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 Preschool initiative won't be up for vote sfgate.com 4/9/4 ["An initiative campaign to raise billions for state preschool education by increasing commercial property taxes died suddenly..."  "said the funds would have allowed youngsters to attend preschool for free while increasing teacher salaries and reducing class size. "]
 No Child Left Unbrainwashed thenewamerican.com 4/8/5 ["Despite the political backlash from several states, the federal government continues to push its nationalized education agenda."]
  Watch out for this school note newsday.com 4/1/4 ["Armed Forces Recruiter Access to Students" section of the "No Child" law"]
  Will 'Focus on Family' Push Pres. Bush and Massachusetts into Civil Unions, the Same as California ? massnews.com 3/29/4 ["Focus on the Family is continuing its push to put civil unions into place in Massachusetts"]
 Sandy Rios of CWA Removed by James Dobson 3/29/4 massnews.com ["because of her opposition to the federal marriage amendment he is promoting which allows civil unions."]
Bush Comments on Marriage Alarm Supporters and Detractors crosswalk.com 3/18/4 ["This sounds as though the administration would support civil unions, which are counterfeits of the institution of marriage"  "The president's remarks also undermine state legislators, who are fighting to protect the institution of marriage in states like Massachusetts."]
Judge Prevents Terri Schiavo's Parents From Intervening in Terri's Law Case lifenews.com 3/13/4 ["Judge Douglas Baird has prevented the parents of Terri Schiavo from joining Governor Jeb Bush in defending Terri's Law."  "Imagine being told that you have no interest in your own child"]
Doctors Wary of Child Abuse Probes -Study reuters.com 3/8/4
UK: Move to curb parents' right to smack observer.guardian.co.uk 3/8/4 ["All forms of physical punishment of children beyond a 'minor smack' are to be made illegal under plans being drawn up by Downing Street and the Department for Education."  "'Abolishing the defence of reasonable chastisement would send the message that we have to change our attitudes when it comes to matters of child discipline away from the physical approach.'"]
Senate passes bill relaxing homeschooling standard hamptonroads.com 3/5/4 ["However, Gov. Mark R. Warner 'strongly opposes' the bill"  "would allow parents with a high school diploma to homeschool their children. The law now requires them to have at least a bachelor's degree.  Parents can now get around the mandate by invoking a religious exemption."]
When you hear of 'civil unions,' recall Czechoslovakia, Sweden worldnetdaily.com 3/3/4
Video Games Make Kids Fat, Violent, Swedish Experts Say reuters.com 3/2/4 ["they (video game players) are rehearsing scripts of behavior that will possibly play themselves out in real life"]
Anti-MMR parents 'accused of abuse' femail.co.uk 2/27/04 ["parents who blame the MMR vaccine for their children's autism have been accused of abusing the youngsters"]
House approves unborn victims bill chron.com 02/26/04 ["voted today to treat attacks on a pregnant woman as separate crimes aqainst both her and the fetus she is carrying"  Isaiah 44:2]
Huge Win for Terri Schiavo: Court Backs Governor Bush, Terri's Family lifenews.com 2/22/4
Texas Girl Scouts Draw Continued Criticism for Planned Parenthood Support lifenews.com 2/22/4 ["has led to a boycott of Girl Scout cookies in the area"]
Evangelicals frustrated by Bush washtimes.com 2/20/4 ["Their list of grievances is long, but right now social conservatives are mad over what many consider the president's failure to strongly condemn illegal homosexual "marriages" being performed in San Francisco"]
White House waits on marriage issue washtimes.com 2/18/4 ["until the Massachusetts legislature and the San Francisco courts deal with the matter first"]
Court to hear 'Roe's' challenge to '73 ruling worldnetdaily.com 02/16/04 ["U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has agreed to hear oral arguments March 2"]
Court favors Jeb Bush in Schiavo case worldnetdaily.com 02/15/04 ["gave Bush's attorneys a green light to question witnesses in the constitutional battle being waged"]
'Terri's Law' issues divisive miami.com 02/15/04 ["State lawmakers are indecisive what -- or even if -- they should tackle end-of-life legislation in the upcoming session."  "...expects ''Terri's Law'' will eventually be overturned in court."]
Investigator: NJ authorities failed malnourished kids kvia.com 2/12/4
Bush to back a change in Constitution boston.com 2/11/4
Our View - Kids can be weaned off television mankatofreepress.com 2/11/4 ["Preschoolers have become so reliant on TV as a way to occupy their time..."   "obesity..."]
Ga. School Chief Backs Off Evolution Plan abcnews.go.com 2/5/4
State running background checks on new parents freep.com 2/4/4 ["FIA will gather information on about 144,000 newborns per year from the Department of Community Health"]
Victory For Homeschool Family In San Diego hslda.org 1/31/4
American Red Cross: US Public Not Ready for Disaster Situations voanews.com 1/29/04 ["175 million people are basically asleep at the switch when it comes to their own and their families' safety and security"   "unlike most countries where governments provide humanitarian services, here there is no government safety net if the Red Cross cannot deliver"]
Colleges Noticing Home Schooled Students customwire.ap.org 1/26/04 ["Such young people have grown up academically with a greater emphasis on learning - rather than testing - compared with conventionally educated students"]
Edict on Gay Marriages: Do Them or Quit virtuosityonline.org 1/27/04
Virginia House accepts marriage proposal washingtontimes.com 1/24/04
Gov. Bush Seeks Evidence in Schiavo Case lasvegassun.com 1/22/04 ["has asked an appeals court for permission to collect evidence"]
Bush Lauds Abortion Foes on Roe Vs Wade Anniversary wireservice.wired.com 1/22/04 ["Democratic candidates John Kerry, John Edwards, Howard Dean, Wesley Clark and Joe Lieberman made statements of support for abortion rights."]
Arizona State Senate Committee Approves Right to Know Abortion Bill lifenews.com 1/21/04
Learning globally washtimes.com 1/21/04 ["The Bush administration has begun issuing grants to help spread a United Nations-sponsored school program"  "teaching global citizenship, peace studies and equality of world cultures."]
Pro-Life Advocates Mark Abortion Anniversary With More Events lifenews.com 1/21/04 ["children killed by abortion, now up to 50 million"]
Pro-Life Group Issues State-by-State Report Card on Abortion Issues lifenews.com 1/21/04
New National Abortion Poll Shows Majority of Americans are Pro-Life lifenews.com 1/19/04
Howard Dean's Wife Also Worked at Planned Parenthood, Did No Abortions lifenews.com 1/19/04
New Christian site: Don't vote for 'W' worldnetdaily.com 1/15/04 ["...a pattern of ungodly decisions to embrace and promote evil"  We, here at IC, have a flyer with similar comments here]
Bush hasn't decided whether to appeal fetus guardian case palmbeachpost.com 1/12/04
Politician would ban dirty words from TV sfgate.com 1/11/04 ["He's angry that FCC failed to act"  Psalm 19:14]
Games Elevate Hate to Next Level wired.com 1/3/4  
Protect Marriage Without Constitutional Amendment newsmax.com 12/29/03 ["Popular Sovereignty"]
President holds split views on gay unions indystar.com 12/18/3
Bush backs bar on gay marriage guardian.co.uk 12/18/3
In the rush to protect children, 'experts' use junk science to accuse innocent parents telegraph.co.uk 12/13/03
Teacher sues over limits on history curriculum pressherald.com 12/11/03 ["...alleged that complaints by "a small group of fundamentalist Christian individuals" led to the creation of a curriculum"]
Schiavo case prompts Florida campaign by right-to-die group bradenton.com 12/10/03
Poll: Many Oppose Fla. Tube-Feeding Law ap.org 12/9/3
Belgium Sees Over 200 Euthanasia Deaths During First Year Allowed lifenews.com 12/3/3 ["euthanasia is not being employed for medically indicated reasons but instead for culturally indicated reasons"]
Guardian: Schiavo Not Likely to Improve foxnews.com 12/3/3
Utah Polygamist Invokes Ruling on Gay Sex newsday.com 12/3/3 ["It's no different for polygamists"]
Va. Adultery Case Roils Divorce Industry washingtonpost.com 12/2/3 ["...and next month will recommend repealing its sodomy statute and the fornication statute"]
Bush can't avoid gay marriage issue  suntimes.com 12/2/3
French row over rights for unborn guardian.co.uk 12/1/3
Divided Way: Texas United Way Cuts off Scouts michnews.com 12/1/3 ["...will be forced to spend more time raising money from individual donors and less time focusing on character development"]
Children may hold key to gay marriage news.ft.com 12/1/3
Not all gays care to say 'I do' iht.com 11/28/3 [will a constitutional amendment re. marriage stop the moral decay? - no.  Lev. 18:22,25]
Canada: Gay marriage advocates launch TV ad campaign nationalpost.com 11/24/3 [it doesn't take long for a society to go from legalizing it to flouting it on TV!  Look out America!]
Gay marriage ruling likely will lead to challenges in other states suntimes.com 11/20/3
Bush still mum on 10 Commandments worldnetdaily.com 11/18/3
Massachusetts court rules ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional boston.com 11/18/3
Mass. gay marriage ban overturned msnbc.com 11/18/3
Group meets, urges authorities to let brain-damaged woman die with dignity sun-sentinel.com 11/17/3 [Terri Shiavo]
British parents set to lose right to smack children observer.guardian.co.uk 11/17/3 ["abusive parents cover up ill-treatment by insisting that bruises are the result of 'normal' discipline"  Given the recent news about homeschooling and 'abusive' parents here in America, it may come here, soon enough.]
Bush cheers 'gay' church after 'Marriage Week' worldnetdaily.com 11/12/3 ["Not long after he endorsed 'Marriage Protection Week,'..."  "sent a letter of congratulations..."]
Gov't Promises to Defend New Abortion Law thestate.com 11/7/3
LATE-TERM ABORT BAN IS STYMIED nypost.com 11/7/3
Builders score victory in abortion-clinic battle worldnetdaily.com 11/6/3
Liberty Council Resources lc.org 11/6/3 [Christian information in many applicable areas, mostly legal/rights]
Bush Signs Ban and a Judge Quickly Steps In nytimes.com 11/5/3
Congressmen slam CBS for homeschool story worldnetdaily.com 11/1/3
Bush: USA isn't ready for total abortion ban usatoday.com 10/29/3
Home-schooled boys fell through cracks courierpostonline.com 10/28/3 ["...no mechanism is in place to ensure these children are monitored"]
Home Schooling Nightmares cbsnews.com 10/27/3 [Aired 10/14/3 lumping quality homeschooling with a few bad apples  "...very, very rare - extremely rare"]
Home Schooling Spokesman: CBS Pre-Planned Negative Slant crosswalk.com 10/22/3
Senate OKs Ban on Partial Birth Abortion abcnews.go.com 10/21/3
The Partial Birth Abortion Scam?
Kids and Porn: Court Tries Again wired.com 10/15/3
CBS warns of homeschooling's 'dark side' worldnetdaily.com 10/15/3
Civil marriage on rise across USA usatoday.com 10/6/3 [few "see the need for religion's approval"]
Study: Homework load doesn't add up usatoday.com 10/3/3
Pa. Court Rules on Common-Law Unions abcnews.go.com 9/19/3 [that they should not be legally recognized]
Smiling from the womb sky.com 9/13/3 [new 4D tech. allows us to see life in the womb - smiling]
Teach your children well — at home msnbc.com 9/7/3 [grows in popularity and credibility]
The debt sentence newswithviews.com 9/7/3 [rethink credit cards and debt]
1996 marriage act called vulnerable washtimes.com 9/5/3
Parents battle with state over child's chemotherapy abclocal.go.com 9/2/3
Home schooling an increasingly popular alternative for S. Florida families sun-sentinel.com 8/19/3
Judge rules Scouts 'religious' group worldnetdaily.com 8/10/3
Government butts into homeschool worldnetdaily.com 8/10/3 [K12, Inc., and federal funds for homeschoolers - future demands?]
United Way pulls funds from scouts philly.com 8/3/3
Anti-gay stance costs Boy Scouts $100,000 Houston-Chronicle 6/27/03
British Lawmakers Support Spanking Ban  cnsnews.com  6/27/03