Free Republic

"No one can be the arbiter of life except God himself." [1] America suffers from the rule of judges supplanting the rule of law and the will of the people. Men in black robes, rather than legislators, are making and repealing laws. Man's laws and natural laws are being undermined not by legal reasoning but fiat. [2] Let us look at the judicial homicide case of Terri Schiavo. In 'virulent judicial activism,'[3] Circuit Judge George Greer of Pinellas County, Florida has recently stated he is no longer "comfortable" in granting Terri Schiavo another 'stay of execution.' And so, Judge Greer...

BOSTON (AP) Catholic institutions face a quandary on the eve of the legalization of gay marriage in Massachusetts: The church opposes it, but the state's highest court ruled that couples are entitled to the rights and benefits of marriage. Officials from some Catholic institutions say they haven't decided whether they'll grant spousal benefits to any gay and lesbian employees who get married. It's a particular problem for the Boston Archdiocese, which was among the most vocal opponents of same-sex marriage when lawmakers debated a proposed constitutional amendment to ban the unions. The state's Supreme Judicial Court ruled that gay marriage...