Bullying and Suicide (Dec 28, 2011)
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- Stunned community looks for justice after gay teen’s suicide – tennessean.com
- Gay teen’s suicide spurs review of bullying policy – Boston Herald
- “After word spread of a Cheatham County teen’s suicide, a host of gay rights groups and one local comedian are set to face school bullying head on.” WZTV Fox 17
- Anti-Bullying Policies Questioned After Gay Tenn. Teen’s Death – Boston Edge
Do We Need Christmas? (Dec 21, 2011)
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- Congress Members Can’t Say Merry Christmas in Mailings
- Hot Air: Congressmen Can’t Say Merry Christmas
- Missouri Congr. Hartzler Fights House Rule Prohibiting Holiday Greetings
“”The role of the Franking Commission is to ensure that no taxpayer dollars are spent for political purposes, not to trample on the free speech of the representatives of the people.” – Congresswoman Hartzler (R-MO)
Whose Children Are They, Anyway? (Dec 14, 2011)
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- Obese Third Grader Taken From Mom, Placed in Foster Care
- FRC Interview with Congresswoman Jean Schmidt
- Attorney: Beware of the nanny state onenewsnow.com
“… Where there’s not an instance [that] a child is in imminent danger of some kind of physical or sexual or severe psychological abuse that is objectively determined [and] the state subjectively begins to go in and just say Hey, we think that this kid is in long-term danger because he’s eating too much and removing that child from the home — then we are getting to the point where the state is clearly abusing its authority and trampling parental rights and individual 4th Amendment liberties,” says Barber. onenewsnow.com
Advertisers: Naughty & Nice (Dec 7, 2011)
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- Parents Television Council’s List of The Best and Worst Advertisers of 2010/2011
- Parents Television Council Advertiser Ratings Guide
Explains how PTC rates the advertisers for the list. - Looking for family friendly advertisers? onenewsnow.com
Best:
1. Ford
2. Sears 3. Procter & Gamble (Pampers, Tide, Crest, Downy, Febreze)
4. CVS Pharmacy
5. Visa
6. Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7. General Mills (Betty Crocker, Cheerios, Pillsbury, Old El Paso) and Kellogg (Rice Krispies, Cheez-It, Keebler, Nutri-Grain) (tied)
8. SC Johnson (Pledge, Windex, Shout, Glade, Off!)
9. Walmart
10. Clorox, Coca-Cola and Wendy’s (tied)Worst:
1. American Express
2. General Motors
3. Target
4. Toyota
5. Victoria’s Secret
6. L’Oreal (L’Oreal, Maybelline, Redken, Lancome)
7. McDonald’s
8. AT&T
9. Sprint and Verizon (tied)
10. Burlington Industries- Parents Television Council’s List of The Best and Worst Advertisers of 2010/2011
TEA and PET: Accomplices or Advocates in Education (Nov. 30, 2011)
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Giving Thanks to Whom?: Thanksgiving 2011 (Nov. 16, 2011)
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“As we gather in our communities and in our homes, around the table or near the hearth, we give thanks to each other and to God for the many kindnesses and comforts that grace our lives. Let us pause to recount the simple gifts that sustain us, and resolve to pay them forward in the year to come.” (emphasis added)
Apathy and Excitement: Thanksgiving 2011 (Nov. 16, 2011)
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“I do, therefore, invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer to our beneficent Father, who dwelleth in the heavens.” (emphasis added)
Falling Test Scores and Vouchers (Nov. 9, 2011)
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Cheatham Schools, the ACLU and Teachers’ Rights (Nov. 2, 2011)
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- Teachers steer clear of religious expression – The Tennessean Oct 16, 2011
- Sycamore community gathers to pray – The Tennessean – Oct 18, 2011
- ACLU fright fest: previous legal settlement makes Tenn. school district needlessly jittery – Alliance Defense Fund Press Release – Oct 27, 2011
- Who is the ACLU suing in Tennessee? See the list.
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Will Your Church Stay Silent? (Oct. 19, 2011)
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- General Boykin: Where were the churches?! – lifesitenews.com
- Activists: Allow transgenders in the military – Washington Times
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How Will You Respond? Will You Stand for Truth? (Oct. 12, 2011)
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- Whiteville Cross Threatened by Atheist Group: My Fox Memphis
- Whiteville to remove cross from water tower: Fox 3 WREG
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Paid Endorsements: Military Chaplains and Sumner County Teachers (Oct 12, 2011)
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Military Chaplains and Gay Marriages
- Wall Street Journal: Military Lets Chaplains Perform Gay Marriages
- NY Daily NewsMilitary chaplains can perform gay marriages, Pentagon says in surprise policy change
Sumner County
- Links to Documents from the Sumner County School District relating to the ACLU lawsuit
- The Tennessean:Teachers gather, don’t pray
- The Tennessean: Student prayer event has strict guidelines for teachers, coaches disciplined after bowing their heads
Are you ready to Stand for Truth? (Sept. 28, 2011)
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- Texas Teen Suspended for Comments on Homosexuality
- Texas Honor Student Suspended – Fox 4 Dallas/Ft. Worth
- Sumner Coaches Cannot Pray With Students
- Sumner Coaches Told Not to Pray With Students – WSMV 4 – Nashville
Vandy Isn’t Dandy Anymore (Sept 21, 2011)
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- Carol Swain Nashville Tennessean Editorial: Vanderbilt Flirting with Religious Suppression (Professor Swain teaches at the Vanderbilt Law School. Read more about her at her faculty page: Carol Swain. And her blog: carolmswain.com
- Copy of Vanderbilt Office of Religious Life Non-discrimination Policy Letter
- Copy of Vanderbilt Office of Religious Life Religious Beliefs Rejection Letter
- Copy of A Letter to Chanellor Zeppos from The Christian Legal Society
- WKRN News 2 Report: Vanderbilt Enforcing Non-discrimination Policy – WKRN News 2 Report
- So many parallels between the leadership we’ve had in Washington in recent decades and what our Founding Fathers complained about: Independence Day 2010
FACT or Foul (Sept 14, 2011)
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Fall Color Change at BCBS (Sept 7, 2011)
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What Is Johnny Reading? (August 31, 2011?
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Free Speech for Teachers (August 24, 2011)
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Disturbing the Post Office (August 17, 2011)
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Don’t Say Jesus! (August 10, 2011)
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