Joe Newby

On Nov. 16, 1993, then-President Bill Clinton signed the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law, calling religious freedom, “the most precious of all American liberties.” But things have changed considerably since then.

Is God preparing to pour his judgment on an unbelieving world? That's the question many in the conservative blogosphere are asking following the recent re-election of Benjamin Netanyahu, despite efforts by members of President Obama's 2012 campaign team.

We all know the story — Mozilla co-founder Brendan Eich was recently pressured to resign from his position as CEO of the company he helped create after word got out he donated $1,000 to a group supporting Proposition 8, the California measure that banned gay marriage in California, in 2008.

oe Newby is an IT professional who also writes as a conservative columnist for Examiner.com covering politics, crime, elections and social issues, and offers hard-hitting commentary at his blog, the Conservative Firing Line.

On Thursday, conservative political activist Ralph Reed said the 800,000-member Faith & Freedom Coalition should boycott the A&E Network until “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson's suspension is lifted, calling it a "a brazen act of anti-Christian bigotry," Newsmax reported.

As a result of the partial government shutdown, some 50 Catholic military chaplains were placed on furlough and faced possible arrest if they attempted to minister on base, Todd Starnes reported at Fox News Saturday.