The Southern Poverty Law Center: An Empire Built on Fear
The SPLC built a massive empire labeling mainstream conservative and Christian groups as “hate”—while raking in hundreds of millions in donations. Follow…
Thomas Hampson
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Articles by Thomas Hampson
The Predator Protection Act
Illinois lawmakers are considering changes that reduce restrictions on convicted child sex offenders—cutting buffer zones near schools and easing reporting requirements. This…
When Speech Is Silenced: The Case for Ethics Reform in Talk Therapy
When the state limits what can be said in therapy, it’s no longer about healing—it’s about controlling the narrative. That should concern…
SB 3138: The Mental Health Industry’s Latest Power Grab
SB 3138 may come up for a vote next week. If it passes, most people won't notice. There will be no dramatic…
Built on Sand
For years, conversion therapy bans were built on emotional narratives, questionable testimony, outright lies and institutional groupthink. The U.S. Supreme Court just…
The Hunger Industrial Complex, Part II: The Six-Figure Charity Racket
We’re called to care for the poor—not bankroll systems that profit from their suffering. Today’s “hunger industry” rewards administrators, not results. That’s…
Illinois Needs Regulation, Not a Ban on Biometrics
HB 5521 would tie the hands of law enforcement by banning facial recognition—even as criminals exploit anonymity in our cities. This isn’t…
HB 5095 – The Wrong Direction for Illinois
Illinois HB 5095 would further enshrine gender ideology into state law by letting people change the sex marker on IDs through self-attestation…
SB 2805 – Protecting Which of the Vulnerable?
A bill that appears to be moving rapidly through the Illinois legislature—SB 2805—deserves a closer look from anyone who cares about the…
Turning the Tables: The Fight Against Explicit Material in Schools
On February 24, 2026—the same evening President Trump called for a national ban on gender ideology in schools during his State of…
Federal Law Already Requires What SB2876 Provides
In the spring of 2025, a group of elementary school students was shadowboxing in a gymnasium in downstate Illinois. One student was…
Epstein –The Information Mercenary
There is still confusion about the real Jeffrey Epstein. Was he a gifted poseur — a college dropout and social climber whose…