Written by Daniel Horowitz
In the words of sudden country music sensation Oliver Anthony, “You weren’t born to just pay bills and die.” Yet unless we stop the debt-driven inflation and the Federal Reserve scam used to perpetuate it, we won’t even be able to pay all the bills we work our entire lives to afford.
Inflation is back with a vengeance, despite the quickest rise in interest rates ever and despite the choking off of the M2 money supply.
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Tags: American Institute for Economic Research, COVID, Daniel Horowitz, Federal Reserve, hperinflation, Inflation, Oliver Anthony, Social Security, Thomas Hogan, Treasury Department, U.S. Deficit
Executive Branch, Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith | August 22, 2023 7:00 AM | Comments Off on Record Debt and Inflation From the ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode, Illinois Family Spotlight features remarks and insights made by the honorable Sam Brownback that took place during an IFI Forum on religious liberty.
Sam Brownback served as governor of Kansas, represented the people of Kansas in the U.S. House & Senate during President Trump’s administration, served as the U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, and is currently the chairman for the National Committee for Religious Freedom.… Continue Reading
Tags: President Trump, religious liberty, Sam Brownback, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: The Status of Religious Liberty
Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Religious Liberty | Alyssa Sonnenburg | August 16, 2023 5:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: The Status of Religious Liberty
Written by David E. Smith
We’ve all heard the story of “the boy who cried wolf,” but perhaps the modern version should be about “the organization that cried hater.”
The far left-wing Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has forged a reputation as a nationally outspoken advocate against “hate groups.” Founded in 1971 and based in Montgomery, Alabama, the SPLC is no stranger to controversy. The group has long been accused of targeting conservative and Christian organizations.… Continue Reading
Tags: Alliance Defending Freedom, Family Research Council, Jihad Watch, John Stossel, Liberty Counsel, Rev. Franklin Graham, Southern Poverty Law Center, SPLC, the Illinois Family Institute
Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith | August 15, 2023 6:00 AM | Comments Off on The Far Left’s Slander Machine
Written by Peter Heck
Though I don’t think it’s a particularly wise or self-aware accusation for them to make, the progressive left continues to make political hay out of smearing conservatives as “anti-science.” Most people who are not fervent congregants of the church of progressivism, and who have been conscious over the last several years, probably can’t help but roll their eyes at the insult.
After all, this is a movement that denies the humanity of human babies in the womb.… Continue Reading
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This episode of Illinois Family Spotlight features remarks made by Kevin Sorbo during IFI’s 2022 Faith, Family & Freedom Banquet.
Kevin Sorbo is an actor, director, author, and is best known for his role in Hercules: The Legendary Journey, Andromeda, and God’s Not Dead, to name a few. He has also become an outspoken and witty conservative pundit with 1.7 million Twitter followers. We recommend that you follow him @ksorbs.… Continue Reading
Tags: Faith, Family, Freedom, Kevin Sorbo, Spotlight, SPOTLIGHT: Cancel Culture and Keeping Christ First
COVID, Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Religious Liberty | Alyssa Sonnenburg | August 10, 2023 5:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: Cancel Culture & Keeping Christ First
Written by Nancy Hayes
About 3 weeks ago, Turning Point USA and Turning Point Action sponsored a Conference for the conservative grassroots at the Palm Beach Convention Center in Palm Beach, Florida. Attendance was estimated at over 6,000, with close to half of those being young, conservative college students.
As you may or may not know, Turning Point was initially founded locally in 2012 in Lemont, Illinois. Charlie Kirk is originally from the Arlington Heights/Prospect Heights area.… Continue Reading
Tags: America First, Anna Paulina Luna, Asa Hutchinson, Benny Johnson, Bill Montgomery, Charlie Kirk, CRT, Donald J. Trump, Eduardo Verastegui, Father Frank Pavone, Francis Suarez, Joe Biden, Make America Great Again, Matt Gaetz, Mike Lindell, Mike Pence, Nancy Hayes, Nikki Haley, Roger Stone, Ron DeSantis, Ryan Binkley, The Sound of Freedom, Tim Scott, Tucker Carlson, Turning Point Action, Turning Point USA, Venezuela, Vivek Ramaswamy
Executive Branch, Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture | David E. Smith | August 8, 2023 7:50 AM | Comments Off on TPUSA Action/Conference – A Personal Perspective
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
This episode of Illinois Family Spotlight features remarks given by Sam Sorbo at Illinois Family Institute’s 2022 Faith, Family, and Freedom Banquet.
Sam Sorbo is an actress, filmmaker, radio host, and a staunch advocate for educational freedom. Her book, They’re Your Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate, chronicles her family’s experience with homeschooling.
In her speech, Sam insightfully notes the lies of the educational framework in America, what true education is, and how parents can fight for their child’s education.… Continue Reading
Tags: and Freedom Banquet, education, Faith, Family, Illinois family spotlight, Sam Sorbo, Spotlight, The Playbook For Home Learning, They’re Your Kids: An Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter to Home School Advocate
Education, Faith & Religion, Marriage, Family & Culture, next gen, Religious Liberty | Alyssa Sonnenburg | August 2, 2023 5:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: Education Freedom: Insights From Sam Sorbo
Written by Alyssa Sonnenburg
In this episode of Illinois Family Spotlight, Monte Larrick interviews Horace Cooper. Cooper is a senior fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research, chairman of the Project 21 National Advisory Board and a legal commentator.
In response to the attack that Christianity and the Church is facing, Cooper notes,
As Christians, one of things we need to understand… American Christians are one of the most powerful forces on the planet.
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Tags: Horace Cooper, Illinois family spotlight, Monte Larrick, National Advisory Board, National Center for Public Policy Research, Project 21, SPOTLIGHT: Project 21
Economics, Education, Faith & Religion, Federal Issues, Marriage, Family & Culture, Political, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life | Alyssa Sonnenburg | July 27, 2023 5:00 AM | Comments Off on SPOTLIGHT: Project 21
Written by Robert Knight
Did you know that debating issues in Congress is part of the culture war and is bad for democracy?
That’s what The Washington Post (motto: “Democracy Dies in Darkness”) implied in its front-page story after the Republican-led House approved the National Defense Authorization Act in a 219-210 party-line vote.
The bill authorizes an $886 billion defense budget and rolls back some of the Democrats’ schemes aimed at turning America into a Marxist version of Sodom and Gomorrah.… Continue Reading
Tags: Angel Studios, Biden Administration, Catherine Rampell, COVID–19, Disney, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, Elena Kagan, Environmental Protection Agency, Gerald Groff, Harold Shurtleff, Jim Caviezel, Joe Kennedy, Kevin McCarthy, Lorie Smith, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Mira Sorvino, Obergefell, Roe v. Wade, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, same-sex marriage, The Washington Post, Tim Ballard, U.S. Postal Service
Marriage, Family & Culture, Political | David E. Smith | July 24, 2023 7:00 AM | Comments Off on Yes, The Culture War is Real, And Democrats Started It
Written by Dr. Everett Piper
In the early days of my career, one of my mentors, David McKenna, shared some simple words of wisdom that I will never forget. His advice was pretty straightforward: “The best predictor of the future is always the past.”
This was his way of saying that, barring true repentance and transformational change, people, organizations, and even countries are generally as predictable as the sunrise.
What happened in the past will inevitably happen again in the future.… Continue Reading