Archive - Doug Carlson
Future of Mexico City Policy a matter of life and death
For nearly 35 years, pro-life Americans have been grieved by the availability of abortion on demand, ushered in by the infamous Roe v. Wade decision. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 30, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Science, Bioethics
Pence Pushes Petition to Bury ‘Unfairness’ Doctrine
An overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives voted in June to place a one-year ban on reinstating the Fairness Doctrine, a defunct policy that restricted free speech on the airwaves. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 23, 2007 - (4)
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
ENDA: Unacceptable to Religious and LGBT Groups?
Efforts by one member of Congress to pass legislation to provide special workplace protections to individuals based on “actual or perceived sexual orientation” have triggered an uncommon alliance in opposition: religious groups and homosexual groups. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 16, 2007 - (5)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty
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 - (6)
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