Their mission statement:

Raising up a radical church based on the book of Acts by maintaining and proclaiming a high standard of truth which produces maturity and brings freedom while taking the heart of God to the nations.

By "radical" they mean:

A group called Fight Back New York, created with money from software entrepreneur and openly gay philanthropist Tim Gill, is pledging to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to get pro-gay marriage candidates elected to the state Senate in November's elections.

Advocates are hoping to bring same-sex marriage to a vote as early as next year. As a former native and frequent visitor of New York State this comes as good news.

Three months ago the NY Senate failed to muster enough votes to pass same-sex marriage. 61%, which included an embarrassing eight Democrats, voted against equality. There is work to be done.

According to CBN the The Joint Base Andrews Chaplain's Office released the following statement to CBN News in response:

"The Joint Base Andrews Chaplain's Office sponsors a voluntary annual prayer luncheon, focusing this year on deployed personnel, families and prayer. The Chaplain's Office retracted Mr. Perkins' invitation after his recent public comments made many who planned to attend the event uncomfortable. This was a local decision made by the Chaplain's Office who wanted the luncheon to be inclusive for the entire base community. The Chaplain's Office respects and defends Mr. Perkins right to express his opinions, and regrets any inconvenience to him. We thank and respect him for his prior military service."

CBN's way over the top interview with Perkins is after the jump.

"We filed a lawsuit to protect religious free speech rights of individuals who want to continue to speak out for their religious values."

Mr. Glenn's AFA-Michigan website points to a five year old 2005 Saginaw News article which quotes Jeffrey Montogmery, former executive director of the Detroit Triangle Foundation, as saying:

...crimes against homosexuals are on the rise. He says "The vocal anti-gay activists should be held accountable as accessories to these crimes because, many times, it is their rhetoric that led the perpetrators to believe that their crimes are O.K."

Mr. Glenn, you and your colleagues are safe; saying homosexuality is a sin will not land you in jail. However, if you want to spew from the pulpit the extreme rhetoric like that of Pastor Anderson, then you should be more ashamed of yourself then worried about your religious free speech rights.

According to the Miami Herald story:

With the blessing of her large extended family, Vanessa Alenier took custody of an infant relative who had been seized by child welfare workers. She moved him into a yellow nursery with a blond wood crib, a blue-striped carpet and a mobile.

When she asked the state to for permission to adopt him, the application included a simple question.

Are you gay?

Alenier, 34, said she did not want to begin her journey as a parent with a lie. So she told the truth -- despite Florida's 33-year-old law banning gay men and lesbians from adopting.

The adoption was granted. What Judge Sampedro-Iglesia had to say in her ruling is after the jump.

Military experts and social conservatives are criticizing President Obama's goal of allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the military, saying the armed forces' inherently close quarters would make any change in policy similar to forcing male and female personnel to live together.

Seriously? U.S. straight, gay, lesbian, men, and women service members are already living in close quarters. There were also several instances during the Iraqi war when the British, who've allowed their members to serve openly since 2000, and U.S. military exchanged personnel. During coalition campaigns, it is common for armed forces from one country to provide support for another country's forces.

The "experts" and "social conservatives" Faust refers to must be living with their heads in the sand.

What is souring the tea? According to Tea Party activists a major source of contention is the convention is being hijacked "for profit".

TPM's Zachary Roth on The Rachel Maddow Show: 'There's Never Been Some Sort of Original, Pure Tea Party Movement that Was Absolutely Free From the Taint of Politics and Corporate Money'

Video after the jump.

issues a clarion call to Christians to adhere to their convictions and informs civil authorities that the signers will not - under any circumstance - abandon their Christian consciences.

Oh boy here we go.

UPDATE: Full text of "Manhattan Declaration" follows.

Mr. Brown's "ban same sex marriage" talking points are so repetitive Chatty Cathy would actually be more entertaining to listen to.

This next DC Channel 8 News interview with Mr. Brown illustrates my point.

Elaine Donnelly, the never served in the military but president of the alleged "Center for Military Readiness" (a.k.a. Center for Military Insaneness) says

the American Medical Association apparently doesn't know the facts about the 1993 law passed by Congress that prohibits homosexuals from serving in the military.

First of all the 1993 law doesn't "prohibit" homosexuals from serving in the military; it "prohibits" them from serving "openly". Secondly, there apparently are some "facts" Ms. Donnelly is unaware of.

"Homosexuality in Your Child's School," a pamphlet distributed by the Family Research Council (FRC), is an example of the type of marketing material being used in the campaign against GLBTs in schools. It's eloquently written with ostensible facts but within the first paragraph its main message is revealed:

Despite decades of activism and media propaganda promoting acceptance and celebration of homosexuality, and numerous political and judicial victories for the pro-homosexual movement, a clear majority of Americans still believe that homosexual behavior is "morally wrong."

Indoctrinating impressionable school children is an easier way of changing public attitudes toward homosexuality than persuading adults.

However, since directly promoting acceptance of homosexuality or of sexual activity by students would be controversial, pro-homosexual activists routinely deny or downplay those aspects of their agenda. Instead, they begin with the school policy proposals that are likely, politically, to win the most agreement. The first issue raised by the advocates of homosexuality is invariably the same--"safety."

A protest rally held in Dupont Circle tonight brought together same-sex marriage supporters who say they were angered by yesterday's vote to overturn marriage rights in Maine.

A surprise attendee of the rally was Maggie Gallagher, President of the National Organization for Marriage.

Video after the jump.