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The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota said it will file suit today against a publicly funded charter school, alleging that it is promoting the Muslim religion and that its directors are using a holding company to illegally funnel taxpayer dollars to a Muslim organization. The suit was to be filed this afternoon in U.S. District Court against Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, known as TIZA, and the Minnesota Department of Education, which the ACLU says is at fault for failing to uncover and stop the alleged transgressions. The suit names the department and Alice Seagren, the state education commissioner, as...

For the last 8 years I have been disgusted with the way that liberals have treated George W. Bush. They have whined and complained day in and day out about every silly little thing, never doing anything to advance a substantive political philosophy other than "we are not Bush" "we hate Bush." Sadly enough, there are many Freepers who are beginning to fall victim to this tragic disorder now that Obama has been elected president. It is tantamount to crying wolf, because reasonable people pay attention to these shallow arguments, realize that they are wasting their time, and then have...

Tonight I was watching Obama speak on a CNN forum for "compassion and faith." One of the questions asked by the audience was if Mr. Obama would make a pledge to set a goal of cutting the poverty rate in half within 10 years, and if so, what steps would he take to do so. Barack's answer discussed all of the things that the government will do to meet this goal when he is president: such as solving the mortgage crisis, raising minimum wage, increasing the tax rates for the upper brackets (redistribution of income), and creating quality universal healthcare...

Catholic university to black, pro-life speaker: You’re not Welcomed! …but we’ll make room for Al Franken and transgender speaker. Liberal administrators at the University of St. Thomas, a Catholic university and private college in Minnesota, censored the appearance of prominent pro-life and black speaker Star Parker. On April 21, 2008, Star—the best-selling author of numerous books—was slated to speak on campus about the devastating impact abortion has on minority communities. UST Vice President of Student Affairs Jane Canney nixed the idea entirely, citing “concerns” that the lecture was being underwritten by Young America’s Foundation. Katie Kieffer, a 2005 alumna of...

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Al Franken didn't exactly leave 'em laughing in Northfield. Earlier this month Franken was at Carleton College, where the late Sen. Paul Wellstone was a professor, for a student rally related to a special election in the state Senate District 25. After the rally in the great space of Sayles-Hill some students crowded around to take photos with the "Saturday Night Live" alum. Franken's spokesman Andy Barr said via e-mail Tuesday that Al "remembers having a spirited convo w/ College GOPer at the urging of some of the kid's College Dem pals. Seemed like everyone...

I am a student. I personally do not support homosexuality, and I find the idea of gay marriage repulsive. However, I struggle during discussions to persuade my liberal peers and professors that it is harmful. Most liberal professors and students at my college do not view homosexuality as abnormal, and treat me like I am nuts when I suggest that marriage should not be altered to include gays and lesbians. Please help to supply me with some ammunition by posting below.

I am a student. I personally do not support homosexuality, and I find the idea of gay marriage repulsive. However, I struggle during discussions to persuade my liberal peers and professors that it is harmful. Most liberal professors and students at my college do not view homosexuality as abnormal, and treat me like I am nuts when I suggest that marriage should not be altered to include gays and lesbians. Please help to supply me with some ammunition by posting below.

If this devotional is a blessing to you, maybe you have a friend or family member that would like to start receiving this daily word. You can forward this to them, and they can use the following link to subscribe. www.liveprayer.com/signup.htm DAILY DEVOTIONAL MONDAY MARCH 6, 2006 (Genesis 12:1-7, 13:14-16, 15:18, Deuteronomy 9:4-6, Joshua 1:1-11, 21:43-45) ***COMING TOMORROW! The real message of "Brokeback Mountain!" On Friday, a critical message for young adults about Spring Break..don't miss it!!! ***YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME!!! During some time alone with the Lord yesterday, I was thinking how much you mean to me....

EIB Affiliate Update... Rush Moving to New Station in Minneapolis Starting on January 2, 2006, listeners in Minneapolis will find Rush on 100.3, the new KTLK-FM, at his regular time 12-3PM...

Bush Steadfast on Iraq Despite Faulty Intel By NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press Writer Dec 14 WASHINGTON - President Bush accepted responsibility on Wednesday for the decision to go to war with Iraq despite faulty intelligence but said the decision to oust Saddam Hussein was still correct. "It is true that much of the intelligence turned out to be wrong. As president I am responsible for the decision to go into Iraq," the president told The Woodrow Wilson Center on the eve of elections to establish Iraq's first permanent, democratically elected government. "And I'm also responsible for fixing what went wrong...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson to address nation's racial issues By David Gonnerman '90 November 2, 2005 The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has made numerous trips to New Orleans since the Hurricane Katrina disaster, will appear at St. Olaf College Sunday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in Boe Memorial Chapel. The title of his talk is "Race and the Response to Hurricane Katrina." Jackson's exclusive appearance, which is not part of a tour, is being sponsored by the St. Olaf Political Awareness Committee. The event is free and open to the public. Contact media relations specialist David Gonnerman at (507) 646-3315...