An Amish couple filed a lawsuit - something that runs counter to their principles of nonresistance - to safeguard another cherished belief, that having their photo taken is against the Bible. The couple are suing the federal government because immigration officials require photos.
Sphere: Related ContentDeeply controversial issues like abortion and suicide rights have nothing to do with the Constitution, and unelected judges too often choose to find new rights at the expense of the democratic process, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Saturday.
Sphere: Related ContentAfter years of questioning many facets of the education system, such as tests and homework that measure memorization and regurgitation, a growing number of teachers are trying something different. With great results.
Sphere: Related ContentMinnesota trucking companies were coping with spot fuel shortages on Thursday, with diesel supplies out or nearly out in Rochester, Mankato and Winona. Hausladen said the shortages were brought on by increased demand by farm equipment during the harvest, the ongoing transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and a changing mix of products.
Sphere: Related ContentInternet Governance Forum which opens in Athens from oct 30 to Nov 5 to discuss key areas such as openness, security, diversity and access.
You can bet there will be much to discuss on how to clampdown on access.
Sphere: Related ContentJim Gilchrist, founder of The Minuteman Project, speaks out in a CNN.com commentary article against the media’s spin on his organization.
Sphere: Related ContentWhenever tax cuts are discussed in DC, the media and most politicians use the phrase, “cost to government.†“How much will this tax cut cost the government?†we are asked, as though some crime is being contemplated when we consider reducing taxes. The American people have every right to fund the federal government at whatever level they decide….
Sphere: Related ContentUnfortunately, because the govt has monopolized the educational system & the 2nd Amendment has lost its true meaning, schools will probably not be able to protect themselves more effectively against those who are mad at the world or who have unresolved “issues.” Maybe it should be time to hear about how children & teens were saved because of guns.
Sphere: Related ContentCheck out the most comprehensive and controversial collection of video clips on the hot topic of illegal immigration and “minutemen” patrols. Get all of the various perspectives within one library.
Includes actual footage of immigrant and patrol experiences on the border and beyond.
Sphere: Related ContentProposition 86 plans to implement the first tobacco excise hike since 1998. The new tax will add $.13 to each cigarette (that’s $2.60 a pack) and about $4 to each can of smokeless tobacco. Its passing will create The Tobacco Tax of 2006 Trust Fund in the State Treasury. Through this trust fund, profits will be allocated into various sub-accounts. Most of the money will not go to what it should.
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