Miss. Transgender Pedophile Assaults Transgender

Krishna "Kris" Maroney, a 24-year-old sexually-confused female from Lucedale, Mississippi, has been indicted by a George County grand jury on multiple counts of sexual battery of a sexually-confused 16-year-old female during a lengthy "dating" relationship in 2012 that included instances of criminal aggravated domestic violence, including attempted strangulation.

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Illinois Lesbian Arrested: Sexually Abused Girls

Homosexual, Lesbian Teachers Arrested for Sex with Students

Kindergartners Taught Transgenderism in St. Paul School

Kindergartners Taught Sex Change in Maine School

Mother Plans Sexual Mutilation of Son, Media Cheer

Obama Top Homosexual Arrested for Anal Sex with Boy

Also read the homosexualist who says: We Recruit Kids for Sexual Deviancy

In addition, read Pedophilia is Sexual Orientation, Like 'Being Gay' and also read Normalization of Pedophilia Urged by Psychiatrists



-- From "Transgender man accused in sex crimes, assault on transgender minor" by Margaret Baker, Sun Herald (Gulfport, MS) 2/13/16

Maroney is accused of engaging in sex acts with the victim eight times and touching the minor sexually on at least two occasions.

Maroney also is accused in one incident of trying to strangle the victim. In another, the indictment says, Maroney cut the victim's tongue with a knife.

George County sheriff's Sgt. J.D. Savage said an investigation began in August after the victim came forward with the allegations.

Maroney is free on a total bond of $100,000.

If convicted of all the charges, Maroney could go to prison for life.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Transgenderism is a 'Delusion' According to Victims and Professionals

And read 52-year-old Man is Adopted as 6-year-old Girl

God Called Me to Kill Black Babies: Abortionist

Willie Parker, an experienced African-American board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, said that a sermon by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. convinced him that the parable of the good Samaritan was God calling him to murder unborn black babies because too many of their mothers are poor.

“Abortion is health care, and I make no apologies that it’s how I make my living.  It is moral and right to provide women with the services they need to live the lives they want to live. . . . I saw a patient in Mississippi . . . [who] knew that she could not care for another child, financially or emotionally. . . . It is the deepest level of love that you can have for another person, that you can have compassion for their suffering and you can act to relieve it.”
-- Willie J. Parker, Birmingham, Alabama abortionist

For background, read God Called Me to Kill Babies, says Mississippi Abortionist and also read Abortionists are 'Doing God's Work,' Liberal Clergy Say

-- From "New flare-ups over the racial demographics of abortion" by The Associated Press 1/24/16

The statistics themselves are not in dispute. While blacks comprise 13 percent of the population, black women account for more than 30 percent of the estimated 1 million abortions performed annually in the U.S.

In Congress, Rep. Sean Duffy, a white Republican from rural Wisconsin, lambasted black members of Congress for failing to decry these high abortion numbers. The next day, Rep. Gwen Moore, a black Democrat from Milwaukee, fired back — accusing Duffy and his GOP colleagues of caring about black children only before they are born.

“Black lives matter ... and Indian and Asian, Hispanic and white,” Duffy continued. “All those lives matter. We should fight for all life, including the life of the unborn.”

In Missouri, a white GOP state legislator, Rep. Mike Moon, introduced a “personhood” bill that would effectively outlaw all abortions, and titled it the All Lives Matter Act. Abortion-rights activists were indignant, saying Moon was provocatively co-opting the Black Lives Matter slogan that has been used to convey concern about the deaths of unarmed blacks in encounters with police.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Why I Provide Abortions" by Willie J. Parker, New York Times 11/18/15

My decision to provide abortions represented a change of heart on my part. I had been working for 12 years as an obstetrician and gynecologist, and had never performed abortions because I felt they were morally wrong. But I grew increasingly uncomfortable turning away women who needed help.

Ultimately, reading a sermon by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. challenged me to a deeper spiritual understanding. I was moved by his discussion of the quality of the good Samaritan and of what made the Samaritan “good.” The Samaritan reversed the question of concern, to care more about the well-being of the person needing help than about what might happen to him for stopping to give help. I realized that if I were to show compassion, I would have to act on behalf of those women. My concern about women who lacked access to abortion became more important to me than worrying about what might happen to me for providing the services.

I stopped doing obstetrics in 2009 to provide abortion full time for women who needed help. Invariably I field questions regarding my decision, with the most often asked being: Why? The short answer is: Because I can. And: Because if I don’t, who will?

To read the entire opinion column above, CLICK HERE.

From "Planned Parenthood Abortionist: 'I Follow My God-Given Calling' to Kill Babies in Abortions" by Micaiah Bilger, LifeNews.com 1/15/16

Young abortion doctor-in-training Carolyn Payne also recently wrote a column, claiming that her Christian faith motivated her to pursue a career as an abortionist. And in November, pro-lifers in Chicago filmed an unnamed abortionist as she knelt and prayed on the sidewalk, thanking God that she can abort unborn babies.

The latest faith-based justification comes from Des Moines, Iowa abortion doctor Jill Meadows, who said it is her “God-given calling” to abort unborn babies at Planned Parenthood.

Meadows, the medical director for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, used the phrase in a letter to the editor of the Des Moines Register last week, defending her abortion business in the wake of a series of undercover videos showing top Planned Parenthood officials discussing the sale of aborted babies’ body parts.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read studies by the Obama administration showing that most abortions in America are minority babies, and read studies showing that this is the result of Planned Parenthood targeting minority population centers.

Miss. Police Chief: City Prayer Meetings Thank God

Jackson, Mississippi Police Chief Lee Vance invited everyone to gather in the courtroom for the regular civic prayer meeting to thank God Almighty for the falling crime rate, and to ask Him to guide police to reduce crime further.  This power-of-prayer event included songs by Brown Elementary School students.

“We asked for help and help was received.  This was simply an opportunity for [us] to give a public acknowledgement that we received help and that we are thankful to the Creator for it.”
-- Lee Vance, Chief of Police, Jackson, MS

“Jackson is a good example for every other city in the state to begin to have city prayer.”
-- Jim Sullivan, resident

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

California Mayor Calls City Prayer Vigil to Seek Solutions

Texas Mayor Declares 'Year of the Bible'

Georgia Sheriff's Christmas Sign Peeves Atheists

Louisiana Sheriff Defies ACLU with Fourth of July Prayer



-- From "JPD Chief Lee Vance addresses crime in prayer meeting" posted at WJTV-TV12 (Jackson, MS) 1/15/16

The event saw law enforcers from several different agencies joined together through prayer for the Metro.

Each leader that headed to the podium led the crowd in a different prayer. Participants included Jackson Mayor Tony Yarber, councilman DeKeither Stamps and many others [including Jackson Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Cedrick Gray].

The Jackson Fire Department chief said the number of fire deaths had dropped 90% since last year.

The prayer meeting started one year ago. Chief Vance says the goal is to eventually do them every three months.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "The Power of Prayer: Jackson Leaders Call on a Higher Power for Change" by Terrance Friday, WJTV-TV12 (Jackson, MS) 1/15/16

Some say the prayers are needed now more than ever. While there was a 17 percent reduction in felony crimes, that still equals out to almost 20 a day. Vance says his focus is on making a difference.

This is by no means a declaration of victory,” Chief Vance said. “What the numbers represent is an affirmation that the tactics we use are having some positive affect. Our job is not done until we have little or no crime at all.”

“I believe in the power of prayer and so we will join with them in prayers for Jackson,” [Alexis Episcopal Church Priest, Chuck] Culpepper said. “We want to be here. We want to be a part of the redevelopment of downtown Jackson. . . .”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Click headlines below to read additional previous articles:

North Carolina Citizens Demand Prayer in Public School

Let us Pray in School: It's the Law in Missouri

Prayer Stays in Florida School, Opposing Atheists

Wyoming School Allows Prayer Under Lawsuit Threat

Ohio School Board Wants Prayer, Ignoring Atheists

Texas School Supt. Tells Anti-prayer Atheists to Go Fly a Kite

Miss. Town Defies Atheists' Anti-Christmas Demands

Most of the citizens of Collins, Mississippi (population 2,500+) crowded the small downtown area to sing Christian hymns and rally against the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) threats of legal action to remove all privately-donated displays at Bettie D. Robertson Memorial Park including the permanent ones as well as the annual “Christmas in the Park” display.

“It's just a small town, a southern town, that they think that they can bully and make us do what they want us to do.”
-- Regina Daughdrill, Collins resident

“It really set a fire under us to do all we can to keep this park operating so we’re hoping that we will be successful in doing this. . . . I told them last Friday do not take anything down in the park.”
-- V. O. Smith, Mayor of Collins, MS

For background, read about the antics of the FFRF.

Click headlines below to read previous articles:

Atheists Help Liberal Schools in Oregon Ban Christmas Choirs

Atheists' Complaints Motivate Christmas Fervor Across America

Atheists Threaten School so Citizens Pray Publicly

New Mexico Mayor Tells Atheists Nativity Scene Stays in Place

Also read Texas School Supt. Tells the FFRF Atheists to Go Fly a Kite





-- From "Collins residents support religious decorations, still may face legal issues" by Amanda LaBrot, Reporter, WDAM-TV7 (Laurel, MS) 11/4/15

Thousands of Collins residents packed Main Street to oppose a legal complaint about the religious displays in the city's Christmas decorations, but the Freedom from Religion Foundation says that does not mean the decorations can legally stay in a public park.

[FFRF staff attorney Elizabeth] Cavell said she is waiting on a response from the city before she can determine if the organization needs to take further legal actions. She said in a case like this, she would expect the city to comply and remove the religious displays. Collins Mayor V.O. Smith said he is currently working with the city attorney to determine the next step for Collins.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "People of Collins want decorations to stay despite complaint" by Candace S. Coleman, WHLT-TV22 (Hattiesburg, MS) 11/4/15

FFRF sent Collins a letter last week about these religious structures, which are in one of the city-owned parks.

Dozens of townspeople spoke during the public forum. All wanted to leave the figures up.

Some stay up all year round, others just for Christmas. However, the [FFRF] organization believes all of them are unconstitutional and unwelcoming to non-Christians.

Mayor  V. O. Smith said he doesn’t have plans to take the Christian symbols down.

In fact, he had city workers put up Christmas decorations early this year to make a statement.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Organization calls for removal of city of Collins religious displays" by Amanda LaBrot, Reporter, WDAM-TV7 (Laurel, MS) 11/2/15

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a non-profit educational organization and member of Atheist Alliance International, filed a complaint stating that the city's decorations were unconstitutional, and "tremendously unwelcoming to non-Christian citizens."

"[The FFRF] had an unnamed local person complain about the religious displays in our city park," said Collins Mayor V.O. Smith.

Smith says the religious symbols have been a part of the city's display for 12 years, but are actually owned by the Covington County Chamber of Commerce. He said the decorations and lights stay up year round, but are only lit from Thanksgiving until Dec. 26 every year.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "In This Mississippi Town, Residents Are Fighting Atheist Organization Calling for Removal of Christmas Display" by Kate Scanlon, The Daily Signal 11/12/15

In an interview with The Daily Signal, Marie Shoemake, the executive director of the Covington County Chamber of Commerce, confirmed that the organization, not Collins, owns the displays.

Shoemake said that in addition to Christmas and family-friendly displays, there are displays honoring the military and fallen service members.

Shoemake said that the displays are intended to “bring joy to the community” and have a positive economic impact on the town, with visitors to the park often stopping “in our beautiful town” for gas, food, and shopping.

She said that the displays are maintained by volunteers and church groups, and there is no charge to see them.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read about myriad attacks on Christmas in schools around the nation, but Indiana Protects Christmas from Atheists' Lawsuits.

Teacher Prayers for Students Illegal, Atheists Say

The American Humanist Association (AHA) is threatening to sue Lamar County School District because an eighth grade teacher in Hattiesburg, Mississippi prays, OUTside of class, for her students and maintains a list of their names on a closet door in a back room off the classroom.  The parent of one student alerted the AHA of this, what the atheists claim is, a horrific violation of the U.S. Constitution.

“This was prompted by getting a letter from a concerned parent that her child saw the prayer requests board.”
-- Monica Merrill, attorney for Appignani Humanist Legal Center in Washington, D.C.

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

AHA Threatens Mississippi School for Acting Christian

Atheist Prayer Complaint Costs Mississippi School $7500+

AHA Forces 'God Bless America' Banned from Florida School

Atheists Force Michigan Schools to Ban Christians

Georgia Citizens & School Stand up to Anti-Prayer AHA Atheists

Also read Texas School Supt. Tells Atheists to Go Fly a Kite

In addition, read the long list of states enacting laws to bring religious liberty back to schools.

-- From "Group demands removal of prayer request board" by Ellen Ciurczak, Hattiesburg American Staff Writer 8/24/15

The [AHA] emailed an eight-page letter Sunday to Superintendent Tess Smith, Oak Grove Middle School Principal Patrick Gray and Oak Grove Middle School Assistant Principal Robin Ryder.  The letter included a photo taken by the student of the prayer request board [attached to the closet door].

Smith declined comment Monday, saying she was waiting to hear from the district’s attorney on the matter.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Teacher forced to remove prayer request board from classroom" by Cox Media Group National Content Desk 8/25/15

The [AHA] association's letter said the prayer request board is "correctly perceived as a constitutional violation." It continued accusing Rogers of violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

The First Amendment reads "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

The association said that if corrective steps were not taken by next week, it would take the matter to federal court.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Group: Mississippi teacher's prayer request board illegal" by Kate Royals, Jackson Clarion-Ledger 8/24/15

Randi Rogers, an eighth grade teacher at Oak Grove Middle School in Hattiesburg, reportedly witnessed a student take a picture of the board and confronted the student after class, according to a letter from the American Humanist Association to the school district.

Lamar County Superintendent Tess Smith said the board, which was on a chalkboard-like surface on a closet door in the classroom, has been erased. Smith said she has sent the letter, which she received late Sunday, to the district's attorney.

Smith said she spoke to the teacher only "very briefly" and that the principal is taking statements from the teacher and the student.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Oak Grove prayer board response being considered" by Tim Doherty, Jackson Clarion-Ledger 8/25/15

[Supt.] Smith said [the] board is actually painted on the door of a closet-like space that contains an air-conditioning unit — “It’s kind of tucked away in the back of the room, facing the opposite direction” — and that the idea for the board had come from requests of students.

“The teacher thought she was staying within guidelines since it was a student-led situation,” Smith said. “She said she never mentioned it aloud in class. It was something they could do before class or after class or just whenever.

“If we are breaking the law or violating the Constitution, then we will stop immediately,” Smith said. “But can students write their name on a wall in some other form? We’ll just have to await the attorney’s input.”

Smith said comments from parents were “overwhelmingly” in favor of the board.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Atheists Threaten to Sue School Over Students' Prayer Board in Eighth Grade Classroom" by Michael Gryboski, Christian Post Reporter 8/28/15

Lamar County School District officials will soon issue a decision regarding the prayer request display, which was on a classroom's closet door at Oak Grove Middle School.

"The 'board' is painted onto the back of a closet door. The names have been removed at this time to protect the students," said Tess R. Smith, superintendent of the Lamar County School District, to The Christian Post regarding the status of the prayer request board.

Smith also told CP that she wished "that the parents had contacted me or the principal directly" rather than going to the American Humanist Association, the atheist group that sent the letter to the district threatening a potential lawsuit if the board isn't removed.

In the AHA's letter of complaint to Smith, Oak Grove Principal Patrick Gray and Assistant Principal Robin Ryder, Miller further argued that: "faculty involvement in prayer with student is even unconstitutional outside the formal classroom setting."

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Atheists, Satanists Force Bible Ban in Florida Schools

And read Atheists Force Bible Bans at Colleges Across America

Atheist Prayer Complaint Costs Miss. School $7500+

U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves fined the Rankin County (Mississippi) School District $7,500 plus attorney's fees, etc. as a result of legal action by the American Humanist Association concerning prayer at a high school awards ceremony, and for Gideons Bible distribution at an elementary school.

"As long as there is testing in schools, we believe that teachers, principals and students will continue to pray."
--  Superintendent Lynn Weathersby (statement via Fred Harrell, School Board attorney)

For background, read Pennsylvania School Staff to Mosque for Islamic Training and also read Students Required to Pretend Being Muslim in Wisconsin as well as Florida School Teaches Islam Including Prayer Rugs

And read Rankin County Schools Attacked for Countering 'Gay Clubs'

In addition, read how it's OK for schools to invade pre-teen student uteruses and for schools to sexualize children with the Gay Agenda (including transgenderism).

-- From "Judge finds Rankin County School District in contempt over school prayer" posted at WAPT-TV16 (Jackson, MS) 7/13/15

A federal judge said the Rankin County School District is in contempt of court for continuing to promote Christianity during school hours after it agreed to stop.

The district first got into trouble when a Northwest Rankin High School student sued over having to attend a school assembly that promoted Christianity. The district agreed in 2013 to settle the suit, and was supposed to implement a policy that activities during school hours would not advance, endorse or inhibit any religion.

However, in 2014, the same student attended an honors assembly that was opened by a minister's prayer.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Judge: Rankin schools violated religion policy, agreement" by Kate Royals, The Clarion-Ledger 7/13/15

In 2013, a Northwest Rankin High School student sued the district and then-principal Charles Frazier over a series of Christian assemblies held at the school. The district agreed it had violated the student's First Amendment rights and settled the lawsuit by entering into an agreement and paying the plaintiff's attorney fees.

However, the incidents that took place in 2014 prompted the American Humanist Association to file a motion for contempt, accusing the district of not enforcing its Religion in Public Schools policy and abiding by the terms of the agreement.

The district responded that because the ceremony with the prayer was not mandatory, it did not violated the First Amendment, and that because school officials cannot be expected to know constitutional law, it shouldn't be held liable. However, Reeves wrote in the order that each argument "crumbles under the least possible scrutiny."

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Mississippi School District Fined Over $7,500 for 'Proselytizing Christianity' After Minister Prays at Event" by Samuel Smith, Christian Post Reporter 7/21/15

The school district was additionally ordered to pay the [unamed] student $5,000 because the lawsuit exposed that the school district allowed Gideons International to hand out Bibles to fifth graders at nearby Northwest Rankin Elementary School in October 2014.

In his summary, [Judge] Reeves accused the school district of trying to indoctrinate students with Christianity.

"It deliberately went out of its way to entangle Christian indoctrination in the education process," the judge argued. "From the accounts detailed in the record, it appears that incorporating religious script and prayers with school activities has been a long-standing tradition of the district."

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Click headlines below to read previous articles:

Atheists, Satanists Force Bible Ban in Florida Schools

Atheists Force Bible Bans at Colleges Across America

Christian Clubs Banned from Myriad Colleges and Universities

Texas School Supt. Tells Atheists to Go Fly a Kite

Courts Strike Abortion Bans, Supreme Court Next

Even as medical science proves fetal viability ever earlier in gestation, federal appeals courts continue to strike down state laws protecting unborn viable human beings from abortionists.  Now, with Congress passing a ban on abortions after 20 weeks gestation, the Supreme Court will soon have no choice but to consider when life begins.

“It is high time for this court to revisit the issue” of abortion, Mississippi Atty. Gen. Jim Hood told the Supreme Court justices in a brief filed in early May.

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Physicians Force New York Times to Admit 22-week Fetus is a Baby!

Study Shows Babies Can Hear the Abortionist Coming

Abortionists Stymied by New Oklahoma & Kansas Laws

Abortion Outlawed in Florida for Viable Fetuses

Also read about new abortion restriction laws requiring tests for viability after 20 weeks in Ohio and also in Missouri.

And read Planned Parenthood President Asks, Who Cares When Life Begins?

-- From "Court nixes Idaho's 20-week abortion ban" by Peter Sullivan, The Hill 5/29/15

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Idaho's law violates Supreme Court precedent protecting abortions up to the point of viability for a fetus, which has been considered to be around 24 weeks.

Courts have struck down such bans before. In 2013, the 9th Circuit also ruled an Arizona ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy to be unconstitutional. The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to that decision.

Ten states currently have 20-week abortion bans, according to the pro-abortion rights Guttmacher Institute. [Those states being Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, North Dakota, Texas and West Virginia].

There has been rising support for 20-week bans among Republicans. . . .

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Idaho's Abortion Ban Struck Down" by Matt Reynolds, Courthouse News Service 5/29/15

Idaho's Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is "facially unconstitutional," a 9th Circuit panel said in a 28-page ruling, because "it categorically bans some abortions before viability" and "places an undue burden on a woman's ability to obtain an abortion by requiring hospitalizations for all second-trimester abortions."

The panel found that Jennie McCormack and her attorney-physician Richard Hearn still faced the "lingering risk" of prosecution under a law which banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Therefore they could challenge the constitutionality of the law, the panel said.

In March 2013, Chief U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill found that the regulations are unconstitutional.

The 9th Circuit unanimously affirmed that decision on Friday . . .

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Arkansas: Stringent Abortion Limit Struck Down" by The Associated Press 5/27/15

A federal appeals court struck down one of the nation’s toughest abortion restrictions [Act 301 of 2013, the Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act] on Wednesday, agreeing with a lower court that a state law unconstitutionally burdens women by banning abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy if a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit sided with doctors who challenged the law, ruling that abortion restrictions must be based on a fetus’s ability to live outside the womb, not the presence of a fetal heartbeat, which can be detected weeks earlier.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "8th Circuit Strikes Down Arkansas Abortion Law" by Joe Harris, Courthouse News Service 5/27/15

In 2014, an Arkansas federal judge sided with Supreme Court precedent and struck down the law.

Arkansas appealed to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that the viability standard cannot be the end of the discussion when weighed against the state's interest in protecting human life.

The court did acknowledge that medical advances since Roe v. Wade - the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision holding that privacy and due-process rights extend to a woman's decision to have an abortion - have moved fetus viability closer to conception, but found that "viability determination necessarily calls for a case-by-case determination and changes over time based on medical advancements" and that legislatures are better suited to make judgments in this area.

Circuit Judges Lavenski R. Smith, Duane Benton and Bobby E. Shepherd comprised the three-judge panel.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Court: 12-week abortion ban unconstitutional" by John Lyon, Arkansas News Bureau 5/27/15

Then-Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat, vetoed the bill [in 2013], saying it was unconstitutional, but the Republican-led Legislature overrode his veto.

The Center for Reproductive Rights and the Arkansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit challenging Act 301 on behalf of two Little Rock doctors who perform abortions [Dr. Louis Jerry Edwards and Dr. Tom Tvedten].

Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, who sponsored the legislation that became Act 301, said he was disappointed with the ruling but happy that “every single woman who goes to a clinic is going to have to have an ultrasound. She will have to be informed if there is the presence of a heartbeat in the womb.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Supreme Court to decide whether to plunge back into abortion debate" by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times 5/29/15

For years, the [Supreme Court] justices have steered clear of most abortion cases. A decision to turn down the latest appeals, from Mississippi and North Carolina, would be a victory for abortion rights advocates. . . .

At the Supreme Court, justices could announce as soon as Monday whether they will hear the Mississippi case. A decision on whether to hear North Carolina's appeal should come by mid-June.

Attorneys for the states that have passed new restrictions say the court should clarify the law governing abortions. In 1992, in its last sweeping abortion ruling, the high court said states may regulate the procedures so long as their rules do not put an “undue burden” on women seeking to end a pregnancy.

Lawyers for Mississippi called that a “vague and amorphous standard” which has not provided “meaningful guidance” to lawmakers or judges.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Abortion Edges Up as Important Voting Issue for Americans" by Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup 5/29/15

The percentage of Americans who say they would only vote for a candidate who shares their views on abortion has been edging up over the past seven years. The 21% who currently say this is, by one percentage point, the highest Gallup has found in its 19-year history of asking the question. The percentage of Americans who do not see abortion as a major issue in their voting decision has declined over the same period, and is now at 27%. Most of the rest (46%) say that abortion is one of many important factors they will take into account.

The recent uptick in the importance Americans place on where candidates stand on abortion comes as many states have enacted new or increased abortion restrictions. State lawmakers have passed more than 200 regulations on abortion since 2010, after Republicans gained control of many state legislatures. Republicans in Congress are currently advocating a federal bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, although President Barack Obama is unlikely to sign it.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read this Gallup poll: Americans Want Abortion Laws Changed

However, as Pro-life Laws Sweep America, Liberals Battle Back; for example, Abortionists and Satanists Team Up vs. Missouri Law

And read Abortionists Forced to Risk All in Supreme Court

Miss. School Attacked for Countering 'Gay Clubs'

In an attempt to preempt Gay Agenda infiltration, the Rankin County, Mississippi school board has adopted a policy requiring parental consent for students to join any school club.  When asked about a parent providing such consent for a "gay club," the school's lawyer responded that clubs advancing sexual deviancy might be forbidden on the basis of educational standards and principles requiring abstinence-only sex ed.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America's most-acclaimed homosexualist organization, is demanding "the board, reverse its decision to publicly humiliate, degrade and embarrass young LGBT people."

For background, read about the indictment of the HRC founder on two counts of felony sodomy of a young boy as well as sexual abuse.

UPDATE 4/15/16: Tennessee School Defies Gay Agenda Intimidation Tactic

Click headlines below to read previous articles:

Homosexual Says: We Recruit Kids for Sexual Deviancy

Homosexual Teacher Rapes 1st Grader in New Orleans

Homosexual Teacher Arrested on Child Porn in Illinois

Homosexual Teacher Says Child Porn OK to View

Homosexual Teacher Jailed in Penn. for Paying Boys to Sext Him

Drama-teaching Gay Sex Offenders is a California Trend

And also read how government forces homosexual indoctrination in schools.

-- From "Gay club prompts change in Rankin school policy" by Kate Royals, The Clarion-Ledger (posted at Rankin Ledger) 1/14/15

"There has been a group wanting to form a gay club. I talked to (board attorney) Freddie and several administrators about what we could legally do to limit organizations like that on campus that we don't want to endorse and don't want," [Superintendent Lynn] Weathersby said.

Newly appointed board member Ira Singleton questioned what would happen if parents did give consent for children to join such a club, to which [attorney Fred] Harrell responded at that point principals would decide whether the club violates existing policy.

School board member Debbie Tolleson questioned what the point of a gay club would be.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Rankin school officials want no talk about sexuality in school" by Jennifer Ortega, WAPT-TV16 (Jackson, MS) 1/15/15

The school district released a statement Wednesday saying that officials do not promote the discussion of sexuality by students at school. It's a matter parents need to discuss with kids at home in private.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Proposed LGBT club prompts new Rankin school policy" by Kate Royals, The Clarion-Ledger 1/15/15

Although school board members and officials said they were not aware of any attempt to form a club in the district, Brandon High School theatre teacher Janice Weaver said she was approached by a student in December who expressed a desire to create a gay-straight alliance (GSA), or a student-led, student-organized club aimed at combating anti-gay discrimination and bullying in schools. Weaver said the student submitted the proposal for the club to school administrators.

Currently, students at several schools in the state, including Ridgeland High School in Madison County, have created such clubs or are working to form them.

Weaver, who agreed to be the sponsor for the club, emphasized she had no knowledge whether district officials and school board members were aware of the student's proposal.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Protest planned against Rankin schools' stance on LGBT club" by Kate Royals, The Clarion-Ledger 1/16/15

. . . Brandon [Mississippi] parent Shannon Miller decided to express her opposition to the [board decision].

"They (students) already have Jesus and Java club and others, so they should be able to have a GSA," she said. "It would be a great education for those kids who have never been around a gay person on in their life. It would be a great education that Dr. Weathersby is really thwarting."

Rankin County School District spokeswoman Robin Haney issued a statement Thursday saying the district plans to stand by the policy and that it will "be applied equally to all clubs and students."

Miller said as of now, about 10 to 15 people have committed to Tuesday's protest.

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From "Students push back against school board's gay attitudes" by Kate Royals, The Clarion-Ledger (posted at USA TODAY) 1/16/15

. . . Senior Lucas Bonham, who identifies as transgender, said he wishes a gay-straight alliance had formed earlier at the school when he came out.

"There's been times I didn't have anyone, and my family was bad with it at first," he said. "But students need this because it's a struggle trying to discover who you are and to think you're completely abnormal."

Robin Haney, Rankin County School District spokeswoman, said the school system has been advised to make no comment until it has reviewed and responded to the [Gay Agenda] letter from the ACLU. The district has eight high schools and about 19,500 students total; Brandon High, about 12 miles east of Jackson, Miss., has almost 1,500 students.

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From "Mississippi School Board Fights To Block Gay-Straight Alliance From Forming" by Maxwell Tani, The Huffington Post 1/15/15

"I was greatly disturbed when I heard what was said by the superintendent and his board attorney, because he should know better," American Civil Liberties Union Legal Director Charles Irvin told WAPT. "What I want to see changed is that you not try to hide behind abstinence only to say that is the rationale for keeping students from being able to assemble."

Mississippi is one of nine states with restrictive laws that maintain strict goals for teaching students about sexuality and essentially bar teachers from educating students about LGBT issues [for example: Tennessee].

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Also read Gay Clubs Required in Schools, Says White House

Pastors Lead Local Battles Against 'Gay Rights'

After years of advancement of the Gay Agenda at the local level via so-called equal rights ordinances, an extremely tiny, yet vocal number of church leaders across America are organizing push-back campaigns to stop and even reverse the anti-Christian trend of legalizing unconstitutional special rights for sexual deviancy at the expense of all other citizens.

“The majority of Christianity believes that behavior is wrong.  With an ordinance like this, they would be coerced by the government to accept that type of behavior and to celebrate it.”
-- Erik Stanley, Senior Legal Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)

“This is an attack on Judeo-Christian beliefs in America.  It’s time people of faith become involved in the political arena.”
-- Pastor Rafael Cruz

In contrast, Rev. Franklin Graham says Pastors Avoiding Gay Agenda Deserve Hell

For background, read 100s Detroit Black Pastors Denounce 'Gay Rights'

Also read how citizens overturned the Gay Agenda ordinance as one Arkansas City Votes Men OUT of Women's Restrooms

Also read how the Gay Agenda attacks Christians one town at a time across America because the homosexualists have been unable to force the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) through Congress.

In addition, read Gay Agenda will be Complete when Christians are Muzzled, Say Homosexualists as well as Senator Ted Cruz Says the Gay Agenda Ends Christian Liberty

-- From "Glendale will not have LGBT, gender identity protections by Super Bowl" by Mark Remillard and Bob McClay, KTAR-FM92.3 (Phoenix, AZ) 1/8/15

Glendale [Arizona] Mayor Jerry Weiers said Wednesday the council had met earlier in the week to discuss the ordinance but, despite word that the council might attempt to ram the ordinance through, the bill would not be signed by the time the big game comes to town.

Religious leaders and others in Glendale had feared that the city council was trying to push the proposal so that it would be approved before the Super Bowl. They oppose the bill, believing that, if it is passed, many Glendale business owners, churches and others would be forced to go against their religious beliefs.

"It really puts people in a dilemma of trying to decide, ‘Do I abide by my religious convictions, or do I face government punishment for standing by those convictions," said [ADF's Erik] Stanley. "That's what the City of Glendale needs to weigh and consider. That's why we're happy that they're going to slow this process down and consider that community input."

"There really is no demonstrated, widespread pattern of discrimination against the LGBT community," Stanley said. "The studies that have been done have shown that there are very, very, very few claims of discrimination under ordinances like this. In fact, Phoenix passed one of these a few years ago. To date, there have only been four claims of discrimination under the ordinance, and all four of those were dismissed as baseless. There's really just no need for this type of an ordinance."

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From "Glendale postpones passing 'non-discrimination' ordinance" posted at Arizona Daily Independent 1/8/15

A number of other communities from Anchorage, Alaska to Fayetteville, Arkansas and Jacksonville, Florida have turned away similar ordinances. Fountain Hills, Arizona recently withdrew its consideration of a law similar to the one proposed in Glendale.

The proposed Glendale ordinance, much like Houston’s so-called “non-discrimination” law, could be fraught with First Amendment problems, according to Alliance Defending Freedom. Activist groups ONE Community and Human Rights Campaign, however, have been pushing the council to pass the ordinance in advance of the Super Bowl for the groups’ own political purposes. The council held a closed-session workshop Tuesday to discuss the proposed law and recommended hiring a facilitator to research the issue before proceeding further.

“The city has historically made decisions quickly that we’ve regretted,” John Kelley, executive pastor of Calvary Community Church and a resident of the Cholla District, recently said in a media interview prior to the council’s decision to delay consideration of the proposed ordinance. “I plead with the council to not hurry but to listen. It will have a tremendous impact on people of faith as well as the rest of the citizens. Please, listen to us and seek our voice in this decision.”

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From "Glendale council discusses gay-rights ordinance" by Jeff Grant, Daily News-Sun (Sun City, AZ) 1/7/15

The items are part of a push begun last fall to improve Glendale’s rating for inclusiveness as determined by a national civil rights organization. The city scored a 36 in the point system assigned by The Human Rights Campaign [a homosexual, transgender advocacy organization]. The scoring is based on a series of criteria, including municipal law policies, benefits and services as they related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population. Arizona cities scored an average of 68 points in the survey, while the national average score in 2014 was 59.

The seven-member council voted unanimously Dec. 18 to sign a pledge circulated by Arizona’s online community for the state’s LGBT population proclaiming the city’s intent to treat all members of the public equally in hiring, housing and hospitality regardless of sexual orientation.

ONE Community President and founder Angela Hughey at the time praised the council’s action but urged it to take the next step by adopting an ordinance. “We just would love to see Glendale truly open for business to everyone,” she told the governing body.

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From "Foes of Plano’s equal rights ordinance rally to push petitions" by Wendy Hundley, Dallas Morning News 1/7/15

[Pastor Rafael] Cruz was one of several clergymen who spoke at the event to rally support for a petition drive to overturn the ordinance passed [by the Plano (Texas) City Council] Dec. 8 that prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and businesses, such as stores, restaurants and hotels [based on sexual orientation, sexual identity, etc.].

Opponents say the ordinance is unnecessary and infringes on the religious rights of citizens, particularly business owners, such as florists or wedding planners who may not believe in gay marriage.

“Today, if you refused [to do business with] a same-sex couple, you would be violating the ordinance,” said Jeff Mateer, general counsel for the Liberty Institute, a Plano nonprofit legal organization that defends religious liberty.

Plano resident Melody Pokorny, who was in the audience Wednesday, criticized the council for enacting the ordinance without adequate public notice. The council agenda that included the proposed ordinance was posted on the city’s website four days before the Dec. 8 meeting.

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From "Plano's Equal Rights Ordinance faces petition, criticism" by Lindsey Juarez, Community Impact Newspaper 1/7/15

Plano church leaders are asking residents to sign a petition against the city’s expanded Equal Rights Ordinance, saying it violates religious freedoms.

Dave Welch, Texas Pastor Council executive director, said the signature gathering process is organic and he’s unsure how many signatures have been collected so far.

Welch said if enough signatures aren’t gathered or if the ordinance isn’t repealed, a lawsuit will be filed against the city.

State Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, also said he and the other state legislators who represent Plano will file joint legislation that would nullify the city’s ordinance.

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From "Mississippi town repeals anti-discrimination resolution in secret" by Laura Conaway, MSNBC 1/8/15

Just a few weeks ago, the town of Starkville, Mississippi, was being praised nationally as a surprising example of progress in the South. Starkville is home to Mississippi State University, where the football team’s amazing run this season capped off a period of cultural and civic transformation for the town itself. As the New York Times noted in November, Starkville had even passed an anti-discrimination resolution that included sexual orientation and identity.

Starkville was the first place in Mississippi to take that step, in January 2014. Their aldermen led the way for other cities in the state to debate and pass resolutions of their own. In September, Starkville added a policy that extended health benefits to domestic partners of city employees. After that second move, the pressure from local religious leaders to overturn those decisions – “to move the policies and positions for this city back to a Judeo-Christian position,” as one pastor told the board – began immediately.

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From "Wiseman: Aldermen offered no explanation for LGBT-related policy discussions in executive session" by Carl Smith, The Dispatch (Columbus, MS) 1/7/15

Starkville Mayor Parker Wiseman slammed aldermen Wednesday for removing LGBT-friendly policies without public debate and began the process vetoing the board's action.

Five aldermen repealed the city's equality resolution - a non-discrimination policy that included language protecting lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender employees - and ended its plus-one insurance option available to workers' same-sex partners after three hours of closed-door deliberations.

Wiseman vowed to veto the actions, but the 5-2 breakdown will overturn his order if an override vote is called.

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From "MS city rescinds ordinance applauded by homosexual activists" by Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow.com 1/8/15

American Family Association spokesman Buddy Smith says the Human Rights Campaign, the powerful homosexual lobbying group, went into Starkville last year and convinced the city's mayor, Parker Wiseman, to push for the ordinance.

"And I just think he hoodwinked the board," Smith says of the mayor. "They didn't know what they were passing. You know it's all dressed up in 'discrimination language,' saying that Starkville wouldn't discriminate against gender identity and gender expression."

The ordinance passed last year at the same time the Human Rights Campaign is pouring $8.5 million in "Bible Belt" states Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi to sway citizens and their government leaders to accept the homosexual lifestyle.

Smith says of the organization: "We all know that the mission of the Human Rights Campaign is to create special rights for those who are choosing the homosexual lifestyle - to kind of force this as something that's good and natural among those that don't believe that that's good behavior."

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Also read myriad examples of discrimination against Christians by local government.

Including Houston's lesbian mayor punishing pastors for asking citizens to vote against her Gay Agenda ordinance giving sexual predators access to women's restrooms.

And read how "transgender rights" are being forced through public schools nationwide.

Homosexuals Recruit Christians to Convert Churches

A major Washington D.C.-based homosexual advocacy organization has launched an $8.5 million propaganda campaign aimed at the U.S. Bible-belt using self-professed Christians, who preach that Jesus Christ favors anal sex, to infiltrate churches with heresy.

"It's the first time we've led with this message, and it's historic for the South."
-- Brad Clark, director of Project One America for the pro-homosexual Human Rights Campaign

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

America Going to Hell; Christians Lose Convictions

Pastors Who Won't Confront the Gay Agenda Deserve Hell, Says Graham

California Parents Say: Drop Morals for Catholic School Teachers

Also read about so-called churches diving into the abyss of homosexual advocacy.

Why the rush to embrace sin? Pastors Face Fines, Jail for Refusing 'Gay Wedding'

-- From "TV campaign for gay equality starting in Mississippi" by Jay Reeves, Associated Press 11/8/14

Mary Jane Kennedy considers herself a conservative Christian Republican, and she's led Bible studies in her native Mississippi for decades. She's also the mother of two gay sons and one of the faces in a new advertising campaign aimed at softening religious opposition in the Deep South to equal rights for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

Justin Kelly of Jackson says the [TV commercials] could help build acceptance in his home state. The 25-year-old Iraq war veteran is openly gay and will be featured in his Army Reserve uniform in another TV spot during the campaign, called "All God's Children."

[Is everyone a child of God?]

TV commercials will begin airing Monday in Jackson . . . commercials may follow in Alabama and Arkansas depending on the reception and results of the Mississippi campaign. . . .

The commercials will begin airing two days before a federal court hearing in Jackson on a Mississippi law that bans same-sex marriage. Opponents of the ban are seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the ban from being enforced while a lawsuit seeking to overturn it is pending. In November 2004, Mississippi voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

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Click headlines below to read of an American future with wayward churches controlled by totalitarian government:

American Decline: Obama's Gay Agenda vs. Christians

President Obama's National Cathedral is the Seat of Apostasy

President Obama's Homosexual Easter at the White House

ObamaNation = 'Fake Church' Says Catholic Cardinal

Atheists Threaten Miss. School for Acting Christian

The American Humanist Association’s (AHA) Appignani Humanist Legal Center, acting on behalf of an anonymous teacher, has given the Jackson (Mississippi) Public Schools two weeks to respond to its 8-page letter addressed to Superintendent Cedric Gray complaining that a school conference for teachers included speakers who prayed and quoted the Bible for the purpose of encouraging and motivating teachers. Unless the school assures the AHA that it will censor all speakers in the future, the AHA promises to sue for damages and attorneys’ fees.

For background, read Georgia Citizens & School Push Back AHA Humanists

Also read Mississippi Religious Liberty Law Infuriates Liberals as well as Prayer Returns to Mississippi Schools Under New Law



-- From "Jackson Public Schools responds to prayer complaint" by Therese Apel, The Clarion-Ledger 8/26/14

In an email sent Monday evening, JPS spokesman Sherwin Johnson stated, "The Jackson Public School District acknowledges receiving a letter from the Appignani Humanist Legal Center regarding events taking place during the 2014 Convocation ceremony. The JPS Legal Department is reviewing the letter and will respond appropriately as needed. The annual Convocation program is a celebratory event intended to invigorate employees with enthusiasm, pride, and excitement for the beginning of a new school year."

The AHA, whose catchphrase is "Good without a God," said they have a client who complained to them about a Christian pastor who [is a school electrician, who] gave a sermon and prayed at the teachers' meetings both in 2013 and 2014. The letter advised [Supt.] Gray that the initial pastor, the Rev. Roy Maine, was not the only one who spoke about Christian values.

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From "Teacher complains about religious content of mandatory JPS meeting" by Brad Conaway, WLBT-TV3 (Jackson, MS) 8/25/14

[The AHA letter] says,"on Aug. 12, 2014, the district hosted a compulsory assembly for public school teachers at the Mississippi Coliseum. A Christian reverend was invited to give the opening prayer at the event. His remarks included Christian prayers, a church-themed call and response with the audience and specific references to Scripture, such as Psalm 23 and 1 Corinthians 4:5. The three hour-long convocation also included other speakers, many of whom made references to Biblical passages, 'Lord' and 'God.'"

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Also read the long list of states enacting laws to bring prayer back to schools in response to the myriad atheist lawsuits against Christians and prayer nationwide.

Obama Provokes Second 'In God We Trust' Movement

Just like in the 1950s as communism threatened the land of the free and the home of the brave (as well as the entire world) when Americans gloriously displayed their defiance to the atheistic totalitarians by declaring "In God We Trust," Americans now again see the need to show their contrast to a tyrannical, socialist White House.

For background, read President Obama's typical messages for Easter and for Thanksgiving, and compare those to his Ramadan speech, where President Obama Praises Islam for Making America What It Is

And read how President Obama Strips God from Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and how the Lawless Obama Administration Tells States to Violate Oath in favor of 'Gay Marriage'

Also read how Barack Obama, Commander in Chief, wields power over the military.

-- From "Mississippi officially adds 'In God We Trust' to state seal" by Renee Johnson, WLOX-TV13 (Biloxi, MS) 7/1/14

Remember that other part of Senate Bill 2681? Not the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act that made national headlines, but the part of the bill that added "In God We Trust" to the state seal. That also took effect Tuesday, and Governor Phil Bryant is showing off the new design.

"In my State of the State Address, I called on the Legislature to add the simple yet profound words 'In God We Trust' to Mississippi's state seal. These words should strengthen our resolve and give us the courage to stand for our principles in our state. I am very proud to see them added to our seal," Bryant said Tuesday.

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From "Mobile County commission votes to allow display of 'In God We Trust'" by Steve Alexander, WALA-TV10 (Mobile, AL) 6/19/14

Commissioner Merceria Ludgood said, “I cannot in good conscience support an action by this county commission that, I believe, at best, is a hollow gesture and, at worst divisive.”

Commissioner Jerry Carl said, “I personally support it and support it to the max. Whether it it is a political move or not, it really doesn’t make a difference to me at this point.”

Commission President Connie Hudson said, “I think its splitting hairs, at this point, to deny putting the national motto on a wall in this building.”

Pete Riehm of Mobile said, “The County of Mobile proudly does begin its sessions with prayer, and I didn’t notice anybody being uncomfortable. It also has a pledge that we’ve been saying for a long time that acknowledges a cardinal truth that this nation is based on, that this is, ‘One Nation Under God.’ “

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From "Mobile County Commission votes to display 'In God We Trust' in Government Plaza" by Cassie Fambro, The Birmingham News 6/20/14

Nine people signed in to speak before the commissioners with eight of them against the public display of the words "In God We Trust" on a plaque in Government Plaza and one supporting it.

The issue went far beyond the four words proposed, according to many who spoke. The crux of the problem is that the phrase signifies the Christian God, several said, and Commissioner Jerry Carl disagreed.

"Mobile has been blessed," said Riehm. "Ben Franklin said 'look how God has delivered us," he used as an example. He cited Franklin's quote that "God governs in the affairs of men" as historical precedent for the word God.

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From "‘In God We Trust’ Causes County Stir" posted at The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA) 7/1/14

A spirited discussion embroiled the Whitman County (Colfax) Commissioners on Monday about whether to display the national motto, “In God We Trust,” in their chambers at the courthouse. Earlier this month, the commissioners received a request to do so by In God We Trust-America, a volunteer organization in California that encourages elected officials to approve such displays.

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From "Council votes to display 'In God We Trust' in chambers" by Liz Lohuis, WYFF-TV4 (Greenville, SC) 7/3/14

“I think it reinforces our sense of who we are and where we can from as citizens,” said Councilman Butch Kirven.

“I trust in God and I think every member of council will say the same thing.  I just don't know if it's absolutely necessary to invite a lawsuit,” said [Councilman Joe] Baldwin.

News 4 spoke with the woman who is encouraging the plaques.  She is a council woman in Bakersfield, California, and the founder of the In God We Trust organization.

She said if anyone sues, she will put council in touch with an attorney who will defend their case for free.

As of Wednesday, more than 370 local governments in 15 states voted to display the motto, including Anderson County Council.

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From "Greenville joins ‘In God We Trust’ movement" by Rudolph Bell, The Greenville News 7/2/14

County Councilman Fred Payne said he proposed the idea after getting an email newsletter from In God We Trust America, a nonprofit organization that encourages local governments to display the motto.

In God We Trust America was launched more than a decade ago by Jacquie Sullivan, a longtime member of City Council in Bakersfield, Calif.

“It’s completely, solidly legal,” Sullivan said.

Greenville County Attorney Mark Tollison, asked if he’d reviewed the legality of displaying the motto, pointed to a legal opinion from former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon.

He cited three federal appeals court rulings that upheld use of the motto against Establishment Clause challenges.

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From "Public schools might be given option to display 'In God We Trust'" by Eric Morris, Herald Standard 6/24/14

The state House of Representatives voted [172 to 24] on June 2 to pass a bill [the National Motto Display Act] that would allow public schools to display the motto — as well as the Bill of Rights — in classrooms and other areas of the buildings.

Brownsville Area School Board President R.W. “Rocky” Brashear said he is in favor of the bill and that the board would likely consider implementing the motto in its schools if the bill is passed into law.

State Rep. Pam Snyder, D-Jefferson, said she voted in favor of the bill because it allows school districts the power to decide if they want to display the motto.

The Rev. Ewing Marietta of Liberty Baptist Church in North Union Township and member of Thou Shalt Not Move grassroots religious advocacy movement said the motto should be displayed for its historical significance.

Marietta cites historical figures such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt as American leaders who cited God in their public speeches.

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From "The Star-Spangled Banner" (the national anthem of the United States of America) fourth verse, 1814

O thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war's desolation.
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!



Also read FDR's D-Day Prayer is Un-American, Say Atheists

And read Atheists Fret Supreme Court Ruling Favoring Prayers in Christian America

Abortionists Forced to Risk All in Supreme Court

Abortionists see little choice but a go-for-broke strategy hoping the U.S. Supreme Court will stem the flood of state-level, abortion-restricting laws that have resulted from the ever-increasing pro-life attitude of Americans.

"I think it is a huge risk."
-- Heather Busby, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Texas

"The stakes are fantastically high [but pro-choice advocates] may view themselves as having no choice."
-- Tom Goldstein, partner at Goldstein & Russell and the cofounder and publisher of SCOTUSblog

UPDATE 6/10/15: Supreme Court 'Hail Mary' for Texas Abortionists

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Democrats Restrict Abortion in Louisiana and South Carolina

Abortionists Lament Ever-greater State Limits

Abortion Clinic Closings Set Record; Admit Defeat

New Arizona Law Allows Raids of Abortion Clinics

Abortion Rate Declines, Democrats Want More Access

UPDATE 8/31/14: Abortionists Battle to Kill Without Clinics

-- From "Why Abortion-Rights Activists Should Fear the Supreme Court" by Sophie Novack and Sam Baker, National Journal 5/18/14

The movement is trying to roll back a wave of state laws that have successfully curtailed access to abortion, and their best hope for doing so—perhaps their only hope for doing so—is likely a ruling from the Supreme Court. . . .

But it's also a move that could backfire: The advocates have no guarantee the Court will rule in their favor. The panel is divided and exceedingly difficult to forecast, and it could issue an unfavorable ruling that would not only sanction the Texas law—but also pave the legal way for new antiabortion laws nationwide.

Both sides agree the [Texas] case would not present a clear opening for the Supreme Court to revisit Roe v. Wade—the landmark case that established a woman's right to have an abortion. Instead, the relevant case would be Planned Parenthood v. Casey, in which the Court said states can impose limitations on abortion as long as they don't create an "undue burden" to abortion access.

Casey was decided in 1992, and for two decades the Court has been largely mute on what constitutes an "undue burden." The risk for abortion-rights advocates, then, is that the high court could say Texas's restrictions don't rise to that level—clearing the way for other states to erect hurdles as high or higher than the ones in Texas.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Abortion Rules Set For Trial in Wisconsin, Alabama" by Marti Mikkelson, WUWM 89.7 NPR (Milwaukee Public Radio) 5/19/14

Abortion rules move into federal court Monday in Alabama – and then next week, in Wisconsin. Both states have adopted laws that prohibit doctors from performing abortions unless the provider has admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Many do not.

. . . several other states are involved in lawsuits over abortion rules. They include Mississippi, Texas and Arizona. So it appears the overall issue of whether government can regulate abortions, will eventually head to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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From "Alabama abortion law set for federal trial" by Brian Lyman, Montgomery Advertiser 5/17/14

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson is scheduled to hear opening arguments Monday on the 2013 statute, which requires every physician connected with an abortion clinic to have admitting privileges at a local hospital. Supporters say the provision is aimed at protecting women's health. Opponents say the purpose is to close clinics.

Planned Parenthood Southeast, which operates clinics in Birmingham and Mobile, and Montgomery-based Reproductive Health Services sued to block the admitting privileges requirement last June . . .

Similar laws have been passed in other states, and all have invited legal action. To date, only Texas' version of the statute has gone into effect. A trial on a similar law in Wisconsin is set to begin later this month. However Thompson's ruling goes, his decision is likely to be appealed, and the issue could ultimately end up in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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From "Court battles loom on abortion clinic restrictions" by Marsha Shuler, New Orleans Advocate 5/18/14

With a highly restrictive abortion bill awaiting Gov. Bobby Jindal’s certain signature, the constitutionality of similar laws recently passed in other states is being argued in the legal arena.

[The Louisiana law] would require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of where the procedure is performed. Such a privilege allows a physician to admit patients to a particular facility and treat them on the premises.

In Louisiana, abortion clinics in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Metairie are expected to close with passage of the requirement, according to legislative testimony. That would leave two — in Shreveport and Bossier City.

Pro-abortion-rights groups are closely watching Louisiana, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. The Louisiana legislation is expected to go to Jindal’s desk as early as next week for signing into law. He has said he will sign the measure.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

UPDATE 5/23/14: CBS News reports on clinic closings


From "Mississippi’s Lone Abortion Clinic Fights For Its Survival" by Debbie Elliott, NPR (posted at KPBS San Diego, CA) 4/28/14

The Jackson Women's Health Organization . . . Mississippi's only abortion clinic is fighting to remain open in the face of ever-tightening state regulations. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans [is considering] a state law that requires abortion providers to have hospital admitting privileges.

Last week, Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed a new law that bans abortion after 20-weeks gestation, and he's vigorously defending the 2012 law that is before the court. It requires doctors who perform abortions in the state to be board-certified OB-GYNs, and have privileges to admit patients at a local hospital.

Inside Jackson Women's Health Organization, there's growing uncertainly over how much longer the doors will be open. Dr. Willie Parker flies in from Chicago to perform abortions at the clinic, one of two physicians who come to Mississippi to provide abortion care.

"Under the Supreme Court's rulings, this law would definitely constitute what's called an 'undue burden' because it would really block women's access to safe, legal abortion throughout the state of Mississippi," [abortion advocate BeBe] Anderson says. "Therefore it's unconstitutional."

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Democrats' Life Mission is to Kill the Unborn, Says Mississippi Governor, and so it's no surprise that a Mississippi Abortionist Says God Called Me to Kill Babies

From "Abortion Opponents Find Winning Strategy In Ohio" by Alan Greenblatt, NPR 5/6/14

Outright bans after certain stages in pregnancy in Arkansas and North Dakota have been struck down by federal courts in recent weeks. But imposing restrictions on clinics — such as requiring their physicians to have admitting privileges at neighboring hospitals — has led a number of them to shut down.

The Supreme Court upheld such restrictions in Texas last fall.

In Ohio, four of the state's 14 abortion clinics have shut down over the past year, with three more in legal peril.

[Mike] Gonidakis, the Ohio Right to Life president, says that pushing for a ban is all well and good but credits the 10 separate restrictions the state has imposed since 2010 with helping to reduce the number of abortions actually performed in the state. (The annual total is down by half from its 1981 peak.)

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From "Real Goal of Abortion ‘Limits’: Bans" by The New York Times Editorial Board 5/10/14

. . . in state after state, with the enthusiastic support of Republican lawmakers, it has become increasingly difficult, if not impossible, for women to get safe and legal abortion care.

. . . The [5th] Circuit Court should not hesitate to reject what amounts to a statewide abortion ban. The outcome should not be influenced by a dreadful decision in March from a different panel of the same federal appeals court that misapplied the Supreme Court’s undue burden standard to uphold a similar hospital affiliation rule in Texas. The panel reasoned, in part, that while the rule might force some clinics to close, others would remain open.

. . . Beyond Texas and Mississippi, mandates requiring affiliation with local hospitals are nearing legislative passage or are under court review in Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. As it is, there are few abortion clinics left in those states, so closing even one more would significantly diminish capacity. Time is running out to stop this spreading peril.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Planned Parenthood President Asks, Who Cares When Life Begins? as well as President Obama Asks God to Bless Planned Parenthood