New York Court Unanimously Rules Against Christian Business Owner in Same-Sex Wedding Case

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A New York court has rejected an appeal from a Christian couple who used to run a wedding venue – and the message the court is sending to Christians about the “punishment” for not supporting same-sex “marriage” is chilling. Robert and Cynthia Gifford (owners of Liberty Ridge Farms) were fined $13,000 in order to “send a message to anyone who …

20% of New York State Students Opt Out of Common Core Testing

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20% of third through eighth grade students in New York “opted out” of state standardized tests last year – and that number is expected to increase dramatically in the year just starting now Nearly 200,000 students chose to opt out of Common Core tests . . . a tactic which CC critics claim will hinder school districts’ abilities to successfully …

Court Dismisses Case Involving Fight for “Non-Human Personhood” for 2 Chimps

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Stony Brook University (in New York) has prevailed in a lawsuit brought against the school by the Non-Human Rights Project on behalf of two chimpanzees “held captive” by the school A judge dismissed the case after the state assistant attorney general successfully argued that the chimps can’t be granted “non-human personhood status” because “they cannot fulfill the responsibilities of people …