Rally around the Truth

FRC's Dr. David Prentice, Senior Fellow for Life Sciences, helped to make history in the Missouri capital by joining one of the largest rallies ever seen in the Jefferson City Statehouse. Nearly 1,000 people gathered in the halls as part of a demonstration to urge legislators to put human cloning research back on the 2008 ballot. In November, voters narrowly approved a measure to protect stem cell research that uses an embryonic cloning technique. Now opponents want to undo the damage done by the deceptive Amendment 2 campaign, which misled voters to believe that the law outlaws human cloning. If pro-life groups are successful in persuading lawmakers to introduce their resolution, the state will put a true and complete ban on human cloning on the 2008 ballot. If not, Missourians Against Human Cloning will start a massive, statewide petition drive. The new resolution would also give back to the Missouri legislature the right to review health and research funding in the state. Here in Washington, D.C. the Senate is prepared to take up a battle of its own over S. 5, the bill to force taxpayers to fund research requiring the killing of human embryos. FRC's Government Affairs department has been busily meeting with Senate staff and Members about the bill. Regardless of what Americans think about early human life, surely we should all agree that taxpayers shouldn't be forced to fund its destruction.

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Missourians Continue Stem Cell Debate

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Time to Change the Subjects at U.C

In the University of California (U.C.) system, college applicants are tired of having their religious studies marginalized. Students from the Calvary Chapel Christian School in Murrieta have been repeatedly frustrated by college admission officers who reject their college prep credits because they were "based on Christian viewpoints." The university accepts high school courses on subjects such as Buddhism or existentialism but not those rooted in the Judeo-Christian ethic. In response, Calvary, along with the Association of Christian Schools International, which represents over 4,000 accredited U.S. schools, is suing the university for religious discrimination. The suit, which could significantly impact the future of Christian education, "is about standing up for faith," says one student. During depositions, a U.C. representative testified that students who are "saved" would not be "adequately prepared" for the rigors of college classes if they were taught from a Christian perspective. For example, the university took issue with science classes that promoted intelligent design over evolution, even if these classes fully exposed students to the scientific issues. Other classes that were denied by the U.C.'s system included, "Christianity's Influence on America" and "Christianity and Morality in American Literature." Both were described as "too narrow or specialized." This from a school that has legitimized courses such as "The History of Rap," "Queer Musicology," "Sex Change City," and "The Psychology of the Lesbian Experience." For a school that's been listed on the Young America's Foundation list of "The Dirty Dozen: America's Most Bizarre and Politically Correct College Courses," U.C. has limited authority to judge what does and does not qualify as a "quality educational experience."

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Case against UC system proceeds
The Dirty Dozen: America's Most Bizarre and Politically Correct College Courses

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This week on Washington Watch Weekly, we'll talk with Dr. Calvin Beisner, the national spokesman for the Interfaith Stewardship Alliance, about the global warming phenomenon. Pastor Bob Emrich, who is the founder and director of the Jeremiah Project, will also discuss a new piece of legislation that could take away the legal rights of clergy to join couples in matrimony in the state of Maine.

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Join us for a Family Policy Lecture next Thursday, March 15 at 11 a.m. at FRC. Dr. Michael New will address "Pro-Life Success in the States: Strategies for the Current Decade and Beyond." To R.S.V.P., log on to www.frc.org (click "Events") or call 1-800-225-4008. The event will also be audiocast live from our website.

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Family Policy Lecture by Michael J. New, Ph.D