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Despite objections, prayer goes on at Lincoln graduation
smojica@amnews.comDespite the opposition of at least six students, Lincoln County High School kept to its tradition of student-led prayer during its graduation ceremony Friday. Class of 2013 President Jonathan Hardwick received a standing ovation after he prayed for...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Justice and Rights, Students, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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The ACLU is evil
On Wednesday's front page of The Advocate-Messenger, children were being taught about the pagan Mayan society and their human sacrifices, sun gods and temples. The human sacrifices were to appease their gods. This is being taught while the Gideons... -
Paul¿s filibuster sends strong message
Guest ColumnistWhat began as a simple, straightforward question on Wednesday concerning the White House’s secret drone program eventually turned into the boldest stance taken by any lawmaker — whether from Washington or Frankfort — in a long time....Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Elections, C-SPAN (tv network), John O. Brennan, U.S. Senate
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Letter to editor: Where did all the common sense go?
What has happened to the America I grew up in? When I was growing up if you got in trouble at school you were in a lot more trouble at home. If you got a spanking you would get one more if not two at home. Guess what? That behavior did not happen again....Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Teachers, Teaching and Learning
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In Virginia, will Ten Commandments stay or go?
Guest ColumnistThe two-year battle over posting the Ten Commandments on a high school wall in Giles County, Va., has been polarizing, angry and downright nasty. Last week, U.S. District Judge Michael Urbanski tried to avoid more litigation by ordering the warring...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Giles County, Politics, Religion and Belief, Voting
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Looking Back: From Our Files for Feb. 19
100 YEARS AGO — 1912
The Central University athletic authorities have cancelled the third basketball game in the series to be played with State University. Coach Banks’ reason for calling the game off was his team had “gone to pieces&...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Chrysler Group LLC, Elections, Students, University of Kentucky
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McCain puts the coal to the crazy train
This editorial almost didn’t get written, that is until Monday’s U.S. Senate debate over text inserted in the 2012 Defense Authorization Act by Senator John McCain (R-Ariz) giving the Executive Branch unasked for authority to use military...Tags: National Defense Authorization Act, James Boswell, Leon Panetta, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The difference between "us" and "them"
While The American Conservative (TAC) magazine and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) might seem strange bedfellows, ideologically they are not. TAC is conservative in the old sense of the word, you know, law and order, constitutionalism and a...Tags: Guerrilla Activity, Anwar al-Awlaki, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda, Politics
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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happines are everyone's rights
As most Americans celebrated the independence of the United States from Great Britain this past weekend it’s doubtful that organization like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) or Amnesty International...Tags: Amnesty International, Human Interest, George W. Bush, Politics, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp
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Berea fairness campaign event occurred at historic church
BEREA — Union Church, Berea College’s historic, nondenominational church that was founded by 19th century abolitionist John G. Fee, was the setting Thursday night for the launch of a contemporary civil rights campaign.
Faith leaders, students,...Tags: Human Interest, Justice and Rights, Local Elections, Louisville, Politics
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Aldridge: State needs commonsense juvenile justice reforms
Of the catalog of bills introduced during the 2011 legislative session, two stood out as the most effective strategies to reduce crime as well as the frivolous detention of Kentuckians. House Bill 123 and House Bill 463 came not a moment too soon....Tags: Government, Prisons, Criminal Laws, Kansas, Juvenile Delinquency
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Robin Abcarian: Abortion foes — mainly men — keeping up the attack
The House Judiciary Committee, dominated by Republican men who still have not learned to avoid the subject of rape and pregnancy, took up the issue of abortion last week. Normally, the news about abortion focuses on the machinations of conservative state...Tags: U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Trent Franks, Republican Party, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mike Lee
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