New FCC Rules May Threaten the Future of Christian Radio
Monday, April 28th, 2008 by David Wallace posted in Political Issues | No Comments »This is the final day for public comments on a proposed Federal Communications Commission rule change (PDF link) some say would threaten the licenses of Christian radio stations from coast to coast. Apparently the rule change would require every radio station to take programming advice from community advisory boards representative of the area's population. What does this entail for Christian based stations? Christian broadcasters would be required to seek advice from non-Christians and even those opposed ...
Ben Stein’s ‘Expelled’ Explodes Into Top 10 Box Office
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 by David Wallace posted in Political Issues | No Comments »The Christian Post reports that “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed,” the pro-intelligent design documentary featuring actor Ben Stein, made history this weekend as it propelled full speed into the top 10 box office. It opened as the widest and one of the most commercially successful releases for any documentary film. In an impressive opening weekend, the film debuted at No. 9 at the box office, earning a respectable $3.2 million while only appearing on 1,052 screens. What ...
Football Coach’s Prayer with Students Ruled Unconstitutional
Thursday, April 17th, 2008 by David Wallace posted in Political Issues | No Comments »The Christian Post reports that a football coach of over 20 years and one time recipient of the USA Today's “Caring Coach of the Year” award, has come under attack recently for his practice of holding prayer sessions with his students before games. The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled unanimously Tuesday against coach Marcus Borden on the grounds that it was unconstitutional for him to pray and “bow his head and ...
Christian Photographer Accused of ‘Discriminating’ Against Lesbian Couple
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 by David Wallace posted in Political Issues | No Comments »The Human Rights Commission of New Mexico ruled on Wednesday that an evangelical Christian photographer discriminated against a lesbian couple because he refused a job to photograph the couple's same-sex commitment ceremony. The commission ordered Elaine and Jon Huenins, owners of Elane Photography in Albuquerque, N.M., to pay the lesbian couple $6,600 in attorney fees. "It is just a stunning disregard for the First Amendment," said Jordan Lorence, a senior legal counsel for the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based ...
California Home-Schooling Ruling Is An ‘Assault on the Family’
Monday, March 10th, 2008 by David Wallace posted in Political Issues | No Comments »From Crosswalk.com, a ruling by a California appeals court that parents "do not have a constitutional right to home-school their children" drew harsh criticism from religious conservatives on Friday, one of whom said the decision makes tens of thousands of parents into criminals - "the equivalent to drug dealers or pick-pockets." "The court is guilty of an imperious assault on the rights of parents," James Dobson, chairman of Focus on the Family, said in a press ...
California Public Schools Going To Hell in a Handbasket
Saturday, November 24th, 2007 by David Wallace posted in Political Issues | 3 Comments »It's Arnie's fault! That's right, California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed two bills into law that effectively ban the use of words like "Mom and Dad" as well as "husband and wife." The bills signed by Schwarzenegger include SB777, which bans anything in public schools that could be interpreted as negative toward homosexuality, bisexuality and other alternative lifestyle choices. Also signed was AB394, which targets parents and teachers for such indoctrination through "anti-harassment" training. ...
