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Obama signs tobacco regulation bill
President Obama signed into law June 22 legislation giving authority to the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products for the first time. more »
Topic: Family, Addictions, Children, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Against odds, Davis combats abortion
He disagrees with a 36-year-old decision of the Supreme Court. He is far out of step with his own party. Yet, Lincoln Davis still believes he has a way of eliminating most abortions. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 19, 2009
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Congress grants FDA oversight of tobacco
Congress gave final approval June 12 to legislation authorizing the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products.
The House of Representatives voted 307-97 for the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act a day after the Senate passed the same bill in a 79-17 roll call. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 13, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, Citizenship, Legislation, National
LIFE DIGEST: Protests continue of Obama at Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame’s decision to invite President Obama to be its commencement speaker and to grant him an honorary degree continues to produce fallout. more »
By Tom Strode - May 12, 2009
Topic: Family, Addictions, , Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
House approves gay hate crimes bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has easily approved hate crimes protections for homosexuals and transgendered individuals that opponents believe could seriously hinder religious freedom. more »
By Tom Strode - May 2, 2009
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
Foes: Gay hate crimes bill could target churches
Legislation to extend hate crimes protections to homosexuals and transgendered individuals could severely restrict religious freedom, foes of the proposal said April 28 as they sought to rally opposition. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 29, 2009 - (6)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
The trouble with hate crimes legislation
The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1913) is an irresponsible piece of legislation. Its most notable flaws are its determination to prosecute people for their beliefs about homosexuality and its creation of a special protected class for homosexuals. more »
By Barrett Duke - Apr 28, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Gay rights movement advances as House committee OKs ‘special protections’
A congressional committee voted Thursday to extend hate crimes protections to homosexuals and transgendered individuals in the first step of what supporters hope will be a major victory for the gay rights movement. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 24, 2009
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, , Legislation, Religious Liberty
Storm Clouds of Hate Crimes Loom
April showers bring May flowers, so goes the familiar saying. But the storm clouds of hate crimes legislation in Congress are also in this month’s forecast, a looming threat that could damage America’s religious liberty landscape for years to come. more »
By Doug Carlson - Apr 21, 2009 - (4)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, , Legislation, Religious Liberty
LIFE DIGEST: Planned Parenthood caught again
Planned Parenthood has been caught again seeking to circumvent the law – this time at a Memphis, Tenn., affiliate.
Live Action, a California-based organization led by college students, secretly video taped a Planned Parenthood counselor attempting to cover up alleged child sexual abuse. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 20, 2009
Topic: Family, Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National