Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law an "anti-bullying" bill for Illinois that threatens parental rights and makes it easier to promote homosexuality in classrooms. Quinn signed the bill in a school on Sunday prior to marching in the Ill. Gay Rights parade.
In his Stoplight(r) commentary, Stuart Shepard takes us on a little road trip. Why not give yourself a two-minute vacation to contemplate life's bigger issues?
Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, comments on the controversial presidential proclamation for Father's Day, in a new "On Faith" blog post for The Washington Post.
"What the court did not decide is whether a nondiscrimination policy – one that prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion or sexual orientation, for example –trumps students' First Amendment rights."
U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan – President Obama's nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens – will face a litany of tough questions by Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, if Monday's opening statements are any indication.
In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard invites people to participate in the Obama administration's "Summer of Recovery" — Although, perhaps not exactly in the way the White House intended.
"(Democrats) are using the (DISCLOSE Act) as an excuse to do one of the most partisan – and oppressive – attacks on the free speech of every individual in America."
The board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – a non-profit company out of California – finally approved on Friday to allow pornographers to apply for .xxx domains.
"Supreme Court ruled that the disclosure of petition signatures does not violate the First Amendment, but petition signers can still act to protect their privacy."
A congressionally mandated evaluation of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) – and performed through the Department of Education (DOE) – revealed encouraging results.
