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Dear Friends,

As the White House and Congress continue to debate how to restrain spending and curtail the size and reach of the federal government, American families are concerned with the economy we will be leaving our children.

Family policy is tied directly to economic policy. A society in which the unborn are expendable means we will not have the quantity of workers we need to help our economy grow or the tax base necessary to sustain programs on which many have come to depend, let alone vital needs like national defense. FRC President Tony Perkins recently made this point at a conference here in Washington, DC — social, security, and economic policy are intertwined, and cannot be divorced from one another.

There’s a reason why the Psalmist reminds us that “children are a heritage from the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). It’s for the sake of that heritage that FRC continues to work in partnership with you for faith, family, and freedom.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “Different children, different educations,” Krissy Proctor, Knoxville News-Sentinel
• “Many options for parents who want to homeschool kids,” Monica James, The Lighthouse

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Dear Friends,

Our country is grounded on the proposition that God has made each of us and given every person the “right to life,” as stated in the Declaration of Independence. Yet human dignity is being diminished increasingly in our culture. Whether discussing the unborn, the disabled, or the elderly, utility and power too often trump respect and compassion.

Our bodies are precious to God. “You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made,” writes David in the 139^th Psalm. If the God of the universe took such tender care with each of us, should we not also care for the most vulnerable among us, and put that care into practical action?

In his new book, Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith, Matthew Lee Anderson reminds us, “We cannot speak of the body without speaking of its mortality, for the God who became flesh did so in order that he might die. For Jesus, death was the precursor to the resurrection. For us, it is the power of Christ’s resurrection that allows us to stare death in the face” (p.165).

Staring death in the face, unflinching: That’s the power of the Gospel. Defending personhood, at all its stages: That’s fidelity to our Creator.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

P.S. Next Thursday, join FRC and Liberty University at our DC headquarters or via Webcast as we host the Washington, DC book launch of Resurgent: How Constitutional Conservatism Can Save America, by FRC Senior Fellows Ken Blackwell and Ken Klukowski.

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Dear Friends,

Welcome to a special Fourth of July edition of the Social Conservative Review.

As our nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, our gratitude for our country and the brave men and women who defend it is great. There is no nation like American, one founded upon the belief that our rights are gifts of God, not bestowals of the state.

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Dear Friends:

“The voice of Love seemed to call me,” wrote British humorist P.G. Wodehouse, “but it was a wrong number.”¹

This is the lament of many a young man whose ardent hopes have been dashed by an indifferent young woman. Such laments usually are short-lived, as one crush almost invariably leads to another.

Real love does not disappoint. The enduring love of a husband and wife, of a parent and child, of loyal friends for one another and of patriots for their country: Such loves are always true, even if they sometimes can be hard.

Of course, there is one love that surpasses all others – the love of God, most profoundly demonstrated in the redeeming death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That’s a love that never misdials.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

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P.S. Tonight, watch FRC Action’s Webcast, “Cut, Cap, and Balance: Why Congress must Cut the deficit, Cap the spending, and Balance the budget.” Co-hosts FRC Action president Tony Perkins and “Let Freedom Ring” president Colin Hanna will be joined by Senators Jim DeMint and Orrin Hatch, House Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and other leaders.

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “Homeschool graduations make The New York Times,” Angela Lu, WORLD Magazine
• “Homeschooling: Right Choice for Your Child?,” Emily Driscoll, Fox Business

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Dear Friends,

“As fiscal pressures mean the public sector must contract, organized religious groups are stepping into the void.” So argues Lewis M. Andrews in “Religious Alternatives to the Public Sector” in The American: The Journal of the American Enterprise Institute.

Andrews notes that “congregations of all faiths” are helping in many ways, ranging from initiatives to help young women who have been sexually trafficked to providing food to needy families. Churches provide homeless shelters, job training programs, free clothing and household goods, marital counseling, palliative care for the sick and dying, and a host of other expressions of Christ’s compassion.

This goes on throughout the country, in communities large and small. But it is not new: from its earliest days, Christians have sought to help those in need, whether those needing assistance are themselves Christian or not. The early church leader Tertullian, writing in 197 AD, wrote that he and his fellow Christians gave “to support and bury poor people, to supply the wants of boys and girls destitute of means and parents, and of old persons confined now to the house.”

In addition to serving in your own local church, visit FRC’s www.RealCompassion.org for links to ministries that are addressing the great needs of our time, at home and abroad. The early Christians reshaped their culture through persistent, effective ministries to those society had rejected. Let’s all follow their example.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

P.S. Today, Dr. Carol M. Swain came to FRC to speak about her book, “Be the People: A Call to Reclaim America’s Faith and Promise.” Click here to watch her remarks.

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Educational Freedom and Reform
Homeschooling

• “GOING DEEP: The athletic, homeschooling Gelbaughs hope to reinvent the image of homeschoolers,” Stefanie Loh, The Patriot-News
• “Home schooling hit by Austin diocese and in article by renowned priest,” Patrick B. Craine, LifeSiteNews
• “13 virtual programs can teach across Va. Divisions,” Hattie Brown Garrow, The Virginian-Pilot

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Dear Friends:

In an era when divorce rates are high and 55 percent of America’s children live in homes missing at least one biological parent, the imperative of strong marriages — of one man and one woman becoming “one flesh” — has never been higher. Family Research Council is committed to strong marriages, which is why the work of our Marriage and Religion Research Institute, led by internationally recognized scholar Dr. Pat Fagan, is so important.

As Dr. Fagan has written, “the overwhelming majority of social science data supports the premise that the intact married family that worships weekly is the greatest generator of human and social goods and the core strength of the United States.”

Take a few moments to visit the MARRI Web site to find a trove of materials demonstrating why worship, marriage, and family are so vital to one another and to society. A strong, vibrant America needs strong, vibrant marriages. There are no substitutes.

Sincerely,
Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

P.S. Read FRC scholar Peter Sprigg’s executive summary of his thoughtful and compelling publication, “The Top Ten Harms of Same Sex Marriage,” here. You can download the entire booklet, at no cost, at this same site.

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Educational Freedom and Reform
Homeschooling

• “School District Targets Homeschooled Students for Money,” Home School Legal Defense Association
• “Clamp Down in the Mountaineer State?,” Christian NewsWire
• “Home-schooling on the rise for a good reason, say advocates,” Craig Crosby, The Morning Sentinel

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Dear Friends,

In May 1607, the first Anglican service ever held in North America took place in the nascent colony of Jamestown, Virginia.

This reminds us that from our earliest days, religious liberty has been the cornerstone of all our freedoms. Why? Because if our rights come from God, then it is safe to assume our first duty is to Him — and, thus, that religious liberty is the foundation of all other liberties.

Yet just this week, the Department of the Navy sought to require its chaplains either to perform same-sex unions or refer those desiring them to someone who would. As FRC president Tony Perkins commented, “Opening the military to same-sex weddings would not only violate federal law but also seriously threaten the religious liberty of military chaplains. If the Navy enforces its referral policy, any chaplain declining to perform a same-sex wedding would be required to find someone who would perform the wedding.”

Thankfully, the Navy has backed away from its plan, and the House Armed Services Committee has passed a measure that states, in the words of the bill’s author, U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), ” U.S. military bases may not be used to solemnize same-sex unions, nor may military chaplains perform these unions in the course of their official duties.”

In 1776, Princeton theologian and Declaration of Independence signer John Witherspoon wrote, “There is not a single instance in history in which civil liberty was lost, and religious liberty preserved entire.” He was right, and the implication of his observation is profound: The defense of religious liberty is essential.

That’s our challenge and our calling. Thank you for joining Family Research Council in working to fulfill it.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “School District Says Parent Needs License To Homeschool,” Home School Legal Defense Association
• “Bill to ease homeschool restrictions gets support,” Tom Humphrey, Knoxville News-Sentinel

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Dear Friends,

Welcome to the one-year anniversary edition of The Social Conservative Review! Over the past 12 months, our twice-monthly compilation of the articles most relevant to faith, family, and freedom has grown into a reliable, and relied-upon, source of news and information for social conservatives across the country.

One of our recurrent concerns is one that affects every American: Religious liberty. In a letter to a congregation in New York City shortly after the British surrender at Yorktown in 1783, General Washington wrote, “The establishment of Civil and Religious Liberty was the Motive which induced me to the Field; the object is attained, and it now remains to be my earnest wish and prayer, that the Citizens of the United States would make a wise and virtuous use of the blessings placed before them.”

Family Research Council remains committed to these principles, which is why we are coordinating a nationwide support effort for the State of Utah in the case Davenport v. American Atheists, one of the most important religious liberty cases to be offered to the U.S. Supreme Court in decades.

The State of Utah permits the Utah Highway Patrol Association (UHPA) to commemorate patrolmen who die in the line of duty by erecting a roadside cross at the site of the tragedy with the patrolman’s name and badge number. A militant atheist organization, American Atheists, Inc., sued the State of Utah in federal court for allowing UHPA to erect these crosses.

If successful, this suit could require not only the removal of religious symbols on public buildings and lands but even that crosses and Stars of David be excised from the headstones at Arlington Cemetery. We are supporting legal efforts to overturn a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit that held any stand-alone cross on public land is automatically an unconstitutional endorsement of Christianity in violation of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.

To help us, please join our effort to send a message to the U.S. Supreme Court that they need to hear the Utah case and make clear America’s allegiance to the public expressions of faith which are an essential part of our birthright.

George Washington would be proud to stand with you for our God-given rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness,” as we are here at FRC.

Sincerely,
Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “From School Choice to Educational Choice,” Frederick M. Hess, Olivia Meeks, Bruno V. Manno, American Enterprise Institute
• “Teaching the Trivium,” Mollie Hemingway, Get Religion
• “A Star Is Born,” James Taranto, The Wall Street Journal

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Dear Friends,

In 2009, Barack Obama appointed then-Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. This was a troubling pick for conservatives, given her support for abortion-on-demand and support from abortion giant Planned Parenthood. Since her appointment, Sec. Sebelius has justified these concerns, as she has advocated for federal funding of abortion, abortifacient drugs and stem cell research using human embryos.

Yet there is a significant bright side to Sec. Sebelius’ departure from Topeka: Former Senator Sam Brownback, a champion for life, is now Governor of Kansas. And what a difference that has made.

Yesterday, Gov. Brownback signed legislation that “strictly limits abortions after 22 weeks based on the fact that fetuses can feel pain beginning after the 21st week of pregnancy” and another measure, “the Abortion Reporting Accuracy and Parental Rights Act,” which “requires minors who seek abortions to obtain consent from both parents and places certain prohibitions on late-term and partial birth abortions.”

Kathleen Sebelius would have fought these bills from their introduction. Sam Brownback not only signed but celebrated them.

To those who say that Christians should withdraw from political engagement and concentrate on private acts of charity or work solely with church or ministry groups, consider Sam Brownback and his allies in the Kansas Legislature.

These bills are part of a larger legislative mosaic that is building, gradually but steadily, a culture where the personhood of the unborn child is being recognized in law and in the American conscience.

Does political engagement bring complete resolution of every problem? No. But political action can make a decisive, if incremental, difference in a host of areas — most importantly those involving the sanctity of life from conception until natural death, the dignity of marriage, and the centrality of religious liberty to American public life.

Elections matter. Just ask Sam Brownback — and, in years to come, the children whose lives are saved through the bills he just signed into law.

Sincerely,
Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice-President
Family Research Council

P.S. Be sure to read FRC President Tony Perkins’ Daily Caller op-ed on the budget crisis, Planned Parenthood, and the effects of abortion. To learn more about Planned Parenthood’s assault on the American family, read, “Planned Parenthood–What Every Parent, Teacher, Woman, Community Leader and Elected Official Needs to Know,” by FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, Jeanne Monahan.

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “HSLDA Arrives; Superintendent Does 180,” Home School Legal Defense Association
• “The Heroism of Motherhood,” Gretel Deem, Crosswalk

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Dear Friends,

The seasons are changing.  Here in Washington, DC, winter is slowly giving way to spring.  The cherry blossoms are out and buds are appearing on the trees.

Some things — character and family, life and liberty — never change.  Neither does the faithfulness of God, “the Father of lights, with Whom there is no variation or shifting shadow” (James 1:17).

At FRC, we count on that faithfulness day by day, not because it means God will always give us the victories in culture or politics we wish, but because His faithful compassion and guidance mean we will have the strength to keep championing the unchanging values we believe in so deeply.

Enjoy this edition of The Social Conservative Review, and thank you for your readership.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

P.S. FRC’s dynamic lecture series continues with events celebrating Spain’s resurgent pro-life movement in the face of strong government opposition and the growing vibrancy of the Homeschooling movement. Join us in our Washington, DC building or view online.

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “New FRC Pamphlet Available: Jack Klenk’s “Who Should Decide How Children are Educated?”,” Chris Gacek, Family Research Council
• “Creation Museum Founder Disinvited from Homeschooling Conferences,” Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra, Christianity Today
• “Homeschooling Freedom,” David Mills, First Things

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Dear Friend,

On this day in 1931, the Star-Spangled Banner was formally adopted as our national anthem.

Most of us are familiar with the wonderful story of how Francis Scott Key, a prisoner on a British ship in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, rejoiced at seeing the Stars and Stripes “yet waving” over Ft. McHenry despite a ferocious assault of “bombs bursting” from John Bull’s men-of-war.

The final stanza of America’s song is especially relevant for our time: It encourages “free men” to “stand,” and “Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.” It reminds us that “In God is our trust.”

Nearly two centuries after Mr. Key saw Old Glory still flying, we are, with you, still standing — for liberty and the Constitution, for faith and family, for our children and their future. And since God remains our trust, we always will.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

P.S. Pat Fagan, Ph.D., the distinguished Director of FRC’s Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI), recently has published a massive study of what’s really happening in families across the country. The “Annual Report on Family Trends 2011″ is designed to “inform the reader about the American family in its current state, including its behaviors in the five major institutions … of society: family, church, school, marketplace, and government.” A superb resource for educators, students, political and civic leaders, and concerned citizens, you can download it free by clicking here.

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “Nanny State Spanked by Homeschooling Parents in Illinois,” Julie Schmidt, Champion News
• “HOMESCHOOLING: Prosecution is waged abroad; troubling trends abound in US,” Erin Roach, Baptist Press

Legislation and Policy Proposals

• “National Institute for Civil Discourse,” Justin Paulette, The Ashbrook Center
• “Collective Bargaining and School Performance,” John Moser, The Ashbrook Center
• “Teachers Who Changed Us,” Peter David Gross, The Examined Life
• “Call for Universal Preschool Misguided,” Jonathan Witt, The Acton Institute
• “Fix Education Now!,” Brad Fregger, The American Thinker

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Dear Friend,

The early Christians lived in a culture that was aggressively hostile to the sanctity and dignity of human life. In Rome, for example, the abandonment of unwanted infants — simply leaving them in the street to die — was commonplace.

Yet as theologian Michael Craven has written, it was those brave believers in Jesus who put their faith into unmistakable and very public action in rescuing unwanted little ones and the many other desperate and destitute people of ancient Rome:

The early Christians, acting in obedience to Christ, began to care for the poor, the sick, and the marginalized. So alien were their charitable acts and self-sacrificial lives that the Romans referred to them as “the third race” … They expressed their opposition to infanticide by rescuing the abandoned children of Rome and raising them as their own–an enormously self-sacrificial act at a time when resources were limited and survival was in doubt.

Are we members of that “third race?” As we defend the unborn and stand with their mothers, support families and the institution of the family, and protect the religious liberty without which all other freedoms are in jeopardy, let’s keep speaking, and doing, the truth in love (Ephesians 4:12) — within the public arena.  To abandon that arena would be an act of lovelessness, something we must never do.

The early Christians were so effective that when the pagan Emperor Julian died in AD 363, his last words were a veiled tribute to the Man from Galilee , the Lord Jesus Christ: “Vicisti Galilaee ” — “You Galileans (Christians) have won!”

Let’s not forget the odds our early Christian brothers and sisters faced – persecution, famine, nakedness, danger and the sword, as Paul the Apostle wrote in Romans 8. Yet they kept on — and so must we.

After all, we know Who wins in the end.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

P.S. FRC’s Government Affairs department has produced a thorough summary of what’s happening across the country as courageous legislators, leaders and activists advance faith, family, and freedom in the states. Learn about these important battles, and consider how you can help, by clicking here.

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “Homeschool bills introduced in Illinois and New Hampshire,” Rebecca Millette, LifeSiteNews
• “Nanny State Trolls for Homeschooled Children in Illinois,” Julie Schmidt, Big Government
• “Preferential treatment,” Daniel James Devine, WORLD Magazine

Legislation and Policy Proposals

• “Arabic in Texas Schools?,” Chris Gacek, Family Research Council
• “What Parents Don’t Know about College Graduation Rates Can Hurt,” Andrew P. Kelly and Mark Schneider, American Enterprise Institute
• “Sweden Is a Model for American School Choice Options,” Odd Eigen, The Washington Examiner
• “Why Go To College?,” Joe Carter, First Things
• “School defines Christians as ‘oppressors’,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow
• “Clueless Chris Moony Confuses Different Missions of Think Tanks and Universities,” Wesley Smith, Secondhand Smoke

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Dear Friend,

This week, FRC played a pivotal role in a federal judge’s ruling that the Obama health care law is unconstitutional. FRC’s Special Counsel and Director of our Center for Religious Liberty, Ken Klukowski, drafted an amicus brief cited by Federal Judge Roger Vinson in his ruling. The Judge said he relied “heavily” on Klukowski’s carefully-reasoned argument that the Obama measure’s mandate that all Americans hold health insurance cannot be severed from the rest of the Obama plan — and that, thus, the entire law has to be jettisoned. Read more here.

Also, Tom McClusky, FRC Action’s talented Senior Vice President, has provided this valuable summary of key congressional pro-life legislation. As the new Congress moves forward, urge your elected representatives here in Washington to support these important measures.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder

P.S. On February 6, America will celebrate the 100th birthday of one of her greatest sons — Ronald Reagan. To read President Reagan’s speech to the National Association of Evangelicals about the moral foundations of his historic fight against Communism, click here. Also, visit the Reagan Library site for a bracing review of the life of this remarkable, heroic American.

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “The Role of Ideologies in Christian Education,” Andrew Walker, Mere Orthodoxy
• “The Roar of the Lion Father,” Todd Zywicki, The Washington Times

Legislation and Policy Proposals

• “Ave Maria University: A Challenge Among Friends,” Hadley Arkes, The Catholic Thing
• “Is Chick-fil-A Anti-Gay?,” Peter Wood, The Chronicle of Higher Education
• “Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades,” Trish Williams, Matthew Rosin, and Michael W. Kirst, American Enterprise Institute
• “Youth on the Agenda: Social Development and Ulterior Motives,” Tyler Ament, Turtle Bay and Beyond

Government Reform

Regulation

FRC’s friends at the Independent Institute have developed a ‘Government Cost Calculator.’ Created by economist Craig Eyerman, the calculator is a bracing reminder that government is just too big and costs far too much.

• “The Problem with Printing Money,” James Pethokoukis, Commentary Magazine
• “US Policymakers Look for Ways to Cut United Nations Funding,” Samantha Singson, C-FAM
• “Obama’s regulatory deja vu,” William F. Shughart II, The Washington Times

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Hello Friends,

This week came the sad news that R. Sargent Shriver, founder of the Peace Corps and Democratic candidate for Vice President, has died.  Shriver had a rich career of public service, but virtually all of the media are neglecting to report a key fact about this distinguished American: he was strongly pro-life.  In 1992, he signed a statement, published in the New York Times, that included these moving words:

The advocates of abortion on demand falsely assume two things: that women must suffer if the lives of unborn children are legally protected; and that women can only attain equality by having the legal option of destroying their innocent offspring in the womb. The cynicism of these assumptions reflects a terrible failure of moral imagination and social responsibility and an appalling lack of respect for women.

Shriver was right: Nothing is more important to our society than valuing the dignity of every person. From the moment of conception, the image of God is stamped on even the tiniest life. That’s why FRC is engaged in a full spectrum of activities during next week’s commemoration of the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion.  We are partnering with policymakers, bloggers, and citizens from across the nation to keep up the fight to defend the unborn and support their mothers. Click here to learn more about our efforts.

Thanks standing for life — and for reading, and sharing, The Social Conservative Review.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

P.S. FRC’s outstanding lecture series, featuring speakers like Eric Metaxas, Jay Richards, and Os Guinness, is available online. Join us in learning more about Christian faith and public policy from these superb speakers.

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “A missional approach to education,” Anthony Bradley, WORLD Magazine
• “NH Supreme Court Hears Homeschool Case,” Katherine T. Phan, The Christian Post

Policy Proposals

• “Ivy Chase,” Kevin A. Hassett, American Enterprise Institute
• “Will Parents Use Better Education Information If They Have It?,” Andrew Kelly, The American
• “The Useless University,” Matthew J. Milliner, The Public Discourse
• “Cosby joins Boehner in drive for more school choice,” Deborah Simmons, The Washington Times
• “Human Dignity and Higher Education,” Peter Augustine Lawler, The New Atlantis

Health Care

Abstinence

• “For African Youths, True Love Really Waits,” Eryn Sun, The Christian Post
• “More Than 10% of Young Adults With STDs Claim Abstinence,” Meredith Melnick, Time

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Hello Friends,

Welcome to the first issue of The SoCon Review of the New Year.  Today is Epiphany, the final day of the Christmas season, Shakespeare’s madcap “Twelfth Night.”  But a carnival it is not: A day of joy, yes, but a joy grounded in great truth.  In the words of Edwin and Jennifer Woodruff Tait:

Epiphany sends us into the world to live out the Incarnation, to witness to the light of Christ in the darkness … We are part of the strange society of people whose world has been turned upside down, and we go out to witness to this topsy-turvy truth: “The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us: and we beheld his glory … and of his fullness have we all received, and grace for grace” (John 1:14, 16).

May the revolutionary truth of God Incarnate guide and strengthen you throughout 2011.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Family Research Council

P.S. Don’t forget to check out our state legislative tracker for up-to-the-minute updates on issues relative to faith, family and freedom in your home state.

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “Homeschooling Community Grows Beyond 2 Million,” Elena Garcia, The Christian Post
• “Colleges Nationwide Recruit Homeschool Grads,” Christian Newswire
• “Effort to Restore Children’s Play Gains Momentum,” Hilary Stout, New York Times

Private and Religious Education

• “Choice without Options,” Mark Schneider, Naomi Rubin DeVeaux, American Enterprise Institute
• “Gauging Education Scholars’ Public Presence,” Daniel Lautzenheiser, The American
• “Accountability Is Working in Florida’s Schools,” Jeb Bush, The Wall Street Journal
• “How Far Does an Education Take You?,” Rebekah Rast, GetLiberty.org
• “Daniels Puts Hoosier State on School Choice Map,” Lindsey Burke, The Heritage Foundation
• “D.C. Needs Real School Choice,” Rachel Sheffield, The Heritage Foundation

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Hello Friends,

Too often, our young people are not taught well — or taught virtually at all — the story of our amazing country. Instead of learning about the founding principles that animated the American Revolution or about how we became the world’s leader in freedom, they are taught a negative or even hostile version of America’s history.

Former Congressman George Nethercutt (R-Wash.) is out to change that with his new book, In Tune with America: Our History in Song, a wonderful guide to American history. As he writes, “In Tune with America melds music and words to tell a story of hope — from all four verses of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ to the lyrics of ‘Tin Pan Alley.’” Very creatively, Congressman Nethercutt has produced a playlist of these great American melodies through iTunes.

Through a special arrangement, we are offering the book at a discounted price of $25 (including shipping and handling). It would make a great Christmas gift, and $10 of every purchase goes to FRC. To place your order, click here.

Thank you for your continued commitment to advancing faith, family, and freedom, and for your readership of The Social Conservative Review.

Sincerely,

Rob Schwarzwalder
Family Research Council

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “The Same Thing Over and Over,” Frederick M. Hess, American Enterprise Institute
• “Reclaiming Choice, Federalism, and Results in Education,” Jennifer Marshall, The Heritage Foundation
• “Boehner: A Leader on School Choice,” Lindsey Burke, The Heritage Foundation
• “Milton Friedman and 20 years of school-choice innovation,” Matthew Ladner, The Goldwater Institute

Private and Religious Education

• “NCATE’s “Transformative” Vision … Not So Much,” Frederick M. Hess, American Enterprise Institute
• “Self-Esteem and Character,” Dennis Prager, National Review

Legislation and Policy Proposals

• “Turning teacher education upside down,” Lee Wishing, WORLD Magazine
• “Arne Duncan Talks Tough,” Frederick M. Hess, American Enterprise Institute
• “Solve School Problems, but Do Not Oversell,” Frederick M. Hess, American Enterprise Institute
• “The Lone Star State’s Good Reasons for Going It Alone on Education Standards,” Inez Feltscher, The Heritage Foundation
• “What Transparency by the Department of Education?,” Lanny Davis, The Huffington Post
• “Why American High School Teachers Don’t Assign Research Papers,” Peter Wood, National Association of Scholars
• “Florida’s Education Reforms: The Rest of the Story,” Lindsey Burke, The Heritage Foundation

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Hello Friends,

This week’s elections remind us that ideas matter and that social conservatives have a very potent weapon to make their convictions heard: The vote.

One of the issues influencing the outcome of Tuesday’s referendum on the past two years was the President’s effort to repeal the current ban on homosexuals in the military.  FRC President Tony Perkins commented on Mr. Obama’s insistent post-election drive to overturn the ban in a statement you can access here.

In addition, when you visit our website, be sure to click on our “Events” tab to find out about upcoming lectures and also view previous lectures by some of America’s top conservative scholars, writers, and thinkers.

As always, thank you for working to advance faith, family, and freedom.

Rob Schwarzwalder
Senior Vice President
Family Research Council

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Educational Freedom and Reform

Homeschooling

• “Homeschooling Group Discusses Parental Rights, Independence,” Hal Young, Carolina Journal
• “Homeschooling: Toddler can be part of lessons,” Heather Duncan, Knoxville News-Sentinel

Private and Religious Education

• “Air Force Academy Relents, Releases Cadet Survey,” New York Times
• “The Quiet Power of Our Sacred Honor,” Elizabeth Scalia, First Things
• “Supreme Court Weighs Tax Credits for Arizona School Choice Program ,” Liberty Counsel
• “Why Isn’t ROTC on More Elite Campuses?,” Gary Schmitt and Cheryl Miller, The American

Legislation and Policy Proposals

• “College tuition costs climbing again this fall,” Associated Press
• “Obama Regulations Threaten Colleges: Feds Shouldn’t Be Involved in Schools’ Accreditation,” Bill Armstrong, Washington Times
• “Obama Spends Billions, Only Adds to College Costs: A Blizzard of Cash Creates Inflationary Snowdrifts,” James A. Bacon, Washington Times
• “Who’s the Bully? FCC to Impose Anti-Bullying Mandates on Schools,” James Gattuso, The Heritage Foundation
• “U.S. Teens Lose in Obama Administration’s Sex Education Agenda,” Rachel Sheffield, The Heritage Foundation
• “Election Results in School Choice States,” Andrew J. Coulson, Cato@Liberty

Health Care
Abstinence

• “Obama administration launches a sex-ed program,” Rob Stein, The Washington Post
• “Planned Parenthood bending the truth,” Bill Bumpas, OneNewsNow
• “Teen Birth Rates Decline, But Show Big Variations By State,” Katherine Hobson, The Wall Street Journal
• “Child Victim of Kinsey “Research” Tells Story of Rape ,” Liberty Counsel

Conscience Protection

• “My Speech on the Need for Medical Conscience Clauses at the Discovery Institute,” Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke

Health care reform: Political and Legislative efforts

• “Big Insurance, Big Medicine,” Editorial, The Wall Street Journal
• “Top 10 Reasons ObamaCare is Unraveling,” Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute
• “Obamacare’s Unkeepable Promises,” Dr. Milton R. Wolf, The Washington Times
• “It’s Election Day: Is Health-Care Overhaul Influencing Your Vote?,” Katherine Hobson, The Wall Street Journal
• “ObamaCare and Voters,” Editorial, The Wall Street Journal
• “Democratic Delusions,” James C. Capretta, The New Atlantis
• “Crowding Freedom Out of the Market:  Big Government Kills Consumer Choice, Then Forces Compliance,” David C. Rose, The Washington Times

Homosexuality

• “Civil “Rights” Gained on the Backs of Little Children,” Cynthia Hill, Family Research Council
• “Obama appoints record number of gay officials,” Sam Hananel, The Washington Post
• “N.H. paper rejects gay wedding notice,” Associated Press
• “Florida ends ban on gay, lesbian adoptions,” CNN
• “Custody upheld for Vt. lesbian non-biological mom,” Associated Press
• “Gay marriage issue still simmers,” Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times
• “A Choice Liberals Can’t Stand: Media Demands Genuflection to ‘Born Gay’ Orthodoxy, or Else,” Robert Knight, The Washington Times
• “Evangelicals, Gays, and the GOP,” Karlyn Bowman, The American

Homosexuals in the Military

• “Anonymous Pentagon Sources Answer Question They Refused to Ask,” Peter Sprigg, Family Research Council
• “Military Advocates Don’t Want Judges Making Pentagon Rules,” Rowan Scarborough , The Washington Times
• “Don’t Defend, Don’t Appeal? When may a president decline to defend a federal law?” Edward Whelan, National Review Online
• “Documents Show Conservative Leader Was ‘Uninvited’ From Military Event for Opposing Obama Policies,” Fred Lucas, CNSNews
• “Gays in military: Do allies’ experiences matter?,” David Crary, The Washington Post
• “Obama joins gay rights groups to discuss ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’,” Ed O’Keefe, The Washington Post
• “Retired chaplains warn against ‘don’t ask’ repeal,” Associated Press

Sexually-transmitted disease

• “For Many Teens, Oral Sex Leads to Riskier Activity,” Alan Mozes, Business Week
• “Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increasing Among Young People,” WGIL
• “HPV-Positive Cancers Spreading among the Middle-Aged,” Katherine Harmon, Scientific American
• “Safe sex on the set,” Los Angeles Times

Human Life and Bioethics
Abortion

• “Ohio Government Censors Pro-Life Group, Court Battle Begins,” Ken Klukowski, Townhall.com
• “Pro-choice activist spoiling for a fight,” Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times
• “Planned Parenthood President: Fewer People Saves Government Money,” Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com
• “An anti-human ideology,” Vaclav Klaus, Financial Post
• “Is “The Pill” a right?  For Kids?,” Matthew Archbold, Creative Minority Report
• “Women Could Get Free Birth Control With Health Reform Law,” Deborah Kotz, U.S. News & World Report
• “Mississippi voters can decide ‘personhood’,” Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times
• “CBS News’ Couric Hypes Supposed Pro-Life Violence Against Abortion Docs,” Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com
• “Misleading Guttmacher Study Downplays the Psychological Effects of Abortion,” Michael J. New, National Review Online
• “Largest Pink Ribbon Organization Caught Giving Millions to Abortion Provider,” Liberty Counsel
• “The Other F-Word,” John Finnis, The Public Discourse
• “Obamacare and Abortion Facts,” William Saunders, National Review Online
• “Abortion, Conscience, and Doctors,” Christopher Kaczor, The Public Discourse

Bioethics and Biotechnology

• “The Politicization of Medical Research Funding,” Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke
• “Two Women in Locked in Syndrome: One a Tale of Triumph, the Other, Tragedy,” Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke
• “Does Big Science Want a Change in Congress?,” John Brandon, Fox News
• “No Integrity at White House Science Office?,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “‘IVF destroyed my family’:  How a mother’s desperate quest for a second child took over her life,” Helen James, Daily Mail
• “Embryo no-no suit vs. hosp,” Kieran Crowley, New York Post
• “Biological Colonialism at the Movies,” Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke

Euthanasia and End-of-Life Issues

• “The Montana Supreme Court Legalizes Assisted Suicide,” Bill Saunders, Engage

Stem Cell Research

• “Miniature Human Livers with Adult Progenitor Cells,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “California Dreamin’ Reality on Stem Cells II,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “Scientists probe nose, find stem cells,” Danny Rose, The Age
• “‘Introspection’ brain networks fully formed at birth,” Nathan Collins, New Scientist
• “Stem cell plaintiffs argue for return of injunction — UPDATED – October 28, 2010,” Alla Katsnelson, The Great Beyond

Women’s Health

• “What about IVF? The embryo technology that evangelicals don’t oppose,” Naomi Schaefer Reilly, Boston Globe
• “Author believes girls need support, straight talk for good body image,” Sally Friedman, The Daily Comet

Marriage and Family

FRC’s Marriage and Religion Research Institute, led by Dr. Pat Fagan, is a premier venue for the understanding the contemporary American family. As Dr. Fagan notes, “The Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI) organizes data in a form accessible to the lay reader. As the Institute makes clear, the overwhelming majority of social science data supports the premise that the intact married family that worships weekly is the greatest generator of human and social goods and the core strength of the United States, and a norm to be considered again, first for those who worship God, but also for all men and women of good will.”

Three times annually, MARRI offers a report on its research concerning the American family, which you can access by clicking here.

Adoption

• “Govt silent on plight of faith-based adoption agencies,” The Christian Institute
• “U.S. puts adoptions of Nepalese on hold,” UPI

Family Economics

• “Don’t Tweek It, Kill It,” Chris Gacek, Family Research Council
• “Sociologists bring themselves to notice the obvious,” Patrick McIlheran, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
• “Tax Cuts to Dominate Lame-Duck Congress,” Damien Paletta, The Wall Street Journal
• “Wyoming Rep. Lummis: Some Constituents Planning Death Before Estate Tax Rise,” Associated Press
• “A Confident Coalition of Economic and Social Conservatives,” Chuck Donovan, The Heritage Foundation

Family Structure

• “The marriage platform,” Michael J. McManus, The Baltimore Sun
• “The Poor’s Good Marriages,” David Lapp, First Things
• “Big Journalism Exit Poll: Traditional Marriage Out, Same-Sex Marriage In,” Conn Carroll, The Heritage Foundation

Parental Rights

• “Daddy’s Little Girl,” Stuart Schneiderman, Had Enough Therapy?

Media
Pornography

• “Guccione’s Legacy,” Rob Schwarzwalder, Family Research Council
• “Canada’s prostitution laws are rife with contradictions,” Peggy Curran, The Gazette
• “Pornography and Socially Responsible Investing,” Blake Robinson, The Public Discourse

Broadcast and Cable Decency

• “Women’s roles in films flimsy,” Cheryl Wetzstein, The Washington Times

Religion and Public Policy
Religious Liberty

Check out RealClearReligion for updates on Religious Liberty

• “David Aikman Finds Jesus in Beijing,” Robert Morrison, Family Research Council
• “Christianity Thrives among ‘Gypsies’ Despite Prejudice,” Trevor Persaud, Christianity Today
• “Police in Sudan Aid Muslim’s Effort to Take Over Church Plot,” Simba Tian, Crosswalk
• “A Global Movement On The Rise,” Amanda Pawloski, Friday Fax

Religion in American Public Life

• “Gallup: Very religious Americans have higher levels of well-being,” Dan Gilgoff, CNN
• “Not an iota,” Andree Seu, WORLD Magazine
• “To suffer and to shine like gold,” Elizabeth Foss, Arlington Catholic Herald
• “Normed tolerance,” David T. Koyzis, Evangel
• “Can Enough Tea Tear Down This False Wall? Unholy faux-First Amendment politics,” Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review Online
• “Halloween: A Christian Perspective,” Rob Moll, Wall Street Journal

Secularism

• “Go With God,” Stanley Hauerwas, First Things
• “Rand Paul, Victim of Hypocritical Secular Smear Job,” Hunter Baker, Evangel

The Courts
Constitutional Issues

• “Anti-Washington Ire Kindles an Old Debate,” Keith Johnson, The Wall Street Journal
• “Reading the framers in an imperfect union,” Steve Frank, The Philadelphia Inquirer
• “Campaign Dogma 2010: Religion and Politics = God and Country,” David Gibson, Politics Daily
• “Argument recap: “Common sense” and violence,” Lyle Deniston, Scotusblog

Judicial Activism

• “Legislating from the Bench is Not Judicial “Independence”,” Rob Schwarzwalder, Family Research Council
• “Iowans dismiss three justices,” Grant Schulte, Des Moines Register

Judicial Nominations

• “What Would GOP Takeover of Congress Mean for Judiciary Committees?,” Andrew Cohen, Politics Daily

Other News of Note

• “More respect for the president, please!,” Ken Blackwell, The Daily Caller
• “A Capitol Reduction Project?,” Keith Johnson, The Wall Street Journal
• “Why Republican: A Christian Examination of History and Conservativism,” John Mark Reynolds, Crosswalk
• “The tea party warns of a New Elite. They’re right.,” Charles Murray, The Washington Post
• “A Referendum on the Redeemer,” Shelby Steele, The Wall Street Journal
• “There They Went Again,” Opinion, The Wall Street Journal
• “The Beating Heart of the Team,” Elizabeth Scalia, First Things
• “The Report of our Death was Greatly Exaggerated,” Wilfred M. Mcclay, Commentary Magazine
• “The Soros empire: Billionaire megalomaniac undermines American values ,” Jeffrey Kuhner, The Washington Times
• “Middle America Revolts: The Radical Center Is Poised to Take Back the Country,” Jeffrey T. Kuhner, The The Washington Times
• “A Referendum on the Redeemer,” Shelby Steele, Wall Street Journal
• “Tea and Hostility,” Fred Siegel, City Journal
• “Big Bump in Self-Described Conservatives,” Karlyn Bowman, The American

Book reviews

• “Is Originalism Dead? Review of The Living Constitution by David A. Strauss,” Matthew J. Franck, The Public Discourse: Ethics, Law, and the Common Good
• “The Parent Trap: A sesquicentennial for the father of Peter Pan,” Dawn Eden, The Weekly Standard
• “We ignore rise in drug abuse among kids,” William J. Bennett, Alexandra Datig, and Seth Leibsohn, Claremont Review of Books
• “Spineless Intellectuals,” Denis Boyles, Claremont Review of Books

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Dear Friends,

Welcome to this edition of the Social Conservative Review. This week, in addition to our usual compilation of articles and stories relevant to conservatives, we want to highlight a recent debate in which FRC Special Counsel and Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, Ken Klukowski, participated at the University of Michigan School of Law.

A frequent lecturer at law schools around the country, in these debates Ken makes a compelling case that Left-wing activist groups lack standing to bring lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of prayer at public functions. Click here to listen to Ken debate UM law professor Don Herzog on this important religious liberty issue.

Family Research Council is working to advance and protect religious liberty for all Americans. That’s our ongoing and unwavering commitment to you and your family. Thank you for standing with us.

Sincerely,
Rob Schwarzwalder
Sr. Vice President, Family Research Council

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Educational Freedom and Reform

• “Worldview Conflicts in Education: Revisiting “The Closing of the American Mind”,” The Colson Center
• “LA mayor: Unions will not stop school reform moves,” Christina Hoag, Business Week
• “Speak Up on D.C. Schools, Mr. President,” William J. McGurn, The Wall Street Journal
• “The Erosion of American Higher Education,” Bill Costello, American Thinker
• “Job security,” Alisa Harris, WORLD Magazine
• “President Obama No Superman for Schoolchildren,” Rachel Sheffield, The Heritage Foundation
• “Teachers Unions and Civil Rights Groups Block School Choice for Black Students,” Anthony B. Bradley, The Acton Institute
• “Teaching Students or Subjects?,” Hayden Butler, The Examined Life

Environmental Issues

• “The UN carbon fiasco,” Terence Corcoran, Financial Post
• “Kill a schoolchild. How hilarious,” Dominic Lawson, The Independent
• “Greens shackle national security — and renewable energy,” Paul Driessen, CFACT
• “Black Crosses and black deaths,” Bishop Harry Jackson and Niger Innis, Canada Free Press
• “California’s Green Nightmare,” Stephen Moore, Environment and Climate News

Faith and Policy

• “A Window Into Barack Obama’s Theology,” Rob Schwarzwalder, Family Research Council
• “Walking away from church,” Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell, Los Angeles Times
• “Federal authorities defend Tennessee mosque,” Kristen M. Hall, OneNewsNow
• “What are Christians known for?,” Marcia Segelstein, OneNewsNow
• “Social Darwinism and the Left,” Jay Richards, The American

Health Care

• “How to Reform ObamaCare Starting Now,” Scott Gottlieb and Tom Miller, Wall Street Journal
• “New England Journal of Medicine Pushes NICE-Style QALY Health Care Rationing,” Wesley Smith, Secondhand Smoke
• “Politics of health,” Edward Lee Pitts, WORLD Magazine
• “Don’t forget Obamacare,” Marvin Olasky, WORLD Magazine
• “How Best to Monitor Health Care” Tevi Troy, NRO Corner Blog
• “States Permitted to Continue Part of Their Challenge to Healthcare Law,” Liberty Counsel
• “ObamaCare Already Hurting Businesses and Infringing on Liberty ,” Liberty Counsel
• “What’s the Worst That Could Happen With The New Health Law?,” Rea Hederman, The Heritage Foundation
• “Medical Innovation in Peril,” Scott Gottlieb, American Enterprise Institute
• “ObamaCare, for Some,” Editorial, The Wall Street Journal
• “Would the Supreme Court Dare Undo the Mandate?,” Megan McArdle, The Atlantic

Homosexuals in the Military

• “Federal Judge Ignores the Constitution, Military Leaders On ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’,” Press Release, Family Research Council
• “Unexpected Turns for Suit Over ‘Don’t Ask’ Rule,” Lizette Alvarez, New York Times
• “Don’t Defend, Don’t Tell: The Obama Administration has chosen to place political considerations over a proper defense of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell law,” Ed Whelan, The Public Discourse
• “Christian compassion requires the truth about harms of homosexuality,” Tony Perkins, The Washington Post
• “Study: Gay Parents More Likely to Have Gay Kids,” Paul Kix, AOL News
• “What homosexual-run military could lead to,” Chad Groening, OneNewsNow

Judiciary

• “The Rot at the Department of Justice,” Chris Gacek, Family Research Council
• “The Supreme Court and Religious Liberty,” Allen D. Hertzke, The Weekly Standard
• “California 2010: The Courts and the Economy, White Paper on the California Supreme Court,” The Federalist Society
• “Supreme Court Starts Term With 51% Approval,” Lydia Saad, Gallup

Marriage and Family

Family Economics

• “The Family GDP: How Marriage and Fertility Drive the Economy,” Patrick F. Fagan, Family Research Council
• “‘Culture of Poverty’ Makes a Comeback,” Patricia Cohen, New York Times
• “ACSTO: Is the government’s decision not to tax every dollar you make the same as taxing and spending it? The ACLU seems to think so.,” David Cortman, Alliance Defense Fund
• “The 2010 Spending Record,” Editorial, The Wall Street Journal
• “2010 Sets Record for Cost of Government,” Mattie Corrao, Budget and Tax News
• “Liberals Reexamining the Culture of Poverty? Guess Again,” Robert Rector, National Review
• “Americans Prefer Social Security Upper Income Benefit Reductions to Tax Hikes,” Conn Carroll, The Heritage Foundation

Marriage

• “Marriage and the Law of Tradition,” RJ Snell, The Public Discourse
• “GAO: Defense domestic violence tracking remains flawed,” Norah Swanson, Government Executive
• “Is America in a ‘Father Absence’ Crisis?,” Ryan O’Hanlon, Good Feed Blog
• “Ads Urge Fathers to ‘Take Time’ to Be a Dad,” Jane L. Levere, New York Times
• “Marriage Goes Down, Poverty Goes Up,” Rachel Sheffield, The Heritage Foundation
• “D.C. City Council Attacks Marriage Again,” Bishop Harry Jackson, Townhall

Pornography

• “A front for sex trafficking in U.S.,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow
• “Library to block porn on kids’ computers,” Amanda Lehmert, Greensboro News and Record
• “Porn-Free Vision,” Jim Graves, National Catholic Register

Religious Liberty

• “Secularists Unite to Destroy Parental Authority and Religious Liberty,” Alan Sears, Alliance Defense Fund
• “Religious Speech Vital to Democracy,” Kevin Theriot, Alliance Defense Fund
• “Historic Turnaround in Europe Preserves Conscience Rights,” Terrence McKeegan, C-FAM
• “What the Wilders Trial Means ,” Editorial, National Review
• “Who Says Islam Is Totalitarian? Not long ago, Bernard Lewis sounded almost like Geert Wilders,” Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review
• “Christians in Turkey Acquitted of ‘Insulting Turkishness’,” Damaris Kremida, Compass Direct News
• “Study: Religious diversity increases in America, yet perceptions of Christian nation intensify,” PhysOrg.com

Sanctity of Life

Abortion

• “What is the effect of “Ella” on a teenage woman’s body?,” Jeanne Monahan, Family Research Council
• “Fatal Clostridium sordellii Infections after Medical Abortions,” Elissa Meites, M.D., Suzanne Zane, D.V.M., and Carolyn Gould, M.D., New England Journal of Medicine
• “Mildred Jefferson, 84, Anti-Abortion Activist, Is Dead,” Dennis Hevesi, New York Times
• “Health-care overhaul: Does it provide tax dollars for abortions?” N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post
• “No Truce on Abortion” Fr. Frank Pavone, The Washington Times
• “A Champion For Maternal Health,” Amanda Pawloski, C-FAM
• “In Memory of the Greatest Pro-Life Orator,” Cal Thomas, Crosswalk
• “Amnesty Demands Abortion Decriminalization in Latin America,” Seana Cranston, C-FAM
• “Critics Call New Maternal Death Report Faulty,” Susan Yoshihara, C-FAM

Adoption

• “Appeal in ‘gay’ adoption ruling uncertain,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow
• “Pastor, church embrace adoption,” Alyssa LaRenzie, Forsyth County News

Bioethics

• “Twins Socialize in the Womb,” Rob Schwarzwalder, Family Research Council
• “Sacred cells? A reply to Peters, Lebacqz, and Bennett,” Gary S. Elkins, Ethics & Medicine
• “Twin fetuses learn how to be social in the womb,” Lin Edwards, PhysOrg.com
• “Commercial Surrogacy is Human Trafficking: Biological Parents to Birth MotherAbort Down Fetus!“, Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke
• “A Noble Nobel?“, Jennifer Lahl, The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network
• “Oregon Hospices Right Not to Cooperate With Assisted Suicide,” Wesley J. Smith, The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network
• “Science Cannot Teach Us Right From Wrong and Distinguish Good From Bad,” Wesley J. Smith, Secondhand Smoke
• “Stem-cell research lacks basic ethics,” Letter to the Editor, Jonathan Embody, The Washington Times

Cloning

• “Federal Funding for Human Cloning?,” Wesley J. Smith, National Review
• “Double Trouble: ‘Never Let Me Go’ is really about cloning, no matter what they say,” Gina R. Dalfonzo, The Weekly Standard

Stem Cell Research

Articles by Dr. David Prentice

• “Adult Stem Cells-Best-Kept Secret, Treating Juvenile Diabetes,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “Parents and Patients Welcome Maryland Cord Blood Bank,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “Geron Begins Questionable Human Experiments,” David Prentice, Family Research Council

Other Stem Cell Research Articles

• “What Do 30 Pieces of Silver Buy You Today?,” Jennifer Lahl, Center for Bioethics and Culture
• “How much respect do we owe the embryo? Limits to embryonic stem cell research,” Dennis L. Sansom, Ethics & Medicine
• “Stem Cell News: Hype Over Science,” Michael Fumento, AOL News
• “More court deadlines set in stem cell case,” Meredith Wadman, Nature

Other News for Social Conservatives

• ““The World Turned Upside Down”–Or, Why Americans Don’t Bow to Kings,” Robert Morrison, Family Research Council
• “Vote Yes on Slots? Here are some Why Nots,” Robert Morrison, Family Research Council
• “Modern Hollywood’s Love Affair With Satanism,” Leo Grin, Big Hollywood
• “Reinter the Death Tax,” Robert Knight, The Washington Times
• “Politics as a Profession,” Roger Scruton, The American Spectator
• “Atheists Debate How Pushy to Be,” Mark Oppehneimer, New York Times
• “Europe’s Choice on Conscience Protection,” Matthew Schmitz, The Public Discourse
• “The Credentialed Gentry and the Unpersuaded Yahoos,” Elizabeth Scalia, First Things
• “The Presidency and the Constitution,” Rep. Mike Pence, Imprimis
• “The Cult of Multiculturalism: This modern obsession has created problems so obvious that only the intelligentsia could fail to see them,” Thomas Sowell, National Review

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Educational Freedom and Reform

• “Education Reform Has Jumped the Shark,” Anthony Cody, Education Week
• “Home schooling an option with many aspects,” Laurel L. Scott, San Angelo Standard-Times
• “An Omen For Education Reform?,” The Atlantic
• “Like everything else in TX, home schooling big,” Bill Bumpas, OneNewsNow
• “Politics, not evidence, drive education reform,” Bruce Fuller, San Francisco Chronicle
• “Rhee-Forms Worthy of Imitation,” Lindsay Burke, The Heritage Foundation
• “We Have Too Many Teachers Already!,” Andrew J. Coulson, Cato Institute
• “Helena School Board releases revised sex-ed plan ,” Marnee Banks, KRTV

Environmental Issues

• “Religion Has Scant Effect on Environmental Views, Poll Suggests,” Leslie Kaufman, New York Times
• “Pollution Takes its Toll on the Heart,” PRWeb
• “Iowa measure would create environmental trust fund,” Courtney Blanchard, Telegraph Herald
• “Farmers fear dust rules won’t reflect rural life,” Rick Callahan, The State
• “Environmental Hazards,” Steven F. Hayward, The Weekly Standard
• “Cap-and-trade Opinion Missing a Lot,” Jim Johnston, Environment & Climate News
• “Eco-terrorism an ignored threat,” Chris Woodward, OneNewsNow
• “On the Debunking of Spencer’s Feedback Ideas: An Appeal to Physical Scientists Everywhere,” Roy W. Spencer, Ph.D.

Faith and Policy

• “Leaving out God,” Ken Blackwell, WORLD Magazine
• “Religion and politics really don’t mix,” James Murr, Santa Maria Times
• “JFK’s ‘Religion Speech’,” Fred Schwarz, National Review Online
• “Shariah a danger to U.S., security pros say,” Bill Gertz, The Washington Times
• “Faith and policy: Respect others’ rights, but also their values,” Rev. Robert Sirico, The Detroit News
• “Fear,” Bruce Bawer, City Journal
• “Flights of Fancy: A Review of The Icarus Syndrome by Peter Beinart,” Steven F. Hayward, The Claremont Review of Books
• “The Money of Fools: Cheap political rhetoric like ‘social justice’ has a long, expensive history,” Thomas Sowell, National Review Online
• “Imagining Islam: Wishful thinking will not bring success or security,” Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review Online
• “Islam and Moral Nuance: In general, the Left hates the Right more than it hates bigotry,” Dennis Prager, National Review Online
• “Holy War Over Ground Zero,” Joseph Bottum, First Things
• “Founding Believers,” Joe Carter, First Things

Health Care

• “The Stakes of Obamacare,” Charles Kesler, The Claremont Review of Books
• “Health Insurers Drop Coverage For Children Ahead Of New Rules,” Julian Pecquet, The Hill
• “How ObamaCare Guts Medicare,” Peter Ferrara and Larry Hunter,” The Wall Street Journal
• “Gov’t: Spending to rise under health care overhaul,” Ricardo Alonzo-Zaldivar, The Washington Post
• “Sebelius Has a List,” Opinion, The Wall Street Journal
• “Data on Teachers: Lessons From Health Care,” Kati Haycock, The Huffington Post
• “USCCB Officials Urge HHS Not to Require Coverage of Contraception and Sterilization,” U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
• “Congressman Bart Stupak Claims Obama Has Upheld Order on Abortion Funding in Health Care ,” Steven Ertelt, LifeNews

Homosexuals in the Military

• “Opposing view on gays in the military: Keep the law in place,” Tony Perkins, USA Today
• “FRC Praises Senate for Stopping Liberal Social Agenda in Defense Authorization Bill,” Press Release, Family Research Council
• “Don’t Ask, I’ll Just Tell You What the Law Should Be: Log Cabin Republicans v. United States,” Hans A. von Spokovsky, The Heritage Foundation
• “Judicial assault on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’” Editorial, The Washington Times
• “Senate repeal of ban on gays in military falters,” MSNBC
• “Risky health maneuvers,” Dr. Robert J. Labutta, The Washington Times
• “Bid to Repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Stalls in Senate,” Julian E. Barnes, Naftali Bendavid, and Adam Entous, The Wall Street Journal
• “The Re-Hollowing of the Military,” Arthur Herman, Commentary Magazine
• “Man chosen to lead Marines against lifting gay ban,” Anne Flaherty, Associated Press

Judiciary

• “Why Constitution Day Matters,” Senator Orrin Hatch, National Review Online
• “Remembering the Anti-Federalists,” John C. Pinheiro, The Acton Institute
• “There Really Is Something Rotten in the Justice Department,” Hans von Spakovsky, The Heritage Foundation
• “Can Stephen Breyer save the Obama agenda in the Supreme Court?,” Jeffrey Toobin, The Wall Street Journal
• “The Rule of Law and the Law of Nature,” Russell Hittinger, First Principles
• “Public Opinion on the Supreme Court, 2010,” Karlyn Bowman and Andrew Rugg, American Enterprise Institute

Marriage and Family

Family Economics

• “After Almost 50 Years, the Gender gap in Pay Still Resonates” Diana Furchtgott-Roth, The Washington Post
• “A Tale of Two Recoveries,” Opinion, The Wall Street Journal
• “The Failure of the Liberal Economic Experiment?” James K. Glassman, Commentary Magazine
• “How Obama Thinks,” Dinesh D’Souza, Forbes
• “Work and the Two Great Love Commandments,” Jordan Ballor, The Acton Institute
• “Is the U.S. Still the Land of Opportunity?,” Karen Campbell, The Heritage Foundation
• “Social conservatives stay in fray,” Ralph Z. Hallow, The Washington Times
• “A Poverty of Statistics,” Nicholas Eberstadt, The American

Marriage

• “Briefs quote Obama in calling for ‘morality’ in Prop 8 case,” Bob Unruh, WorldNetDaily
• “The Case for Marriage,” The Editors, National Review Online
• “Defending Prop. 8: California’s Top Public Lawyer and Its Chief Executive Have an Obligation to Defend the Laws of the State Whether They Like Them or Not, and That Includes Proposition 8,” Editorial, Los Angeles Times
• “NY law lets unmarried adults jointly adopt child,” Associated Press
• “How should schools handle transgender kids?,” Denise-Marie Balona, The Orlando Sentinel
• “Study Finds Wider View of ‘Family’,” Sam Roberts, New York Times
• “Federal family leave without pay policy extends to same-sex partners,” Ed O’Keefe, The Washington Post
• “Study breaks down divorce rates by occupation,” Ellen McCarthy, The Washington Post

Pornography

• “Sex is Everywhere,” Marcia Seegelstein, OneNewsNow
• “Child porn law, when misapplied, can victimize kids,” Peter McKnight, The Vancouver Sun
• “Special Report: Confronting the Pornography Epidemic,” Peter C. Kleponis, Ph.D., Catholic Online
• “Pure Hope for porn addicts,” Charlie Butts, OneNewsNow
• “Craigslist to appear before House hearing on sex trafficking,” Cecelia Kang, The Washington Post

Religious Liberty

• “Prop 8 Judge’s Attack on Parental Rights and Religious Liberty,” Peter Sprigg, The Christian Post
• “Rifqa Bary Obtains Permanent Resident Status in the U.S.,” Chris Gacek, Family Research Council
• “Culturally Focusing on the Family,” Matthew Lee Anderson, Christianity Today
• “Fired, in a Crowded Theater,” Meghan Duke, First Things
• “Gay couple awarded $13.4K for rental refusal; Landlord feared God’s wrath if he rented apartment in his house,” CBC News
• “Under Which God?,” Joe Carter, First Things
• “Americans United, allies urge federal appeals court to rehear case challenging religiously based hiring bias,” Alliance Defense Fund
• “Despite Fiscal Concerns, Cultural Issues Still Resonate in Evangelical Epicenters,” Dante Chinni, PBS NewsHour
• “Crippling Our Faith-Based Groups,” Craig L. Parshall, NRB

Sanctity of Life

Abortion

• “Legal Abortion Does Not Always Equal Safe Abortion,” Jeanne Monahan, Family Research Council
• “The right to opinions on abortion,” Deidre McQuade, The Washington Post
• “Women, Abortion, and the Brain,” Evelyn Birge Vitz and Paul C. Vitz, The Public Discourse
• “Abortion does not further children’s health,” Chris Smith, The Washington Post
• “A nation turns away from abortion — It’s not true that abortion statistics are irreversible. Italy proves it,” Vincenzina Santoro, MercatorNet
• “Abortion Groups Praise Newly Named Head of UN Women’s Agency,” C-FAM
• “Young People Launch Pro-Life/Pro-Family “Statement to the UN and the World,” C-FAM
• “Neb. abortion docs to file fetus’ age with state,” Timberly Ross, BusinessWeek

Adoption

• “Appeals court: Florida ban on gay adoption unconstitutional,” Susan Spencer-Wendel, The Palm Beach Post
• “NY law lets unmarried adults jointly adopt,” Associated Press

Bioethics

• “Human Embryos in the Age of Obama,” John Neuhaus, First Things
• “The Predicament: Francis Collins, Human Embryos, Evolution, and the Sanctity of Human Life,” Albert Mohler, Crosswalk
• “A Bulwark Against Barbarism,” By Jennifer Lahl and Elaine Petty, Center for Bioethics and Culture

Cloning

• “Moderate Extremists,” Terence P. Jeffrey, The Patriot Post
• “Gene-Altered Fish Closer to Approval,” Gautam Naik, The Wall Street Journal

Stem Cell Research

• “Stem Cell Ruling Could Focus Funding on Treatments,” Dr. David Prentice, Ph.D. and David Christensen, Human Events
• “Stem-Cell Plaintiffs Cite Ethical Motivation,” Laura Meckler and Janet Adamy, Wall Street Journal
• “Stem cell plaintiffs blast NIH chief, question total funding freeze,” Ivan Semeniuk, Nature
• “Stem cell research is the best-kept secret in the galaxy,” Dr. Jean Peduzzi Nelson, The Hill
• “Poll Shows Opposition to Fed Funds for Stem-cell Research,” Catholic News Service
• “Senator pushes bill legalizing stem cell research,” Jim Abrams, Associated Press
• “The Halting of Stem Cell Research Is the Culmination of a Decade-Long Legal Effort,” Eli Y. Adashi and I. Glenn Cohen, The Huffington Post
• “Stem cells: A legal round table,” Meredith Wadman, Nature

Other News for Social Conservatives

• “Modernity’s Uninvited Guest,” Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal
• “OIG: FBI Inappropriately Tracked Domestic Advocacy Groups,” Andrew Cohen, The Atlantic
• “Will God Save the Democrats?” Wendy Kaminer, The Atlantic
• “Immigration Doublespeak,” W. James Antle, The American Spectator
• “Darwin’s World of Pain and Wonder,” Algis Valiunas, The New Atlantis
• “A Big Tent on the Right: The multiplier effect of adding Tea Partiers to social–conservatives,” Jeffrey Bell, The Weekly Standard
• “Rebranding Conservatism: A Localist Alternative to Babylon on the Potomac ,” Craig Shirley, The Washington Times
• “Creeping Islamic Fundamentalist Law Threatens Human Rights ,” Deborah Weiss,  The Washington Times
• “I.R.S. Looks at Finances of Bay Area Clinic ,” Katharine Mieszkowski, New York Times
• “Compassionand Choices Uses Murder/Suicide to Advertise Doctor Prescribed Death in Montana,” Wesley J. Smith, First Things
• “America’s One-Child Policy: What China imposed on its population, we’re adopting voluntarily,” Jonathan V. Last, The Weekly Standard
• “The Sources of Liberal Intolerance,” Carson Holloway, The Public Discourse
• “What Do Social Conservatives Want,” David Boaz, Cato Institute
• “Spartacus All,” T.M. Moore, The Colson Center

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June 24, 2010

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Educational Freedom and Reform

• “Christian churches oppose Race to the Top, Obama blueprint,” Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post
• “States of Dishonesty,” Mark Schneider, The American
• “Has Homeschooling Ruined My Son’s Life?,” Timothy Pella, Crosswalk
• “A “Crisis,” More Hype, and Another Call for Bailouts,” Bethany Aronhalt, The Heritage Foundation

Environmental Issues

• “Miracle at the New York Times, Trouble for America,” Rob Schwarzwalder, Family Research Council
• “EPA Backs Reinstating Superfund ‘Polluter Pays’ Tax,” Jim Efstathiou, Jr., Bloomberg
• “Couple Raises Money For Their Wedding Through Aluminum Can Recycling,” MarketWatch
• “Environmentalists as Battered Spouses,” Steven F. Hayward, The American
• “A Tale of Two Disasters,” Paul H. Rubin, The Wall Street Journal

Faith and Policy

• “Obama and Pelosi Hijack “The Word”,” Ken Blackwell and Ken Klukowski, The Huffington Post
• “Islam: Antithetical to Religious Freedom,” Janet Levy, American Thinker
• “Unity or Unanimity at Reformed Council?,” Jordan Ballor, The Acton Institute
• “Retired Bishop: Biden’s Kenya Constitution Support ‘Invites Canonical Censure’,” Kathleen Gilbert, LifeSiteNews.com

Health Care

• “Health Care Law at Odds With Constitution,” Jay Sekulow, American Center for Law and Justice
• “U.S. rules for Medicaid could cause trouble for Va. Budget,” Tyler Whitley, Richmond Times-Dispatch
• “The Bad News About ObamaCare Keeps Piling Up,” Karl Rove, The Wall Street Journal
• “The Road to Price Controls,” Scott Gottlieb, The American
• “Farewell, Medicare Advantage,” Editorial, The Wall Street Journal
• “Defiant Obama defends health care overhaul,” Associated Press

Homosexuality in the Military

• “A Charade with Consequences,” Tony Perkins, The Politico
• “A ban on the procedure could be lifted by an amendment hidden in the attempt to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”,” Anna Clark, Salon

Judiciary

• “From the Hill: Sessions Reprimands White House for Misleading Statements on Kagan’s Harvard Controversy,” Tom McClusky, The Cloakroom
• “Kagan Casuistry: Hypocrisy Surrounds Dems in Kagan Hearings,” Tom McClusky, The Cloakroom
• “Kagan Unqualified To Be on Court,” Rep. Ted Poe, Human Events
• “Kagan and Shariah,” Editorial, The Washington Times
• “Transcript of closing arguments in Proposition 8 trial,” Alliance Defense Fund
• “Kagan “Loved” the Bork Hearings,” Brian Darling, RedState

Marriage and Family

Family Economics

• “Markets and Morals,” Ken Blackwell, Family Research Council
• “The New New Deal,” Charles R. Kesler, Imprimis
• “Hoyer: Permanent middle class tax cuts too costly,” Associated Press

Marriage

• “President Obama’s Homosexual Benefits Order Ignores the Law and the Constitution,” Family Research Council
• “Dating for a decade? Young adults aren’t rushing marriage,” Sharon Jayson, USA Today
• “The Tragedy of Absent Fathers,” Chuck Donovan, The Heritage Foundation
• “Father involvement in pregnancy could reduce infant mortality,” Physorg.com
• “Labor Dept. to order businesses to give “gay employees equal treatment,” Associated Press

Pornography

• “Porn Harms Capitol Hill Briefing,” Chris Gacek, Family Research Council
• “Video from Pornography Harms Briefing today in Washington, D.C.,” Carrie Russell, Family Research Council
• “Pornography — The Difference Being a Parent Makes,” Albert Mohler, Crosswalk
• “Not Just a Guy Issue,” Katelyn Beaty, Christianity Today
• “Parents furious after students shown ‘inappropriate’ sex acts simulated on stuffed animals: report,” Rosemary Black, New York Daily News

Religious Liberty

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• “Who Are Americans?,” Chuck Colson, Christianity Today
• “Greater religiosity during adolescence may protect against developing problem alcohol use,” Physorg.com
• “National security without religious liberty?,” Thomas Farr, The Washington Post
• “Christian ministers challenge arrests at Arab fest ,” Micki Steele, The Detroit News

Sanctity of Life

Abortion

• “A Woman’s ‘Choice’ That Affects Men: Post-Abortion Trauma,” Jeanne Monahan, Family Research Council
• “FDA Places Politics Above Science, Women’s Health, and Informed Consent,” Family Research Council
• “Video: Capitol Hill News Conference on Federal Funding for Abortion Advocates,” Carrie Russell, Family Research Council
• “Dr. Donna Harrison’s Remarks to FDA on Drug Application for Ulipristal,” Chris Gacek, Family Research Council
• “November’s Pro-Life Women Candidates,” George J. Marlin, The Catholic Thing
• “Congress, Obama, and Taxpayer Funding of Abortion,” Rep. John Boehner, National Review
• “Over $1 Billion in Federal Funding to Pro-Abortion Groups Since 2002,” Dave Bohon, The New American
• “Louisiana To Require Ultrasounds Before Abortions,” Associated Press
• “Planned Parenthood’s missing millions,” Rita Diller, The Washington Times

Adoption

• “Campaigning for Common Ground in Abortion Debate,” Susan Dominus, New York Times
• “Russia, US officials near adoption accord,” Gary Peach, Associated Press

Bioethics

• “Presumptuous Consent,” Jennifer Lahl, CBC
• “A Decade Later, Human Gene Map Yields Few New Cures,” Nicholas Wade, New York Times
• “In the Singularity Movement, Humans Are So Yesterday,” Ashlee Vance, New York Times

Stem Cell Research

• “Sight Restored to Blinded Patients using Their Own Adult Stem Cells,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “Gene-Engineered Adult Stem Cells to Fight HIV,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “Building Bone for Wounded Warriors,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “NIH Working Group Recommends More Embryonic Stem Cell Lines, Rejects Some,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “NIH Director Approves 8 More Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines for Taxpayer Funding, No Patients Helped,” David Prentice, Family Research Council
• “CIRM to People of California: Give Us Your Money and Mind Your Own Business!,” Wesley Smith, Secondhand Smoke

Other Articles of Note for Social Conservatives

• “More Croaking from Prince Charles,” Robert Morrison, Family Research Council
• “Before the Tea Party,” Robert Morrison, Family Research Council
• “Europe: The Unjust Continent,” Samuel Gregg, The Acton Institute
• “Assisted Suicide: why now?,” Wesley J. Smith, Legatus Magazine
• ” A feminism that spans from Palin to Pelosi,” Kathleen Parker, The Washington Post
• ” No Kumbaya in Kabul,” George H. Wittman, American Spectator
• “Obama Cracks Down,” W. James Antle, III, American Spectator
• “Forgotten, but Honorable, Presidents,” Alan Snyder, Big Government
• “Confidence Waning in Obama, U.S. Outlook,” Peter Wallsten and Eliza Gray, The Wall Street Journal

Tags: Abortion, Economy, Education, Environment, Policy, Religious Liberty, Social Conservative Review

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