Muslim Principal vs. Christian Wrestling Coach

Disturbing news from the Thomas More Law Center:

Lawsuit Filed Against Dearborn Schools and Muslim Principal Over Firing of Legendary Christian Wrestling Coach

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan announced today that a federal lawsuit has been filed against a Dearborn, Michigan high school, Fordson High School, and its Muslim principal, Imad Fadlallah, over the firing of Gerald Marszalek because of Marszalek’s connection to a Christian volunteer coach.

Marszalek, who had coached wrestling for 35 years, had achieved a legendary status in the wrestling community. Earning more that 450 wins, and sending numerous wrestlers to various collegiate programs, he was elected to the Michigan High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame, named “Sportsman of the Year” by the All-American Athletic Association. Marszalek’s contract was not renewed because of his association with a Christian volunteer coach, Trey Hancock, who the principal accused of…

Breaking News! – California Marriage Amendment Upheld

From Preserving Marriage for Califronia’s Future:

The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8’s ban on same-sex marriage but also ruled that gay couples who wed before the election will…

Eastern Michigan University expels student for religious beliefs

The following piece crossed the Designated Conservative’s digital desk this afternoon (excerpts below – click here to read the whole article).

Julea Ward, a graduate student at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan, was recently expelled from her counseling program and the University.  EMU initiated disciplinary action after she refused to affirm a client’s homosexual behavior and asked to have the client reassigned, all before any counseling sessions took place (the client had not met with her and was unaware of her request).

I recall reading something about this last month in the local paper , but didn’t realize at the time that the student had actually been expelled from the University.  

When conscience is criminalized

by Joe Coffman

Usually May is the time of the year when students are fitted for the cap and gown, count their credits, pay their school bill and plan the parties. With a firm handshake and a costly piece of paper, they will start their lives in the real world.

That won’t be true for Julea Ward, who used to be a graduate student at Eastern Michigan University until…

HR 1913 CONGRESSIONAL INSANITY UPDATE: Hating, Harassing, Thought-Control, Intimidation, and, Speech-Chilling

HR 1913 CONGRESSIONAL INSANITY UPDATE:

Hat tip to Atlas Shrugs, quoting U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., a “hate crimes” supporter, as saying:

This bill addresses our resolve to end violence based on prejudice and to guarantee that all Americans regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability or all of these ‘Philias’ and fetishes and ‘ism’s’ that were put forward need not live in fear because of who they are. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this rule…”

ORIGINAL POST:

David Limbaugh recently penned an excellent piece on the machinations of radical homosexual activists entitled “Distorting the Word ‘Hate.’”  Here’s an excerpt (click here to read the whole piece):

Homosexual activists aren’t easily deterred. Unable to persuade even the people of

Obignorance of Christianity on the Air

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Says Nations Must Unite To Overcome Global Challenges

The video can be viewed online at www.whitehouse.gov.

Excerpt of Remarks of President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address
Saturday, April 11, 2009

I speak to you today during a time that is holy and filled with meaning for believers around the world. Earlier this week, Jewish people gathered with family and friends to recite the stories of their ancestors’ struggle and ultimate liberation (Passover). Tomorrow, Christians of all denominations will come together to rejoice and remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ (Easter).

These are two very different holidays with their own very different traditions. But it seems fitting that we mark them both during the same week. For in a larger sense, they are both moments of reflection and renewal. They are both occasions to think more deeply about the obligations we have to ourselves and the obligations we have to one another, no matter who we are, where we come from, or what faith we practice.

Passover and Easter – very different holidays with very different traditions?  Is President Obama kidding?  Surely AS A PROFESSED CHRISTIAN he is aware of the intricate historical and biblical linkages between these two holidays?  Apparently not.

Champion by Choice

The designated conservative recently came across this poem (below) once again – it had been saved long ago, and forgotten for a time.  It was a fortuitous find, just as many Americans outside of the Washington Beltway are going back to basics and returning to core values.  In the age of Obama, economic nationalization, and liberalism on parade, it’s good to remember what is most important:

Leadership Starts Here

Because of my career path, I have spent quite a bit of time in management and leadership training workshops, and reading books on leadership.  I am not a born leader, and what skills I have gained in this area have been hard won.

One of my favorite authors in this area is Mr. Max De Pree, former CEO of Herman Miller Inc., a manufacturer of office furniture headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan near the Lake Michigan shoreline.  Leadership is an Art and Leadership Jazz are two of his bestselling books, which look at leadership in the business world from a unique perspective.  I highly recommend both books. 

Some of us truly are “born leaders,” with an innate understanding of how to lead, inspire, and bring out the best in others.  However, I firmly believe that everyone has the ability to develop leadership skills, to grow their understanding of leadership, and to serve in leadership roles when called upon to do so.  Let’s call these people “prepared leaders.”  

Recently, I witnessed an excellent example of “prepared leadership” in action at church on Sunday morning.

California Proposition 8 and the teachings of Jesus Christ

With friends and family in California, I watched the recent election battle over Proposition 8 with interest.  However, we humans are complicated creatures, so I suspect that for many people (not just me) opinions and feelings about gay marriage are complicated too: