Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen say they prefer that the change wait until the military completes a review of the issue. Gay-rights activists, worried that the election could tilt the balance of power in Congress, don’t want to wait. Elated by a major court victory, gay-rights activists... Continue Reading

“[People are] more likely to tell their true feelings on an automated poll where there’s no social anxiety concern than to a live interviewer whose reaction they may be worried about…: A leading pollster whose company favors liberal causes says most polls on “gay marriage” can’t be trusted because Americans — not wanting to be... Continue Reading

Craigslist, by shutting off its “adult services” section and slapping a “censored” label in its place, may be engaging in a high-stakes stunt to influence public opinion, some analysts say. Since blocking access to the ads as the Labor Day weekend began — and suspending a revenue stream that could bring in an estimated $44... Continue Reading

“Labor Day weekend is a time when faith communities and the labor movement celebrate their common bonds of equality, justice, dignity, and fair treatment for all workers.” Work and the values of labor taught by religion have been tied forever — or at least as long as anyone has known the Bible. In modern times... Continue Reading

The crazed eco-extremist who flung himself into the national spotlight yesterday after taking three hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters is no stranger to the pro-life community in the nation’s capital. Newly unearthed footage shows an unsettling 2009 confrontation between pro-lifers and a man who they say they have identified as James J. Lee, 43,... Continue Reading

A Texas appeals court has struck down a trial court’s ruling Tuesday that the state’s ban on same-sex “marriage” violated the rights of a homosexual couple seeking a divorce. The court declared that “the natural ability to procreate” constituted the rational basis to restrict marriage to a man and a woman. The Court of Appeals... Continue Reading

Most disturbing…is that this push comes from self-anointed apostles of diversity and tolerance… It reminds of Nat Hentoff’s classic saying: “Free speech for me but not for thee.” I got the email in late afternoon. “In a major liberal initiative to curtail discussion of President Obama’s religious identity,” the email began, “over 70 Christian leaders... Continue Reading

The response was so vast that the HHS website reportedly was temporarily down Aug. 20. By the evening of Aug. 23, the full study was posted on the HHS website. In response to public pressure, the Department of Health and Human Services has disclosed a taxpayer-funded study that reflects positively on abstinence education, having first... Continue Reading

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) joined more than 100 religious leaders who have signed a letter distributed to members of the House of Representatives and Senate urging respect for religious hiring rights. Legislation pending on Capitol Hill would deny faith-based charities that receive federal grants the right to hire employees who hold the... Continue Reading

Virginia…may be about to make abortion “safe, legal, and rare” – simply by making abortion clinics offer women the same standard of care required by other outpatient surgical facilities. Statistically speaking abortion is the number one surgical procedure that women undergo in the United States, and most abortions are performed in the first trimester. However... Continue Reading