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Obama calls for restoration of civility
Washington politicians should prayerfully restore civility to governing, President Obama said Feb. 4 at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the keynote speaker. more »
By staff - Feb 4, 2010
Topic: Family, Abuse, Child Abuse, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National
War Begins on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Seventeen years ago, bipartisan veto-proof majorities in the House and Senate reaffirmed longstanding military protocol that active homosexuals not be admitted into the armed services. more »
By Doug Carlson - Feb 3, 2010 - (4)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality
Land: Don’t repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Southern Baptist public policy specialist Richard Land called on congressional members Feb. 2 to oppose legislation that would overturn the ban on open homosexuals serving in the United States military. more »
By staff - Feb 3, 2010
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National
LIFE DIGEST: Euthanasia booths on street, novelist proposes
Euthanasia booths should be available on the street so the elderly can have their lives ended, a well-known British novelist says.
“How is society going to support this silver tsunami?” Martin Amis said in an interview published Jan. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 2, 2010
Topic: Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Science
South Korea laments birthrate drop from anti-child emphasis
WASHINGTON—South Korean officials are searching for ways to reverse a decline in the country’s birthrate, concluding that a policy of denouncing more than two children per couple as “unpatriotic” has had adverse effects. more »
By staff - Feb 1, 2010
Senate OKs tougher sanctions on Iran
The U.S. Senate approved increased sanctions on Iran’s oil-related imports Jan. 28 in a move intended to help prevent the extremist Islamic regime from developing nuclear weapons. more »
By Tom Strode - Feb 1, 2010
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, Issues,
SBC’s Land ‘disappointed’ in Obama speech
President Obama called on Congress Wednesday in his first State of the Union speech to pass his health-care reform proposal despite its low public popularity and the recent loss of a filibuster-proof majority for his own party in the Senate. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 28, 2010 - (1)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Healthcare, National, Issues,
Senate action on Iran sanctions urged
Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land and 45 other Christian leaders asked the U.S. Senate Jan. 26 to follow the example of the House of Representatives by passing stronger sanctions on oil-related imports to Iran. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 27, 2010
Topic: Citizenship, Issues,
Implosion on Health Care Reform and Explosion of Pro-Life Sentiment
A little more than a week ago, the drivers of sweeping health care reform had their sight on crossing the finish line. Now, following a sudden turn of events, a serious roadblock threatens safe passage on their road to what appears to many to be government takeover of health care. more »
By Doug Carlson - Jan 26, 2010
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Healthcare
LIFE DIGEST: Clinics can destroy embryos showing minor ills
British fertility clinics have the government’s permission to eliminate human embryos with essentially minor hereditary conditions.
The Telegraph, a British newspaper, reported Jan. more »
By Tom Strode - Jan 25, 2010 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Science, Bioethics