Date: June 30, 2023
Host: Jim Schneider
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From our Milwaukee, Wisconsin, news desk, Crosstalk brought listeners up to date on stories of interest to Christians worldwide. Here’s a sample of what Jim presented:
–In a landmark 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a Colorado graphic designer who wants to make wedding websites does not have to create them for same-sex marriages.
–The Supreme Court also ruled that the Biden administration cannot go forward with the student loan/debt handout program.
–In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court swept aside affirmative action.
–President Biden expressed his displeasure with the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling.
–On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Commissioner Andrea Lucas predicted that the Supreme Court’s ruling on racial preferences in college admissions will lead to an increased amount of challenges to already illegal corporate DEI programs and other methods of sneaking in race preferences.
–The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a postal worker in Pennsylvania in an important religious liberty dispute, over how far employers should go to accommodate faith-based requests in the workplace.
–South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is leaving it up to legislators to muster the two-thirds majority from the House and Senate to call themselves into special session regarding carbon-capture pipelines.
–A “Property Rights Roundup” will be held at the State Capitol Rotunda on Thursday, July 6th, in Pierre, South Dakota.
–A Michigan hate speech bill (HB4474) that has passed the state House and is now in the hands of the Senate, is part of a package of legislation that would replace Michigan’s existing ethnic intimidation act and make it a hate crime to cause someone to feel terrorized, frightened or threatened. This could be someone who feels they’re being intimidated because someone is using the wrong pronouns. Violators would be guilty of a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
–A documentary movie is coming out called, “The Essential Church”. It explores the struggle between church and government throughout history.
–A suspect from a mass shooting that occurred in 2022 at the LGBTQ bar Club Q in Colorado Springs pleaded guilty on Monday.
–The Disney Company has suffered revenue losses nearing 900 million dollars.
–Arizona Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs has issued two executive orders to mandate coverage of gender transition treatments under state employee health insurance while at the same time prohibiting taxpayer funds from going toward providers of counseling for unwanted same-sex attraction.
–Overnight summer camps for transgender and non-binary children as young as four are multiplying around America.
–The Satanic Temple created a drag ritual for those who wish to affirm their gender identity and live according to satanic principles.
More Information
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem–605-773-3212
Numbers for South Dakota legislators are available at sdlegislature.gov
