Here is one for Vincas to look into, he at least might be able to. Several blogs talk about Choicepoint having allowed quite a bit of customer data to be stolen. See Michelle Malkin, Jackson’s Junction, and Ed Foster.

In other news:

“‘Minutemen’ to Patrol Arizona Border” talks about some people deciding to take on the problem of illegal immigration. This seems a less severe case of citizens taking matters into their own hands than one I heard about a while back in the state & national parks out west.

“Supreme Court to Hear Eminent Domain Case” talks about Connecticut citizens fighting to keep their homes.

I’m not sure what I think of either of these. I see the legitimacy of the state in creating zoning laws and changing them as the needs of the community change. I can also see where this could be abused. I understand citizens being frustrated with federal failure year after year; I read in history the problems of vigilantes. What is right? What is best? These are hard questions.

In looking at the Freedom of Religion:

“Judge drops all charges against Philly Christians” restores some semblance of sanity, this judge saw through the legal antics of those who would silence Christians. It is a rare piece of good news.

“Impeach Judge Napoleon Jones!” is on a nearly opposite note. This activist judge is on a crusade to remove the Boy Scouts from the public life over which he presides. The ACLU is eager to help him, with their well demonstrated hatred of all things Christian. Apparently city governments cannot form partnerships with the Boy Scouts to fund and maintain public parks.

“City appeals Commandments removal” is not primarily about that judge in Mississippi, as you might expect. Rather, it appears a similar thing is happening in Wisconsin. The local government there took what seems to me an unusual step in avoiding the necessity of removing the monument: it sold the monument and the land to a non-profit. Apparently even though this has worked in other cases, it is again being challenged. Good luck to those fighting to keep awareness of our Christian heritage alive.

This is part of a disturbing trend that David Limbaugh has spent considerable time documenting. There are consistent efforts to broaden the “Wall of Separation” that Jefferson wrote of. Somewhere recently I read about when this became precedent in the US Supreme Court, I am going to have to find that article again. Ah, this is a reminder of why I set this log up, the article in question is in my log, on Friday, 18th of February 2005. And surprise surprise, the ACLU was involved in removing religion from the public sphere here also! this article is a must read, I find myself wanting to quote nearly all of it.

Some news on the pro-life front today.

“Parents of Woman in Florida Lose Bid to Keep in Feeding Tube” and “Right-To-Die Case Hinges on Appeals Court” are talking about the Terri Schiavo case down in Florida. It appears that she is once again about to have her feeding tube removed. Pray for her and all involved.

“Latin America Fails to Deliver on Basic Needs” talks about a move in many Latin American countries to move back to public sector services to try to provide clean water and such for the people the private versions were failing to help. I applaud these governments for attempting to help their people, but given the record of failure of governments world wide and in this area specifically to be able to efficiently and effectively manage things, will this help?