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Contact: Alan Moore 703.255.9898 (Washington, D.C.) Congressman Tom Tancredo (R- CO) rejoiced over today’s Supreme Court decision, ending partial birth abortions. In these abortions, usually performed late in a pregnancy, the infant’s skull is crushed and extracted from the womb. Today the Supreme Court put an end to this barbaric practice of infanticide, Tancredo said. One can only hope this is the first step towards ending the tragedy of abortions. This ruling, won by a 5-4 margin, is the first major victory for pro-life activists since Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito were appointed to the Supreme Court....

“No real conservative would ever vote for Giuliani.” “If Giuliani gets the ticket, I’m voting Constitution Party.” “Giuliani is a left-wing radical.” These are the sentiments I’ve heard recently by conservatives. Is Giuliani a good choice for America? Let’s just ignore the fact that he’s more liberal than many Democrats. After all, he’s pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, pro-secularism, anti-religion, pro-gun control, pro-big government, pro-high taxes, pro-globalism, pro-interventionist, and has had numerous extramarital affairs. Let’s, however, look at his stance on the third-world invasion of America. Rudolph Giuliani has gone out of his way to support the third-world invasion of the United...

Try to imagine an updated version of the old TV show “To Tell The Truth,” where three contestants claimed to be the same person and celebrity panelists tried to guess which was the real whoever. Here, all of the contestants are W. (for Willard) Mitt Romney. Kitty Carlisle: “Contestant #1: What is your name?” “I’m Mitt Romney and I support a woman’s right to choose, gay rights and gun control.” Carlisle: “Contestant #2: What’s your name?” “I’m Mitt Romney, and I’ve always been pro-life (except for the times when I wasn’t). I’m a champion of traditional marriage and a proud...

There is scant reporting on the anti-religious zeal with which many atheists promote Darwinism. February 12 used to be known in classrooms across the nation as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. But over the last decade, an increasing number of schools and community groups have decided to celebrate the birthday of the father of evolution instead. The movement to establish February 12 as “Darwin Day” seems to be spreading, promoted by a evangelistic non-profit group with its own website (www.darwinday.org) and an ambitious agenda to create a “global celebration in 2009, the bicentennial of Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the...

Research: God did speak world into existence Student's scientific documentation offers evidence of biblical account A science student in Kentucky says when the Bible records God spoke, and things were created, that's just what happened, and he can support that with scientific experiments. "If God spoke everything into existence as the Genesis record proposes, then we should be able to scientifically prove that the construction of everything in the universe begins with a) the Holy Spirit (magnetic field); b) Light (an electric field); and c) that Light can be created by a sonic influence or sound," Samuel J. Hunt writes...

There it was, glinting in the sand, something catching the searing sub-Saharan sun. The half conscious, desperately thirsty British airman first thought he was hallucinating. As he staggered toward the shiny object, he prayed it was something liquid, something that would cool his parched throat. But it wasn't; as he grasped it in his hand and shook the sand away, he realized he was holding a watch. A watch! And not just a watch; soon after, when he'd been rescued and returned to England, he showed it to his superior officers and then to scientific experts. At first, no one...

Evolution battles caused by politically powerful Cato Institute says solution is simple: Allow choice A new study is blaming the monolithic public school system being used in the United States for the estimated 150 major battles over the course of the last year over religion, evolutionary theory, slogans on T-shirts, the "gay" agenda and other points of contention. "All across the country, public schools threw Americans' fundamental values into conflict during the 2005-2006 school year – whether over intelligent design, dress codes, controversial school books, or sundry other divisive topics," said the study by Neal McCluskey, policy analyst with the...

The New Hampshire man who is holed up with armed supporters in his fortress-like house after being convicted of tax evasion says he just wants everyone to pay attention and obey the law. "I want people to realize that there is no such thing as an obligation to pay income tax," said Edward Brown. "It has nothing to do with the Constitution." A jury ruled Thursday that Brown and his wife, Elaine, plotted to hide their income and avoid taxes on Elaine Brown's income of $1.9 million between 1996 and 2003. Over 10 years, they also used $215,890 of postal...

PETERSBURG, Kentucky - Ken Ham's sprawling creation museum isn't even open yet, but an expansion is already underway in the state-of-the art lobby, where grunting dinosaurs and animatronic humans coexist in a Biblical paradise. A crush of media attention and packed preview sessions have convinced Ham that nearly half a million people a year will come to Kentucky to see his Biblically correct version of history. "I think we'll be surprised at how many people come," Ham said as he dodged dozens of designers working to finish exhibits in time for the May 28 opening. The $27 million project, which...

SARALAND, Ala. (BP)--The number of unmarried couples living together in America increased tenfold from 1960 to 2000. The U.S. Census estimates that about 10 million people are living with someone of the opposite sex. That totals about 8 percent of U.S. coupled households. Most unmarried partners who live together are between 25 and 34 years of age. It once was stigmatized as "living in sin" or "shacking up," but now cohabitation has replaced dating. It has become mainstream as a way to discover if a person is a suitable partner for life. While marriage as an ideal is not dead,...

Schering [NZ] Ltd, the manufacturer of Plan B medication in New Zealand, has admitted that it can cause abortion in the earliest stages of pregnancy. A pamphlet produced by Schering that pharmacists give to women who purchase the drug, clearly states that Plan B may prevent a fertilized egg from attaching to the womb, thereby causing the death of the newly-conceived child. According to LifeSite News, the pamphlet states that the drug works by stopping or delaying the ovaries from releasing an egg, preventing sperm from fertilizing an egg the woman may have already released, and/or stopping a fertilized egg...

WASHINGTON -- Near the top of the new Democratic congressional majority's agenda is passage of federal embryonic stem cell research legislation vetoed last year by President Bush, a measure that will answer a major question. There is no doubt the new bill will pass both houses of Congress. What remains in doubt are the votes to be cast by newly elected Democrats who campaigned as pro-life advocates, particularly Sen. Bob Casey Jr. Outside the boundaries of his state of Pennsylvania, Casey is best known as the son of the Democrat most revered in the pro-life movement: the late Gov. Robert...

The Issue: Persecuted because they were doing their jobs.… That’s precisely what has happened to two U.S. Border agents who were convicted and sentenced to 11 and 12 year prison terms for shooting a Mexican drug smuggler who had crossed our border illegally and physically assaulted one of the agents. This outrageous injustice took place near El Paso, Texas—a hotbed of illegal activity, where drug smugglers, and violent gang members illegally crossing from Mexico are often encountered. On February 17, 2005, U.S. Border Ignacio Ramos (a former nominee for border patrol agent of the Year), and Jose Compean attempted to...

75-year-old founder of Coral Ridge Ministries in 'grave condition' D. James Kennedy, author, theologian, biblican scholar, pastor of the 10,000-member "Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church" in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and founder of the highly influential Coral Ridge Ministries, suffered a major heart attack last night and is in grave condition, ministry officials tell WND. According to Mary Ann Bunker, Kennedy's long-time personal assistant, the 75-year-old religious leader had a "severe" cardiac arrest last evening. "He was home at the time," she said, noting that "the last time he preached was on Christmas Eve. He was home in the kitchen. He fell,...

But spokesman says he doesn't know if annual 'holiday' greeting is secular A spokesman for President Bush says the nation's leader lives his Christian faith, but doesn't impose it, and so it really doesn't matter if the annual Christmas greeting card from the White House is a specifically Christian "Merry Christmas" or a generic "happy holidays." Les Kinsolving, WND's correspondent at the White House, asked presidential spokesman Tony Snow about the greeting that is coming from the president this year. "WorldNetDaily notes that in previous years the president has been criticized for sending out generic holiday cards at this time...

Christian leaders to Warren: Keep Obama from pulpit Argue Democrat senator's support for abortion incompatible with Bible Christian leaders from across a wide spectrum of theologies and missions are rising up together to urge Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren to rescind an invitation to Sen. Barack Obama to speak from Warren's pulpit. The Illinois Democrat, an enthusiastic supporter of abortion, is scheduled to speak at a seminar Dec. 1 called, "We Must Work Together" at Warren's 30,000-member California church. The seminar is about coordinating efforts to address the AIDS crisis worldwide. "You cannot fight one evil while justifying another," a...

Saddleback--This is What Obama Supports **Warning-Graphic Image** View image As Barack Obama steps into Saddleback Church on Friday for the AIDS Conference, let's remember what he really stands for. Tim Brown has modified the picture of the aborted child that I posted a few days ago on Slice. It now contains the message, "This is What Barack Obama Supports--Do You Support Barack Obama?" This image will be useful in demonstrating to Rick Warren's supporters just what the outrage is about. I encourage you to save the image and mail it out to as many Purpose Driven disciples you know who...

Contact: Wiley Drake, 714-865-8132 BUENA PARK, Calif., -- Dr. Wiley S. Drake Sr. pastor of First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park California, and newly elected 2nd Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention, announced today that he is calling all people from all walks of life to boycott Wal Mart until the company repents and returns to the family roots put down deep by Christian businessman Sam Walton. Drake said on his 63 birthday he sent the following letter to Lee Scott, President of Wal Mart: Dear Mr. Scott, Please accept my appreciation for Wal-Mart taking a stand to...

Official state news report quotes 'Purpose-Driven' author criticizing U.S. Syria's Grand Mufti Sheik Badr al-Din Hassoun and Rick Warren California mega-church pastor Rick Warren, author of the best-selling "Purpose-Driven Life," reportedly told a Syrian-controlled news agency the U.S. should have been holding dialogues with Damascus; Syrian Muslims and Christians co-exist peacefully; and the Syrian leadership is responsible for the nation's tolerance and stability. That's according to the news agency SANA, which has issued a number of reports this week as Warren visits Syria and meets various leaders and officials, much to the dismay of many in the U.S. "We at...

View image **PARENT WARNING DUE TO CONTENT OF PHOTO**If you want to see what Barack Obama defends as a matter of policy, please click on the above. Do not click there if you don't want to see the remains of a legally murdered American child. Friends, I can think of no clearer statement by Rick Warren about his position regarding the sacredness of life in the womb than his willingness to feature this defender of human butchery, Obama, at World Aids Day at his church, December. 1. Who will speak for these babies at Saddleback? Who will expose Obama for...