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August 27, 2013 - Parents seek MTV firing over Miley Cyrus

Parents Television Council The Parents Television Council issued the following statement in response to MTV Video Music Awards (VMA). “MTV has once again succeeded in marketing sexually charged messages to young children using former child stars and condom commercials — while falsely rating this program as appropriate for kids as […]


August 26, 2013 - Wyden & U.S. Attorney to speak at human trafficking event

Local state legislators will join the Oregon Senator for a noon luncheon at the Eugene Hilton on Tuesday, August 27 U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release On Wednesday, August 27, 2013, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall will address a meeting of Zonta International on efforts to […]


August 26, 2013 - Petition Backlash: California Transgender Bathroom Bill

Update: California became the first state in the nation to pass it’s own Co-Ed/Transgender Bathroom Bill when Governor Jerry Brown signed AB1266 into law a few weeks ago .  The Co-Ed/Transgender Bathroom Bill  gives students the new right “to participate in sex-segregated programs, activities and facilities”and allows them to choose […]


August 24, 2013 - Ex-Pope: God told me to step down

Ex-Pope: God told me to step down Oregon Faith News Note: Former Pope Benedict XVI said that his decision to step down was based purely on that “God told me to”.  It was not a booming voice or a vision but rather clear communication from a months-long mystical experience. Benedict […]


August 23, 2013 - Duck Dynasty Christian faith to be tested

Duck Dynasty Christian faith to be tested Oregon guest writer, This new Duck Dynasty season will be the time when their Christian faith will be more publicized and scrutinized like never before. It starts with Duck Dynasty’s patriarch, Phil Robertson, who has shared on his desire to use Duck Dynasty’s […]


August 22, 2013 - Seattle Police use Doiritos as tool during Hempfest

NW Faith News Note: New attention is being brought to Seattle’s annual Hempfest as the state last year voted to ease their marijuana laws. Seattle Police decided to use the event as a way to educate Hempfest attendees about what is legal and what is not. To get their message […]


August 21, 2013 - CA Governor signs Co-Ed bathroom bill

Governor Brown Signs Co-Ed Bathroom Bill — California Students Lose Their Right to Privacy Karen England, Capitol Resource Institute, Assembly Bill 1266 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. AB 1266 forces schools to allow students to participate in sex-segregated school programs, sports activities, and to be allowed access […]


August 19, 2013 - Flyers in Portland target disabled

An anonymous person in Portland is leaving flyers around the neighborhood that criticize disabled people and the use of public funds. They appear threatening and have received the attention of Portland Mayor Charlie Hales. See KATU-2 video below for more.


August 16, 2013 - Angels & miracles over boy in car crash

By Grant Carroll, Child Refuge,   Sometimes, life can change in a moment. For the Carroll family, that moment came on Monday, July 15th, 2013 in the form of an 18-wheeler crashing into the rear of their van on the highway. Thus began the family’s greatest test of faith, and […]


August 14, 2013 - Oregon case against Vatican dropped

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that dismissed a federal lawsuit against the Holy See: On April 3, 2002, Jeffrey Anderson filed suit against the Holy See claiming that it was responsible for the conduct […]