Legislation - news
Newfound help for parents with special needs children
At a time when our nation aborts nearly 90 percent of babies who are prenatally diagnosed with Down syndrome, it is clear that something must be done to help reverse this deplorable trend and build a culture in which each life is welcomed. more »
By Doug Carlson - Sep 30, 2008
Topic: Family, Children, Parenting, Life, Citizenship, Legislation
Amethyst Initiative: A bad idea!
Every day college students make numerous choices. Many of these decisions are inconsequential; however, some decisions can impact the rest of their lives. more »
By Pat Taylor - Sep 29, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Education, Citizenship, Legislation
LIFE DIGEST: Parental laws help cut minors’ abortions, study shows
Parental involvement laws enacted by the states have played an important role in a nearly 50 percent decline in abortions on underage girls, according to a new study. more »
By Tom Strode - Sep 29, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Life, liberty and the pursuit of slot machine gambling in Maryland?
Gambling is becoming an increasingly prevalent part of the American landscape. And it is being pursued aggressively here in Maryland. In November, Marylanders will be asked to amend the state constitution to allow a return to Maryland of organized gambling. more »
By Bob Simpson - Sep 13, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation
Three Short Weeks, Two Big Life-Saving Bills
Congress has just returned to Washington, with both parties jockeying for leverage on a sizable list of unfinished business. But with just three weeks before Congress again breaks, two House-passed bills require immediate attention in the Senate: one to clamp down on human trafficking and another to provide a meaningful check on the tobacco industry. more »
By Doug Carlson - Sep 9, 2008
Topic: Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Addictions, Substance Abuse, Citizenship, Legislation
Failing the sobriety test
Western culture has too high a tolerance for silliness. There is a delightful draw to infantile behavior, especially for men. Behaving as children, wearing funny hats, telling stories on one another, and then collapsing in fits of laughter is more a guy thing than something that predictably blesses the hearts of the fairer sex. more »
By Gary Ledbetter - Aug 19, 2008
Topic: Family, Parenting, Citizenship, Legislation
Trafficking bills differ in critical ways
A clash between the Department of Justice and foes of human trafficking over how to address the global problem is on display in the conflicting pieces of legislation they support. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 13, 2008
Topic: Family, Children, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, National
DOJ’s reasoning on bill ‘indefensible’
The Department of Justice’s reasons for opposing legislation designed to strengthen the federal effort against human trafficking are “indefensible,” a Southern Baptist public policy specialist says. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 13, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, National
Land, others warn Bush: Get Department of Justice in line on human trafficking bill
Southern Baptist ethics leader Richard Land has joined in warning President Bush his own Department of Justice is threatening to tarnish his legacy on combating human trafficking. more »
By Tom Strode - Aug 13, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, National
A firm ‘no’
July 17 was a red-letter day for Mississippians, but many may have missed the significance of the Mississippi Gaming Commission’s firm refusal to skirt state law and thereby open a new chapter in the gamblers’ march to take over the state. more »
By William H. Perkins, Jr. - Aug 7, 2008
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation