Redefining Marriage

This week, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker struck down the voter-mandated 2008 Proposition 8 in California that defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. Somehow he took it upon himself to define society's most critical institution in direct contravention of the expressed will of the people. The decision will, of course, be appealed to the 9th Circuit (or 9th "Circus" as some refer to America's most liberal Circuit Court) and then to the U. S. Supreme Court.

Go here to read the brief analysis of this decision by Dr. Robert George (too many credentials to list; go here for my previous post about him), a staunch defender of Proposition 8. And here for a statement on the decision authored by George, Charles Colson, and Dr. Timothy George (no relation to Robert George), the authors of the Manhattan Declaration.

Men and Women

Someone sent this to me and I thought it was cute, but not altogether true. I don't think shopping is a male vs. female thing, but I do think shopping malls are. I (most men?) avoid malls like the plague. If we have to go, it's "get in, get done, get out." But I will spend hours shopping for something online. Thoughts?

"Wake Up, America!"

Dr. Michael Youssef is the founding pastor of the 3,000+ member, non-denominational Anglican Church of the Apostles in Atlanta. He is Egyptian by birth and world-traveled. He received his theological education in Sydney, Australia, and at Fuller Seminary in America, then a Ph.D in social anthropology from Emory University in Atlanta. He became an American citizen in 1984. But because of his Egyptian heritage, he knows the Arab world and the Muslim religion. And he believes America is blind to the Muslim agenda.

Much has been in the news of late about the proposed building of a $100 million mosque just a couple blocks from Ground Zero in New York City—a project that will most likely be funded by Saudi Arabia where Christians are not even allowed to worship in their homes. Youssef believes America is acting naively when it comes to its attitude toward Muslims—as Europe has done which is gradually becoming "Muslimized."

Please read Youssef's brief take on the New York City mosque debate, found here. In a short space, he gives an overview of the Muslim agenda that few in America are even aware of. (Thanks to my friend, Robert Orr, for the link to this article.)

Way to Go, Missouri!

Yesterday, Missouri voters became the first to formally tell the federal government to back away when it comes to mandating the purchase of health coverage. From the St Louis Post-Dispatch:

Missouri voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a federal mandate to purchase health insurance, rebuking President Barack Obama's administration and giving Republicans their first political victory in a national campaign to overturn the controversial health care law passed by Congress in March.

"The citizens of the Show-Me State don't want Washington involved in their health care decisions," said Sen. Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield, one of the sponsors of the legislation that put Proposition C on the August ballot. She credited a grass-roots campaign involving Tea Party and patriot groups with building support for the anti-Washington proposition.

Now—where are the rest of the states?

Read the whole article here.