This morning's guest:
Deana Hipwell “The Frugal Homeschooling Mom”
Topic: Spring Consignment Sales
www.thefrugalhomeschoolingmom.com/
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds…High 55
Wednesday: A 60% chance of snow showers…High 37
Forsyth County will move forward with the prayer appeal. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted 4 - 3 to move forward with an appeal on a Federal Judge's ban on sectarian prayer. Chairman David Plyler was the deciding vote. Vice Chair Debra Conrad read the Resolution to appeal and Gloria Whisenhunt second the motion. Chairman Dave Plyler did stress that ‘sectarian prayer’ would not be allowed at the beginning of county meetings during the appeal which could take 3 to 5 years. The NC Partnership for Religious Liberty pledged at least $300,000 dollars on Monday to help cover legal costs that Forsyth county could be hit with a possible loss in the appeal.
-Michael Johnson, with the Alliance Defense Fund who is defending the county in the case, said that the case could likely go all the way to the US Supreme Court.
-Note: A federal magistrate ruled on January 28 that the use of sectarian prayer (or prayer to a specific deity including Jesus Christ) at public meetings violates the First Amendment, deeming the open prayers unconstitutional.
FYI: The North Carolina Partnership for Religious Liberty is a non-profit organization that depends entirely on voluntary contributions. If you would like to join their network of faithful supporters, your gift will go a long way toward fighting off legal challenges to religious freedom and enlisting many more in this important battle.
NC Partnership for Religious Liberty
www.letusallpray.org
CALL (336) 397 – 5446
Email: letusallpray@gmail.com
A CHRISTIAN LEGAL GROUP IS SUING A FLORIDA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTORE THE RIGHTS OF FACULTY TO PRAY. A federal judge has decided to uphold a consent order that the Santa Rosa School District agreed to follow. A two thousand eight lawsuit by the ACLU led to baring school officials from promoting, advancing, endorsing, participating in, or causing ‘prayers’. They are also banned from orally expressing personal religious beliefs to students during or in conjunction with instructional time or at a School Event. Matthew Staver of the Liberty Counsel says the court's ruling has elevated this case to nuclear war. Staver says he is confident that when an appellate court reviews this outrageous order, it will be overturned and freedom will be vindicated.
Former Vice President Dick Cheney was hospitalized on Monday with chest pains. The 69 year old former VP has a long history of heart problems. Cheney has suffered four heart attacks…the first dating back to 1978, when he was 37. (CNN)
Toyota officials confirmed on Monday that U.S. federal prosecutors and securities regulators have demanded information about the company's handling of its vehicles' safety problems. Toyota received a federal subpoena asking for all documents related to braking problems with the Prius hybrid car and seeks information about faulty accelerators in other Toyota cars.
A copy of the first comic book that features Superman has been sold for 1 million dollars online. The comic book marked the debut of Superman in 1938. Only about 100 copies of the comic book exist, and of those copies, only two have received a Very Fine grading of 8.0 or higher. Back in 1938, a copy of Action Comics #1 was sold for only 10 cents.
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017901792?Rare%20Comic%20Book%20Featuring%20Superman%20Sold%20For%20$1%20Million#ixzz0gMfEQ14D
SPORTS: The Winter Games in Vancouver…
Yesterday…
-Canada taking GOLD in ice dancing…with the USA taking the Silver
-US women’s hockey team crushed Sweden 9 – 1 (US vs Canada on Friday)
Today…
-No man has ever won four Alpine skiing medals at a single Olympics, but American skier Bodie Miller could possibly make history today in the men's giant slalom.
- Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette will still compete tonight…despite the
death of her mother on Sunday.
The US now has 25 medals at the Vancouver Olympics
Today’s Olympic schedule: www.vancouver2010.com
