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Hey, Boston: Leave Chick-fil-A alone

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 25, 2012


It’s one thing for Hollywood moppets and television Muppets to protest Chick-fil-A over the fast-food chain president’s support for traditional marriage. They’re private citizens and entities. But when an elected public official wields the club of government against a Christian business in the name of “tolerance,” it’s not harmless kid stuff.… Read the rest

Betting the House on Gambling

Casinos are not the way to fund education in Georgia

Randy Hicks, President of Georgia Family Council
July 13, 2012

For voters in Georgia, a choice of candidates won’t be the only thing on their General Primary ballot on Tuesday, July 31.… Read the rest

Give Up? Are You Kidding?

by Lawrence W. Reed

These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.… Read the rest

Recent Headlines…

Group Calls Military Bibles a National Security Threat
By Todd Starnes
The U.S. Military has revoked its approval of a series of military-themed Bibles, reportedly over trademark issues. Now, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation is demanding that all remaining versions of the Bibles be removed from base exchanges — calling them a “threat to national security.”… Read the rest

Redefinition of Marriage – The Moral Issue of Our Day?

By Paul A. Smith

Now that President Obama has publicly “affirmed” his personal desire to redefine marriage to include two people of the same sex, this issue has come to the forefront of the news and public awareness. Up to this point the leading moral issue in the political debate has been abortion.… Read the rest

Is Salvation a Panacea?

By Paul A. Smith
Executive Director, Citizen Impact

It is common for Christians to assert that the real solution to the problems in America is for politicians to convert to Christ. Understandably, they believe that if a legislator is born again he will have a Biblical worldview and a “moral compass” which will result in making, and voting for, right policy.… Read the rest

State [of Georgia] expands who must report signs of child abuse

Legislation could increase reports, workload for Department of Human Services

Ashley Fielding
afielding@gainesvilletimes.com
© Copyright 2010 The Times, Gainesville, GA

If you work with children, it’s likely state law will soon obligate you to report signs of child abuse.

In a bill that follows on the heels of a child molestation scandal involving a football coach at Penn State University, Georgia lawmakers have broadened the scope of the state’s list of people who are mandated by law to report signs of child abuse.… Read the rest

Vanderbilt University Makes Catholic Student Group Change Its Name

Posted By Karla Dial On April 12, 2012
Original web post at CitzenLink

Rather than allow people who don’t share their faith to hold leadership positions, a faith-based student group at Vanderbilt University announced last month it will become an off-campus ministry at the end of the year.… Read the rest

Georgia lawmakers pass abortion bill on last, emotional day

By Kristina Torres and Christopher Quinn
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Two of the most contentious issues of this year’s General Assembly passed on the last day of this year’s session, salvaged by Republican leaders who wanted to tout them as major victories this election year.… Read the rest

Senate passes charter schools amendment resolution

By Wayne Washington
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 19, 2012

The Georgia Senate passed a resolution Monday that would send a constitutional amendment to voters that would allow them to determine how much authority the state should have to approve and fund charter schools.… Read the rest

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