Archive - Doug Carlson
Fair or Foul: Fairness Doctrine Is Out of Bounds
The liberal agenda has for quite some time driven the major television news networks and most newspapers, serving up Americans with a largely one-sided perspective on political issues. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 9, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty,
SCHIP Sails Through Congress, Faces Bush Veto
Congress took a large step last week in the direction of government-run health care by voting to expand by $35 billion over five years a program that provides health insurance coverage to children in underprivileged families. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 2, 2007 - (7)
Topic: Family, Children, Living, Health, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National,
ERLC’s Land sets the record straight on ENDA
A stacked deck of witnesses urged passage of a highly controversial bill to provide workplace protections to homosexuals and transgenders during a House of Representatives subcommittee hearing Sept. more »
By Doug Carlson - Sep 18, 2007 - (5)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty,
Senate OKs Funding Overseas Abortion Advocates
In the Senate’s first week in Washington after a month-long recess, a majority of the body sent a grim reminder to the American people of their intent to weaken pro-life policies, while President Bush issued a strikingly different reminder that he intends to guard existing pro-life policies. more »
By Doug Carlson - Sep 11, 2007
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, Science, Bioethics,
ENDA: Ending an Important Employer Right
For more than four decades, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans have enjoyed the right to seek employment on equal footing with others, protected from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. more »
By Doug Carlson - Sep 5, 2007 - (7)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty,
Regulation the Right Choice to Reduce Tobacco Use
It is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, snuffing out some 400,000 American lives annually. It costs the nation $96 billion in health care costs each year. more »
By Doug Carlson - Aug 28, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Children, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation,
Debate on Criminalizing Religious Thoughts, Speech Draws Near
The halls of the Capitol are quiet because of the month-long congressional recess, and the 2008 presidential contenders are busy parading down the campaign trail, but the relative lull in Washington should not be mistaken as a break from efforts by some to erode your First Amendment liberties. more »
By Doug Carlson - Aug 21, 2007 - (6)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty,
Border security bill might jumpstart stalled immigration debate
Having failed to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation that would deal with the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States, Congress has turned its attention to a border security bill and will resume consideration of the measure in September. more »
By Doug Carlson - Aug 14, 2007
Topic: Citizenship, Immigration, Legislation, Social Issues,
Leahy runs roughshod over esteemed judge’s nomination
He has been rated by the American Bar Association (ABA) as “unanimously well qualified” and lauded by a home-state senator as one who “will serve the Fifth Circuit with distinction,” but that has done little to help convince a Senate committee to permit even an up-or-down vote on this judge nominated to serve on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. more »
By Doug Carlson - Jul 31, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National,
Broadcast Decency Bill Moves Forward; Thought Crimes Vote Stalled
Defenders of faith and family saw two key victories last week on Capitol Hill as a Senate committee passed a bill to help clean up broadcast television and the full Senate was forced to delay a vote on a bill that could incriminate Christians for speech against homosexuality. more »
By Doug Carlson - Jul 24, 2007 - (3)
Topic: Family, Pop Culture, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Modesty, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty,