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Sex questions found not to violate parents' rights

The San Francisco Chronicle

by Bob Egelko

November 3, 2005

CALIFORNIA - Despite indecorum of parts of survey, court denies appeal

Parents' rights were not violated when a Southern California elementary school conducted a psychological survey of their children and asked them about sexual feelings and masturbation, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Cyber Crime: Feds Targeting Sexual Exploitation of Kids

The Conservative Voice

by Jim Kouri, CPP

October 31, 2005

The Innocent Images National Initiative, a part of the FBI's Cyber Crimes Program, is an intelligence driven, proactive, multi-agency investigative initiative to combat the proliferation of child pornography.

The IINI provides centralized coordination and analysis of case information that by its very nature is national and international in scope, requiring unprecedented coordination with state, local, and international governments, and among FBI field offices across the country.

Suspension for pro-life shirts dropped

World Net Daily

October 29, 2005

Officials reversed course after threat of legal action

After intervention by a public-interest law firm, a Georgia high school dropped its suspension of a student who wore shirts promoting a pro-life message.

Pro-family group defends 'anti-gay' student

World Net Daily

by Jon Dougherty

October 29, 2005

Faces expulsion by Catholic school for calling homosexuals 'subhuman'

A pro-family organization has come to the defense of a Duquesne University student who ultimately could be expelled from the Catholic institution for describing homosexuals as "subhuman" in an Internet forum not affiliated with the school.

Drug Policy Alliance: Action Alert: Tell Congress to Stop War on Hurricane Victims

Drug Policy Alliance (DC)

October 27, 2005

Nearly three million people have been displaced from their homes because of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Many have lost everything.

Yet federal laws prohibit these victims from receiving welfare, food stamps, public housing, student loans and other benefits if they have a drug law conviction. People who have lost everything should not be denied public assistance just because they were convicted of a drug offense sometime in their past.

Powerful Government Accountability Office report confirms key 2004 stolen election findings

The Free Press

by Bob Fitrakis & Harvey Wasserman

October 26, 2005

As a legal noose appears to be tightening around the Bush/Cheney/Rove inner circle, a shocking government report shows the floor under the legitimacy of their alleged election to the White House is crumbling.

The latest critical confirmation of key indicators that the election of 2004 was stolen comes in an extremely powerful, penetrating report from the Government Accountability Office that has gotten virtually no mainstream media coverage.

Irrationally Speaking of Homeschooling

AnnetteSays.info

by Annette M. Hall

October 25, 2005

Have you ever read something so irrational that you just kept shaking your head and couldn't seem to stop? My head is still shaking from disbelief at the incredible ignorance of some people.

Homeschooling is nothing new, it has been around as long as people have populated the planet. The very idea that a public school with all it's bells and whistles, stop watches, administrators and the tidal wave of strangers influencing our children, is better for children than being taught by good 'ole mom and pop is sheer nonsense.

Fake grenade causes evacuations, flight delays at SoCal airport

Sign On San Diego (CA)

October 21, 2005

ONTARIO - A fake grenade packed in a suitcase spurred security officials to evacuate part of a terminal at Ontario International Airport, resulting in missed flights and flight delays, authorities said.

The chrome, pineapple-shaped device was spotted by security screeners about 6 a.m. Thursday. Its owner told police it was only a car gear shift knob, but the bomb squad was called in as a precaution to detonate it.

Do homeschooling guidelines in some states violate church/state separation?

Blogging Baby

by Jay Allen

October 21, 2005

I was perusing an article about homeschooling in Tennessee, when a funny thing struck me. In Tennessee, you have several options if you want to homeschool:

(a) register with the local school district; (b) register with a church school; or (c) operate as a satellite of a church school. Which raises an interesting question: does the ability to register via a church represent a violation of the separation of church and state?

Bill Gates dumps dollar for euro

Sebi Meyer

October 19, 2005

The dollar’s downward trend has not been broken since I wrote a column about the subject in December.

In fact, the trend seems to be accelerating. Bill Gates openly stated yesterday he is pulling out of the dollar and is instead investing in euros.

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