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05.20.16
A thousand years ago King Canute of Denmark and England observed that as powerful a monarch as he was, he still could not compel the tide to obey his command to cease rolling in on his shores.
King Canute never met Thomas M. Coffin, a Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
By David E. Smith
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05.19.16
My family and I recently had the opportunity to hear about the great work being done in South Sudan by a man named William Levi. During his presentation, in which he detailed many of the projects underway in Borongole (a...
By Laurie Higgins
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05.18.16
Illinoisans might think that state lawmakers elected to fix the mess they created would be drowning in real work with nary a moment to surface for air. Allow me to disabuse you of that quaint, naïve notion.
Our “progressive” lawmakers...
By Monte Larrick
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05.18.16
Equality and inclusion are in now thanks to the Obama Administration’s directive opening public school restrooms and locker rooms to anyone who chooses to come in. What could possibly go wrong? Surely teenage boys, dirty old men and voyeurs will...
Was everyone who lived before 2015 an unenlightened bigot? Recent statements by this administration may give you that impression.
By Rev. Calvin Lindstrom
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05.16.16
To any discerning Christian it should be obvious that we have serious problems in our nation - morally, culturally, politically, and financially.
There are no simple or quick solutions.
By Laurie Higgins
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05.13.16
“By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.”
The Obama Administration in yet another demonstration of its infinite hubris and, yes, wickedness has sent a joint “Dear Colleague” letter from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...
05.13.16
I retired after three decades as a prosecutor. While in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, I drafted a training manual called Narcotics Law which was later used in the office as a manual for Assistant States Attorneys for over a decade and years after I retired. After I retired I have defended people accused of violating the Cannabis Control Act. Knowing how the system really works, I can dispel several cannabis myths.
By Laurie Higgins
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05.12.16
In my eight years with IFI, I have had good experiences with journalists, including even leftist journalists. They have largely treated me graciously and chosen comments from our interviews that accurately represented IFI’s positions on issues. Last week, however, that...
By Monte Larrick
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05.11.16
Many Americans asked for God’s grace and guidance for the United States during the 65th annual National Day of Prayer. During an observance in Naperville faith leaders called on God’s people to choose leaders who will protect the institutions that...
