Articles by David E. Smith
By David E. Smith
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05.25.16
Illinois Family Institute joins our long time friends and national affiliate at the American Family Association calling for a boycott of Target. The boycott was called for after the retail giant said it would allow men to use the women’s...
By David E. Smith
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05.19.16
My family and I recently had the opportunity to hear about the great work being done in South Sudan by a man named William Levi. During his presentation, in which he detailed many of the projects underway in Borongole (a...
By David E. Smith
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04.28.16
You’ll definitely want to save the date for the next IFI Fall Banquet – September 30th. This year our keynote speaker will be Michele Bachmann, the former Congresswoman from Minnesota and the first Republican woman to actively campaign for President...
By David E. Smith
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04.19.16
Well known Christian radio host Mark Elfstrand, of WYLL’s “Let’s Talk,” often has Laurie Higgins on his program to discuss cultural issues in the news. His show airs weekdays from 4 to 6 pm on 1160 AM in the greater...
By David E. Smith
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04.11.16
Last week, IFI's own Laurie Higgins recorded an interview with Craig Dellimore for his weekly "At Issue" program to discuss religious liberty verses the radical LGBT agenda. Make no mistake, this type of mainstream media exposure -- an uninterrupted half hour examination of the issues from a conservative perspective -- is exceedingly rare. While the media usually misrepresents orthodox Christians and how we live our faith in the public square, this was an amazing opportunity to elaborate on the Judeo-Christian principles we seek to uphold.
By David E. Smith
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04.04.16
Outrageous! The Illinois Human Rights Commission has issued a decision in which they fined a Christian business-owner $80,000 for refusing to violate his conscience regarding hosting a same-sex ceremony. And to make matters worse, they are mandating that this Christian...
By David E. Smith
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03.03.16
Citizens in Illinois are now casting ballots to nominate candidates for President of the United States, U.S. Senator and a slew of important government positions – positions that have dramatic influence on the direction of our nation.
Voters will be...
By David E. Smith
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02.11.16
Don't let the primary election be one that casts a shadow of "low voter turnout" on this critical day. This is your opportunity to bring your voice, your values and your vote to the polling booth! The IFI Voter Guide may be the only way you can get the information you need to make an informed decision.
By David E. Smith
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02.03.16
Last Chance to Register! Join us for a wonderful opportunity to take enhance your biblical worldview and equip you to more effectively engage the culture. Having an informed and consistent Christian worldview has never been more important than it is now as our culture is rapidly embracing a secular, non-biblical value system.
By David E. Smith
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01.18.16
We are currently taking orders for our 2016 Primary Election Voter Guide. The non-partisan IFI Voter Guide helps voters know more about the positions of candidates who are seeking their vote on March 15, 2016. It will also soon be...
By David E. Smith
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01.05.16
Register to vote for the upcoming Primary Election before Feb 16th.
Registering to vote is the first step to engage in civic life and become a good steward of your God-given responsibility of self-government.
The process for registering is easy...
By David E. Smith
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01.01.16
It is easy to become angry, disheartened, and perhaps even fearful about the cultural trajectory of our nation and the world. In light of the seismic upheavals in cultural norms, how much should we be concerned for the difficulties the...
By David E. Smith
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12.31.15
Thanks to the remarkable generosity of supporters, we made our goal today and earlier than expected!
We are truly overwhelmed by the support of fellow Illinoisans that we have received over the last few days. I sincerely thank the good...
By David E. Smith
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12.22.15
Christmas is just a few days away. Parking spaces at malls and big-box stores are at a premium and many of the most popular toys and electronic gadgets are in short supply. While some last minute shoppers will dodge raindrops...
By David E. Smith
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12.20.15
Two weeks ago, I announced the kick-off of our End-of-Year Matching Challenge. Any donation IFI receives until December 31st-up to $55,000-will be matched by a group of generous benefactors. Our goal is to raise $110,000 or more this month!...
