WASHINGTON, June 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- The United States Supreme Court reversed Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor in the now-famous New Haven firefighters case. Although Judge Sotomayor and two of her colleagues did not even think the case worthy of a published opinion, the Supreme Court said the case presented "two provisions of Title VII to be interpreted and reconciled, with few, if any, precedents in the courts of appeals discussing the issue."

Concerned Women for America (CWA) President Wendy Wright said, "This decision sends a disturbing message that Sonia Sotomayor, as a judge, sanctioned discrimination against people because of the color of their skin. This validates concerns that Judge Sotomayor's judicial philosophy reflects her personal bias, as expressed in speeches and the controversial groups to which she has belonged, that people should be discriminated against based on their ethnicity or sex. No one in a burning building cares if their fire chief is a minority. A firefighter's qualifications can determine if innocent people will live or die. Yet Judge Sotomayor denied qualified firefighters a promotion in order to advance her ethnic politics. Judge Sotomayor's decision in the Ricci case proves that questions about her fitness to serve at the Supreme Court are legitimate. Her decisions suggest such an enormous bias in her philosophy that we could not fault anyone in her courtroom for questioning her impartiality."

"In choosing a Supreme Court nominee, President Obama said 'I will seek someone who understands that justice ... is also about how our laws affect the daily realities of people's lives, whether they can make a living, and care for their families, whether they feel safe in their homes, and welcome in their own nation. I view that quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with peoples hopes and struggles as an essential ingredient for arriving at just decisions and outcomes.' Judge Sotomayor's unjust decision in the Ricci case shows that she does not fit that description. She denied firefighters the well-deserved promotions and, by doing so, was willing to make people unsafe in their homes."

Mario Diaz, Esq., CWA's Policy Director for Legal Issues, said the Ricci case "exposes not only bias, but arrogance on the part of a judge at the brink of getting a lifetime appointment to the highest court of the land. How she thought this case did not even deserve a published opinion is beyond comprehension. It seems ethnicity and gender not only 'play a role' in her judgment as she has said, but they actually control her judgment to the point where she can no longer look at the facts of a case impartially. Looking at her record, it seems her passion for minorities is such that she would need to recuse herself from any case involving a minority party in litigation.

"Unless she renounces her own statements and has some strong explanation for her actions in cases like Ricci at her hearings, I don't see how any Senator, or even the President himself, can feel confident about her fitness to serve at the Supreme Court."

by David Almasi

Washington DC - As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments today in the voting rights case Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder, the Project 21 black leadership network is joining with other organizations to ask that this outdated portion of the Voting Rights Act be found unconstitutional.

"The racist boogeyman of the past is just that -- a thing of the past," said Project 21 Chairman Mychal Massie. "I think most people realize this, but the civil rights special interest lobby has been strong enough to keep this boogeyman alive to the legal detriment of our post-racial society. As we try to move forward, our children will continue to bear the burden of long-rectified mistakes."

At issue in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder is whether the federal government still has a compelling reason to oversee and approve election practices in certain areas. When the Voting Right Act was renewed in 2006, Congress did not amend Section 5 of the Act -- which mandates this "preclearance" standard -- despite the concerns of voting rights scholars. The local Texas voting district officials challenging the Act say the standard exceeds Congressional authority under the Reconstruction-era 14th and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Project 21 has joined a amici curiae ("friend of the Court") brief on the case with the Pacific Legal Foundation and the Center for Equal Opportunity.

In the brief, it is argued:

Changes in the social and political landscape cast doubt on, not only Section 5's relevance, but its constitutionality. These changes show that the justification for Section 5's remedial measures no longer exist. For instance, when the [Voting Rights] Act was enacted in 1965 there were few, if any, black elected officials in the South. But now black elected politicians make up an appreciable percentage of many state governments of the Deep South. Forty years ago the drafters of the Act understood that widespread and persistent intentional discrimination in voting occurred predominantly in the jurisdictions targeted, and typically entailed the willful misuse of tests and devices which Section 5 was specifically designed to remedy.  But modern allegations of discrimination in voting may arise equally in both covered and noncovered jurisdictions, and involve a completely different array of problems which Section 5 is ill-suited to resolve.

For instance, the brief points out:

Today, the greatest majority of cases brought under the Act involve vote dilution claims which are not concentrated in any one part of the country and are addressed through Section 2 of the Act nationwide. Since 1990, the same number of Section 2 violations have occurred in Pennsylvania (a noncovered jurisdiction) as in South Carolina (a covered jurisdiction). Even more Section 2 violations occurred in New York.... The old style and systemic, race-based discrimination that made the Act necessary in 1965 exists only sporadically, if at all, while new allegations of minority voting problems stem from issues motivated by partisan politics rather than racial prejudice [such as long lines and ballot design].

A decision by the justices in the case of Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder is expected by the end of June. A copy of the brief Project 21 has joined can be obtained at http://tw5.us/UJ .

Project 21's Massie added: "The Voting Rights Act was first enacted during a time when skin color was considered enough to disqualify a man from full participation. Today, that same Act would bar people from full participation due to where they live -- regardless of their race. Where's the fairness in that?"

by Mass Resistance

Every place in the world isn't like Massachusetts.

While our politicians were celebrating homosexual "marriage" and making their plans to march in next month's "gay pride" parade, things were a little different in Moscow. There, police broke up a gay protest parade and arrested the participants.

According the Associated Press, Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov described homosexuality as "satanic." Hmmm. It's going to be hard to get that prized "Log Cabin Republicans" endorsement. And forget about a fundraiser from the Human Rights Campaign.

The Associated Press is unabashedly pro-homosexual, so their article below has to be taken with a grain of salt. Knowing how violent and enraged gay activists here are, it's interesting that the AP describes it entirely from the perspective of the activists. (We don't support police brutality, but the AP seems a bit one-sided here.)

Moscow police detain scores at gay pride rally
By DAVID NOWAK, Associated Press Writer
Sat May 16, 2009

MOSCOW - Riot police broke up several gay rights demonstrations in Moscow on Saturday, hauling away scores of protesters hours before the capital hosted a major international pop music competition.

No injuries were reported, but the detentions could damage Russia's desire to be seen as a modern nation as it holds the finals of the Eurovision song contest, a cultural event televised around the world.

City officials had warned that they would not tolerate marches or rallies supporting the rights of gays and lesbians, but activists had targeted Moscow and the Eurovision contest to press their claims that Russia officially sanctions homophobia . . .

Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has drawn international criticism by describing homosexuality as "satanic" and seeking to justify official discrimination against gay people in Russia by claiming they help spread the AIDS virus . . .

Read entire article HERE

by Steve Abrams

The Kansas Senate dealt with a great number of bills the last couple of weeks. I would like to offer an outline of just a few which I think will be of particular interest. It is an honor to serve at the capitol.

The big discussion around the Capitol is the poor economy, and subsequent lack of state revenue funds. There are many people (school personnel, state employees, program administrators, Senior Centers, and etc) who write or call asking that we increase funding or at least, don't cut funding for their particular issue. I continue to say, "State Revenues are decreasing, and various program funding will be cut. There will probably be a few that are held constant, but it will be the very small exception that is increased."

But we really won't know how bad (or good) the FY 2010 budget will be until we receive the Consensus Revenue Estimate Report in the third week of April. At that point, we will be able to have a lot better idea what the individual programs and line items will look like.

Surface Owner's Act

SB 184 is the Kansas Surface Owner's Act. There may not be a lot of widespread interest in this bill, but for those people who are interested, it is hotly contested.  The issue pits land owners against the mineral rights lessees.  Land owners were claiming that some mineral operators were treating them poorly, i.e., not notifying them when the operator wanted to drill a well, plug a well and so forth. Some land owners were wanting to be notified several days in advance every time an operator went on the property.  The operators were claiming that advance notification in all situations would increase expense and make it extremely difficult to even do business, as well as make it impossible to deal with time sensitive issues, such as pulling the rods on a well.  It also would have effectively put a new clause in every contract now in force.

The end result was an amendment that says that operators will file a notice (in advance) with the KCC for drilling a well and locating a well road, plugging a well, and change of ownership of the operator.

The KCC will then notify the recorded land owner.  The mineral operator will still have unfettered access to the lease, provided the operator stays on the well road, well site, and tank battery site. This was a compromise that helps protect land owners, yet does not impose undue hardship on the mineral operator.  It passed the Senate 40-0. 

Women's Right to Know

SB 238 makes many changes to the Woman's Right to Know Act which sets out the information a physician must provide to a woman before an abortion. SB 238 would require physicians to give pregnant women an opportunity to hear the unborn child's heartbeat or view an ultrasound at least 30 minutes before the procedure. A Physician would also be required to meet with each woman for no less than 30 minutes to answer questions and provide information. Documentation substantiating a physician's diagnosis for terminating a pregnancy must remain on file for a minimum of 10 years. The bill passed with a surprising margin of 32 to 6 and now goes to the House for consideration. 

Restricted Driver's Licenses
 
HB 2143 modifies the restricted driving permit and license requirements for drivers under the age of 17, establishing a graduated process for those who want a driver's license in Kansas. The bill, now in the House for consideration, makes a number of changes regarding age of eligibility for licensing, hours during which driving is permitted by those who hold a restricted permit, who can legally supervise a student or restricted driver, activities for which student drivers may operate a vehicle, and the number of passengers allowed in a car with a driver who is not fully licensed.  Penalties and restrictions are also spelled out for anyone who violates the proposed new laws.

Basically, restricted permit holders may only carry passengers who are siblings or holding an unrestricted license, in addition, there are restrictions about driving at night.  There are a couple of waivers, one for driving to school, and the second is driving to work.  I supported an amendment to give another waiver for driving to church youth group, but it failed to pass.

Of greatest interests may be the new restriction that says explicitly: young drivers not fully licensed may not use any wireless communication device while driving except to report illegal activity or to call for emergency help.  The effective date will be Jan 1, 2010. HB 2143 passed the Senate on a vote of 35-5.   

A Few Others

SB 75 authorizes a city or county to establish a consolidation study commission to prepare and adopt a preliminary plan for city-county consolidation.  A majority of voters must approve of the consolidation. The bill does not require a dual majority.  A dual majority says that a majority of voters in the unincorporated area and a majority of voters in the city must BOTH approve it. This bill does not require that feature.  If the study commission only requires a single majority, then a majority of voters in the city could pass the consolidation.  SB 75 passed 27 to 11. 

SB 285 amends statutes on expenditures from the Kansas Universal Service Fund (KUSF) to provide $10 million in funding for the Kan-Ed program through June 30, 2012. This is an existing expenditure, and for the past decade or so, Kan-Ed has provided high-quality network connectivity linking schools, libraries and hospitals in Kansas to similar institutions within the state and throughout the country. It passed 37 to 3. 

SB 201 requires the U.S. flag to be displayed at half-staff one day per month to honor those active duty members of the military that were killed in the line of duty during the preceding month. The Governor will publish a list of those who are being recognized. It passed the Senate on the way to the House with a vote of 40- 0.

{Why do these various state prosecutors not investigate Planned Parenthood for coercing underage kids to protect the sexual predators who prey on them? Could it be that some of our 'predators' hold government positions or are in the courts..so that one hand washes the other? - Ed.}

MEMPHIS/Christian Newswire/ -- A counselor at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Memphis, TN was caught on hidden camera coaching a 14-year-old girl to lie to a judge so he would not find out about her 31-year-old boyfriend and the girl could obtain a waiver for an abortion without her parents' knowledge. This is the sixth Planned Parenthood clinic implicated in a developing multi-state child abuse scandal involving the deliberate suppression of evidence of statutory rape.

Lila Rose, 20-year-old UCLA student and president of the nonprofit Live Action, entered Planned Parenthood's Memphis Health Center undercover and told a counselor that she was 14 years old, pregnant by her 31-year-old "boyfriend", and needed a secret abortion so her parents would not find out about her sexual relationship with the older man.  Tennessee Code 37-1-605 requires health professionals to report suspected cases of sexual abuse of minors to law enforcement immediately.

The Planned Parenthood counselor tells Rose on camera, "Look, if we keep this conversation I'm gonna have to talk to my manager and yeah, [your boyfriend]'s gonna get in trouble," but promises, "I'm not gonna tell anybody, ok?" She adds, "And please don't say that I told you this." When Rose tells the counselor she thinks her boyfriend will get in trouble if her parents find out, the counselor advises Rose to lie about the man's age when speaking to a judge in order to obtain a bypass of Tennessee's parental consent law for abortion: "Don't mention it. Just say you have a boyfriend 17 years old...whatever."

"The Planned Parenthood counselor hears about the abuse, says she should report it, decides to remain silent, then tells me to lie to the judge about 31-year- old man." Rose notes of the video.

The new video marks the fifth in Live Action's "Mona Lisa Project," a nationwide undercover investigation that documents Planned Parenthood's repeated noncompliance with state mandatory reporting laws for sexual abuse of minors. Tennessee is the third state to be implicated in the controversy, along with Arizona and Indiana.

"This is the sixth clinic we have recorded that manipulates the law and covers up sexual abuse. Planned Parenthood's abortion-first mentality makes it operate as an advocate for terrible crimes against children," Rose states. "What more do authorities need to see before holding this organization accountable for its institutionalized indifference to statutory rape and sexual abuse of children?"

You may also view the video online at http://liveaction.org/memphis

by Dr.Orly Taitz 

  On March 14th, I traveled to Idaho. I was able to address Chief Justice Roberts during the question answer session after his lecture. There were numerous cameras recording this event and simultaneous feed broadcasts to all the campuses of the University of Idaho. Roughly 5,000 people in all the campuses had an opportunity to hear what I had to say, it is in video archives and now everybody knows the truth and knows that leftist media thugs such as the Seattle Washington Observer shamelessly twist the truth to fit their Pro Obama blind idiot agenda.

It was a grueling day, I left home at 3 in the morning after sleeping only 3 hours and drove to San Diego, from there flew to Salt Lake City, from there to Tacoma, Washington, from there I drove for a couple of hours to be in Moscow Idaho, to address Chief Justice Roberts.  After the lecture the audience was told, that they can ask questions, give their name and present a shot question.  I was the first to run to the microphone and told Roberts.

" My name is Orly Taitz, I am an attorney from Southern California. I left home at three o'clock in the morning and flew and drove thousands of miles to talk to you and ask you a question".  Roberts seemed to be impressed by that and I continued.  "Are you aware that there is criminal activity going on in the Supreme Court of the United States.  I have submitted my case Lightfoot v Bowen to you. You agreed to hear it in the conference of all 9 Justices on January 23.

Your clerk, Danny Bickle, on his own accord refused to forward to you an important supplemental brief, he has hidden it from you and refused to post it on the docket. Additionally, my case was erased from the docket, completely erased one day after the inauguration, only two days before it was supposed to be heard in the conference.  Outraged citizens had to call and demand for it to be posted.  On Monday I saw Justice Scalia and he had absolutely no knowledge of my case, that was supposedly heard in conference on January 23rd.

It is inexplicable, particularly knowing that roughly half a million American citizens have written to him and to you Justice Roberts demanding that you hear this issue of eligibility of Barack Hussein Obama aka Barry Soetoro to be the President of the United States."

At that point I have shown to Roberts a stack of papers, that I held. Those were my pleadings and printouts that I got from WorldNetDaily. It contained your names, names of about 350,000 that signed the petition. (there were others that have written individual letters,). Roberts stated  "I will read your documents, I will review them. Give them to my Secret Service Agent and I will review them".  His Secret Service Agent approached me and stated "Give me all the documents, I promise you Justice Roberts will get them".  I had a full suitcase of documents.

Dr. Orly Taitz presents case against Presidential Candidate Barack Obama. Information on Natural Born Citizen. Learn more at http://defendourfreedoms.us

 The agent went to look for a box, he found a large box to fit all the documents, he showed me his badge, and introduced himself as Gilbert Shaw, secret Service Agent assigned to the security of Chief Justice Roberts.  I gave him:

1. Motion fo reconsideration of Lightfoot v Bowen with all the supplemental briefs.

2. Quo Warranto Easterling et al v Obama et al

3. 3300 pages of your names, people that signed the WorldNetDaily petition, demanding that the Supreme Court hear Obama elligibility case. 

4. Copy of a 164 page dossier and all the other documents sent to Eric Holder, Attorney General, describing suspected criminal activity, associated with Obama and his supporters.  It described a whole campaign of cyber crimes, intimidation, harassment, defamation and assassination of character, impersonation of US army officer Scott Easterling and impersonation of me, it showed screen shots of information being erased from the docket of the Supreme Court.  It contained information of court cases being created, fabricated in order to commit voter fraud and sway public opinion, it contained a list of a 100 addresses for Barack Obama with numerous different social security numbers, issued all over the country and attached to those addresses. 

It showed the address Obama used in Somerville Massachusetts, attached to the social security of a man who is 118 years old.  It showed evidence of Obama committing perjury, lying under oath.  It had his school registration from Indonesia under the name Barry Soetoro, citizen of Indonesia, religion Muslim.  Right after this page there was a page of Obama's registration to become an attorney and officer of the court in Illinois, where he stated under oath that his name is Barack Hussein Obama and he had no other prior names.  It contained a report from a federal agent Steven Coffman, stating that there are numerous signs of forgery in his Selective Service Certificate.

It contained a letter from renowned expert Sandra Line, stating that there are  signs of forgery in Obama's short version Certification of Live Birth, and an original birth certificate needs to be reviewed in order to ascertain his status. It contained 130 current job positions for  Barry Obama, Barack H. Obama and Michelle Obama, that were obtained from Intellius Jobs.com.  None of them were reported on Obamas' tax returns. All of these documents suggest possible massive tax fraud, corruption of a public official, bribery and massive campaign contributions fraud, whereby large campaign contributions, over allowed limits were reported as fictitious  positions with different companies, not surprisingly involving most mainstream media outlets.

These need to be reviewed in light of a pattern, I've seen previously.  For example, as a State Senator Obama arranged for his friend Robert Blackwell from killerspin to get a grant of $320,000 of our taxpayers money for his ping-pong tournaments.  In exchange Blackwell gave Obama back roughly a third, $100,000 in the form of a salary.  Similarly Obama arranged for Chicago university hospital to get 1 million grant of our taxpayer money  and they gave him back roughly a third $357,000 in the form of a board salary for his wife Michelle for working 20 hours a week, even though Michelle was totally worthless as a board member since she had zero medical education and her law licence is on a mandatory inactive status (I wonder why). 

I am writing this in a hurry, ready to leave my hotel room, finishing yesterday's dinner leftovers and ready to board a plane for a grueling flight back home.  I'll add one more detail.  As one of the announcers introduced Roberts, he stated that Roberts has his priorities straight.  He described an event  when Roberts missed most of a reception because he wanted to be there for his young son, at the sports tournament where his son was participating. He described Roberts as a caring and loving father. At that point I was just about ready to cry. 

I have 3 sons, I love them too and I would love to be there, attending their events. I am a proud parent.  My oldest son scored in top one percent in the Nation in PSATs and he is in an IVY league school studying to be a doctor.  He is also a gifted comedian, who formed a stand up comedy improve group and I would love to see him perform. My two younger sons are great students. My middle son has a beautiful low bass Elvis Presley voice, he sings opera and I would love to hear him perform. My youngest son is a top student taking 5 AP classes in tenth grade, gifted mathematician and basketball player, I would love to see him get academic awards and play basketball.  I missed time with my children, time that will never come back because a am criss crossing this country talking to Justices of the Supreme court, Representatives, Senators, FBI agents, Attorney Generals, US attorneys, telling all of them, what is wrong with you?

Did some evil magician put a spell on the men in this country and they stopped being men? Why are you afraid to speak up, to stand up for you constitution? Why are you afraid to tell this arrogant jerk from Africa and Indonesia- You need to go home, you cannot be a president and commander in chief because you are not a Natural born Citizen.  To be a Natural born Citizen you have to have both parents as citizens. Your father was never a US citizen and you don't qualify and you also spit us in the face by refusing to unseal your vital records.

There is no proof that you are even a citizen.  For all we know, you need to go back to Kenya and wait for your green card, and that after we try you for all the crimes perpetrated upon American citizens. I hope Justice Roberts teaches his son that he is a descendant of people that were real men and fought in Alamo and at Valley Forge. 

 Chief Justice Roberts has a right to issue a stay and appoint Joe Biden a president pro-tempore until Obama proves his qualifications or until a new president is chosen.  I hope Roberts teaches his son by example and not by empty words.    

{For the third time in less than a year, Planned Parenthood has been caught covering up the statutory rape, assault or molestation of underage girls by Lila Rose. In Kansas, Planned Parenthood faces some 109 criminal charges for its illegal abortion activities. Meanwhile, the corrupt Kansas Courts look for any means to dismiss criminal charges against abortion providers, whose money funds both the state's political machine and its economy.  And the news media?...yawn... - Ed.}

TUCSON, AZ, Feb. 3 – New hidden-camera footage from Tucson, AZ, implicates a third Planned Parenthood clinic in a multi-state child abuse scandal. In the video, UCLA student Lila Rose and her friend Jackie Stollar enter a Tucson Planned Parenthood clinic where Rose tells the nurse that Stollar, posing as a 15-year-old, is pregnant by her 27-year-old boyfriend. The nurse disregards the age difference and even cautions Stollar not to bring her "boyfriend" before the judicial hearing required in Arizona to waive parental consent for an abortion. This negligence is punishable under Arizona law.