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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
A senator’s sleight-of-hand and “hate” crimes
Senator Patrick Leahy’s (D-VT) insertion of “hate” crimes legislation into the Defense Authorization bill (S. 1390) may be Washington, D.C., politics as usual, but it didn’t escape my attention. more »
By Richard Land - Jul 17, 2009
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Social Issues
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’: Don’t Be Fooled
In a small victory for pro-family America and her armed forces, the Supreme Court has turned down a request to review the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that bars homosexuals from serving openly in the military. more »
By Doug Carlson - Jun 9, 2009 - (1)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National, War
The First 100 Days
No matter who occupies the White House or which party controls the Congress, Americans of faith would be wise to make it a habit to pray for our nation. more »
Topic: Citizenship, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
The Devaluing of Life at Top Health Agency
Its mission statement is noble. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) bills itself as the “government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.” more »
By Doug Carlson - Mar 3, 2009 - (3)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Modern-day cannibals
Throughout his campaign for president, President Barack Obama said he would reverse President George W. Bush’s ban on the federal funding of stem cell research on human embryos. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 11, 2009 - (7)
Topic: Life, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, National
Giant steps toward a government takeover of the health-care system?
The new SCHIP legislation is nothing less than a vehicle to advance “socialized medicine” by stealth. The program’s purpose, when it was passed by a Republican-controlled Congress in 1997, was to assist in subsidizing health care for children in families whose incomes made them ineligible for Medicaid but who couldn’t afford private health insurance. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 3, 2009 - (12)
Topic: Family, Living, Health, Citizenship, Legislation, National
On the selection of Rick Warren for President-elect Obama’s inauguration
I’m encouraged that President-elect Obama would select Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration.
First, it is a signal that President-elect Obama is going to employ a big-tent philosophy in his administration’s approach to people who may disagree with them on some issues, but not others. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 22, 2008 - (27)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National
Dear President-elect Obama,
First, congratulations on your successful campaign to become the 44th President of our beloved United States of America. This was a historic election in terms of the massive increase in voter participation as a percentage of the electorate. more »
By Richard Land - Nov 5, 2008 - (45)
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, , , National
Supreme Court Strikes Blow for U.S. Constitution and U.S. Sovereignty
The U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 majority in the Medellin v. Texas decision, struck a significant blow for the U.S. Constitution and U.S. sovereignty against the encroaching power of international treaties and U.N. more »
By Richard Land - Mar 28, 2008 - (3)
Topic: Citizenship, , National