‘ACLJ’ Archives
No Statehood for PA – Stand With Israel
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice All eyes will be on the United Nations this week as the Palestinian Authority (PA) seeks recognition as a sovereign state. We already know that such a move can only mean more turmoil, more violence in the Middle East. Further, creating a state for the Palestinian Authority violates [...]
Ground Zero Cross Gets More Attention and Support
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice Even after the 10th anniversary of 9/11, it remains a powerful symbol that continues to generate more attention and support. The Ground Zero cross - the steel beams fashioned into the shape of a cross on 9/11 - was the focal point for many who took part in Sunday's remembrance of the September [...]
Defending the Ban on TV Indecency
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a constitutional case dealing with what is broadcast on television when children are likely to be watching. In a filing at the high court, we're defending a ban on television indecency. Our amicus brief defends the ability of government authorities to [...]
Religious Liberty: The World’s Worst Offenders
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice In addition to protecting religious freedom in this country, a large part of our work involves defending religious freedom around the globe. That's why this new report by the U.S. State Department is of great interest. The Department's 13th Annual Report on International Religious [...]
Revisiting ‘”Land for Peace”
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice As Israel struggles to deal with the implications last week’s embassy attack and last month’s terror attack from Egyptian soil, it’s worth revisiting the concept of “land for peace,” a concept that has dominated Middle East negotiations ever since the Six Day War in 1967. Until now, [...]
A Dangerous New Turn in Egypt
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice It has been almost forty years since the combined Egyptian and Syrian armies launched a surprise attack on Israel during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism. Few remember that war today – with tank battles larger than any seen since World War II, outmanned Israeli units sacrificing [...]
Supreme Court Urged to Uphold Arizona Immigration Law
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice It's a case that deserves the consideration of the U.S. Supreme Court. The issue: Arizona's immigration law S.B. 1070 - Arizona's effort to protect its borders and citizens by enacting a state law that targets illegal immigration. The Obama Administration is challenging several key [...]
Prayer Permeates 9/11 Event, Despite Bloomberg Ban
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice If you watched any of the 9/11 coverage from Ground Zero, the Pentagon, and the field in Pennsylvania, you know that this was a solemn day - a day to remember - a day to grieve - and a day to pray. Despite New York City Mayor Bloomberg's stubborn refusal to acknowledge the importance of [...]
Disappointed but Not Deterred – ObamaCare will be Decided by Supreme Court
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice While the other days decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals rejecting Virginia’s challenge to ObamaCare is disappointing, it does nothing to change the fact that the Supreme Court will ultimately decide the constitutionally of this health care law. As you know, the ACLJ filed an [...]
New Effort to Protect Ground Zero Cross
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice You already know about the legal issues involving the battle over the Ground Zero cross - the twisted steel beams - the wreckage from the Twin Towers - formed into the shape of a cross at the site. You already know about the lawsuit filed by the American Atheists challenging the cross, [...]
Remembering 9/11
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice It may be ten years, but the tragic events of 9/11 are still seared in our nation's collective memory. 9/11 shook America to its core. Who could forget the pain, the suffering and the horror of what became the most deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil? On this anniversary, we remember and [...]
Americans Get It – ObamaCare Must Go
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice The American people understand. The pro-abortion, government-run, costly health care law put forth by President Obama must go. In a new poll, there's even stronger opposition to ObamaCare. According to Rasmussen, 57% of voters surveyed want to see the health care law repealed. And nearly [...]
Open 9/11 Remembrance to Prayer
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice At a time when family and friends will gather at Ground Zero to commemorate the loss of thousands murdered in the nation's worst terrorist attack, the remembrance likely will be even more painful for many. Why? Mayor Bloomberg says the city will not permit clergy - any clergy - to [...]
Important New 9/11 Film
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice We live in a time where an atheist group is suing to remove the Ground Zero Cross from the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, while at the same time an Islamic group is trying to build a mosque at Ground Zero. Think about that for a moment. The two steel beams intersecting in the [...]
A Global View
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice You know about the ACLJ’s work to protect life, religious liberty, and free speech here in America, but you may not know about some of the other important work we are engaged in here in the U.S. and around the world. One area that you may have seen us talk more about recently is the [...]
The Palestinians’ Mistake: Why Their UN Bid for Statehood is a Total Non-Starter
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice The problem with the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations is that the world has conceded to the Palestinians the exact result they desire, rather than requiring the result to emerge from bilateral negotiations with the Israelis. Whether there is to exist a two-state solution - and what the borders [...]
Ground Zero Mosque Uses Eve of 9/11 Anniversary to Fundraise
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice Should the developers of the Ground Zero Mosque use the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to fundraise for their Islamic mosque, set to be constructed on the site where wreckage from one of the planes used in that terrorist attack landed? That is exactly what the developers of [...]
Botched Abortion Brings Damage Award in Florida
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice I have never understood the mindset of a physician who performs abortions. And, while we frequently focus on organizations (like Planned Parenthood) and policies (like ObamaCare) that promote and fund abortion, it's the abortion doctor who often stays in the shadows, out of sight, away from [...]
Twitter and the Bachmann Theory
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice The social media landscape can be overwhelming. Its never-ending cycle of information often leaves consumers feeling unsure about how to differentiate hard news from fluff. And once you enter the social media world, the cycle seems to spin with no end in sight. Even a mundane post to the [...]
Angry Atheists at it Again: More Attacks No Substance
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice The President of American Atheists – the group suing to remove the Ground Zero Cross from a 9/11 museum – has taken note of the ACLJ’s efforts to protect the Cross and my article for the Washington Post pointing out the ridiculousness of the Atheists’ efforts to whitewash American [...]
The Shadow of ObamaCare Stretches to the 2012 Elections
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice It's really no longer a question of "will" ObamaCare get to the U.S. Supreme Court. Friday's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit makes it all but a certainty. In a discussion about the most recent appeals court decision by the 11th Circuit declaring the individual [...]
9/11 Documentary Victory, Ground Zero Cross, and Iowa Straw Poll
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice It’s Monday, August 15 and we have a great broadcast ahead. Make sure to check your local station listings here or listen online here. Today, we are discussing the ACLJ’s work in helping the Christian Action Network secure permits to show Sacrificed Survivors: The Untold Story of the [...]
First Amendment Win: 9-11 Documentary to be Shown in NYC Parks
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice I want to share with you a victory we have achieved in our efforts to protect the rights of those who wanted to show a powerful documentary marking the anniversary of 9/11 in several parks in New York City. You may recall the post a couple of weeks ago in which we announced that we were [...]
Legal Smackdown for ObamaCare
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice It is a critical step forward to undoing ObamaCare. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals today declared the individual mandate, the provision forcing Americans to purchase health insurance, unconstitutional. In a split decision, posted here, the court found that "the individual mandate [...]
Nigerian Christians Under Attack
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice Recently, the American Center for Law & Justice engaged in a fact-finding mission across the northern states of Nigeria in an attempt to expose violent attacks against Christians. The findings from our mission are heart breaking: over 500 Christian churches have been attacked, almost 200 [...]
Ground Zero Cross Goal Met – Keep the Momentum Going
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice Last week I told you that we needed at least 72,000 Americans to join our brief to support the Ground Zero Cross online. I am happy to report that just a few minutes ago we exceeded this goal. Over 72,000 of you have now taken a stand to defend this 9/11 memorial, representing the 72% of [...]
A Growing Global Concern: Christians in the Crosshairs
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice Christians are in the crosshairs around the globe - facing more danger than ever before because of their faith. That has been apparent to us for years as the ACLJ, along with our international affiliate organizations, work to protect the rights of Christians around the globe. Now, comes [...]
Moral Relativism on Trial in Ten Commandments Case
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice In light of our filing last week with the U.S. Supreme Court in ACLU v. DeWeese, some comments are in order on why this is both a unique and important case. A little more than six years ago -- in fact, on the same day -- the Supreme Court handed down two decisions involving the public [...]
Americans Get It – No Constitutional Crisis With Cross at Ground Zero
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice You've already heard about the absurd claims being made by an atheist group that's trying to get a cross removed from a new museum at Ground Zero in NYC. Both Jordan and I have written about this case. We've explained the unbelievable arguments put forth in the lawsuit by American Atheists [...]
What about the Abortion Tax Loophole?
Liberty Alerts, American Center for Law and Justice There has been a lot of talk lately about “closing tax loopholes,” with particular attention paid to the tax treatment of corporate jets and oil companies. To be sure, the tax code could certainly use some simplification (ACLJ Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow can speak to this, given his prior [...]
