Christian News Brief Monthly Archive - Jan 2004
2 Jan 2004
Many Americans Say No to Filth on Television
One pro-family advocate says many Americans reached a saturation point this past year and increasingly said 'No' to the filth on television. Randy Sharp, Director of Special Projects for the American Family Association (afa.net), says many Christians are fed up with non-stop sex and violence and a ...
2 Jan 2004
Washington Man Wins $179,000 From Porn Spammer
A Washington man is celebrating a major court victory against a producer of pornographic SPAM. Joel Hodgell asked a company called Go Entertainment to stop sending him pornographic SPAM. When it kept arriving, he catalogued more than 350 of them. A judge has now awarded Hodgell $179,000 in a summary ...
2 Jan 2004
After a Decade of Gambling on Wisconsin Reservations, Poverty Still Abounds
The Associated Press has found that after a decade of gambling on the reservations of Wisconsin, most of the tribes still struggle to stay above the poverty line. Duane Anderson is state director of the Wisconsin State Coalition Against Gambling Expansion. "I just wish that they would find another ...
2 Jan 2004
Tennessee Ministry Spreading the Gospel Through Newspaper Ads
A Tennessee-based ministry is using newspapers throughout the world to spread the gospel of Christ. Advancing the Ministries of the Gospel International (amgint.com) (AMG), works with Christian groups worldwide to buy ads in newspapers -- ads that proclaim the gospel and offer readers a chance to ta ...
2 Jan 2004
Israeli Author Wants to See Saddam Live to Face Every Accusation
Israeli author and lecturer Victor Mordecai believes Saddam Hussein will continue to make headlines in 2004, as Iraqi and U.S. officials determine how he will be brought to justice. But the former Israeli government official says Hussein's detractors should not be too anxious to see him executed. M ...
2 Jan 2004
California Jewish Group Protests Muslim Youth Football Tournament Team Names
A California-based Jewish group is protesting a Muslim youth football tournament in Irvine that features team names as "Intifada" and "Al Mujahideen." The terms are regarded by many non-Muslims as offensive because Intifada signifies the ongoing campaign by Palestinian terrorists to massacre tho ...
5 Jan 2004
New Jersey's Governor Signs Stem Cell Research Legislation Sunday
A spokesman for a prominent pro-family group says if there ever was a piece of legislation that "tramples" the sanctity of life, it is the one that New Jersey's governor sign on Sunday. Flanked by actor Christopher Reeve, who has been a leading proponent of embryonic stem-cell research since a t ...
5 Jan 2004
Author Calls for Iraqi's to Conduct Saddam's Trial
One of the most anticipated events of 2004 will likely be the trial of Saddam Hussein. But there is still the big question of who is going to control that trial. Kenneth Timmerman is author of the book Preachers of Hate: Islam and the War on America. He believes Saddam's trial should be handled ...
5 Jan 2004
Howard Dean Claims Commitment to Christ - Skeptics Wonder
Howard Dean's religious views are back in the news. The high-profile Democratic presidential candidate told the Boston Globe recently that he is a committed believer in Jesus Christ and will be speaking more about his religious views as he campaigns in the South. Conservative Christian commentato ...
6 Jan 2004
Southeastern Legal Foundation Giving Lots of Attention to Homosexual Marriage This Year
The advocacy group that helped get Bill Clinton disbarred is now turning its attention to a controversial First Amendment issue. Todd Young of the Southeastern Legal Foundation says his organization will be giving lots of attention to the debate over homosexual "marriage" this year -- and that's ...
6 Jan 2004
Tom Tancredo Sees No Good in Bush's "Guest Worker" Program for Illegal Aliens
The chairman of the House Immigration Reform Caucus doesn't see any good coming from President Bush's plan to kick off his re-election campaign year by unveiling a massive "guest worker" program for illegal aliens. Colorado Republican Tom Tancredo says the program would only encourage more peop ...
6 Jan 2004
Countries Reluctant to Put Armed Guards or Pilots on Flights Putting US at Risk
A gun-ownership advocate says foreign countries who are still reluctant to allow armed guards or pilots onboard airplanes on international flights are leaving the door open for Muslim terrorists to use more aircraft as flying bombs against American targets. Erich Pratt of Gun Owners of America says ...
7 Jan 2004
Israeli Lawmakers Form "Christian Allies Caucus"
Some Israeli lawmakers have formed what they're calling the "Christian Allies Caucus." A spokesman for the lawmakers, Dr. Yuri Stern, says he has been thinking about forming such a group for some time now. He says the Israeli-Christian connection has been going on for years, and cites the help ...
7 Jan 2004
Movie Gallery Trafficking Porn?
A pro-family advocate says more store managers are speaking out against a national video chain's practice of offering hard-core sex movies -- and the company, he adds, may even be violating federal law. Randy Sharp is director of special projects for the American Family Association. According to ...
7 Jan 2004
Jesse Jackson Appears in Program Recognizing 50th Anniversary of Porn Magazine
A conservative black organization is not surprised that Jesse Jackson would appear in a weekend program recognizing the 50th anniversary of a pornographic magazine. The Arts and Entertainment Network ran the special commemorating 50 years of Playboy and honoring its founder and publisher, Hugh Hefn ...
7 Jan 2004
Illegal Alien Amnesty Akin to Rewarding Criminals for Crime
Criminals should not be rewarded for their crime. That's what critics claim Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge wants to do by suggesting the best way to get control of illegal aliens in America is by offering them amnesty. According to current estimates, there are about 10 million illegal alie ...
7 Jan 2004
Despite Prolonged High Terror Alert, System Producing Desired Results
While the national terror alert level remains high, one terrorism expert believes the nation's anti-terror measures are producing the desired results. Based on what has been happening over the past several weeks, Heritage Foundation terrorism expert Jim Phillips says it appears to him that America ...
8 Jan 2004
Disney World Opening Doors for Homosexual Parents Event on Fathers Day
Homosexuals are about to increase their presence at the Disney World theme park in Florida. Pro-family groups have long criticized Disney World for allowing the annual "Gay Day" celebration that takes place there in early June. That event, which began in 1991, attracts more than 100,000 homosexu ...
8 Jan 2004
Expert Says Entertainers Have Responsibility to Youth Who Idolize Them
An expert on the negative influences of pop culture on American children says whether they like it or not, entertainers have a responsibility to the young people who idolize them. Ed Vitagliano, director of research for the American Family Association, says the recent publicity stunt involving Brit ...
8 Jan 2004
Christian Pastor Found Murdered in Pakistan
A Christian organization dedicated to the persecuted Church says the recent murder of a pastor in Pakistan illustrates the danger people of faith have in many Muslim countries. The Protestant Christian clergyman was found Monday morning after being shot to death in a railway station in a central ci ...
8 Jan 2004
Conservatives Criticize Bush Amnesty Plan
Conservatives are wasting no time criticizing the Bush Administration's plan to give amnesty to more than eight million illegal aliens. They maintain that the White House proposal, reportedly driven by presidential advisor Karl Rove, is rewarding people who break the law. Jim Edwards of the Hudso ...
8 Jan 2004
Howard Dean Says Homosexuality is Okay Because God Created it
Democratic frontrunner Howard Dean says homosexuality is okay because God created it. According to Dean, there is "overwhelming evidence" of a substantial genetic component to homosexuality. The Washington Post goes on to quote Dean as saying "from a religious point of view, if God had thought ...
8 Jan 2004
Howard Dean Draws Criticism from All Sides
Howard Dean has been a lightning rod for criticism from his opponents, party leaders, and the mainstream media. Gary Bauer of the Campaign for Working Families does not find it unusual that so many groups and organizations are piling on Dean and his ultra-liberal ideology. "Newspaper editorial bo ...
9 Jan 2004
Stone Monument of Ten Commandments Returned to Israel
A stone monument of the Ten Commandments has been returned to Israel. During a National Clergy Council press conference in the nation's capital on Thursday, Dr. Kenneth Johnson of Adams County, Ohio, announced the results of a joint venture with a group of Ten Commandments supporters in Israel. ...
9 Jan 2004
Many Reasons to Fight Legalization of Homosexual "Marriage"
A pro-family advocate says there are plenty of good reasons for fighting against the legalization of homosexual "marriage." Bob Knight of the Culture and Family Institute says one of the key reasons is the protection of children. He believes that legalizing same-sex unions will amount to approva ...
9 Jan 2004
California Democrats Kill Bill Requiring Parent Notification of School Speakers on Sexual Matters
Democrats in the Golden State, says one pro-family leader, want to "sexually indoctrinate children." Why else, wonders Randy Thomasson of the Campaign for California Families, would they have killed a bill in the California State Legislature that would have required public schools to notify paren ...
9 Jan 2004
Wisconsin Catholic Bishop Prohibits Communion for Politicians Supporting Abortion
The American Life League is ecstatic that a Catholic bishop in Wisconsin has told pro-abortion Catholic politicians that as long as they continue to support abortion or euthanasia, they will be barred from receiving communion. ALL president Judie Brown calls the action by Bishop Raymond Burke of La ...
9 Jan 2004
Mainstream Media Expected to Turn Blind Eye to MoveOn.org Smear Tactic
Conservative pundit Gary Bauer predicts the mainstream media will once again demonstrate its double standard by remaining virtually silent about what he describes as an "underhanded tactic" used by a left-wing group to smear President Bush. Bauer, president of the Campaign for Working Families, i ...
9 Jan 2004
Creationism Expert Says There is No Life on Mars
A leading creationism expert says despite what evolution proponents want to believe, there is not -- and never has been -- life on Mars. The recent landing of the Mars rover has sent evolutionary-thinking scientists into a tizzy. They have already theorized that the Red Planet may have contained w ...
12 Jan 2004
Pro-Lifers Not Giving up Despite New Jersey Human Cloning Law
A New Jersey pro-life group says despite the passing of a law legalizing human cloning, it will continue the fight to save the precious lives of the unborn. Marie Tasy of New Jersey Right to Life says pro-lifers are devastated by the law. She says that in her opinion, it is the "most unprecedente ...
12 Jan 2004
Today's Youth Intensify Opposition to Legalized Abortion
Surveys indicate today's young people are intensifying their opposition to legalized abortion. Religious Freedom Coalition chairman William J. Murray says he understands why this generation of young people is so angry over abortion. "This is the first full generation that have been raised in hom ...
12 Jan 2004
Howard Dean Though to be Hiding Pro-Homosexual Records
A conservative activist believes he knows why Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean is fighting to keep some records hidden from his years as Vermont's governor. America's Survival president Cliff Kincaid says among those sealed documents are details of Dean's secret meetings with homose ...
12 Jan 2004
Former Israeli Official Says Al-Qaida Losing Credibility
A former Israeli government officials and Middle East expert says Al Qaida is losing its credibility in the Muslim world because it has failed to launch a major terrorist attack against the U.S. since 9-11. Victor Mordecai says the U.S.-led military victories in Afghanistan and Iraq have demonstrat ...
13 Jan 2004
Three Years of Civil Unions in Vermont and Some are Saying "I Told You So"
It has been three years since Vermont, under Howard Dean's administration, legalized same-sex civil unions in that state. Looking back, many pro-family leaders are able to say, "I told you so," as they have seen many of their most dire predictions realized. Bob Knight of the Culture and Family In ...
13 Jan 2004
Howard Dean's Recent Comments on Homosexuality Reveals His Lack of Understanding of Origins of Same Sex Attractions
According to a leading scientist, presidential hopeful Howard Dean's recent comments about homosexuality reveal a lack of understanding about the origins of same-sex attractions. Governor Dean recently remarked in The Washington Post that "From a religious point of view, if God had thought homosex ...
13 Jan 2004
Georgia Country Club May Have to Admit Same Sex Partners as Spouses
The Atlanta Human Rights Commission has issued what could be a precedent-setting decision for private country clubs. The Commission has declared that the Druid Hills Golf Club violated a city ordinance by not extending spousal benefits to the partners of its homosexual members. Two members filed the ...
13 Jan 2004
Ninth Circuit Court Drops the Ball & Unconstitutionally Upholds Firing of Christian From Hewlett Packard
A spokesman for the American Family Association says it is ridiculous for a company to be allowed to fire an employee just because that employee is a Christian who refuses to take part in the corporate promotion of homosexuality. Richard Peterson worked for Hewlett Packard in the company's Boise, I ...
13 Jan 2004
British Await Results of "Hutton Inquiry"
While President Bush's chances for re-election appear good right now, the same might not be said for one of the President's staunchest allies "across the pond." As Americans gear up for the 2004 presidential campaign, British citizens are awaiting the results of the "Hutton Inquiry," which is ...
13 Jan 2004
State Department Distances Itself from Billboards in Macedonia Promoting Sexual Perversion
The U.S. State Department says it has taken steps to distance itself from highway billboards in Macedonia that promote sexual perversion. Pro-family groups such as the Family Research Council raised concerns when notices on the billboards indicated U.S. government sponsorship of the graphic ads, whi ...
14 Jan 2004
World Relief President Encourages Christians Not to Forget Devastation of Iran Quake
The president of World Relief is encouraging Christians not to forget those whose lives were devastated by the recent Iranian earthquake. Clive Calver recently spent several days in Bam, Iran, the area hardest hit by last month's quake, which claimed more than 30,000 lives. Calver says although the ...
14 Jan 2004
Mississippi OB/GYN Moonlighting in Alabama Abortion Clinic
A Mississippi pro-life group is accusing a Hattiesburg physician of performing abortions in Alabama, and members are saying the doctor's patients need to know. Dr. Donald W. Whitaker is an OB/GYN practicing at the Tower Women's Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. A group from Mobile, Alabama, rece ...
14 Jan 2004
Poll Shows Americans Oppose Homosexual Marriage, but More Accepting of Civil Unions
A new poll shows most Americans remain opposed to homosexual marriage but appear more accepting of civil unions. The recent USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll indicates that 53% of the American people do not want to legalize homosexual marriage, while 24% voice approval. But when it comes to civil unions, th ...
14 Jan 2004
Howard Dean Hasn't Won the Nomination Yet
A conservative leader is cautioning those who believe Howard Dean has already won the Democratic presidential nomination that their confidence may be premature. Free Congress Foundation director Paul Weyrich has been saying for some time that the former Vermont governor's ultra-liberal message woul ...
14 Jan 2004
Israel Preventing Many Terrorist Attacks Daily
When it comes to believing that the people of Israel have put the worst of the terrorist attacks behind them, many Middle East watchers are urging caution. Gary Bauer of the Campaign for Working Families explains that the recent quiet in the Holy Land can be explained by the fact that Israeli securi ...
15 Jan 2004
Sexually Perverse Billboards in Macedonia Raise Ire
The U.S. State Department has been taking steps to distance itself from controversial highway billboards in Macedonia which promote homosexuality and sexual perversion. Groups such as the Family Research Council raised concerns after learning that notices on the billboards indicated U.S. government ...
15 Jan 2004
Growing Concern that Financial Nightmare Might Hurt Bush at Polls
There is growing concern that the Bush Administration is creating a financial nightmare that could prove costly at the polls. Conservative supporters are worried about the Administration's massive spending increases and unhappy with the fact that Bush has introduced discretionary spending that far ...
15 Jan 2004
Recent Flight Cancellations May Indeed Have Thwarted Terrorist Attacks
A former Bush staffer and national defense analyst believes the United States may indeed have thwarted terrorist attacks when it prevented several international flights from entering the country recently. Peter Brookes, the senior fellow for national security affairs at the Heritage Foundation, says ...
16 Jan 2004
Boy Scouts Attacked by Lesbian Couple and Agnostic Couple of Use of Public Land
The city council of San Diego, California, has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union over public land that the city has leased to the Boy Scouts of America for decades. According to a SignOnSanDiego.com report, the city has agreed to pay the ACLU of San Diego and I ...
16 Jan 2004
Conflict of Interest Questions in Colorado School Voucher Program
Conflict of interest questions are being raised in a court case involving a law that would have established what was supposed to be the nation's largest school voucher program. Colorado Judge Joseph Meyer struck down the law last month, ruling that it was unconstitutional. It seems that the judge' ...
16 Jan 2004
Believers Should Get Tough with Lawmakers on Homosexual Agenda Issues
A parents-rights group in Massachusetts says when it comes to protecting children from the homosexual agenda and defending traditional marriage, being nice to homosexual activists and lawmakers will not get the job done. Brian Camenker is director of the Parents' Rights Coalition, a group dedicated ...
16 Jan 2004
Clark Presidential Bid May Be Trial Run for Vice President Under Hillary Clinton in 2008
As Democrats get closer to choosing a presidential candidate, many people are wondering whether one of the contenders, Wesley Clark, is really looking down the road to 2008. Paul Weyrich of the Free Congress Foundation believes Clark is being tested in this election to see if he is strong enough to ...
16 Jan 2004
Some Skeptical of US Ambassador to Afghanistan's Claims of Religious Freedom in the Muslim Country
There is a good deal of skepticism over claims from U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad that there will be religious freedom in the largely Muslim country. Khalilzad was sworn in as ambassador November 24 in Washington and presented his credentials to President Karzai of Afghanistan on N ...
19 Jan 2004
Group Plans to Encourage President to Speak Out on Public References to God
Christian groups are pooling their efforts in order to force the political parties to take a stand on some key issues. A coalition of those groups wants the parties to adopt a platform plank that advocates displaying the Ten Commandments publicly and supports the phrase "under God" in the Pledge ...
19 Jan 2004
Jimmy Carter Introduces Howard Dean as "Fellow Christian"
Former President Jimmy Carter has referred to Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean as a "fellow Christian." The remark came yesterday as Dean visited Carter's church and Sunday school class in Plains, Georgia. "Now I want to introduce my friend and our visitor -- and a fellow Christia ...
19 Jan 2004
Pope John Paul Says Music Can Bring Religious Unity
According to Pope John Paul, music can play a major role in bringing unity among the world's religions. During a weekend concert at the Vatican, the Roman Catholic leader said that in a world torn by religious violence, the "universal message of music" can heal divisions between Christians, Musl ...
19 Jan 2004
Al-Qaida Recruiting from the Professional Ranks?
Intelligence has uncovered efforts by Osama bin Laden's Al Qaida terrorist organization to step up efforts to recruit new agents from the professional ranks. Is Al Qaida trying to morph itself into a different-looking organization? Terrorism expert Jim Phillips of the Heritage Foundation believes ...
19 Jan 2004
Libya Ratifies Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
A former member Bush Administration does not think government officials should be overly excited about Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's overtures to abandon his programs to build weapons of mass destruction. This week, Libya ratified the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which officials says is a further ...
20 Jan 2004
National "Day of Purity" Set for Next Month
Hundreds of individuals, organizations, and churches are answering a call to a national "Day of Purity" set for next month. The observance, scheduled for February 13, is being organized by Florida-based Liberty Counsel. Rena Lindevaldsen, national coordinator for the Day of Purity, says the even ...
20 Jan 2004
Pro-Life Group Ensures Patients Know About Doctors "Other" Job Performing Abortions
A Mississippi pro-life group says while it is legal in the United States for doctors to perform abortions, it is vital that patients know if their physician takes part in the killing of unborn babies. Last week, the Hattiesburg American newspaper reported that Dr. Donald Whitaker, an OB/GYN at the ...
20 Jan 2004
Final March for Life Preparations Being Made
Final preparations are under way for this year's March for Life. Once again, those who participate will try to open the eyes of America's political leaders to the dangers of abortion. American Life League president Judie Brown says she is burdened by the fact that the nation's leaders refuse to ...
20 Jan 2004
Conservative Groups to Bush Administration: Stop Spending, or Lose Your Support Base
A coalition of conservative groups is warning the Bush Administration to put a stop to its spending spree. Six conservative organizations have issued a stern warning to the Republican Party: either it curtails its spending habits, or it could lose the support of its base. Steve Moore of the Club f ...
20 Jan 2004
Blueprint for Winning the Wary on Terror
The former presidential speechwriter who coined the slogan "axis of evil" has teamed up with another former Bush Administration official to publish a blueprint for winning the war on terror. David Frum says the world remains unsafe for Americans -- and the U.S. government remains unready to defen ...
20 Jan 2004
Next Years Tournament of Roses Parade to Celebrate Families... Including Homosexual Families
Next year's Tournament of Roses parade has an appealing-sounding theme -- but families may want to rethink any plans they have to watch the extravaganza in person or on television. Associated Press reports that the annual pageant on New Year's Day 2005 will carry the theme "Celebrate Family." ...
21 Jan 2004
North Carolina Ten Commandments Monument Reportedly Removed
A Ten Commandments monument placed in front of the city hall building in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has now reportedly been removed. One of the community's city councilmen, Vernon Robinson, along with four helpers, had placed the granite monument in front of the building on Monday when it was ...
21 Jan 2004
African Americans Account for 34% of All Abortions
A Maryland pastor and pro-life activist says most African Americans have no idea that abortion is the number-one killer of blacks in the United States. Pastor Luke Robinson of Quinn Chapel AME Church in Fredrick, Maryland, will be the keynote speaker for a pro-life rally to be held in Nashville, Te ...
21 Jan 2004
Bush Faces More Criticism Over "Guest Worker" Plan
President Bush is facing more criticism over his controversial "guest worker" plan for millions of illegal aliens. Critics -- who say the proposal is an out-right amnesty for those in the country illegally -- says it not only rewards criminal behavior, but also puts Social Security benefits in da ...
21 Jan 2004
Immigration Reform Group Says Mexico Helps Terrorists Sneak Into US
An immigration reform group believes it is time for the U.S. to stop acting like the Mexican government cares about America's welfare. The activist group maintains Mexico clearly helps terrorists sneak into the United States. Earlier reports have stated that a suspected terrorist from Lebanon had ...
21 Jan 2004
Foreign Policy Expert Says We Need to Tell Foreign Air Carriers to Increase Security Standards
A foreign policy expert believes the Bush Administration needs to put foreign air carriers on notice that they must have the same security standards as U.S. airlines, or they won't be allowed to enter our airspace. Peter Brookes is the senior fellow for national security affairs at the Heritage Fo ...
22 Jan 2004
Conservative Political Action Conference Gets Underway
One of the largest gatherings of conservative political activists gets under way in the nation's capital today. Delegates to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) may have some harsh words for the president. CPAC spokesman Ian Walters says he is excited about this year's event, the ...
22 Jan 2004
Praise for President's Proposed Doubling of Federal Funding for Abstinence Education
Lost somewhat amidst the pro-family reaction to the president's State of the Union address on Tuesday was those groups' positive reaction to the White House plan to double federal funding for abstinence education. The president stated his proposed budget includes a grassroots campaign to inform p ...
22 Jan 2004
Stone Monument of Ten Commandments Erected in Israel
A stone monument of the Ten Commandments has now been erected in Israel. The 800-pound monument was sent to the Jewish nation by a coalition of groups and churches in America who are fighting to defend the display of the Ten Commandments in their own country. It was Orthodox Jew Dr. Phil Gerber of ...
22 Jan 2004
Growing Concern Over Push for Increased UN Involvement in Iraq
There's growing concern with the apparent move to have the United Nations play a much greater role in Iraq. Cliff Kincaid of the advocacy group known as America's Survival disagrees with those in the Bush Administration who feel U.N. involvement is necessary to establishing a new democracy in Ira ...
23 Jan 2004
It's Time for Post-Abortion Women to Speak the Truth About Their Silent Pain and Shame
A Christian woman who runs an agency that helps women cope with the emotional pain of having an abortion says it's time for post-abortion women to speak the truth about their silent pain and shame -- and pastors need to help, she says. This week marked the 31st anniversary of the tragic Roe v. Wad ...
23 Jan 2004
Judicial Tyranny One of the Topics at Opening Day CPAC Conference
Fighting judicial tyranny was one of the topics dealt with during the opening day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, DC. Syndicated columnist and radio talk-show host Don Feder was among the speakers who discussed judicial activism at the largest gathering of cons ...
23 Jan 2004
Washington Post Finds Evidence of Political Bias in Reporting in Political Donation Records
The Washington Post has used Federal Election Commission records to come up with a story about the political donations of news correspondents. The Post investigation may help to confirm the suspicions many people have about biased reporting. For example, it says at ABC, 20/20 correspondent Jami Fl ...
23 Jan 2004
Democrats Focus on New Hampshire
The Democrats' presidential tilt as moved on to the next battlefield, New Hampshire. As campaigns regroup from Monday night's Iowa caucuses, not all of the winners and losers were on the ballot. Howard Phillips of the Conservative Caucus analyzes his list of winners and losers after Iowa. "The ...
23 Jan 2004
Immigration Reform Group Disappointed Bush Not Heeding Negative Reactions
An immigration reform group says it is disappointed that President Bush has not taken heed of all the negative reaction to his proposed "Guest Worker" program. When the president unveiled his plan earlier this month to give nine to eleven million illegal aliens what amounts to amnesty, the Federa ...
26 Jan 2004
Economic Recover Spurs Nation's Charity Income
Economic recovery in the U.S. is bringing good news to the nation's charities as far as income goes. Unfortunately, that is being offset somewhat by higher expenses. A survey of charities by Johns Hopkins University shows two-thirds reporting an increase in income last year. But two-thirds also rep ...
26 Jan 2004
Bob Keeshan aka "Captain Kangaroo" Died Last Friday at 76
Beloved children's television icon Bob Keeshan, known to millions as "Captain Kangaroo," passed away last Friday at the age of 76. Family members told Associated Press that Keeshan died after a long illness. Keeshan enjoyed early and somewhat anonymous fame as the first Clarabell the Clown, silen ...
26 Jan 2004
February 26th Date Set for Case Between Jesse Lee Peterson and Jesse Jackson
Conservative black leader Jesse Lee Peterson is pleased that a California judge has set the date of February 26 for proceedings to begin in his suit against politician Jesse Jackson and members of his organization. Peterson, founder and head of the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny, says he ...
26 Jan 2004
Compassion International Says Faith Based Initiatives Work - Should be Expanded Abroad
Representatives of the Colorado-based international child development ministry Compassion International recently told a congressional subcommittee that faith-based initiatives work and should be expanded beyond U.S. borders. The subcommittee that met Friday in the Colorado Springs City Hall was seek ...
26 Jan 2004
Young Life Trying to Reach Disabled Youth with the Gospel
A Colorado-based ministry is trying to reach disabled young people with the gospel of Christ. For more than 60 years, Young Life (http://www.younglife.org) has made an impact on the lives of underprivileged high school and middle school students by providing them with positive adult Christian role m ...
27 Jan 2004
GGMarketplace.org Launched to Match Donors with Organizations
A new online tool has been developed for Christian donors who want to support organizations and ministries that line up with their personal interests. The GGMarketplace.org website is a project of Generous Giving, a non-profit organization that helps Christians give according to their personal value ...
27 Jan 2004
Watchdog Group Puts Advertisers on Notice - "The Real World" Not Kid Friendly
A major watchdog group is putting advertisers on notice about a show that celebrates drinking and immorality and is being marketed to kids. MTV's reality show The Real World is in its 14th season. Elizabeth Kramer with the Parents Television Council says the show started out bad and has gotten wors ...
27 Jan 2004
Conservative Spokesman Gary Bauer Says Bush Needs to Get Off the Sideline Regarding Marriage Ammendment
Conservative spokesman Gary Bauer of the Campaign for Working Families says the carefully crafted comments on marriage that President George W. Bush gave during the recent State of the Union Address satisfied no one. Bauer feels the president needs to get off the sidelines and give real support to a ...
27 Jan 2004
South Dakota Lawmaker Introduces Bill Criminalizing Abortion Except When Medically Necessary to Save the Life of the Mother
An attorney with a pro-family law firm is applauding a South Dakota lawmaker for attempting to save lives and right a three-decades-old wrong. With the assistance of the Thomas More Law Center, South Dakota State Representative Matt McCaulley introduced a bill last week that makes abortion a crime u ...
28 Jan 2004
Mississippi Memorial to Unborn Children Murdered by Abortion Desecrated, Apparently by Abortion Supporters
A memorial to unborn children murdered by abortion -- located at Mississippi's State Capitol -- has apparently been desecrated by abortion supporters. A Mississippi pro-life activist says the incident highlights the fact that women continue to be injured by abortion. The white crosses placed at the ...
28 Jan 2004
Conservative Activist Feels Time has Come to Convene a Constitutional Convention
A conservative activist says drastic steps are needed to win back freedom of speech from the U.S. Congress and from the courts. At the past weekend's Conservative Political Action Conference gathering outside the nation's capital, National Rifle Association president Wayne LaPierre urged drastic a ...
28 Jan 2004
15% Increase in Attempted Border Crossings Since "Guest Worker" Plan Unveiled
An immigration reform group says U.S. President George W. Bush would save the American taxpayers a lot of money if he shut off the magnet that draws millions of illegal aliens across our border. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) says it is not surprised at a recent report from th ...
28 Jan 2004
Howard Deans Draws Fire on Comments Regarding Welfare of Iraqis
A conservative military analyst is denouncing Howard Dean's assertion that the people of Iraq are worse off today than they were under Saddam Hussein. Retired Lt. Colonel Bob Maginnis says conditions are much better in Iraq than the people there can recall. "The Iraqi people, according to our own ...
28 Jan 2004
Chinese Government Should Stop Propping Up North Korea Says Former Bush Advisor
A former advisor to President George Bush believes China is playing a foolish game by continuing to prop up the rogue regime in North Korea. David Frum says the world is not a safe place: besides the Islamic threat, the former Bush speechwriter says North Korea's nuclear threat is a continuing cris ...
29 Jan 2004
Congressional Leaders Commended for Pressuring FDA on Morning After Pill
The Christian Medical Association is commending U.S. congressional leaders who are pressing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent the over-the-counter sale of the "morning-after pill." CMA's associate executive director, Dr. Gene Rudd, says that the pill, if sold without physician gui ...
29 Jan 2004
Ed Gillespie Says John Kerry is a Liberal's Liberal
A high-ranking Republican is describing Democratic presidential frontrunner John Kerry as a man out of the national mainstream and a liberal's liberal. Republican National Committee chairman Ed Gillespie says most people have no idea just how liberal Senator John Kerry is until they compare him to ...
29 Jan 2004
Delegation of Doctors in Washington Warning of Dangers of Kerry Presidency
A delegation of doctors is in Washington this week to warn about the dangers of a John Kerry presidency. Continental Group president Jeff Ziegler, the leader of the delegation of physicians, explains their overall purpose. "What we're doing is arguing for free market reforms of Medicare," he note ...
29 Jan 2004
Al Sharpton is the Democratic Party's Worst Nightmare Says Conservative Pastor
A prominent conservative pastor and activist says Al Sharpton is the Democratic Party's worst nightmare because he commands so much support among African American voters in states like South Carolina. Now that the New Hampshire primary is over, attention is turning to the February 3 South Carolina ...
29 Jan 2004
Christian Book Previews Announces Launch of "Go Girl" Book Club
A pioneer in online Christian book communities has launched an Internet-based book club for women that lets readers exchange recommendations and discuss books with each other -- or even directly with the authors. San Jose, California-based Christian Book Previews has announced the launch of Go Girl! ...
30 Jan 2004
Virginia Lawmakers Pass Important Pro-Life Bill
The Virginia House of Delegates has passed an important pro-life bill. Virginia lawmakers have given pro-lifers in that state a substantial victory by passing a bill that would increase abortion clinic safety standards. Victoria Cobb of the Family Foundation of Virginia (http://www.familyfoundation. ...
30 Jan 2004
It's Time for Christians to Demand Congress Stop Judicial Activism
The founder of the Center for Reclaiming America (http://www.reclaimamerica.org) says it's time for concerned Christians to demand that Congress put a stop to what many say is a runaway judiciary. Dr. D. James Kennedy says Congress has the power to remove federal judges who refuse to apply the law ...
30 Jan 2004
German Man Gets Eight and a Half Years for Cannibalism
Two U.S. Supreme Court justices who have suggested that their nation look to Europe for standards of justice may want to rethink that position in the wake of a cannibalism trial in Germany. Prosecutors there had sought a life sentence for 42-year-old Armin Meiwes, but a court gave him eight and a ha ...
30 Jan 2004
Alan Keyes Says Too Many Republicans Abandoning Conservative Principles
Ambassador Alan Keyes of the Declaration Foundation (http://www.declaration.net) has some rather angry words for conservatives who have compromised their principles for political expediency. He says they are making it difficult for others to define what a true conservative really is. In a fiery addr ...
30 Jan 2004
Republicans Believe Biggest Problem This Election is Bush Deficit
Some U.S. Republicans believe their biggest problem this election may be trying to explain the Bush Administration's ever-spiraling deficit. California Republican Chris Cox admonished the Administration for the record-setting spending that has taken place under its direction. Cox told those gathere ...
30 Jan 2004
Immigrants Refusing to Learn English Problematic
An immigration reform activist says America is witnessing a dangerous trend in society, where millions of illegal immigrants refuse to learn English and assimilate into American society. Jim Staudenraus of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (http://www.fairus.org) says in fact, such immi ...
30 Jan 2004
J.J. Jasper: "Who You Are is More Important Than What You Do"
A Christian comedian is trying to fill what he perceives as a great need in the children's book market. In his new book, When I Grow Up, Christian radio personality J.J. Jasper (http://www.jjjasper.com) has one clear message for children: "who you are is more important than what you do." Jasper s ...