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August 2016

August 05, 2016

As the World Gets Crazier and Meaner, Follow Jesus Christ

I wrote this post for the National Catholic Register a few weeks back. Since then,...

June 2015

June 27, 2015

The Supreme Court’s War on Government Of, By and For the People

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new...

June 11, 2015

Will Gay Marriage Lead to “Marriage with Multiple Partners?” Emory Symposium Says No.

If the Supreme Court creates a 14th Amendment right to gay marriage in it upcoming decision,...

April 2015

April 17, 2015

HHS Mandate Loses Another Round with the Supremes

The United States Supreme Court issued an order yesterday that will block the federal government...

July 2014

July 25, 2014

HHS Mandate: NOW Obama Says He Wants to Compromise

Talk about giving the last drop of political blood. President Obama defended the HHS Mandate...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

Supremes Nix Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones

Members of the Supreme Court seem to be thinking alike. Yesterday, they handed down...

June 25, 2014

Fortnight for Freedom: Defending Religious Liberty on Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The jury’s out on our religious freedoms. Tick. Tick. Tick. We’re all waiting to...

May 2014

May 01, 2014

The Trail of Tears Remembered on its 175th Anniversary

What would happen today if an American president told the Supreme Court, “You’ve made your...

April 2014

April 02, 2014

The Supreme Court Just Made it Easier for Rich Folks to Control our Government

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, has lifted the cap on how much...

March 2014

March 24, 2014

Join the Religious Freedom Tweet Storm

Join tomorrow’s Religious Freedom Tweet Storm. From Stand Up For Religious Freedom: Tomorrow is the...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

Supreme Court Decides Not to Rule on Texas Pro Life Law (For Now)

The United States Supreme Court has decided not to intervene in the Texas pro...

November 07, 2013

What Are You Gonna Do? Arrest Me for Praying?

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether or not the town of Greece...

August 2013

August 06, 2013

Short-Circuiting the System to Play Elected Dictator

Prosecutorial discretion. Now there's a nice phrase. Another phrase that's almost synonymous with prosecutorial...

July 2013

July 18, 2013

Gosnell Was Not Alone

Roe v Wade set the limit for viability at 26 weeks into pregnancy. That was...

July 18, 2013

Proposition 8 Supporters Re-Open the Case

Proposition 8 supporters have filed a case in court claiming that the vote of the people which...

July 10, 2013

The Hydra-Headed DOMA Decision and Bankrupting the States

Michigan state law allows health benefits for school employees and their spouses. It does not...

June 2013

June 26, 2013

Supreme Court Dumps DOMA; Tosses Prop 8

The Supreme Court said that the Federal Defense of Marriage Act is not Constitutional. It...

June 25, 2013

What Will the Supremes Do with Gay Marriage?

Tomorrow is the day that the Supreme Court is scheduled to hand down rulings that...

June 14, 2013

Abortion on Demand After the 5th Month: Should It Be Legal?

Rumors have it that the United States House of Representatives will vote on a...

June 05, 2013

DNA and the Fourth Amendment

Is DNA protected from illegal search and seizure by the Fourth Amendment? If you are...

March 2013

March 27, 2013

Supreme Court Questions Whether Marriage is a Federal Issue

What the Court says in questions does not necessarily reflect how they will rule. However,...

March 26, 2013

Tea Leaves and Goat’s Entrails: Guessing What the Supremes Will Do About Gay Marriage

I've read that the ancients used to slaughter a goat and study its entrails to...

March 25, 2013

March for Marriage Tomorrow: Go if You Can. Pray if You Can’t.

The March for Marriage in Washington DC is tomorrow. Go if you can, pray if...

March 25, 2013

Holy Week, March for Marriage and Two Days with the Supremes

This is Holy Week. It is also the week in which the United States Supreme...

March 24, 2013

Roe and Gay Marriage: Will the Court Repeat Itself?

"You should be very hesitant about shutting down a political debate." This statement is directed...

March 11, 2013

Military Under Fire: How Would the Repeal of DOMA and Gay Marriage Affect Military Chaplains?

How would the repeal of DOMA and the legalization affect military chaplains? When you consider...

March 09, 2013

Militant Secularism, Atheism and Rising Legal Discrimination Against Christians

Militant secularism is on the march throughout the Western world. It began with court cases...

March 02, 2013

Prominent Republican Political Leaders Sign Brief in Favor of Gay Marriage

According to the American Foundation for Equal Rights, the gay rights organization that brought the...

March 01, 2013

Up to Our Earlobes in Alligators: Marriage, Religious Freedom and Fiscal Cliffs, Oh My!

We are up to our ears in alligators folks. Trying to respond to all...

March 01, 2013

Obama Files Brief Asking Court to Overturn Proposition 8

Think back ten months ago to when President Obama announced that his position on gay...