Articles by David E. Smith
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David E. Smith
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04.26.10
Springfield lawmakers are again pushing a number of bills that would expand predatory gambling in Illinois. With the construction of the state’s 10th casino underway in Des Plaines and the passage of legislation that would allow up to 5 video...
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David E. Smith
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04.26.10
Even as we’re working to represent Illinois families in Springfield, we must continue to keep an eye on what’s going on at the national level! The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) could come up in the U.S. House as early as...
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David E. Smith
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04.16.10
Activist Judge Rules National Day of Prayer Unconstitutional!
Last week a federal judge in Wisconsin demonstrated just how important judicial appointments are to the preservation of our basic liberties when he ruled that a federal statute that sets a day...
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David E. Smith
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04.14.10
There is a bill pending before the Illinois State Senate that would allow adult adoptees to obtain their original birth certificates that include the names and identifying information of the birth parents without the consent of the birth parents. For...
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David E. Smith
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04.13.10
Dear Pro-Family Friends,
Here we go again. Liberal proponents of “tolerance” and “acceptance” are once again responding to our Day of Silence Walkout call to parents with a barrage of vile and vulgar hate email and phone calls.
Last week,...
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David E. Smith
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04.12.10
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is again being considered by our lawmakers in Washington D.C. ENDA is a federal law proposed by the homosexual lobby and would create a special class of protection based on someone’s actual or perceived ‘sexual...
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David E. Smith
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04.07.10
The AmericanCollegeof Pediatricians (ACP) is sending a letter to public school superintendents asking that they not tell students who may experience same-sex attractions to simply accept that they are homosexual or destined to be caught up in the dangerous lifestyle....
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David E. Smith
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04.05.10
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers — also known as ICANN, (the governing board that controls the Internet) — is ONCE AGAIN considering establishing a red light district on the Internet through an .XXX domain for pornography. This...
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David E. Smith
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03.25.10
Like many Americans across the nation, I watched intensely as Congress debated and ultimately passed the onerous health care “reform” bill Sunday evening. One main point of contention is the idea — affirmed by some radically “progressive” lawmakers — that...
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David E. Smith
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03.24.10
Seven minutes after President Barack Obama signed the onerous health care “reform” bill into law Tuesday afternoon, thirteen state attorneys general filed suit against the federal government, challenging the legislation as unconstitutional.
Florida’s Attorney General Bill McCollum has taken the...
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David E. Smith
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03.15.10
For Immediate Release: March 15, 2010Media Contacts: Linda Harvey, 614-442-7998 & Laurie Higgins, 847-948-7889 Tinley Park, IL – A national coalition of organizations committed to preserving parental rights in public education, restoring academic integrity to public education, and removing...
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David E. Smith
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03.11.10
Pro-Life and Pro-Family citizens must contact their State Representatives to oppose HB 6205.
Early Wednesday morning on March 10th, the Illinois House of Representatives’ Human Services Committee passed HB 6205 (Illinois FOCA) by a vote of 5-2. This was fully...
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David E. Smith
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03.09.10
Stories about disturbing crimes in urban areas are nothing new. Almost every day we read or hear reports of murder, assaults, carjacking and robberies. These stories are evidence of a corrupt culture and symptoms of a world far removed from...
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David E. Smith
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03.03.10
“Defending Life, Protecting the Future”
SpeakOut Illinois Lobbying Day Bus Signup
Join IFI and the rest of the SpeakOut Illinois Coalition in a lobbying session in our state capital as we urge our legislators to stand up for life on...
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David E. Smith
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02.24.10
Dear Friends,
As you know, Planned Parenthood is again working overtime in Springfield trying to pass pro-abortion legislation. In our original IFI E-Alert on this bill, I gave the wrong title. The correct title is “Reproductive Health and Access Act.”...
