Last Week In Review
Headlines
Two different sets of Christian parents in the UK forgive...
Christian parents of a boy killed by a hit and run driver as he was walking home from church days before Christmas say, "God is giving us the strength to forgive...." and related: A million people were admitted to hospital with an alcohol related illness in Britain last year: “Alcohol-related illness is reaching epidemic proportions in Britain. We cannot continue to ignore the seriousness of this health crisis.”
Video: Christian parents forgive bullies who killed their adopted daughter. and related: Matthew Shephard and Jason Shepard reveal some interesting and fair criticisms of hate crimes laws as hate crimes against ex-gays and heterosexuals are ignored. and This incident shows the injustice of "hate crimes" laws as 26 Asain students in Philadelphia High School were beaten by blacks and whites yet "racism" and "hate" are not mention once.
Homeschooler in Sweden "kidnapped"
Video: Swedish government takes child from home-schooling family.
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Adult Stem Cells
Video: Leg of climber is saved by the ethically safe adult stem cell surgery not the ethically questionable embryonic stem cell research
International
5 local video reports on the case of the Vogelenzang's in the UK who were Christians taken to court for debating with a Muslim at their business and related: Government in the UK admits Equality Bill will force legal battles for churches if they wish to remain true to their faith
Video interview of Daniel Hannan on Fox News in December
Health Care
Senator Baucus speech on the Senate floor gets 1.2 million YouTube hits in a week and two other government speeches on healthcare with another 7.9 million YouTube hits.
Misc.
Video: Michelle Markin interviewed and takes callers questions on CSPAN as she promotes new book titled Culture of Corruption
Liberal Media Bias
Video: Wow!!! I thought only conservatives got slammed on MSNBC check this out
Obama Watch
Video update on Kevin Jennings from Family Research Council
Polls
Rasmussen poll reveals that Government workers and Private Sector workers feel just the opposite about the economy
Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska is DOWN 30 POINTS in the election polls after Health Care vote
First Amendment Case Victories
US District Judge rules against city pohibiting the first amendment rights of pro-life protesters in Pennsylvania.
See letter: Assistant principle takes fliers and makes high school student cover her t-shirt that had the word "abortion" crossed out but attorney sends letter and all is well now.
University of Minnesota backs away from a political litmus test for future teachers according to FIRE
Christmasophobia
Cities in Florida pull down nativity scenes from Christmas holiday displays
Taxes/Economy
San Francisco is the worst ran big city of the year according to the San Francisco Weekly. "Despite its spending more money per capita on homelessness than any comparable city, its homeless problem is worse than any comparable city's."
US Postal Service expects to loose $8 billion this year and yet it's very own inspector general recently found $800,000 in "imprudent" purchases over a 5 month period.
More Americans moving from Democrat states to Republican states. Texas may pick up 4 new House seats while many Democrat states will loose one.
Pro-Life
Girlfriend and Daughter killed by boyfriend after refusing to have an abortion in Seattle.
Values Voter News Stats
Top 10 most viewed posts of 2009 at Values Voter News
Faith and Family Philanthropy
Study of 20,000 women in British Journal of Cancer claims a link between cervical cancer and early sex.
