Court: Some Ten Commandments Displays OK

My Way News: "WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court struggled in a pair of 5-4 rulings Monday to define how much blending of church and state is constitutionally permissible, allowing the Ten Commandments to be displayed outside the Texas state capitol but not inside Kentucky courthouses." Very confusing. In one case, the SC removes federal courts from the process all together, and in this case they interject the federal courts at every level.

Supreme Court Rules Cities May Seize Homes

My Way News: "WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses against their will for private development in a decision anxiously awaited in communities where economic growth often is at war with individual property rights. The 5-4 ruling represented a defeat for some Connecticut residents whose homes are slated for destruction to make room for an office complex. They argued that cities have no right to take their land except for projects with a clear public use, such as roads or schools, or to revitalize blighted areas. As a result, cities now have wide power to bulldoze residences for projects such as shopping malls and hotel complexes in order to generate tax revenue." Heinous. The biggest attack on personal rights I have seen recently from the court (since Terri Shiavo declared not worthy of living by a SINGLE state judge). I simply am shocked at this decision. I feel the courts have greatly empowered the government at my expense.

Poll Shows Slump in Trust Between French, Americans

Poll Shows Slump in Trust Between French, Americans

Poll: Do American Evangelicals ''Walk the Walk?''

The Christian Post: "Four out of 10 Americans identify themselves as evangelical, but a much smaller percentage �walk the walk,� according to a newly released Gallup poll on America�s religious trends. The Gallup Organization polled 1,000 U.S. adults in mid-April and found that 42 percent labeled themselves �born-again� or �evangelical.� However, in a survey held one month later on 1,000 Americans, the poll found that only about a quarter of the population hold to �core evangelical doctrines.� Gallup identified three core evangelical beliefs as: believing that the Bible is the actual word of God, engaging in evangelism by encouraging friends and relatives to believe in Jesus, and having undergone a born-again experience. The results found that 52 percent of Americans engages in evangelism, 48 percent underwent a born-again experience, and 32 percent believes the Bible is the actual word of God. However, only 22 percent were found to hold all three beliefs. �It has been difficult for experts to get an accurate read on the percentage of evangelicals in the United States, and estimates can vary widely,� Albert L. Winseman, Gallup�s religion and social trends editor, wrote in announcing the data. �Looking only at the basic Gallup Poll self identification question, it would appear that evangelical Christians make up a sizeable portion of Americans. �However, when analyzing respondents� answers to three questions that most evangelical leaders would say are core evangelical doctrine, the percentage is much smaller.� pauline@christianpost.com"

From DRUDGE "Thought Police" in Russia

DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2005: "'Thought police' patrol Russian transport hubs Wed Jun 08 2005 11:35:43 ET Police officers specializing in mental and physical profiling of criminal suspects will patrol airports and train stations in Russia under measures against terrorist and other crimes during the summer tourist season, ITAR-TASS news agency said Wednesday. 'Dozens of plainclothes officers are currently on duty at airports and train stations and public gathering places,' the news agency quoted First Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Chekalin as saying following a meeting of law enforcement officers in the southern Russian city of Tuapse. 'These police officers have special training in psychology and physiognomy,' Chekalin said. 'By observing behavior, appearance, hand baggage and contact with others, they can quickly spot a person intent on committing a crime, carrying out a terrorist attack, an extremist act or other serious crimes.' Russia was shaken by a string of attacks last August and September, including the simultaneous downing of two passenger jets in different parts of the country, a rush-hour suicide bomb attack outside a busy Moscow metro and the Beslan school hostage tragedy. END"

Dean Defends Criticism of Republican Party

Dean Defends Criticism of Republican Party

My Way NewsFeds Charge Father, Son With al-Qaida Link

My Way News: "WASHINGTON (AP) - A father and son in California were charged with lying to federal agents about the son's training at an al-Qaida camp in Pakistan for potential attacks on U.S. hospitals and supermarkets."