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DOMA and the Constitution: Lessons President Obama Ignored in Law School
03.05.11
Thomas More Society Responds to Obama’s Decision Not to Defend the Defense of Marriage Act WASHINGTON, March 2, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ — Last week President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr., claimed that there is no justifiable basis for...
IFI Update: Speaker Boehner to Defend Federal DOMA
By David E. Smith   |   03.02.11
With President Barack Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder abdicating their constitutional obligations to defend the laws of the United States, particularly the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the onus has now fallen on the U.S. Congress to...
State Department Deletes “Mother” and “Father” from Passports
By David E. Smith   |   01.14.11
he U.S. State Department recently announced that it is replacing the “father” and “mother” fields on passport applications with “parent 1” and “parent 2.” A statement on the State Department’s website noted: “These improvements are being made to provide a...
Obama Administration Drops New End-of-Life Policy
01.14.11
The Obama Administration has announced that it is abandoning a controversial new “end-of-life” policy recently incorporated into new Medicare regulations. The Administrations says it is setting aside the plan, which would have reimbursed doctors for holding “advance care planning” discussions...
Are “Death Panels” Back in Obama’s Government Health Care?
By David E. Smith   |   01.03.11
According to the New York Times, the infamous “death panels” that were removed from President Barack Obama’s final 2,000+ page Government Health Care bill have been revived stealthily by government bureaucrats. The restoration of these “death panels” is coming in...
Congress Votes to Reshape American Military Culture
By David E. Smith   |   01.03.11
The United States Congress delivered a most unwelcome Christmas gift to the U.S. military when it voted to open the ranks of America’s Armed Forces to active homosexuals. The lame-duck session of Congress voted to repeal a federal law adopted...
IFI Appalled by the Lame Duck Congress Vote to Repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”
By David E. Smith   |   12.20.10
Congress votes undermine the troops by pandering to the radical Left and their social agenda… Illinois Family Institute is appalled by the lame duck Congress — including our own U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk for their vote to...
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk Needs to Hear From You Today!
12.16.10
By a vote of 250-175, the U.S. House passed a bill yesterday that would repeal the military’s longstanding “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy involving sexual activity. It now moves on to the U.S. Senate. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid ...
Will the “Lame Duck” Congress Destroy Military’s Morality?
By David E. Smith   |   12.06.10
The rush to repeal the 1993 law stating that homosexuals are not eligible to serve in the military, sometimes erroneously referred to by the Executive Order of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” would change our military in ways we cannot yet...
Nat’l Organ. Believes Doctors & Patients Best Qualified to Make Health Care Decisions, Not Gov’t
By   |   11.04.10
Docs 4 Patient Care: National Organization Believes Doctors & Patients Best Qualified To Make Health Care Decisions, Not Government Bureaucrats: Repeal ObamaCare. Quickly growing association of highly respected physicians believe Health Care Reform Bill was intentionally designed to fail: The...
Obama Administration Must Appeal Rogue Ruling of Supreme Judicial Commander of the U.S. Military
10.13.10
In response to yesterday’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips in a case brought by the gay activist group Log Cabin “Republicans” (LCR), ordering a halt to enforcement of the 1993 law stating that homosexuals are ineligible for...
Lesbian U.S. Representative Tammy Baldwin Sponsors More Bad Legislation
By Laurie Higgins   |   09.22.10
Big government sees no limit to its reach. A behemoth with slimy tentacles reaching into every crevice of American life, it is now trying to squirm into the sexual lives of American citizens, including our teens. Lesbian activist and U.S....
Strategic Default Strategy: A Plan For Illinois Homeowners To Walk Away From Current Mortgages and Moral Obligations
By   |   07.08.10
Recently, I was shocked to learn about how hundreds or perhaps thousands of Illinois homeowners are using a strategy called “strategic default” to walk away from their current mortgage obligations. Literally thousands of homeowners in Illinois and across the country...
Elana Kagan: A Dangerous Judicial Activist?
By David E. Smith   |   07.01.10
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on President Obama’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court, current Solicitor General Elana Kagan. Her nomination should be opposed for any number of reasons:
  • She is a judicial activist, who agrees
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A Nation of Laws and Immigrants
By Fran Eaton   |   07.01.10
“We’re a nation of laws, and a nation of immigrants…” ~ Barack Obama Those words define clearly the fine line Congress will need to consider in any attempt to correct our nation’s crisis concerning immigration. America is facing unprecedented confusion...
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