Melissa Klein, pictured here with husband Aaron in an earlier interview with The Daily Signal, broke down March 2 while giving a statement to reporters outside the Oregon Court of Appeals. (Photo: The Daily Signal /Patchbay Media) The ongoing battle between gay rights and religious liberty escalated Thursday as husband-and-wife bakers in Oregon appealed their case after being ordered to pay $135,000 in damages for declining to make a cake for a same-sex wedding. “Everything up to this point has been administrative hearings,” Aaron Klein, co-owner with his wife Melissa of the since-closed bakery, told The Daily Signal afterward. “Every time we tried to make a constitutional argument it was stomped on, because it was administrative law,” he said. “But now we’re finally in a courtroom where the Constitution and due process can be argued on a level we haven’t […]

 Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) remained seated during the honoring of Carryn Owens, whose husband, Ryan, a Navy SEAL, was killed in action in Yemen back in January. The claim is that both members of Congress [were seated when the two-minute ovation occurred](https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/03/01/disgrace-keith-ellison-and-debbie-wasserman-schultz-sat-like-cold-stones-when-congress-honored-dead-navy-seals-wife-n2292201), the moment when our elected officials truly honored the widow.Some sites included Nancy Pelosi in the mix. I did not. So, as liberals try to say that this is fake news, let’s go to the tape and Snopes, who said that Schultz and Ellison did stand, but not through the whole dedication—like the most important part where they were seated. Snopes said that “it’s difficult to tell from the visual evidence whether the three Democrats

[Select Language▼]()  An ailing ministry leader who once took on Hollywood heavy weights and corporate big wigs was honored March 2 for a 40-year career. Rev. Don Wildmon, 79, was inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame during the annual NRB convention held in Orlando, Florida. The founder of Mississippi-based [American Family Association](https://www.afa.net/) may be best known for starting American Family Radio, which has expanded to nearly 200 radio stations since 1991. Yet many people may remember Wildmon for starting the National Federation for Decency in 1977, pitting him against powerful TV executives responsible for vulgar TV programs. Armed with little more than frustration over TV content, Wildmon attempted to both shame the networks and plead with advertisers to invest their advertising dollars elsewhere. Some of those advertisers, such as Sears, listened and dropped from shows

A pro-family leader maintains that Disney has left no doubt as to where it stands on the issue of homosexuality following recent moves by the entertainment giant to incorporate LGBT-friendly programming. First, Disney XD aired a same-gender kiss on an episode of Star vs. the Forces of Evil – a first for the Disney Channel. Secondly, it is reported that the Disney film, Beauty and the Beast, will feature a character having same-gender attractions with another character. Monica Cole, who serves as the director of OneMillionMoms.com – a division of the American Family Association (AFA) – maintains that Disney is no longer hiding its agenda of indoctrinating children. “Not only am I – as a mother – disappointed in Disney, but extremely angry because of the fact that parents should be able to trust companies that are entertaining children …

Matthew 14:31-33 (NIV) 31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?” 32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”   Jesus sent the disciples ahead while He went up into the mountain to pray. They rowed against a wind that kept them from getting across the lake. During the few remaining hours before dawn, Jesus came to them walking on the water. Jews considered the depths of the lake the Abyss. Seeing a man walking on the water frightened them, but Jesus told them who He was and that they need not fear. (Job 9:8) Peter asked to come to Jesus on the water. Jesus invited him to come.

Homosexual hate Parade An Oregon couple who lost their business after being find $135,000 because of their religious beliefs is finally getting their hearing in the Oregon Court of Appeals today – nearly a year after the verdict last April. The husband and wife owned and operated a family bakery, Sweetcakes by Melissa, in Gresham, Oregon, but ran afoul of the state when they declined to use their artistic talent to provide a cake for an unnatural marriage ceremony for two homosexuals. Besides being forced to support a ceremony that violates their sincerely held Christian beliefs, the Aaron and Melissa Klein reportedly suffered another injustice in the court proceedings. “Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Commissioner Brad Avakian ‘decided the Kleins were guilty before he even heard the case,” the Washington Times reported at the time. “In addition to fining

The French government’s flagship program to deradicalize jihadists is a “total failure” and must be “completely reconceptualized,” according to the initial conclusions of a parliamentary fact-finding commission on deradicalization. The preliminary report reveals that the government has nothing to show for the tens of millions of taxpayer euros it has spent over the past several years to combat Islamic radicalization in France, where 238 people have been killed in jihadist attacks since January 2015. The report implies that deradicalization, either in specialized centers or in prisons, does not work because most Islamic radicals do not want to be deradicalized. The report, “Deindoctrination, Derecruitment and Reintegration of Jihadists in France and Europe” (Désendoctrinement, désembrigadement et réinsertion des djihadistes en France et en Europe) the title avoids using the word “deradicalization” because it is considered by some to be politically incorrect was

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UK Prosecutor During Trial That Found Preachers Guilty: ‘Jesus Is Only Way to God Cannot Be Truth’ BRISTOL, UK — The U.K. prosecutor who presented the government’s case last week against two preachers who were found guilty today of “intentionally alarming” the public with their open-air preaching had argued before the court that the men’s speech declaring Jesus as the only way “cannot be a truth.” “To say to someone that Jesus is the only God is not a matter of truth. To the extent that they are saying that the only way to God is through Jesus, that cannot be a truth,” prosecutor Ian Jackson declared, according to a press release issued on Tuesday by the Christian Legal Centre. He contended that Michael Stockwell and Michael Overd had crossed the line by stating that those not following Christ are on the broad

Thank First Lady Melania Trump for reciting The Lord’s Prayer at rally At a rally last Saturday in Melbourne, Florida, First Lady Melania Trump began the event by reciting The Lord’s Prayer. See the video here. I was encouraged and deeply moved by the fact that we have a First Lady who is not afraid to let her faith be known, and to share it publicly. I was equally inspired by the enthusiastic response of the crowd, many of whom joined Mrs. Trump in reciting the prayer. Thank First Lady Melania Trump for reciting The Lord’s Prayer By reciting the prayer, Mrs. Trump has reminded all of America that the Lord Jesus Christ is the greatest hope for our country and our future. Our nation needs to be reminded of the power of God – “For Thine is the kingdom,