ExxonMobil CEO Defends High Profits-ABC News. "ExxonMobil CEO and chairman Rex Tillerson defended his company's staggering $11.7 billion in profits for the second quarter, saying that the company's earnings reflected the magnitude of its business operation. "I saw someone characterize our profits the other day in terms of $1,400 in profit per second. Well, they also need to understand we paid $4,000 a second in taxes, and we spent $15,000 a second in cost,"...Last week, Obama called to "end the age of oil in our time," claiming that the United States could produce enough renewable energy to replace all U.S. imports of oil within 10 years. But Tillerson said that "it's going to be very challenging to achieve that goal, in that period of time. And again, so much of the energy issue that the United States deals with and the world deals with, people I think do not have an appreciation for the lead times that are required." As for John McCain's solution to "drill now, drill here," Tillerson said that instead we should focus on both efficiency and drilling. "We can't drill our way out of this problem, just like we can't conserve our way out of this problem, just like we can't alternative fuels our way out of this problem," he said. "There is no one solution to this; there's an integrative set of solutions. And you have to undertake them all. So when the whole debate focuses around we have to choose this one solution or that, people are missing the point."-See Big Oil not so Big when you weed thru media bias/First ever Sophmore to win Heisman/Update: 5 year old's death/Black Americans vs Obama and Hollywood.
Americans Join GOP on House Floor for Ongoing Energy Protest-"“It's a shame (Pelosi) is out promoting her book and taking a vacation when there are a lot of her colleagues here trying to hold the flame ... and bring the message to the American people that we do have an energy crisis and we have to do something about it," he said.Paull was in Washington to meet his daughter, Mary, who is wrapping up a summer internship. She told CNSNews.com that she thinks the Republican call for Pelosi to reconvene the House is not out of line."I think it's a really reasonable request, given that (the House) wasn't even supposed to adjourn until Aug. 11, and it just seems rather suspicious that she's out going on a book tour," Mary said. "As long as we can just have some debate, let them vote – I think that's a rather reasonable message."-Video interview included.
Add to last weeks 9 religious freedom victories 2 more making 11 in about two weeks (See McCain and Obama to meet Saturday/9 recent Religious Freedom Victories/White House has proof of NBC bias/Poll: Media Bias Bigger then Campaign Cash...)
Settlement: Christian clubs can have announcementsin Deer Valley schools-"Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund have obtained a settlement from Deer Valley Unified School District officials that will end the district’s prohibition on a Christian student club’s fliers and PA announcements. The district has agreed to change policies that prohibited the meeting announcements and fliers but allowed them for other student clubs....On Jan. 30, ADF attorneys filed suit against the school district after school officials denied the Common Cause club’s request for a morning announcement over the PA system because it contained the word “prayer.” The video and oral announcements, submitted by student Erin Krestan, invited students to attend a prayer meeting during non-instructional time. The lawsuit also challenged the district’s literature distribution policy because it allowed school officials to discriminate against literature with religious content while allowing literature with other viewpoints. In May, a federal judge ordered the district to permit the Christian club’s announcement while the lawsuit, Krestan v. Deer Valley Unified School District, moved forward in court (www.telladf.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4508). In its order, the court concluded that Krestan was “likely to prevail on the merits of her claim” that the federal Equal Access Act requires her school to allow the video and oral announcements she submitted. The court also concluded that the school district was unlikely to prevail in its arguments that the announcements violate the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. ADF attorneys filed documents with the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, Phoenix Division, Friday to dismiss the lawsuit in light of the settlement."
Court: Ohio library can’t prohibit meetingbecause of religious elements-"A federal court ruled Thursday that an Ohio library violated the Constitution when it denied Citizens for Community Values access to its meeting room on the grounds that the proposed event contained “inherent elements of a religious service.” Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund filed suit on behalf of CCV against the Upper Arlington Public Library Board of Trustees on March 7.....Shortly after CCV requested permission to hold a seminar in one of Upper Arlington Public Library’s meeting rooms, which are readily available to community groups, the group was denied access. A library official noted in the denial that CCV’s proposed activities contained “elements of a religious service” and that the group was therefore prohibited from using the room because of the library’s meeting room policy barring “religious services.” The event is part of a series of meetings held throughout Ohio to explain what current laws and the Bible have to say about Christian political involvement. The meeting was to include prayer, singing, and a time of thanking God for the freedom Americans have to take part in the political process (www.telladf.org/news/story.aspx?cid=4418). The court found the elements to be protected speech and that prohibition on use of the meeting room therefore “constitutes unlawful viewpoint discrimination, and consequently violates Plaintiff’s First Amendment free speech rights.” “Christian groups have the same First Amendment rights as anyone else in America,” said Chandler. “The only wall that separates religious groups from public meeting rooms is the wall built by government officials who fail to understand the Constitution.” The full text of the opinion issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, in Citizens for Community Values v. Upper Arlington Public Library Board of Trustees is available at www.telladf.org/UserDocs/CCVArlingtonOpinion.pdf. ADF-allied attorney David Langdon of Cincinnati was co-counsel in the case."
ADF attorney on WDET Public Radio: Defending a Wayne State U. Pro-Life group-"ADF attorney Joe Martins appeared on WDET Public Radio Detroit to discuss ADF’s suit against Wayne State University for denying a pro-life group student equal access. The mp3 file is here. It runs just over 13 minutes. Related: University denies students funds for pro-life week Wayne State University denies funds, access to pro-life student group, ADF sues"-See South Dakota vs Planned Parenthood: Abortion free state for 12 days and running!!!.
UK has a religious freedom victory also
UK Court Ruling Forbids School Ban on Religious Jewelry-"a UK high court ruled in favour of a 14-year-old Welsh-Sikh student, permitting her to wear a religious bracelet while attending school. Some religious rights activists are hoping that the decision may help protect the rights of members of other religions as well, including Christians, some of whom have been forced to stop wearing religious items such as crucifixes in school."
Does God Exist?-20 page apologeticPro-Life
News coverage of the APA Mental Health and Abortion Task Force report-Blog from Dr Throckmorton with many blogs concerning concerning APA's recent report that an abortion has no effect on the mental health of women. Dr Throckmorton is an excellent resource on this issue along with same sex attraction and probabily others. (See McCain and Obama to meet Saturday/9 recent Religious Freedom Victories/White House has proof of NBC bias/Poll: Media Bias Bigger then Campaign Cash... under subheading of Pro-Life Issues and Salvation call for most all of us.
Guatemala
Guatemalan lawmakers sign “Book of Life”-"Led by the president of the Congress, 71 Guatemalan lawmakers signed the “Book of Life,” a document in which they commit to defend life from conception to natural death despite pressure from abortion supporters who protested outside the Congressional building."
Ecaudor
Ignoring Threats and Intimidation, Catholic Bishops of Ecuador Denounce Pro-Abortion Constitution-"Ignoring government warnings not to ‘meddle’ in Ecuadorian politics, the Catholic bishops of Ecuador have issued a clear denunciation of the nation’s new proposed constitution, which opponents are calling ‘abortionist’ due to its ambiguous language on human life and family issues."
Hate Crimes and School Dress Codes and Same Sex Marriage
Family of Slain Homosexual Boy Blames School-"The family's claim, filed last week in Ventura County Superior Court, said administrators and teachers failed to enforce the school's dress code when King wore feminine clothing and makeup to school.His parents, Dawn and Gregory King, said faculty members knew their son had "unique vulnerabilities" and was subject to abuse because of his sexual orientation."
Post Writer Says ‘Gay Plague’ Is Fault of ‘Homophobia’-"Who’s responsible for the exploding AIDS infection rate among men who have sex with men? The men having the sex (MSMs), or the people who say homosexual sex is unhealthy and morally wrong?
Washington Post reporter Ceci Connolly blames the moralists..."
The Judge Behind California’s Homosexual Marriage Ruling-Now, the law-and-order supporter of capital punishment is enduring from gay marriage foes the very complaints of “judicial activism” he has worked so hard to avoid during his 17 years on the high court and 34 years as a California judge. He will likely have to mount an aggressive and expensive campaign to retain his seat in the 2010 election."
