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Fake “Conservatives” Embrace Homosexual “Monster”
By   |   02.22.10
Kathleen Parker is the “conservative” columnist liberals can count on to bash conservative personalities and causes. This is why her column is syndicated by the Washington Post and why she is featured on the Chris Matthews show. Now, Parker has...
IFI Responds to Chicago Sun-Times’ Neil Steinberg (Again)
By David E. Smith   |   02.22.10
In a recent article, Chicago Sun-Times’ columnist Neil Steinberg criticizes the Illinois Family Institute’s website for not “addressing what an individual could do to improve his own family.” While Mr. Steinberg would love to see our organization relegated to self-improvement,...
Sun-Times’ Neil Steinberg’s Non-Rational Rant About Marriage
By Laurie Higgins   |   02.14.10
If the superficial, silly, ad hominem non-arguments that constitute the sum total of Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg‘s indictment of conservative positions on homosexuality were not so dangerous, they would be laughable. In a rant in the Sunday Feb. 14 ...
Tribune Article Fails to Address the Purpose of Marriage
By David E. Smith   |   01.22.10
Chicago Tribune reporter Rex Huppke recently wrote an article titled “Marriage benefits costly for gay couples” in which he addresses the economic costs for gay partners to legally protect their relationships. The article failed to address the underlying issue in...
The Crucifixion of Brit Hume
By   |   01.12.10
During the Roman Empires secularist era those who acknowledged the deity of Christ were frequently fed to the lions to entertain for lack of a better word the progressive elites of the day. Theres little doubt that if many of...
Mainstream Media Or Lamestream Media Regarding Information About Political Candidates & Issues
By   |   01.05.10
IFI Voter Guides Help Voters Make Informed Decisions At The Poll There are those who believe America is at its zenith as a nation. They claim “tolerance”–which was a result of the cultural revolution of the 1960’s and 70’s–has made...
Avatar: Dubious Holiday Film
By Laurie Higgins   |   12.21.09
If you’re looking for a family holiday movie that extols pantheism and environmental alarmism while denouncing the genocidal, rapacious history of America, it sounds like Avatar just might fit the bill. The title of John Nolte’s review of Avatar for...
Dominant Media Fails In Its Duty To Report On DCFS: Horror Stories Abound
By   |   11.02.09
A little over a year ago, I wrote a column regarding the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) supposed confidential hotline.  The DCFS hotline itself was a means by which Illinois citizens could report cases of child abuse...
Progressives Look to Dan Rather for Salvation
By   |   09.16.09
Of course, it is past due for our media to start the investigation of Obama that they should have launched during the Democratic primaries and the general election campaign. If you want some indication of the disarray that the “progressives”...
Media Feeling Financial Crunch: Management Looks For Ways To Diversify In Age Of Internet
By   |   08.04.09
Earlier this year, it was revealed that a number of American newspapers were either greatly downsizing, solely publishing on the Internet, or completely going out of business.  [IFI Media Watch, 04/02/09:  Local and National Newspapers in Deep Financial Troubles: Is...
Health Care Reform, Cap & Trade: Media Must Do Better Job Of Informing Americans About Landmark Bills
By   |   07.04.09
In a democratic republic, good governance is dependent upon an informed citizenry. This is more than a clever saying or catchy motto. The Constitution’s framers gave special consideration to the press in the First Amendment. The Founding Fathers did this...
After Obama’s Flowery Speech At Notre Dame, Pro-Life Issue Wins the Day–Despite Media Spin
By   |   06.20.09
After Barack Obama’s controversial visit to the University of Notre Dame where he gave the commencement speech to the graduating class of 2009, many in the mainstream media believed the President won the day.  Mr. Obama’s flowery words calling for...
After Obama’s Flowery Speech At Notre Dame, Pro-Life Issue Wins the Day
By   |   06.20.09
After Barack Obama’s controversial visit to the University of Notre Dame where he gave the commencement speech to the graduating class of 2009, many in the mainstream media believed the President won the day.  Mr. Obama’s flowery words calling for...
CBS Gives Free Pass to David Letterman for Crude Jokes About Gov. Palin’s Daughter
By David E. Smith   |   06.12.09
The television broadcast giant CBS should take severe action against David Letterman for several crude sexual jokes he made recently on CBS’ “The Late Show” about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her teenage daughter. According to a Fox News report,...
Illinois Family Institute In Front Lines Defending Pro-Family Values: The Danger Is Very Real
By   |   05.14.09
For years, traditional Catholics and Evangelical Christians have been under a withering attack from the mainstream media.  Those who take their faith seriously are usually depicted as everything from intolerant bigots to Bible-quoting serial killers in movies and television.  Indeed,...
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