Legislation - news
South Dakota a bellwether on abortion for other states
News that the last surviving founder of the abortion organization NARAL and the two women who represented the “Roe” and “Doe” of the 1973 Supreme Court decisions that legalized abortion on demand are joining forces this fall on the issue of abortion might not come as a shock to many. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Oct 22, 2008 - topic(s): Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
New law may reduce Down abortions
President Bush has signed into law a measure that may help to curtail the number of abortions of babies diagnosed with Down syndrome and other conditions. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 16, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Disabled, Citizenship, Legislation
Three Courts, Three Strikes Against Marriage
The nation’s third smallest state has just found a prominent place on a withering social landscape: Connecticut now becomes the third state to legalize same-sex “marriage.” Not surprisingly, the egregious decision was made not by the will of the people but by the judicial fiat of a court. more »
by: Doug Carlson - Oct 14, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Casinos push for vote to lift loss limit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s casinos are offering to put an additional $100 million into the state’s education program. All they ask in return is the elimination of all future competitors and unlimited access to Missourians’ pocketbooks. more »
by: Barbara Shoun - Oct 10, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation
Gambling item keeps CLC leaders vigilant
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Less than one month away from the election, the Christian Life Commission (CLC) of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) wants to help Missouri Baptists be godly citizens. more »
by: Allen Palmeri - Oct 8, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation
Is the war over equal pay worth fighting?
During this election cycle there have been twists, turns, and, seemingly, some switching of sides in the gender wars. But one 60s feminist agenda item that should have gone away by now hasn’t. more »
by: Penna Dexter - Oct 7, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: U.S. aid blocked from abortion provider
The Bush administration has cut off federal aid to a leading international provider of abortions because of the organization’s support of China’s coercive population control program. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 7, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Children, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Euthanasia movement peddles its deadly intentions
The poison peddled by the euthanasia movement here in the United States continues to take its toll. Assisted suicide was legalized in Oregon in the 1990s, and pro-death advocates are now pushing hard to make it legal in the state of Washington, where Initiative 1000 would allow any competent adult suffering from a terminal illness to make a written request for medication that the patient may self-administer to end his or her life. more »
by: Ken Connor - Oct 4, 2008 - comments: 1 - topic(s): Life, End-of-Life Issues, Suicide, Citizenship, Legislation
Studies show ‘you can be a loser, too’
The mayor of Birmingham has suggested that an electronic bingo casino be built at the Birmingham Race Course.
The Etowah County Commission recently voted to proceed with the development of an electronic bingo casino in that county, following the example of the Houston County Commission, which voted to allow an electronic bingo casino to be built near Dothan. more »
by: Joe Godfrey - Oct 2, 2008 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation
African-American pastors rally in support of marriage amendment
A group of African-American pastors from the Tampa Bay area have announced their support of a state constitutional amendment to protect traditional marriage in Florida. more »
by: Joni B. Hannigan & James A. Smith Sr. - Sep 30, 2008 - comments: 2 - topic(s): Family, Marriage, Citizenship, Legislation