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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(s): 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,
The Health Care and Roe v. Wade Connection
January 22, which arrives each year shortly after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, is a day forever etched in the minds of millions. It is neither a federal holiday nor an occasion to celebrate. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Jan 19, 2010 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
The Senate Health Care Reform Bill: Some Persistent Problems
The Senate’s proposed health care reform bill is certain to undergo numerous changes as Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) tries to attract enough votes to secure its passage. more »
by: staff - Dec 11, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Living, Finances, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Cal Beisner on “Climategate”
As many of the world's leaders meet in Copenhagen to hammer out a deal to save the world from "climate change"–UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon warned the future of the world rests on their actions, a few more segments of the mainstream media are begrudgingly reporting that the e-mail account connected to the Climatic Research Unit at the British University of East Anglia was recently hacked. more »
by: Richard Land - Dec 8, 2009 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Citizenship, Legislation, National, Science, Environment
Opt-outs and triggers: government-run health care by stealth
Liberals have nearly achieved their decades-long goal of taking over health care in the United States. The House passed its plan by a vote of 220-215. more »
by: Barrett Duke - Dec 8, 2009 - comments: 3 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
A (Bad) Marriage Made in Washington
More than 400,000 residents of the nation’s capital are eligible to exercise their right to vote—but not on marriage. On that issue of far-reaching consequences, District of Columbia voters have been denied a voice, with a group of 11 officeholders taking authority into their own hands today to redefine marriage. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Dec 1, 2009 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Federal Funding of Abortion in the Reid Health Care Reform Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his 2,000+ page health care reform bill this week. While we are not yet certain of all that is in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, we are certain of one thing it does include: federal funding of abortion. more »
by: staff - Nov 20, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Living, Finances, Health, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Congress Approves Massive Government Takeover of Health Care
Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday night, Nov. 7, the House of Representatives passed the “Affordable Healthcare for America Act” (H.R. 3962), a 2,000-page overhaul of the nation’s health care system, affecting one-sixth of the U.S. more »
by: Barrett Duke - Nov 10, 2009 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation
Wellness Should be at the Core of Health Care Reform
While the House of Representatives has passed a bill promoting its own version of health care reform (at least the version that a razor thin majority embrace), what reform really looks like is still being debated. more »
by: Richard Land - Nov 10, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation, National
How Your Congressman Voted on Health Care Reform Bill
In a late weekend vote, the House of Representatives passed a 2,000-page health care reform bill, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. more »
by: staff - Nov 9, 2009 - topic(s): Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation