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Don’t Just Take My (Prop 8) Word for it
The news today is that Judge Walker denied the Prop 8 defense team’s request for a stay of his decision. Hardly surprising, given his rush to make history. No federal court judgment becomes final until 14 days after the decision, so the 18th is the day by which another stay needs to be entered, either [...]
Judge Rules Against Marriage (Again); Extends Temporary Hold While Appeals Court Reviews
U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker today denied requests to place a permanent hold his decision on allowing same-sex marriage in California pending completion of all appeals. However, he did extend the temporary hold to give the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals time to consider a similar request for a hold. Walker gave marriage [...]
Strip Clubs Challenge New Missouri Law
Missouri’s new obscenity law, signed into law Friday by Gov. Jay Nixon, is being challenged as unconstitutional by several local businesses. The law, which goes into effect Aug. 28, restricts clubs from “baring it all,” selling alcohol and locating near schools, churches or public parks. Owners of the sexually oriented business filed their complaint, Ocello [...]
Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Ballot Initiative that Would Have Expanded Gambling
Rhode Island Gov. Donald L. Carcieri vetoed a proposed ballot measure on Tuesday that would have paved the way for full-scale casino gambling and video lottery. Carcieri expressed concerns early on about the legality of the measure, stating, “The Legislature grants the authority for every city and town to control themselves and control their affairs, [...]
Aniston: Women “don’t have to fiddle with a man to have a child”
At a recent press conference for her new movie, Jennifer Aniston promoted what too many regular Janes have fully embraced: having children without fathers. She said, “Women are realizing more and more that you don’t have to settle, they don’t have to fiddle with a man to have that child,” Aniston said. “They are realizing if it’s that [...]
Pro-life ‘Votes Have Consequences’ Bus Tour Rallies Indianans
From South Bend to Kokomo, the Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) bus tour is taking its “Votes Have Consequences” message to voters in key Indiana congressional districts. The tour will stop Thursday in two Indiana districts represented by pro-life Democrats Rep. Joe Donnelly and Rep. Barron Hill, who voted for President Obama’s pro-abortion health [...]
University of N.C. Students Pay for Abortions in School Health Insurance Plan
The University of North Carolina system – which oversees 17 institutions –requires all students to carry health insurance. That creates a problem for pro-life students who are not covered by other forms of insurance. The only plan offered by the university covers abortion. The state-selected Pearce & Pearce policy costs students $744 per year, with [...]
California County Asks to be a Part of Marriage Amendment Defense
The Imperial County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to ask the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow it to participate in the defense of the state’s marriage amendment. Nearly 70 percent of voters in the county voted in 2008 to protect marriage. The county is represented by Advocates for Faith and [...]
Judicial Activism Taking Center Stage in Run-up to 2010 Elections
What do U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, U.S. District Judge Joseph L. Tauro and 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Goodwin Liu have in common? They all favor the redefinition of marriage and are known to have favor or participate in legislating from the bench. U.S. Supreme [...]
Did Judge Walker Forget About Baker v. Nelson?(Updated)
The Prop 8 judge, Vaughn Walker, spent 136 pages making the case for why the U.S. Constitution guarantees same-sex marriage. But not a page, not a paragraph, not a sentence, and not even a footnote did he dedicate to one of the primary arguments from the Prop 8 defense team raised since day one: the [...]
U.S. House Approves $26 Billion Union Bailout; Blocks ‘No Lame Duck Session’ Resolution
At a time when unemployment sits at 9.5 percent and job creation in the private sector has stagnated, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reconvened members of Congress for an emergency one-day session to vote on a so-called stimulus bill. Also to be considered was a “No Lame-Duck Session” resolution, offered by Republican Study Committee [...]