Moms’ Religious Speech

The Navy has announced new Community Guidelines, removing its restrictions on religious speech on its Navy for Moms website. This change is in response to a letter Liberty Counsel sent to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, demanding an end to religious discrimination and reinstatement of users' free speech rights on the website. In its response letter to Liberty Counsel, Navy Admiral J. F. Kilkenny wrote, "I have instructed my staff to remove the current restrictions on religious and political debate. The goal of the revised guidelines is to allow for more open discussion without compromising the purpose of the website...."

African American Pro-Life Group Holds Protest at NAACP

LEARN Northeast the Life Education and Resource Network will be holding demonstrations at this year's Centennial NAACP National Convention, July 13 through the 16, in New York City. This year's convention marks 100 years of this prestigious civil rights organization.

11 Christians Murdered in Weekend Attacks

At least 11 Christians were killed in attacks in Somalia and Iraq over the weekend.

Scarborough Calls for Overthrow of Obama’s Czars

Originally, the word "czar" referred to an autocratic ruler with despotic powers - the very antithesis of democracy.

New Poll Shows Americans Moving Toward Consensus on Abortion

The American people continue to move to the pro-life perspective on abortion according to the latest Moral Compass polling by the Knights of Columbus and Marist Institute.

European Left Threatens World Congress of Families V

The anti-family left in the Netherlands is mobilizing against World Congress of Families V (Amsterdam, August 10-12) in ways intended to intimidate participants.

CEAI Versus ACLU: David Versus Goliath

Christian Educators Association International (CEAI) has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit filed earlier this year by the ACLU against the Santa Rosa County School District in Florida.