Stephanie Samuel

Christian Post Reporter

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  • Former Supporters Blast Obama on Poverty Tour

    PBS hosts Tavis Smiley and Cornel West, once strong supporters of Barack Obama, are traveling the country criticizing the president for failing to protect the poor during the debt talks. Noted African-American evangelical Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr. agrees that the president has done little to help the poor, but says systemic changes, not more wasteful spending, are necessary to lift Americans out of poverty.

  • Vacation Liberty School Adapts VBS to Teach Nation's Founding to Children

    Vacation Bible School (VBS) is no longer the only vacation school in town thanks to Kentucky members of Glenn Beck's grassroots liberty group called the 9/12 Project.

  • ACORN Fined by Nevada Judge for 'Banana Republic' Style Misconduct

    A Nevada judge dealt the bankrupt Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN), a financial deathblow, a $5,000 fine, for "making a mockery of our election system,” in an improper voter compensation case.

  • So. Baptist Leader Commends Obama's Ramadan Dinner as Lesson in Pluralism

    So. Baptist Leader Commends Obama's Ramadan Dinner as Lesson in Pluralism

    President Barack Obama is hosting a third annual celebration of the Muslim holiday Ramadan at the White House Wednesday night, maintaining a tradition that Southern Baptist leader Richard Land says rightly affirms freedom of religion for all faiths.

  • Ann Coulter Joins Advisory Council of GOP Homosexual Group

    Ann Coulter Joins Advisory Council of GOP Homosexual Group

    Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter is joining the advisory council of GOProud, a conservative organization comprised primarily of homosexuals. In a statement released on Tuesday, GOProud said that Coulter is now an “honorary chair” of its advisory council and her official title will be “Gay Icon.”

  • Flat Tax Group: Stop Back-To-School Tax Holidays, Cut Taxes Year Round

    A flat tax advocacy organization recommends states cut taxes and discontinue retail tax holidays, saying the temporary tax break for parents shopping for school supplies does not benefit low-income individuals as previously believed.

  • Former House Page Says Program Made Him a Leader in Church, Life

    Former House Page Says Program Made Him a Leader in Church, Life

    The U.S. House is ending its venerable congressional page program ostensibly because of cost and technology. But at least one Christian participant in the early 90s asserts it was one of the most invaluable character building experiences of his life.

  • Former Oregon Senator Remembered as Christian, Statesman

    Former Oregon Sen. Mark Hatfield died Sunday at the age of 89. Hatfield is remembered for his four decades of public service, his staunch opposition to war and more importantly, his Christian faith.

  • Lower Gas Prices Come Amid Economic Woes

    Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Friday downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, combined with Wall Street's worst selloff since 2009, may be a temporary boon for Americans and companies struggling to keep up with gas prices. However it may also be a dire warning that many investors believe America is headed for another economic downturn.

  • San Francisco Law Would 'Censor' Crisis Pregnancy Centers

    San Francisco Law Would 'Censor' Crisis Pregnancy Centers

    A pro-life advocate in San Francisco charged local officials with “censorship” in their attempt to pass disclosure laws that would stifle local crisis pregnancy centers. Ryan Scott Bomberger, co-founder of the Radiance Foundation, says California is the "abortion capital" of the United States and he finds it "crazy" that city lawmakers would go after crisis pregnancy centers