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The year behind, the year ahead
2011 is now making its way into the history books. Some authors are noting that Congress ended the year with a dismal 12 percent job approval rating, according to Real Clear Politics’ averaging of polls—one of its lowest approval ratings in recent years. more »
By Doug Carlson - Jan 4, 2012
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty,
Evangelicals rising, but U.S. faltering, Land says
While the number of evangelicals in the United States is rising, the moral health of the nation continues to falter, Richard Land told messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 14. more »
By Dwayne Hastings - Jun 17, 2011 - (2)
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Citizenship, National,
Legislative Agenda for 2011
The midterm election brought significant changes to Washington, D.C. More than 100 new congressmen and senators were sent to the nation’s capital to do the people’s business. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Jan 24, 2011
Topic: Faith, Family, Living, Finances, Health, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Healthcare, Human Rights, Hunger/Homelessness, Immigration, Legislation, National, Persecution, , Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics, Environment, , Issues, ,
House passes repeal of health care law
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives kept a promise Wednesday they made before the November election, voting to repeal the health-care reform law enacted last year. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 21, 2011
Topic: Family, Living, Health,
The real issue behind the Ariz. tragedy
Like most Americans I watched in horror last weekend as the tragedy in Arizona unfolded. In less than the time it takes for you to drink your morning coffee, a very disturbed young man stole the lives of six precious people and seriously injured a member of Congress and 13 others. more »
By Shannon Royce - Jan 13, 2011 - (1)
Topic: Family, Living, Health,
Land: Tragedy shows need for mental health reform
The Arizona shooting tragedy that targeted a congresswoman, left six dead and injured another 14 should lead the nation to examine its mental health system, Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land believes. more »
By Michael Foust - Jan 12, 2011 - (4)
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Social Issues,
Curbing the EPA’s Climate Change Madness
The push to burden Americans with onerous regulations to rein in carbon emissions in the name of man-made global warming continues to receive chilly receptions among the public. more »
By Doug Carlson - Jun 8, 2010 - (1)
Topic: Family, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Legislation, Science, Environment,
Back to Games Undermining Internet Gambling Law
Four years ago, Congress put the squeeze on the illegal Internet gambling industry by enacting a law to block online U.S.-based transactions to offshore gambling sites. more »
By Doug Carlson - May 18, 2010 - (1)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Legislation,
Understanding the President’s Health Care Reform Plan
Today President Obama released his plan for reforming our nation’s health care system. We had hoped for a truly bipartisan, market-based approach that would have preserved the private nature of our health care system. more »
By Richard Land, Barrett Duke, and Doug Carlson - Feb 22, 2010 - (3)
Topic: Family, Living, Finances, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation,
Legislative Agenda for 2010
A year after Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation’s 44th president, many of our legislative priorities and concerns remain the same. Generally, liberals were largely unable to advance many of their principal legislative goals. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 5, 2010
Topic: Faith, Family, Living, Health, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, , Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Human Rights, Hunger/Homelessness, Immigration, Legislation, National, Persecution, , Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics, , Issues, ,