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DOUGLASVILLE, Ga., Oct. 23, 2006 -- Another American hero will benefit from the generosity of a group that builds or adapts houses for servicemembers to accommodate their individual disabilities. A Homes For Our Troops volunteer works on the kitchen cabinets in the Douglasville, Ga., house turned over to Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Joe Dan Worley, a Navy Corpsman on Oct. 23. Worley was injured Sept. 17, 2004, while serving in Iraq. His home is the ninth that Homes For Our Troops has donated to severely wounded servicemember since its inception in 2004. Courtesy photo  '(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution...

A federal appeals court in California has ruled that public schools can require children to learn about religion...as long as the religion is Islam.Investors Business Daily reports that the notorious Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the state can require students to participate in "Muslim role-playing exercises." The exercises include:Reciting aloud Muslim prayers that begin with "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful . . . ." Memorizing the Muslim profession of faith: "Allah is the only true God and Muhammad is his messenger." Chanting "Praise be to Allah" in response to teacher prompts. Professing as "true"...

Appeals court cites Eighth Amendment in homeless case A three-judge panel of the famously odd 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has thrown out a 37-year-old ordinance that Los Angeles police have been using to clear homeless people off the streets. The panel ruled 2-1 Friday that the Eighth Amendment, barring cruel and unusual punishment, prohibits Los Angeles "from punishing involuntary sitting, lying, or sleeping on public sidewalks that is an unavoidable consequence of being human and homeless without shelter." Some 10,000 to 12,000 homeless people now live near new condominiums and apartment buildings that have arisen...

More nonsense from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The continuing madcap antics of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Suppose your work required you to spend a few days in downtown Los Angeles. If you had business to conduct, say, with the city government, you might choose to stay at the very posh New Otani Hotel, at the corner of First and Los Angeles Streets. Just west of the hotel is the civic center, including City Hall and the various county courthouses. Beyond the courthouses you'll find the cultural heart of the city, with the Frank Gehry-designed Walt Disney...

LAW OF THE LAND Court: It does take a village when it comes to sexuality Parents 'have no due process or privacy right to override the determinations of public schools' The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday against parents who sued their local school district after their elementary-age children were given a sexually charged survey, saying there is "no fundamental right of parents to be the exclusive provider of information regarding sexual matters to their children." The three-judge panel of the full court further ruled that parents "have no due process or privacy right to override the determinations of...

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We've all heard about "taking the Fifth." Heck, we only need watch the bureaucrats testifying about their wrongdoings for instructions on how that works. They'll use their Fifth Amendment, and any trick they can think of, to keep from telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Well, "taking the Fifth" is not just reserved for those in government. Citizens also (usually) have a right against self incrimination. In fact, American citizens can use a whole host of such "protections," if they learn to exert their Constitutional authority. For instance, the Ninth Amendment states that: "The enumeration...

We've all heard about "taking the Fifth." Heck, we only need watch the bureaucrats testifying about their wrongdoings for instructions on how that works. They'll use their Fifth Amendment right, and any trick they can think of, to keep from telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Well, "taking the Fifth" is not just reserved for those in government. Citizens also (usually) have a right against self incrimination. In fact, American citizens can use a whole host of such "protections," if they learn to exert their Constitutional authority. For instance, the Ninth Amendment states that: "The...

Murder Convictions Overturned For Two Men Appeals Court Says Judge Should Have Allowed Defense Strategy POSTED: 3:43 p.m. HST July 23, 2003 UPDATED: 4:04 p.m. HST July 23, 2003 HONOLULU -- Two men convicted of killing an Army pilot in 1998 have had their murder convictions overturned. Roberto Miguel and Bryson Jose were convicted of felony murder for the death of Capt. John Latchum. Latchum was shot in 1998 when he caught Jose and Miguel trying to break into his Waianae vacation cabin. An appeals court Wednesday ruled that Judge Helen Gillmor should have let the defense try to blame...

<p>SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court ruling upholding California's ban on assault rifles was being portrayed Friday as a landmark in the constitutional debate over the right to bear arms.</p> <p>In a 72-page ruling issued Thursday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said the Second Amendment only guarantees the rights of states to organize a militia, and doesn't say anything about citizens being allowed to own semi-automatic weapons or any other firearms.</p>