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Watch for further debate. While this case depicts a very specific scenario, legal analysts say the Court's decision may indicate the Justices' intent to uphold the separation of church and state - even if it means reining in the rights shielding religious speech...
...self-interest of an entrenched monopolist will decide what is in the best interest of consumers," he says. "Rather, consumers will be able to choose for themselves the products they want in a free and competitive marketplace." Counters Gates: "We don't believe the courts are going to uphold this kind of unprecedented and radical regulation of our activities...
...order to prevail in the appeals process, the Miami relatives and their lawyers have to convince U.S. courts to accept in principle that a six-year-old can apply for asylum against the wishes of his father. "It seems questionable that a court will uphold that principle," says TIME legal correspondent Adam Cohen. "It's very difficult for the Miami family to win legally, because they're arguing that the political situation in Cuba makes it wrong to send Elian back even if that is his father's wish, but the family perspective tends to trump the political perspective...
...apologize for the harsh way my views were portrayed. However, in the correct context, my quote does reflect my views. While I uphold the Biblical view that homosexuality is sinful, I do not see it as being in any way different from the sin that is evident in my own life. All sin is sick. The quote, as presented, wrongly implies that homosexuality is somehow different from all other sins...
...complicated love triangle develops as both holy men tempt a fall from grace. Their sudden crush on Anna presents a formidable problem for both men: For Jake, it's that Anna is a gentile, and for Brian, there's that pesky vow of celibacy he has sworn to uphold...