October 26, 2007

Weekly Recap

Jim Schneider wrapped up Crosstalk activities for this week by presenting the following news stories:

-The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) continues to cause wrangling on Capitol Hill. A new vote appears to be scheduled for next week.

-A senior Palestinian intelligence official is reporting that based on meetings with American diplomats, the U.S. plans to target Iran's suspected nuclear installations in two to three months if negotiations don't generate a major breakthrough.

-The National Parks Service bans God from key display of America's Christian heritage.

-Oklahoma lawmaker refuses to accept a copy of the Koran from the governor's ethnic American advisory council.

-Students for Life of America slams a Pittsburgh university for sending first year students to volunteer at area abortion clinics.

-A nativity scene will be allowed in the capitol building in Olympia, Washington.

-The government of Sweden has announced it will be banning any religious activities in schools accept for those directly related to religion classes.

-Plans to amend Venezuela's constitution in a way that will lead to increasing authoritarian rule have triggered violent clashes between police and student led protesters.

-A British family court judge resigns rather than participating in cases of homosexual adoption.

-An immigration reform organization is trying to help a Chicago store owner who's being squeezed out by unlicensed street vendors that are in the U.S. illegally.

-60 pro-life groups sign on to a letter to every member of the House and Senate asking that Congress stop providing federal funds to Planned Parenthood.

-Judge Southwick receives Senate confirmation to federal appeals court in Mississippi.

-Louisiana voters affirm pro-life governor.

-Democrats raising more money than Republicans in third quarter.

-Rudy Giuliani continues to drop in national and state polls.

-Black ministry leaders are denouncing Barak Obama's efforts to appease homosexual activists by adding a homosexual minister to this weekend's gospel tour lineup.

-Grassroots immigration organization is hopeful that Mike Huckabee has had a serious change of heart on immigration.

-Mitt Romney gets endorsement from Dr. John Wilke, a man considered to be one of the founders of the modern day pro-life movement.

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