solarbird | Apr. 15th, 2005

Rolling Stone discovers the Reconstructionist movement, and their allies in the Fundamentalist Right;

A rather breathless (and somewhat dated) Valley Advocate article that outlines how the Southern Baptist Convention went both fundamentalist and political;

Joe Scarborough: "God is... beating liberal elites on one political issue after another. Maybe that is why so many of them hate the Prince of Peace."

Oregon Supreme Court dissolves 3000 marriages;

DeLay attacks the concept of judicial review and the idea of a right to privacy: "The reason the judiciary has been able to impose a separation of church and state that's nowhere in the Constitution is that Congress didn't stop them. The reason we had judicial review is because Congress didn't stop them. The reason we had a right to privacy is because Congress didn't stop them."

FOX & Friends- Michael Schiavo's Supporters Are Communists?

Seattle PI columnist wonders why once again, nobody except queers have stood up for gay rights, after the Washington State GLBT Basic Civil Rights Act gets derailed yet again.

Focus on the Family article with action item on a Federal anti-marriage amendment;

Focus on the Family state-by-state rundown on anti-marriage activities; each state listed has an action item with it;

Focus on the Family article on a new anti-Planned Parenthood campaign;

Focus on the Family article on judicial filibusters - with action item;

FotF decries "Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act," recently introduced in Congress, which would require the filling of legal prescriptions by licensed pharmacists;

Today's Family News in Focus;

FotF brief saying "Scalia Insulted by Gay Activist" - see here for good commentary on that notion - if Scalia believes that your sex life is Federal business, as he does, then why shouldn't asking about his be okay?

Christian Broadcasting Network rails against schools being "coerced by [the] Gay Agenda";

CWFA rails against bill to lift the ban on gayfolk in the armed services - includes action item;

CWFA article about queer-themed cable channel and resistance from some cable companies;

Traditional Values Coalition action item demanding the Senate change filibuster rules to prohibit Judicial filibusters;

Washington Evangelicals for Responsible Government releases audio of their March 8th "Mayday for Marriage" anti-marriage-rights rally speakers.

( Excerpts and transcriptions )