It strikes one as an episode of the Twilight Zone to think that in the present moral climate, as The Washington Post reports, the Department of Justice would argue in defense of a Christian baker’s right to not bake a cake for a same-sex “wedding.” The enthusiasm to promote same-sex relations and “gay marriage” has reached such hysterical proportions that one seemingly risks censorship for speaking out against them. Merely touch the periphery of the issue and prepare for an onslaught of hateful and bigoted accusations of hate and bigotry. Common Sense, common decency, ethics grounded in the natural law and civil debate are a thing of the past in our public square.[...]
Last week, the Commerce Department announced the U.S. economy grew at 3 percent for the second quarter in a row![...]
If there’s anything that’s worth taking some time to watch this week, it is this video of Frank Stephens’ opening comments when speaking to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.[...]
Despite Bill Gates tacit admission that his Common Core experiment failed (which is true of every other education experiment he has tried), he and his data grabbing grantees in academia and foundations along with allies in the federal government are still after our children’s data like a crack addict after his next hit. Last week, Gates announced that the next $1.7 billion he will spend on education will be heavily focused on student data collection.[...]
This week, the Center for Medical Progress (CMP) released the first of a series of never-before-seen videos featuring whistleblower testimony regarding Planned Parenthood’s selling of fetal body parts to the biotech company StemExpress. The video serves to further shed light on the shady business partnership built upon the sale of illegally obtained human tissue.[...]
This article is part of a series focusing on Lens of Liberty, a project of the Vernon K. Krieble Foundation.[...]
As I’ve written several times before, Virginia’s 2017 statewide elections are critical for both national parties. Polling in Virginia races is notoriously wild, and this year has been no exception. While most polls have shown Democrat Ralph Northam leading Republican Ed Gillespie, they have almost all been within the margin of error.[...]
An interesting article in Quartz today celebrates the fact that Europe is experiencing a "goldilocks moment" for economic growth.[...]
Linda Greenhouse, writing for The New York Times earlier this month, laments: “On Contraception, It’s Church Over State.” Greenhouse opens with the statement “Saudi women are gaining the right to drive. American women are losing the right to employer-provided birth control.” The problems with her argument begin immediately.[...]
A young, pregnant illegal immigrant, referred to only as Jane Doe, is revealing the intersection of disparate political issues.[...]