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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: Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
ERLC’s Land Sends Letter to Congress Opposing Health Care Reform Bill
As the House of Representatives prepares to vote as soon as Saturday on a sweeping health care bill (H.R. 3962), the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission continues to express multiple concerns to Congress. more »
By staff - Nov 6, 2009
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Life, Abortion, End-of-Life Issues, Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Transparency on health care reform, other bills, please
Before signing the papers for a car loan or mortgage, wise buyers take a close look at the agreement to which they are binding themselves. It seems only logical that Congress would do the same—and give their constituents that courtesy as well—before voting to spend billions of dollars on new programs and sending taxpayers the tab. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 27, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation
Gay hate crimes bill and the assault on evangelical belief
With the House and Senate passage of the hate-crimes bill, liberals in Congress made further progress in their effort to normalize homosexual behavior in the United States. more »
By Barrett Duke - Oct 27, 2009
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
ERLC’s Land clarifies remarks, apologies to Anti-Defamation League
Richard Land’s assertions that some proposed elements of health care reform are tainted by principles embraced by the Third Reich have drawn critical response from some, perhaps none more notably than Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). more »
By Dwayne Hastings - Oct 21, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, , Legislation, National
Bad Ideas Have Bad Consequences
While Richard Land has admitted some of his analogies between Nazi Germany and proposed elements of health care reform were “imprecise,” he is certain there are connections to be made between some ideas under discussion in the health care reform debate today and some underlying philosophies held by the Germans and others, particularly American eugenicists, in the first half of the 20th century. more »
By Richard Land - Oct 20, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, , Legislation, National
The Climate Change Push: From Capitol Hill to Copenhagen
The push toward enacting sweeping energy regulations in a vain attempt to minimally lower the Earth’s thermostat is alive and well in Washington and beyond. more »
By Doug Carlson - Oct 6, 2009 - (7)
Topic: Family, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Legislation, Science, Environment
Last Chance to Stop Hate Crimes Bill
The years-long battle over hate crimes legislation is entering its most critical hour. Both the House and Senate have passed such bills, which threaten to criminalize thought against homosexuality, while granting homosexual victims of violent crimes a preferred place under the law. more »
By Doug Carlson - Sep 29, 2009 - (7)
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation
The Emerging Homosexual Agenda
With the nation’s eye zeroed in on health care reform, liberal lawmakers are seizing the moment to move forward another one of their top priorities: the homosexual agenda. more »
By Doug Carlson - Sep 22, 2009
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Health care plan bloated with bureaucracy
Over the course of the last month away from Washington, members of Congress have received an earful from their constituents on the languishing health care reform proposal. more »
By Doug Carlson - Sep 9, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Citizenship, Healthcare, Legislation