Florida sheriff: ‘We prefer that you shoot home invaders’

Florida sheriff: ‘We prefer that you shoot home invaders’

by WorldTribune Staff, April 25, 2022 After reports of a homeowner shooting at but missing an intruder, a Florida sheriff advised that a gun safety class was available and, after taking the class, “you’ll be able to shoot a lot better.” Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said that it is preferable that “you shoot […]

Florida House, Senate vote to strip Disney’s special governing status awarded in ’67

Florida House, Senate vote to strip Disney’s special governing status awarded in ’67

by WorldTribune Staff, April 21, 2022 The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would dissolve the agreement which grants Walt Disney World special governing powers over itself. The Florida Senate, by a 23-16 margin, voted on Wednesday to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which in 1967 granted Disney a special taxing […]

Risk-averse bureaucrats: Christians easier to shut down than angry atheists

Risk-averse bureaucrats: Christians easier to shut down than angry atheists

by WorldTribune Staff, April 20, 2022 “…the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.” — John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961 The United States of America was founded on a quest for religious freedom, forged on the principles of the Judeo-Christian belief system […]

‘Moving outta here’: Philly gun owner shoots, kills intruder, urges residents to carry

‘Moving outta here’: Philly gun owner shoots, kills intruder, urges residents to carry

by WorldTribune Staff, April 19, 2022 A legal gun owner in Philadelphia shot two intruders, one fatally, during an alleged attempted burglary on Sunday. Following the ordeal, the 25-year-old said he plans on leaving the violence-plagued city as soon as possible and also urged Philadelphia residents to obtain a concealed carry permit. Investigators said Sunday […]

April 12, 2022: Oklahoma governor signs bill outlawing abortion

April 12, 2022: Oklahoma governor signs bill outlawing abortion

by WorldTribune Staff, April 12, 2022 Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday signed legislation which outlaws abortion in the state. The only exception is to save the life of the mother. The law makes it a felony to perform an abortion in Oklahoma, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 […]

For Lent this year, Chicago church is ‘fasting from whiteness’

For Lent this year, Chicago church is ‘fasting from whiteness’

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, April 10, 2022 Fasting is one of the ways the faithful imitate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice during his journey into the desert for 40 days. It is known as the Lenten sacrifice. For the 40-day Lent period preceding Easter this year, a United Church of Christ congregation in suburban Chicago says it […]

Alabama bill makes it a felony to provide sex-change treatments, surgery for minor children

Alabama bill makes it a felony to provide sex-change treatments, surgery for minor children

by WorldTribune Staff, April 10, 2022 Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed into law the Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act which prohibits gender-transition procedures for minors. The new law, which passed 66-28 in the state’s House of Representatives on Thursday, outlaws the “performance of a medical procedure or the prescription of […]

California court opinion explains historic ruling against race, ethnic, LGBT quotas

California court opinion explains historic ruling against race, ethnic, LGBT quotas

FPI / April 6, 2022 By Judicial Watch Judicial Watch announced that the California Superior Court has released its full opinion in the case decided last week declaring that the state’s racial, ethnic, and LGBT quota for diversity on corporate boards of California-based corporations violates the California Constitution. The court found that only in “very […]

Appeals Court: Oberlin college must pay record $31 million to defamed Mom and Pop bakery

Appeals Court: Oberlin college must pay record $31 million to defamed Mom and Pop bakery

by WorldTribune Staff, April 4, 2022 The Ninth District Court of Appeals has ruled that Oberlin College must pay $31 million to a local Ohio bakery that accused the school of ruining its business with false accusations of racism. The accusations against Gibson’s Bakery, a 135-year-old family business near the college, followed a 2016 incident […]

Atypical: Republican in Florida ‘getting things done’ even on — horrors — ‘social issues’

Atypical: Republican in Florida ‘getting things done’ even on — horrors — ‘social issues’

by WorldTribune Staff, April 1, 2022 Republicans “have a nasty habit of ignoring social issues. They shunned to the back room objections to abortion, gay marriage and the transgendering of our children. Only wars and tax cuts seem to interest the Republican Establishment,” blogger Don Surber noted. But, in the Free State of Florida, a […]

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