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Tell Senate to Vote on Indecent Programming Bill
Television is fast becoming a moral sewer, and broadcast networks are getting away with it. That’s why we need Congress to act quickly on the Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act (S. more »
By Richard Land - Feb 4, 2008
Topic: Family, Children, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Legislation, Social Issues
Pro-Life Amendment Timely On Roe v. Wade Anniversary
Some call it coincidental. Others argue it’s providential. In any case, it serves as a chilling reminder of a gross injustice that has spanned three and a half decades in our nation. more »
By Doug Carlson - Jan 22, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation
Calls, e-mails help shift broadcast decency bill into gear
A groundswell of pressure from people concerned about weakening broadcast decency standards helped prompt a Senate committee to move forward an idle bill to protect families from indecent television and radio content. more »
By Doug Carlson - Dec 11, 2007 - (6)
Topic: Family, Children, Citizenship, Legislation
Thought Crimes Bill Could Be Included In Defense Package
Congress might vote as soon as this week on legislation that would create special protections for homosexuals and could silence Christians from speaking out against the homosexual lifestyle. more »
By Richard Land - Dec 4, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
Broadcast Decency Bill Idled
Few people can recall which team won Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 (New England Patriots), but most people, football fans or not, still remember the halftime entertainment, a “wardrobe malfunction” by pop star Janet Jackson with the assistance of co-performer Justin Timberlake. more »
By Doug Carlson - Dec 4, 2007
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
Internet gambling law a success, but faces scrutiny
It is estimated to be a $13 billion industry worldwide, and the United States has been its biggest market. Yet this industry is illegal in our nation and is opposed by pro-family organizations as well as the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, Major League Baseball, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. more »
By Doug Carlson - Nov 27, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Addictions, Gambling, Citizenship, Legislation, National
Planned Parenthood Indictment Fuels Efforts to Defund Abortion Providers
An alarming set of charges brought against the nation’s largest abortion provider has stirred efforts by some lawmakers both to ensure taxpayer dollars are not illegally funding abortions and to defund the industry altogether in the United States. more »
By Doug Carlson - Nov 13, 2007 - (2)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Social Issues
Sanctity of Human Life Act Worth Supporting
Advocates of a so-called “woman’s right to choose” are waging an intense battle to slip life-taking measures through Congress. But some champions for life are pushing back, not merely by opposing bad bills, but by supporting life-affirming measures. more »
By Doug Carlson - Nov 6, 2007 - (3)
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, Science, Bioethics
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