by UFI Blog | Jul 15, 2016 | Constitution, Freedom, Religion, Religious Freedom, Religious rights
By Mekelle Solomon Late last week the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, approved an anti-terrorist law. The law was a complete package of restrictions designed to “protect” against radical terrorist attacks. An anti-terrorist law sounds like a great idea right?...
by UFI Blog | Jul 13, 2016 | Constitution, Diane Robertson, Education, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Religious Freedom, Schools, Sovereignty, Supreme Court, Values
Diane Robertson The Founding Fathers of the United States were keenly aware of the right to property and its connection to freedom. Before the Revolutionary war, the British would send troops over to the colonies and quarter them in the homes of the people. The people...
by UFI Blog | Jul 11, 2016 | Choice, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Religion, Sanctity of Life, Values, Violence
by Erin Weist Yesterday at church my congregation sang the well-loved American patriotic hymn, “America the Beautiful.” (For those not familiar with the song the words are posted below.) A few of the lines stood out to me as incongruous with current events, both in...
by UFI Blog | Jul 8, 2016 | Constitution, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Sovereignty
by Christie Masters With the recent and surprising vote by the citizens of Britain to leave the European Union, it brings to mind the powerful first passage of the Declaration of Independence. This may seem cheeky, to bring up the very document that declared the...
by UFI Blog | Jul 6, 2016 | Abstinence, Child Development, Choice, Cohabitation, Constitution, Diane Robertson, Divorce, Family, father, Free Speech, Freedom, Gender, LGBT, Marriage, Marriage and Family, Parents, Religious Freedom, Same-Sex Attraction, Same-Sex Marriage, Sexual Freedom, Sexual Orientation, The Family, Values
by Diane Robertson A nation can never be better than its families. For much of the history of the United States beginning with the founding of the colonies, families devoted their lives to God. They did not all have the same religious beliefs, but they held strong...
by UFI Blog | Jun 29, 2016 | Abortion, Choice, Constitution, Diane Robertson, Drug Use, Family, Free Speech, Freedom, Health Care, Planned Parenthood, Population Control, Religious Freedom, Sanctity of Life, Supreme Court, Values, Women's Rights
by Diane Robertson This week has been a blow to Constitutional rights as the Supreme Court has handed out rulings on several cases. The first, second, and tenth amendment have all been ignored, as justices tossed aside the documents they pledged to uphold in favor of...