http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/02/vatican-to-the-un-all-parents-have-the-right-to-homeschool/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/02/vatican-to-the-un-all-parents-have-the-right-to-homeschool/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 18:29:17 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=132717 LifeSiteNews: “The State should respect the choices that parents make for their children and avoid attempts at ideological indoctrination,” the permanent observer mission of the Holy See to the United Nations wrote in a statement released last Tuesday. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/02/vatican-to-the-un-all-parents-have-the-right-to-homeschool/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/12/new-cal-bill-could-mandate-doctor-visits-for-parents-who-oppose-vaccines/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/12/new-cal-bill-could-mandate-doctor-visits-for-parents-who-oppose-vaccines/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:28:05 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=130939 Pacific Justice Institute: AB 2109 by Assemblyman Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), seeks to rein in parents who object to mandatory vaccines for students. Current law allows parents to opt out by sending a letter to the school, expressing the beliefs that prompted their decision. Assemblyman Pan’s bill would require the creation of a new government form for those parents to complete, and would also require them to get a signature and information from a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant about vaccines and communicable diseases. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/12/new-cal-bill-could-mandate-doctor-visits-for-parents-who-oppose-vaccines/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/06/attorney-full-9th-circuit-hearing-a-plus-for-prop-8/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/06/attorney-full-9th-circuit-hearing-a-plus-for-prop-8/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:54:33 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=127815 One News Now: California attorney expects opponents of traditional marriage to lose in The Golden State if the Proposition 8 case is heard by the full panel of judges on a federal appeals court. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/06/attorney-full-9th-circuit-hearing-a-plus-for-prop-8/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/09/sarah-pulliam-bailey-when-the-zoning-board-closes-your-church-wsj-com/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/09/sarah-pulliam-bailey-when-the-zoning-board-closes-your-church-wsj-com/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:54:49 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=120373 :WSJ.com: What counts as a church? Chuck and Stephanie Fromm recently found out. After hosting several periodic Bible studies for up to 50 people in their home in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., the Fromms were fined $300 for violating a city ordinance that prohibits groups of three or more people from gathering without a permit. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/09/sarah-pulliam-bailey-when-the-zoning-board-closes-your-church-wsj-com/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/23/ca-port-hueneme-council-approves-in-god-we-trust-motto-for-city-hall/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/23/ca-port-hueneme-council-approves-in-god-we-trust-motto-for-city-hall/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:55:18 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=119474 Ventura County Star: Port Hueneme will be the first city in Ventura County to post the words "In God We Trust" in City Hall after a 4-1 vote by the City Council on Monday. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/23/ca-port-hueneme-council-approves-in-god-we-trust-motto-for-city-hall/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/23/san-juan-capistrano-backpedals-from-bible-study-shutdown-pacific-justice-institute/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/23/san-juan-capistrano-backpedals-from-bible-study-shutdown-pacific-justice-institute/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:22:56 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=119363 Pacific Justice Institute: The Southern California city that issued citations against homeowners Chuck and Stephanie Fromm, for holding Bible studies in their home, has reversed course after attorneys for Pacific Justice Institute took the case to court. The city recently dropped its action against the couple and refunded the fines they had paid. However, the city has not yet changed its laws that led to the controversy. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/23/san-juan-capistrano-backpedals-from-bible-study-shutdown-pacific-justice-institute/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/08/ca-appeal-argues-sj-officials-broke-the-law-by-stifling-debate-over-%e2%80%9crainbow-day%e2%80%9d/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/08/ca-appeal-argues-sj-officials-broke-the-law-by-stifling-debate-over-%e2%80%9crainbow-day%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:57:08 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=118015 Pacific Justice Institute: Opening legal briefs have been filed in the California Court of Appeal, arguing that San José school officials broke the law by refusing to even consider a parent’s request to change a controversial pro-gay celebration at her child’s middle school. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/08/ca-appeal-argues-sj-officials-broke-the-law-by-stifling-debate-over-%e2%80%9crainbow-day%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/12/efforts-to-stop-gay-history-curriculum-fall-short/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/12/efforts-to-stop-gay-history-curriculum-fall-short/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:14:08 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=115981 CBN.com: "It's very difficult without paid signature gatherers. But the ground swell is so great, it's actually possible that we just might make it," said Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute, one group supporting the effort. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/12/efforts-to-stop-gay-history-curriculum-fall-short/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/06/ca-sb-48-referendum-striking-a-nerve/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/06/ca-sb-48-referendum-striking-a-nerve/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:25:29 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=115604 OneNewsNow.com: Equality California has filed a complaint against the Stop SB 48 campaign, alleging that the Pacific Justice Institute and the Capitol Resource Institute are engaged in an "unlawful scheme" to qualify the referendum for the 2012 ballot. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/06/ca-sb-48-referendum-striking-a-nerve/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/23/ca-cross-dressing-elementary-school-employee-puts-parents-in-awkward-spot/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/23/ca-cross-dressing-elementary-school-employee-puts-parents-in-awkward-spot/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:13:04 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=114392 Pacific Justice Institute: A parent of two young girls was caught off guard recently when her daughters came home from school with questions about a man dressed like a woman on duty in the school cafeteria. The parent was further chagrined when officials in the Sierra Sands Unified School District confirmed the story but insisted their hands were tied. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/23/ca-cross-dressing-elementary-school-employee-puts-parents-in-awkward-spot/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/19/ca-city-demands-christians-get-permit-for-bible-study/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/19/ca-city-demands-christians-get-permit-for-bible-study/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:25:44 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=113893 World Net Daily: Chuck and Stephanie Fromm already have been fined $300 for holding Bible studies for their friends at their home, and they face the potential for additional fines of $500 for each study held, according to a legal team taking their case to court. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/19/ca-city-demands-christians-get-permit-for-bible-study/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/01/professor-files-suit-to-correct-his-record/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/01/professor-files-suit-to-correct-his-record/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:17:48 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=112411 Pacific Justice Institute: The ACLU spearheaded a campaign so the College would censure Dr. Lopez for comments they characterized as anti-homosexual and promoting a Christian belief system. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/01/professor-files-suit-to-correct-his-record/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/25/pacific-justice-institute-church-raises-alarm-over-city%e2%80%99s-push-for-more-control-of-private-property/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/25/pacific-justice-institute-church-raises-alarm-over-city%e2%80%99s-push-for-more-control-of-private-property/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:12:55 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=111797 Pacific Justice Institute: A California case being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court raises nationwide concerns that cities are trying to seize unprecedented authority over private property, according to attorneys involved in the case. Pacific Justice Institute represents a church in San Leandro—across the bay from San Francisco—that was prevented from moving into a building it had purchased on the open market, because the city wanted a moneymaking enterprise to get the property. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/25/pacific-justice-institute-church-raises-alarm-over-city%e2%80%99s-push-for-more-control-of-private-property/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/10/school-district-sued-for-squelching-parent-objections-to-%e2%80%9crainbow-day%e2%80%9d/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/10/school-district-sued-for-squelching-parent-objections-to-%e2%80%9crainbow-day%e2%80%9d/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:58:09 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=110431 Pacific Justice Institute: An appeal has been filed with the California Court of Appeal in a lawsuit challenging a refusal by the superintendent and school board president of San Jose Unified School District to allow a parent to formally request changes to a controversial program at her child’s middle school. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/10/school-district-sued-for-squelching-parent-objections-to-%e2%80%9crainbow-day%e2%80%9d/feed/ 1 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/02/religious-liberty-again-being-tested-in-courts/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/02/religious-liberty-again-being-tested-in-courts/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:59:25 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=109698 OneNewsNow.com: Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute says, “The city of San Leandro is attempting to have the U.S. Supreme Court water down the federal civil rights statute by getting it to come to a finding that a substantial burden for churches must be something real extreme in order for this federal civil rights statute to kick in to protect churches who are wishing to build or grow or expand to a new location." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/02/religious-liberty-again-being-tested-in-courts/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/22/cal-%e2%80%9cgay-history%e2%80%9d-law-halted-by-referendum-drive-stopsb48-com/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/22/cal-%e2%80%9cgay-history%e2%80%9d-law-halted-by-referendum-drive-stopsb48-com/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:02:13 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=108748 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/22/cal-%e2%80%9cgay-history%e2%80%9d-law-halted-by-referendum-drive-stopsb48-com/feed/ 1 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/14/law-and-prophets-need-each-other/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/14/law-and-prophets-need-each-other/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:30:39 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=108151 Redding.com Jim Wilson's blog: It is likewise conservatives - like Pacific Justice Institute and the Alliance Defense Fund - who fight in the courts for just rulings and procedures today. But the shoe remains on the other foot for only a moment. Scripture says we need the Law and the Prophets to remain straight and God uses both camps in due season. Speaking as a conservative, we needed each other then and we need each other now. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/14/law-and-prophets-need-each-other/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/14/ninth-circuit-hears-challenge-to-health-care-mandate/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/14/ninth-circuit-hears-challenge-to-health-care-mandate/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 08:17:58 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=108149 Pacific Justice Institute: The PJI suit challenges the constitutionality of the individual mandate in the new law, which requires that nearly all Americans to buy health insurance, whether they want it or not. The Ninth Circuit is currently weighing whether to allow the suit to go forward. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/14/ninth-circuit-hears-challenge-to-health-care-mandate/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/07/gay-history-bill-likely-to-reach-beyond-california/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/07/gay-history-bill-likely-to-reach-beyond-california/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:45:43 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=107703 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/07/gay-history-bill-likely-to-reach-beyond-california/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/05/mileseye-view-of-4th-of-july-feature-commentary/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/05/mileseye-view-of-4th-of-july-feature-commentary/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:50:49 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=107443 Examiner.com: That is only a few of the cases this year. Other Christian law firms who are funded by Christinas and can represent defendants free of charge, include Thomas More Law Center, Alliance Defense Fund headed by Alan Sears, and American Center of Law and Justice (ACLJ) headed by Jay Sekulow . . . ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/05/mileseye-view-of-4th-of-july-feature-commentary/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/20/atheist-drops-pastoral-housing-lawsuit/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/20/atheist-drops-pastoral-housing-lawsuit/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:05:31 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=106804 One News Now: California-based attorney Michael Newdow and the Freedom From Religion Foundation agreed to drop a case that challenged the constitutionality of the pastoral housing allowance exemption. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/20/atheist-drops-pastoral-housing-lawsuit/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/20/oakland-elementary-school-teaches-pupils-that-there-are-more-than-two-genders/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/20/oakland-elementary-school-teaches-pupils-that-there-are-more-than-two-genders/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 16:43:05 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=104231 Pacific Justice Institute: On May 23-24 Redwood Heights Elementary School will be teaching children in grades kindergarten through fifth that there are more than two genders. The two days calendared for this are entitled “Gender Spectrum Diversity Training.” In documents released by the school, students will be taught that “gender is not inherently nor solely connected to one’s physical anatomy.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/20/oakland-elementary-school-teaches-pupils-that-there-are-more-than-two-genders/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/10/conservative-trial-lawyers-use-lawsuits-to-protect-free-speech-religious-freedom-property-rights/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/10/conservative-trial-lawyers-use-lawsuits-to-protect-free-speech-religious-freedom-property-rights/#comments Tue, 10 May 2011 16:20:55 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=103210 Injury Board Blog Network: There are scores of other cases like these every year, filed by these groups and others, such as the Alliance Defense Fund, the Rutherford Institute, and many others... just as the Founders intended. The "tort reform" movement will eventually reach harm cases, through restrictions on the filing of any lawsuit, Americans don't recognize the universality of the rights protected in our Constitution and Bill of Rights. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/10/conservative-trial-lawyers-use-lawsuits-to-protect-free-speech-religious-freedom-property-rights/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/judge-grants-tea-party-pji-request-to-halt-library-speech-restrictions/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/judge-grants-tea-party-pji-request-to-halt-library-speech-restrictions/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 16:32:59 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102850 Pacific Justice Institute: Ironically, the conflict arose after library officials frowned on the Tea Party’s distribution of the U.S. Constitution and similarly-themed information in the library’s breezeway during Constitution Week last September. Over the next few months, a library committee drafted a new policy designed to limit such activities. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/05/judge-grants-tea-party-pji-request-to-halt-library-speech-restrictions/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/27/westfield-settles-speech-lawsuit-with-pastor-arrested-at-mall/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/27/westfield-settles-speech-lawsuit-with-pastor-arrested-at-mall/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:35:49 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102059 Pacific Justice Institute: Attorneys for Pacific Justice Institute, who represented plaintiff and youth pastor Matthew Snatchko, noted, however, that the settlement is consistent with a California Court of Appeal decision last August that criticized the mall’s rules that attempted to limit consensual conversations between mall patrons. The court held in favor of Snatchko. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/27/westfield-settles-speech-lawsuit-with-pastor-arrested-at-mall/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/20/oregon-school-heeds-pji-warning-allows-student-speech-on-day-of-silence/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/20/oregon-school-heeds-pji-warning-allows-student-speech-on-day-of-silence/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:41:34 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=101519 Pacific Justice Institute: A public high school that reportedly suppressed student speech on last year's "Day of Silence" opted to change its approach after facing the threat of legal action from Pacific Justice Institute. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/20/oregon-school-heeds-pji-warning-allows-student-speech-on-day-of-silence/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/15/christian-youth-encouraged-to-dialogue-during-day-of-silence/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/15/christian-youth-encouraged-to-dialogue-during-day-of-silence/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:12:24 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=101181 Christian Post: ADF Litigation Staff Counsel Matt Sharp also agrees that Christian students should express their opinions. In a blog he wrote, “Christians who oppose the blatant promotion of the homosexual agenda are often labeled as bullies. But respectfully speaking the truth is never an act of bullying. In fact, speaking the truth is the greatest act of love we can show to others.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/15/christian-youth-encouraged-to-dialogue-during-day-of-silence/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/14/schools-warned-not-to-squelch-speech-on-%e2%80%9cday-of-silence%e2%80%9d/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/14/schools-warned-not-to-squelch-speech-on-%e2%80%9cday-of-silence%e2%80%9d/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:12:27 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=101018 Pacific Justice Institute: Pacific Justice Institute is sending a legal demand letter to a high school in Oregon that reportedly used last year’s pro-LGBT “Day of Silence” to suppress student speech that supported heterosexuality. The next “Day of Silence” is scheduled for this Friday, April 15. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/14/schools-warned-not-to-squelch-speech-on-%e2%80%9cday-of-silence%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/30/student-files-suit-to-defend-his-right-to-bring-bible-to-school/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/30/student-files-suit-to-defend-his-right-to-bring-bible-to-school/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:42:10 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=99546 Pacific Justice: "A former student at Gateway East High School of the Grossmont Union High School District has filed suit against GUHSD, saying he was disciplined and suspended for sharing his faith with fellow students and for bringing his Bible to school. The student is represented by Pacific Justice Institute." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/30/student-files-suit-to-defend-his-right-to-bring-bible-to-school/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/24/cal-lawmakers-may-force-schools-to-spend-scarce-funds-on-gay-friendly-instruction/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/24/cal-lawmakers-may-force-schools-to-spend-scarce-funds-on-gay-friendly-instruction/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:48:42 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=99010 Pacific Justice Institute: In a move that some parents and educators see as further proof that state legislators have lost touch with economic realities, the California Senate Education Committee on Wednesday will consider a bill that would require schools to spend scarce resources to become more gay-friendly. SB 48 . . . ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/24/cal-lawmakers-may-force-schools-to-spend-scarce-funds-on-gay-friendly-instruction/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/28/pji-pledges-to-represent-union-objectors/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/28/pji-pledges-to-represent-union-objectors/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:06:40 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=96658 Pacific Justice Institute: "In light of the recent protests by public employee unions in Wisconsin and several other states, the Pacific Justice Institute is renewing its pledge to represent employees who seek to disassociate from their unions for religious reasons." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/28/pji-pledges-to-represent-union-objectors/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/16/pji-church-wins-zoning-discrimination-case-at-ninth-circuit/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/16/pji-church-wins-zoning-discrimination-case-at-ninth-circuit/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:32:15 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=95595 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/16/pji-church-wins-zoning-discrimination-case-at-ninth-circuit/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/21/pacific-justice-institute-doma-heads-to-1st-circuit/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/21/pacific-justice-institute-doma-heads-to-1st-circuit/#comments Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:06:36 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=92850 Pacific Justice Institute: "The federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is heading to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. In two separate cases, one brought by same-sex couples married in Massachusetts and the other by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a judge struck down a challenged section of the law which defines marriage for the purpose of interpreting federal statutes, regulations and administrative bureaus whenever the word 'marriage' or 'spouse' is used." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/21/pacific-justice-institute-doma-heads-to-1st-circuit/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/12/atheist-asks-supreme-court-to-strike-down-in-god-we-trust/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/12/atheist-asks-supreme-court-to-strike-down-in-god-we-trust/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:49:14 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=90910 Pacific Justice Institute: "Prominent atheist Michael Newdow is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare that the national motto, 'In God We Trust,' is unconstitutional. Pacific Justice Institute is a co-defendant in the lawsuit, alongside U.S. government officials." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/12/atheist-asks-supreme-court-to-strike-down-in-god-we-trust/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/11/preserving-americas-godly-foundation/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/11/preserving-americas-godly-foundation/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:33:20 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=90771 One News Now: "Callers can dial into the conference call and hear speakers from organizations like the Pacific Justice Institute, Eagle Forum, and the Alliance Defense Fund. The PreserveLiberty.com consultant encourages believers to continue to labor in prayer and remember God's faithfulness towards America, but he says they must also be prepared to engage their culture." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/11/preserving-americas-godly-foundation/feed/ 0