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
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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 Daniel Horowitz
In one of the most unprecedented bombshells in political history, an apparent draft of Justice Sam Alito’s unreleased majority opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked to Politico Monday night. While this opinion will dredge up endless commentary stemming from legacy moral divisions on the issue, most of the political prognosticating will miss the mark. Moreover, as welcoming as this news is for any pro-life conservative, it does come with some potential pitfalls long-term unless we build on the momentum for other issues as well.… Continue Reading
Tags: Amazon, Big Pharma, COVID, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Moloch, Obergefell, Politico, Republican Party, Roe v. Wade, Sam Alito
Sanctity of Life | David E. Smith | May 4, 2022 7:00 AM | Comments Off on 5 Observations and Outcomes From the U.S. Supreme Court’s Likely Reversal of Roe and Casey
Written by Daniel Horowitz
Democrats never have any doubts about their court nominees. They know with certainty that once their picks are on the court, they will be willing to do anything in a real case to interpret the U.S. Constitution the way they see it. They will rule with the party’s preferred political outcomes regardless of past precedent or the plain meaning of the Constitution. There is no reason why conservatives cannot have that same confidence that GOP nominees will rule on the side of the original meaning of the U.S.… Continue Reading
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Federal Issues, Judicial Branch | David E. Smith | September 24, 2020 7:17 AM | Comments Off on 16 Questions Conservatives Should Ask Any SCOTUS Nominee
Written by Monica Burke
[Last] week, an ABC News headline referred to Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian nonprofit committed to defending religious liberty in the legal system, as an “anti-LGBT hate group.” ABC reported on a speech delivered by Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the following manner:
Sessions addressed members of the Alliance Defending Freedom, which was designated an ‘anti-LGBT hate group’ by the Southern Poverty Law Center in 2016, at the Summit on Religious Liberty at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in Dana Point, California.
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Tags: ABC News, Alliance Defending Freedom, Blaine Adamson, GuideStar, Jack Phillips, Jeff Sessions, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Obergefell, Southern Poverty Law Center, Steve Scalise, Tennes family
Media Watch | David E. Smith | July 17, 2017 6:30 AM | Comments Off on ABC News Vilifies Everyday Americans with “Hate Group” Headline
Written by Robert Knight
Post-modern progressives, contrary to popular belief, are not irreligious. They worship at the altar of government power, lifting the chalice of “diversity” and eating the bread of “tolerance.”
Under their arms they carry certain portions of the U.S. Constitution, plus copies of court rulings that are considered sacred and “settled” – but only if they advance progressive notions of progress. All others are open to revision.
For example, progressives have pledged to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling that recognizes the individual right to collective political speech in unions and nonprofits.… Continue Reading
Written by Daniel Horowitz
This week, President Donald Trump fulfilled his promise to nominate a very qualified and intelligent conservative judge. Neil Gorsuch is likely a very good pick. However, given the past history, the enormous post-constitutional pressure even in some circles of the conservative legal movement, and so much terrible court precedent, it is yet to be determined if Gorsuch has the resolve to not get sucked into the swamp.
This point was best encapsulated in a statement from U.S.… Continue Reading
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Federal Issues | David E. Smith | February 2, 2017 7:10 AM | Comments Off on 7 Reasons Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination is Only the Beginning of Taking Back the Judiciary
Written by Kelsey Harkness
The story of the former Atlanta fire chief who was fired from his job after publishing a book that addressed marriage and sexuality from a biblical perspective took center stage at a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill, with witnesses from both sides of the aisle voicing disapproval of the city’s decision to terminate the decorated public servant.
“I wish we had a bill to protect him,” former U.S. Representative Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts’ 4th District, said of Chief Kelvin Cochran.… Continue Reading
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Religious Liberty | Admin | July 14, 2016 4:00 AM | Comments Off on At Religious Liberty Hearing, Democrats Unlikely Backers of Atlanta Fire Chief
Dear Friend of Marriage and Religious Liberty,
Senator Ted Cruz’s victory [last night] is a resounding affirmation by the Republican voters of Iowa of their determination to protect the institution of marriage against the onslaught being waged against it by cultural and judicial elites.
Iowans have said to the five U.S. Supreme Court justices who in the Obergefell decision sought to impose “same-sex marriage” on them and the people of every other state: This will not stand!… Continue Reading