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The Military’s Latest Transaction
07.15.15
When the President said he wanted to make over the military, lifting the ban on transgenders isn’t what most people had in mind. With less than 18 months left in his mission of “fundamentally transforming America” President Obama is accelerating the effort to repeal the ban stopping men and women suffering from gender confusion from serving in the military.
Your Urgent Action is Needed on the First Amendment Defense Act
By Tim Wildmon   |   07.15.15
Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last month legalizing same-sex marriage, U.S. Representative Raul Labrador (R-ID) has introduced the First Amendment Defense Act (H. R. 2802). H.R. 2802 protects religious freedom by prohibiting the federal government from punishing churches,...
Immediate Calls for the Further Unraveling of Marriage
By Micah Clark   |   07.11.15
One day after the [Obergerfell v. Hodges] ruling, I received a press release from Pro-Polygamy.com  one of the largest Polygamy groups east of the Mississippi, located in Maine.  Their slogan is “Polygamy: The Next Civil Rights Battle.”   Last Sunday they...
Anger and SCOTUS Anti-Marriage Decision
By Laurie Higgins   |   07.01.15
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention just released a document titled “Here We Stand: An Evangelical Declaration on Marriage,”  signed by scores of religious leaders. It is largely an excellent document that embodies an unequivocal,...
SCOTUS Finds for Fiction and Iniquity 5-4
By Laurie Higgins   |   06.26.15
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case provides yet more evidence that smart people can be monumentally foolish. This decision not only denies reality but also robs citizens of their right to self-government. From the gaseous...
Federal Court Says Pro-Life Message is “Offensive”  
By David E. Smith   |   06.09.15
A federal appeals court has ruled that the State of New York may prohibit the issuance of “Choose Life” license plates. A three-judge panel of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decided that plates with the message “Choose Life” could...
Human Trafficking Bill Wins Final Passage
By David E. Smith   |   05.22.15
The U.S. Congress has given final approval to a comprehensive bill that would strengthen federal laws banning the sexual trafficking of women and children. The bill, known as the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178), was adopted by...
What Matters Most to Voters May Surprise Some
By Micah Clark   |   05.22.15
There is an actual scientific national poll that deserves our attention.  In a new poll previewing the 2016 election looking at the issues that voters care most about, the Barna Polling Group asked 1,025 voters about their concerns a few...
Justice Who Loves Gay Marriage May Force it on Those Who Don’t
By   |   05.21.15
A conservative legal organization is calling for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to recuse herself from deciding the marriage case now before the court.
A Prayer for Marriage
By   |   05.04.15
Abba, Father. Come now, Holy Spirit, and speak through Your humble servant. Let this prayer be Your prayer – truth in love, salt and light. And war. Lord Jesus, ours is a nation in rebellion. Evil is good and good...
Bait And Switch: How Same Sex Marriage Ends Family Autonomy
04.30.15
Abolishing all civil marriage is the primary goal of the elites who have been pushing same sex marriage. The scheme called “marriage equality” is not an end in itself, and never really has been...
Christian Leaders Affirm Support for Traditional Marriage Ahead of Supreme Court Case
04.28.15
Religious leaders from a wide array of denominations have released a joint statement reaffirming their support for traditional marriage ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing of oral arguments on Tuesday. The Christian leaders have said that reaffirming marriage as being between one man and one woman is vital for protecting children and offering them both a father and a mother.
5th Blow to ObamaCare: SCOTUS Rejects Abortion Mandate
By   |   04.20.15
Chipping away at ObamaCare one case at a time, pro-life advocates scored another victory for religious rights and preborn children on Thursday at the United States Supreme Court, where the controversial federal healthcare policy’s abortion mandate was struck down.
Religion, Same-Sex Relationships & Politics in Indiana & Arkansas
04.07.15
The controversy over the state-based religious freedom laws in Indiana and Arkansas highlights the continuing impact of religion on social and policy issues in this country. The laws were an apparent outgrowth of the feelings of highly religious segments living in those states that they were being marginalized and that they were not being allowed to express their beliefs in their daily lives. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Rep. Bob Ballinger, one of the supporters of the law in that state, said "...he has worked for years to protect the rights of religious believers."
Republican Party Elites Abandon Traditional Marriage
By   |   04.07.15
Only six of 54 Republican members of the U.S. Senate signed a pro-traditional marriage legal brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that was submitted on Friday. USA Today noted, “By contrast, 44 Democratic senators and 167 Democratic House members filed...
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