Congressman Jim Banks of Indiana spoke on the House floor May 4th on the need to reform the Johnson Amendment, which limits the ability of faith-based non-profits and churches to engage in free speech and exercise religious freedom. Banks is a 2016 graduate of Family Policy Foundation’s Statesmen Academy. The program provides rigorous training by
Elizabeth has brain cancer, but she’s made the decision to live every moment with her family. She knows real suffering, but she also knows real hope and a life worth fighting for. Increasingly, activist groups are pushing for legalized assisted suicide so that doctors can prescribe lethal doses of drugs to patients like Elizabeth. Nationwide,
National Day of Prayer was held in thousands of places around the country yesterday. National Day of Prayer is based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for the God of the Bible. Kansas Family Voice of North Dakota participated at the National Day of Prayer event at the
Many states have been taking advantage of a Republican majority to push through important pro-life measures. That includes Nebraska, who recently passed a first-in-the-nation bill that protects medically challenging pregnancies. Karen Bowling, executive director of Nebraska Family Alliance, one of Kansas Family Voice’s 40 state-based groups, tells us about the recent wins in the Cornhusker
Elizabeth and her family know what it’s like to live with cancer. The bag full of prescription drugs, the good days and bad days, the priceless value of just being there when her son and daughter hit a new milestone. All of that gives her a unique perspective on the issue of assisted suicide. It’s
Learn exactly how God loves you. And discover the value of every life. Jean Swenson was in a tragic car accident in 1980 that left her paralyzed. She shares how she found hope in a most unexpected way. And she explains why it’s important to focus on “eliminating the problem, not the patient.” Learn more
Planned Parenthood is one of the most family unfriendly organizations in the country. Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest abortion seller, performing more than 300,000 abortions every year. Since Roe v. Wade they have taken over 7 million lives, while raking in billions in taxpayer dollars. This directly affects us in North Dakota as well.
Last July, Jim Banks attended Family Policy Foundation’s first Statesmen Academy as a state senator from Indiana. And a few weeks ago, as a freshman congressman, he took the speaker’s chair to preside over the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Banks is one of several Statesmen attendees who are already stepping up to defend the
In 1952, Congress passed and Harry S. Truman signed a proclamation declaring an annual day of prayer. Since that time, our nation has recognized the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer. National Day of Prayer is based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for
Should a federal judge have the power to change the plain meaning of a word in order to change a law to suit his preference? That’s exactly what happened at the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In his Stoplight® commentary, Stuart Shepard explores the impact of this devious method of legislating from the bench.
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