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Health Care Costs Could Cost Lives
June 28, 2009 Health Care Costs Could Cost Lives Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, The debate that surrounds euthanasia and assisted suicide has been going on for centuries. Beginning in ancient Greece, it has played out in various forms over the years with proponents and...
FAMILY ACTION ALERT!!!
July 21, 2009 FAMILY ACTION ALERT!!!! Anti-Family Healthcare Reform Bill Continues to Be Pushed Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Today the pro-life movement stands at a crossroad. If Congress cannot stop the Obama healthcare train, and our nation turns toward nationalized...
Developments in California, Massachusetts and Maine
July 14, 2009 Developments in California, Massachusetts and Maine By William C. Duncan, Marriage Law Foundation Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, The approval of Proposition 8, California's marriage amendment, was a great victory for marriage and the idea that children...
The Marriage Battle Continues
July 7, 2009 The Marriage Battle Continues Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, In an effort to keep you informed on the current status of the same-sex marriage battle within the United States, today we wanted to let you know of the latest developments in that arena. As...
Uncle Sam in the Nursery? How the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child May Soon be Disciplining Your Family
June 30, 2009 Uncle Sam in the Nursery? How the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child May Soon be Disciplining Your Family Dear ~Contact.FirstName~, Last week over 80,000 families in Great Britain received demoralizing news. Concerned about the legitimacy of...
Internet Pornography Harms Families
June 2, 2009 Internet Pornography Harms Families "[Online pornography] is a serious national problem that is causing irreparable injury to our most important resource -- our children." - Solicitor General Theodore Olson, in oral arguments to the U.S. Supreme...
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Religious Doctors and Hospitals Safe for Now
by Diane Robertson With all the talk of equality and who can use what bathrooms and who has to give service to certain people and who can deny service to an entire state and whose conscience matters or whether the state or the federal government determine what people...
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Pee
Kathryn (Simmons) Cook My husband and I sat back in silence for a moment. The title read, “New Bathroom Rule: It’s Worse Than We Thought”. Washington State’s Human Rights commission enforced a law that makes it legal for people to enter into any public restroom or...
National Day of Silence–Keep Our Children Home
On Friday, April 15, high schools (and many middle schools) across the country will be hosting the LGBT movement's annual "Day of Silence." During this all-day event, student activists and even school officials encourage students to be silent for the entire day as a...
Importance of Rituals
by Keely Tanner Is there a birthday, an anniversary or a meaningful day coming up between you and your significant other? Some of us look forward to these celebrations. But if the truth were made know, we would realize that there are many who dread them! Why?...
Get The Conversation Going in Your Community
by Mekelle Tenney This election has me more depressed and concerned for our country than usual. I try my best to do my part as a citizen. I vote, stay informed on the issues, and try my best to learn about my country, its history, and its government. But as a young...
A Book Review: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
by Annalise Jarman I recently finished listening to The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey on audiobook. It is a well-known self-help book on how to have healthy interpersonal relationships. The basic concept is that in order to have healthy...