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Colonel Allen West on The Military, Foreign Affairs and School Choice
By John Biver   |   06.13.17
In an interview posted at the Accuracy in Media website, Colonel Allen West delivers what conservatives have come to expect from him since his arrival on the national political scene back in 2010 when he was elected to Congress from Florida.
You Can Help Governor Bruce Rauner Pass an Elementary Science Test!
By John Biver   |   06.12.17
Majorities in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly recently flunked the kind of science test that used to be given to grammar school students. The question, which just a few years ago was not controversial, was “can a man...
Opposing the Transgender Craze
By   |   06.10.17
It doesn’t matter that you’re one of the world’s leading psychiatrists if you question the new orthodoxy about sex and gender.
Big Illinois Government’s Insatiable and Impossible Demands from Taxpayers
By John Biver   |   06.09.17
It’s a sad tale of two cities. The news out of Washington, D.C. this spring is that President Donald Trump and the Republican majorities in Congress plan on cutting taxes. The unsurprising news out of Springfield, Illinois is that General...
Legal Battle Rages Over the Future of VidAngel and Movie Filtering
By Andrew Willis   |   06.07.17
Imagine if families could enjoy a movie together without the fear of being bombarded with nudity, crude language, or excessive gore. Up until recently, families could do just that. That is, until Disney and its Hollywood cohorts wielded their dark...
Planned Parenthood: More Abortions, Fewer Services
06.06.17
Planned Parenthood recently released a report outlining its budget for the previous fiscal year. The nation's largest abortion business performed even more abortions, provided fewer health services and took even more of your hard-earned tax dollars in the process.
Study Reveals Cuts to Sex Education and Birth Control Lead to LOWER Teen Pregnancy Rates
06.05.17
Researchers David Paton of the Nottingham University Business School and Liam Wright of the University of Sheffield discovered that pregnancy rates for women under 16 have seen the sharpest decline in local authority areas that drastically cut funding for “preventative” programs.
Keep The Pressure On Gov. Rauner
By David E. Smith   |   06.05.17
The General Assembly may have adjourned for the summer, but the legislative process is far from finished.  HB 40, which forces taxpayers to pay for Medicaid abortions, must be stopped at the governor’s desk. So, once again, we call your...
Pastors Free to Counsel Youth with Same-Sex Attraction Despite IL Counseling Law
By Monte Larrick   |   06.05.17
A recent federal court ruling gives pastors in Illinois the go-ahead to counsel children about their unwanted same-sex attraction, but the state's ban on counseling youths regarding their same-sex attraction is still a roadblock to licensed mental health professionals.
Illinois Senate Approves Transgender Birth Certificates — Contact Gov. Rauner!
By David E. Smith   |   06.05.17
HB 1785 passed last week in the House by a vote of 63-32 and late Wednesday it passed in the Illinois Senate by a vote of 32-22. HB 1785 will allow gender-dysphoric persons to falsify their birth certificates, which are both legal and historical documents...
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