The House of Representatives has a pro-life majority, the number of pro-life senators has increased, and the President has reaffirmed his pro-life convictions. Three high-priority pro-life bills are the Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act; the Child Custody Protection Act, and amendments to limit federal funding of abortion.

Fetal Pain Bill Introduced in Colorado House (Citizen-Link) A fetal-pain awareness bill has been introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives, by state Rep. Greg Brophy, R- Wray.

QUOTEWORTHY: ---"For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us, so if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world." -- John Winthrop, from "A Model of Christian Charity," a sermon delivered on board the Arabella on the way to the New World, in 1630

'We are Family' Video Affiliated with PBS (Stuart Shepard, Citizen-Link)

The video at the heart of the Sponge Bob controversy will be shown to school students kids with your help.

GLSEN Touts 'No Name Calling Week' (Josh Montez-Citizen-Link)----Homosexual activists ask schools to set aside one week dedicated to anti-bullying message. The Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), long known for packaging pro-gay curricula under the guise of anti-bullying material, is advocating making the first week of February "No Name Calling Week." GLSEN spokesman Eliza Byard said bullying is a problem in schools, and that the annual "No Name Calling Week" helps kids find solutions. But Dr. Warren Throckmorton of Grove City College said the week is really a clever way of changing beliefs about homosexuality. The agenda is revealed in a book that gay activists are asking schools to use during the week -- "The Misfits."

QUOTEWORTHY: --------"Should not the Bible regain the place it once held as a schoolbook? Its morals are pure, its examples are captivating and noble." -- Massachusetts Congressman Fisher Ames (1808)

Seniors At Risk for Gambling Problems (Stuart Shepard, Citizens-Link) A New report shows more than 10 percent of senior citizens could develop financial and personal troubles as a result of playing the odds.

A new study finds a growing number of senior citizens are gambling -- with many putting themselves at risk of financial ruin and personal despair. The report, in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychology, found that 70 percent of seniors say they gamble. Eleven percent are considered "at risk" -- defined as placing more than $100 on a single bet or betting more than they can afford to lose.

Topless Sunbathing in California? (Susan Jones-CNSNews.com-Morning Editor)

Canadian Same-Sex Marriage Bill to be Introduced (Citizen-Link) Members of Canada's Liberal Party introduced their proposed same-sex marriage legislation in the House of Commons last Tuesday, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin has promised a free vote on the bill - meaning lawmakers may vote their consciences -- although cabinet ministers will be expected to support the legislation.

QUOTEWORTHY: ---- "Let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own." -- President John F. Kennedy

Election Contest Hearing for Rep. Talmadge Helfin (Free Market Foundation)

Representative Talmadge Heflin will battle for the Texas House seat District 149 at the State Capitol. Last November, Representative Heflin, chair of the state appropriations committee, lost the election by only 32 votes. Since then, an investigative team has found hundreds of illegal votes attributed to double and triple voting, vote buying, ballot box stuffing and fraudulent election practices. As the most consistently conservative member of the House, Representative Heflin is responsible for keeping taxes at a minimum.

"Nobody knows the budget like Talmadge Heflin; he basically has it memorized. He is the reason we cut spending instead of raising taxes in the last legislative session when they had a $10 billion deficit," said FMF President Kelly Shackelford. To view the hearing go to http://www.house.state.tx.us/welcome.php

What researchers found in document after document was a virulent Wahhabi ideology that promotes hatred and bigotry. The documents teach Muslims that it is their duty to hate Christians and Jews; they denounce democracy as un-Islamic; and argue that it is a Muslim's duty to eliminate the nation of Israel. And this putrid brew of hate is readily available in mosques and Islamic centers around this country - courtesy of our Saudi "ally."

Mass-market retailers such as Wal-Mart and Best Buy have discovered Veggie Tales videos, and the "Left Behind'' novel series; The spirituality section at Barnes & Noble Booksellers has grown to several racks; and Sam's Club has a wide selection of Bibles.

Free Market’s Legal Division Defends Pastor Sued for Following Biblical Mandates (Free Market Foundation)

Free Market’s legal division filed a brief to the Texas Supreme Court Last December in a case where a pastor was being sued for writing a letter to his congregation encouraging them to follow the Biblical mandates of Matthew 18:15-17, which outline the three-step process of helping a believer repent of sin.

Peggy Penley, who had been a member of the Crossland Community Bible Church , sued Pastor Buddy Westbrook over the letter that stated that she acted contrary to biblical teachings regarding marriage and refused to repent of her sin.

"The Constitution prohibits people from suing churches and pastors for following biblical mandates that require the church to disassociate from unrepentant sinful activity," said Hiram Sasser, director of litigation for Liberty Legal Institute.