Contact the North Carolina Department of Instruction By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League
RALEIGH — A proposal to teach high schoolers an abbreviated version of U.S. history — one that starts in 1877 — has phones ringing off the hook and e-mail inboxes overflowing at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
“We are glad to see people urging our education officials to rework this misguided proposal,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “An even greater benefit of the uproar will be if those folks continue to monitor suggested curricula in each subject and speak out with constructive criticism whenever it misses the mark.”
The proposed “essential standards” for history would have sixth-graders focusing on World Civilizations (Beginning of Human Society to the mid 1700s); seventh-graders studying State, Nation and World (1600s to early 1970s) and eighth-graders concentrating on The Global Community (1950s to present). Read the rest of this entry »
The fate of whether gay couples are allowed to adopt children in North Carolina is in the hands of the North Carolina Supreme Court, which has decided to review a lower court decision that sanctions adoption by same-sex couples. Even though it was not required to review the unanimous decision of the three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals in the case of Boseman v. Jarrell, the Court granted a Petition for Discretionary Review filed by the biological mother of the minor child, Melissa Jarrell. The child’s biological mother asked the Court to declare void the adoption of her biological child by her former lesbian partner, State Senator Julia Boseman (D-New Hanover), and to grant her sole custody of the child.
At the same time, the Court granted a motion filed by the Christian Action League (CAL), The American College of Pediatricians, the N.C. Family Policy Council, NC4Marriage, and the Christian Family Law Association for Leave to File an Amicus Curiae (friend of the Court) Brief. Asked to comment on the case by the Associated Press, Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, said: Read the rest of this entry »
In a case challenging the Forsyth County Commissioners’ policy of opening meetings with prayer, U.S. District Judge James A. Beaty, Jr. ruled that the policy violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Judge Beaty’s ruling adopts recommendations made earlier by Magistrate P. Trevor Sharp that frequent and specific references to “Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, or the Trinity” in the prayers make the policy unconstitutional. He ruled that such prayers “display a preference for Christianity over other religions by the government” which is an unconstitutional establishment of religion. Beaty’s ruling says that the Forsyth policy “has resulted in Government-sponsored prayers that advance a specific faith or belief and have the effect of affiliating the Government with that particular faith or belief.” Forsyth County argued that censoring the prayers offered by citizens/clergy would result in an unconstitutional abridgement of those citizens’ First Amendment rights to free speech. Read the rest of this entry »
Your contributions are needed now! By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League
A restaurant owner advertises for a waitress, interviews applicants and makes a hire only to be hauled into court by a lesbian who claims that by hiring someone else he discriminated against her based on her sexual orientation. Right now the claim wouldn’t get very far here in an “Employment-at-Will” state. But if homosexual activists have their way, special protections for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people will be written into North Carolina employment laws.
Having already gotten “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” into the so-called “bullying bill” passed last year, Equality North Carolina has announced it will take aim at employment laws and that it has received more than $70,000 in grants for 2010 to help pave the way — news that makes fund-raising at the Christian Action League all the more urgent. Read the rest of this entry »
A comprehensive history of how North Carolina provided legal rights on the basis of undefined ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’ By Paige Fitzgerald Christian Action League
In July of 2004, the North Carolina State Board of Education adopted a policy of no harassment, bullying, or discrimination towards anyone, and required local school boards to implement this policy. The Board first considered a policy that contained sixteen enumerated classes, including “sexual orientation” and “gender identity/ expression.” Several board members expressed concern, particularly the Board Chairman and former Democratic State Senator, Howard Lee who said, “Bullying is bullying. I don’t care who it’s against and under what circumstances.” The State Board of Education decided not to place the special enumerated cases in the bullying policy. Read the rest of this entry »
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League
ASHEVILLE — Las Vegas style card games may be headed to Harrah’s Casino if the Eastern Band of Cherokees can work a deal with Gov. Bev Perdue. In fact, the tribe is so confident that casino managers have a room reserved for poker in the facility’s $600 million expansion set to open in stages beginning in April.
“We urge North Carolinians to keep an eye on this matter which came to the forefront late last summer when the governor announced that she was open to talks about gaming expansion,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “We continue to urge her to consider the harmful effects of gambling before entertaining any ideas about table games.”
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, the tribe’s Principal Chief Mitchell Hicks is waiting to make sure the video poker industry doesn’t appeal the recent Court of Appeals ruling upholding the state’s video poker ban before “turning up the heat at the governor’s office.” Read the rest of this entry »
Having it your way will no longer be an option for many families By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League
Just months after Burger King vowed to advertise only healthy meals to children, the world’s second-largest fast food hamburger chain plans to offer their parents beer.
First targeting tourist hot spots, like Miami’s South Beach, the company plans a number of “Whopper Bars,” where customers can order their burger and then choose from more than 20 toppings displayed cafeteria-style before popping the cap on their beer. The restaurant will start with domestic brands like Budweiser and Miller with Chuck Fallon, BK’s North America president, touting “America’s favorite beers with America’s favorite burger.”
But what about America’s families?
“There’s already enough trouble without Burger King selling beer,” New Yorker Arnold Lyons told the NY Daily News. “You don’t take your kids to a bar.” Read the rest of this entry »
Once again a Northeastern State has rejected same-sex marriage. This time it was New Jersey through its elected representatives—the New Jersey Senate—that refused to legalize same-sex marriage. On January 7, the New Jersey Senate voted 20-14 to reject a measure that would have allowed gay couples to marry.
New Jersey is a textbook example of the stop-at-nothing strategy of gay rights advocates to legalize same-sex marriage. In July, 2004 New Jersey became one of the first states in the country, after California, to allow domestic partnerships for same-sex couples. However, that wasn’t good enough for gay rights activists who, two years later, convinced the New Jersey Supreme Court that domestic partnerships weren’t equal to marriage. The Court ordered the State Legislature to pass laws that would give equal rights to gay couples, but didn’t insist that the legal status be called “marriage.” Although the Supreme Court had no legal authority to order the legislature to enact legislation, the legislature did as instructed and passed a bill that created civil unions for gay couples and recognized civil unions from other states beginning in February, 2007. Read the rest of this entry »
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent Christian Action League
Voters in two traditionally dry Western North Carolina towns — Valdese in Burke County and Burnsville in Yancey — will decide soon whether to allow alcohol sales. Proponents in both areas say beer, wine, an ABC store and liquor-by-the-drink would serve as a welcome mat to new businesses, but opponents know the sales would bring a host of less favorable influences that they hope voters will reject.
Burnsville Mayor Danny Mcintosh voted against putting the issue on a referendum and told the Asheville Citizen-Times, “I don’t think the financial picture is going to be as rosy as some believe.”
Jim Deaton, one of roughly 100 area residents who met this week to begin coordinating efforts to keep alcohol at bay, would agree. He said counties’ getting just 17 percent of the profits from alcohol sales for discretionary spending doesn’t make for a strong revenue stream, especially when societal costs are considered. He hopes voters will keep in mind the future of the area’s youth and the need to limit their access to alcohol as they make up their mind about the referendum. Read the rest of this entry »
Provided by the State Baptist Convention of North Carolina January 19, 2010
This short video is a tool for churches to jump start the discussion about abortion on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. The video ends with the admonition to “Do something.” It is recommended that the pastor provide some suggestions on ways to respond (volunteer or give to a pregnancy resource center, support legislation, etc.). This video is not meant to be a self-contained SOHL Sunday promotion. Time 1:00
Contact the North Carolina Department of Instruction
By Tami Fitzgerald
By Tami Fitzgerald
Your contributions are needed now!
A comprehensive history of how North Carolina provided legal rights on the basis of undefined ‘sexual orientation’ and ‘gender identity’
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
Having it your way will no longer be an option for many families
By Tami Fitzgerald
By L.A. Williams, Correspondent
