New Exhibit National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia: George Washington Letter on Religious Freedom
In a letter written by George Washington, to the Jewish community, which has been locked away for a decade, will be the centerpiece of an exhibit dedicated to America’s early roots in religious freedom. The letter was written in August of 1790, and was addressed to “the children of the stock of Abraham” and poetically quoted the Old Testament vowing the new government “gives no bigotry, no sanction, to persecution no assistance.”
This exhibit only reinforces that the issue of religious liberty goes way back in our nation’s history.
Update on Chen Guangchen
Saturday, May 18th, the Chinese pro-life dissident, Chen Guangchen and his wife and two children arrived in the U.S. Mr. Chen will be allowed to attend law school on a fellowship, rather than seeking asylum, which the authorities in Beijing would have considered an affront. Meeting Chen and his family was pro-life Republican Congressman Chris [...]
Forty-Three Organizations File Suit Against the Obama Administration Over The HHS Mandate
On Monday, May 21st, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops( USCCB) and Cardinal Wuerl of Washington DC, announced, that along with 43 other Catholic institutions, they are suing the Obama Administration for a violation of their religious freedom, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution. Twelve different lawsuits [...]
Oklahoma Senate Defends Marriage
The Oklahoma State Senate voted in favor of a resolution reaffirming the definition of marriage, as a union between one man and one woman. Same-sex marriage is constitutionally prohibited in Oklahoma by virtue of a 2004 amendment. This amendment was passed by 75% of voters in Oklahoma. Share and Enjoy:
The U.S. Supreme Court Ruling: Twins Can’t Claim Deceased Father’s Benefits
On Monday, May 21st, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, that twins who were born 18 months after their father died from cancer in 2002, were not eligible for survivor benefits. The twins were conceived through in-vitro fertilization using the frozen sperm from their deceased father. The ruling was unanimous and reversed a previous court of [...]
ACTION ALERT!!! Today, a hearing in the District of Columbia: Abortion legal… to the very moment of BIRTH!
WASHINGTON (May 17, 2012) –Today, in the nation’s capital, the District of Columbia, there is no limit whatever on abortion. It is legal to the very moment of birth. No more than five nations in the world have a legal policy that is this extreme.Today, at 4 PM EDT, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee [...]
Proponents of the School Based Health Center in Round Lake District 116
Proponents of the School Based Health Center (SBHC) in Round Lake School District 116 are presenting their case to all the local villages, including Round Lake Park, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Village of Round Lake and Hainesville, in order to garner support for their project. The Truth in Healthcare Coalition would like to [...]
GRAYSLAKE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE!
YOU ARE INVITED TO MARCH IN THE GRAYSLAKE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE! Monday, May 28, 2012 Lake County Right to Life joins Aid for women of Northern Lake County for the 5th year of pro-life, pro-family and patriotic parades! YEAH! Parade will start @ 9:30am sharp Plan to arrive at 8:45am at Grayslake Central High School [...]
Gov. Quinn Endorses Homosexual Marriage
The Governor has wasted no time in echoing President Barrack Obama’s endorsement of homosexual marriage. As we know, the governor signed a bill legalizing civil-unions in Illinois last year, yet was vague on his support for same-sex marriage; not any more. On Thursday, a spokesperson for the governor expressed the governor’s strong stand on the [...]
NARAL President to Resign
In an exclusive interview with the Washington Post’s Sarah Kliff released tonight, NARAL President Nancy Keenan announced that she would be stepping down from her post at the end of the year. Kliff writes in her story: In recent years, Keenan has worried about an ‘intensity gap’ on abortion rights among millennials, which the group [...]
10th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN DOLD
On Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Robert Dold introduced HR 5650, the Protecting Women’s Access to Healthcare Act. In his introduction of this egregious bill, Congressman Dold said, “As a pro-choice Republican, I believe that this legislation is critical because it insures non-discrimination within the Federal Title X family planning program. We have seen several attempts to [...]