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Of the likely places for a debate over religious free expression to erupt, a Texas high school track and field meet probably wasn’t high on the list. Remarkably, that’s precisely where one athlete’s reactionary gesture has led to a broader discussion about what is appropriate at public school events, after a Columbus (Texas) High relay…
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While the left lectures Americans about the historic breakthrough made by NBA free agent Jason Collins in announcing his sexuality and calls for well-deserved tolerance, they are on full-out attack against ESPN commentator Chris Broussard for expressing his Christian views. And now ESPN has been forced to apologize. It all started when Broussard appeared on Outside…
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Alan Gendreau would seem at first glance to be an unlikely candidate for stories about his prospects of making the National Football League. His four-year career kicking for Middle Tennessee State was decent but hardly spectacular, especially when his field goal percentage dropped to 57 percent in his senior year, including missing four of five…
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Cheerleaders at an east Texas high school are once again defending the right to display Bible verses at football games. Their bold stand has earned national attention and placed them right in the middle of a heated free speech battle. In this small town of Kountze, Texas, there is overwhelming support for the hometown cheerleaders…
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Coach Peter Morales of the Coronado High School Thunderbirds in El Paso, Texas, makes no qualms about it: he has a favorite on this team. Team manager Mitchell Marcus has a developmental disability, but he far surpasses everyone here when it comes to love of the game. "He's just an amazing person that our basketball…
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There appears to be a new rule in North Carolina's high school wrestling rule book: Prayer is prohibited. Nicholas Fant, a junior at North Carolina's Wake Forest-Rolesville High School and a 220-pound competitor in the February 12 state wrestling tournament, found that out the hard way. After dropping to a knee for a customary two-second…
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An ad created by Chrysler that uses conservative Christian and celebrated broadcaster Paul Harvey's 1978 "God Made a Farmer" tribute has emerged as a favorite among Super Bowl viewers. "And on the 8th day God looked down on His planned paradise and said, 'I need a caretaker!' So, God made a farmer," begins Harvey's remarks…
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A California book repairer reportedly knew something was unusual when she opened up an old Bible found last week amid thousands of materials donated to the Friends of the Sacramento Public Library. But little did she know that the 31 signatures on the Bible’s first page along with “Pirates 1953” written in blue ink were…
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As news of St. Louis Cardinal great Stan Musial’s death spread, Rocco Palmo tweeted: As “The Man” goes to his reward, a memorable Dolan quote on receiving the red hat: “The only Cardinal I ever wanted to be was Stan Musial.” Of course, Musial was not just an amazing baseball player, admired by everyone. He wasn’t…
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