Articles by David E. Smith
By David E. Smith
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05.20.24
This week, the Chicago City Council is expected to debate and vote on an ordinance that would ban the use of megaphones, bullhorns or other amplified sound outside a downtown abortion mill.
By David E. Smith
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05.17.24
There are powerful hidden forces behind the seemingly spontaneous anti-Israel uprisings on college campuses including George Soros, the Rockefeller dynasty, and the Communist dictatorship ruling Cuba, explains The New American magazine senior editor Alex Newman in this episode of Behind The Deep State.
By David E. Smith
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05.10.24
Every human being is created by Almighty God in His image and has inherent dignity or worth. Terminal illnesses and suffering does not diminish this fact.
By David E. Smith
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05.10.24
Prostitution, sometimes referred to as the world's oldest profession, is s defined as "the act or practice of engaging in sexual activity for money." It has been a prevalent problem in urban areas, at truck stops and now, thanks to smart phones and the Internet, every conceivable dark corner. Scripture tells us that prostitution is immoral.
By David E. Smith
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05.08.24
The current General Assembly session will end soon. With your support we were blessed to help educate, advocate and oppose lousy polices. We are up against a coordinated movement by Apostles of Wokeism, including the Leftist media, and many political officials that are hostile to biblical morality. But opportunities (and responsibilities) to be the salt and light in our culture is growing!
By David E. Smith
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05.07.24
Last month, Planned Parenthood released its annual report for 2022-2023, showing the pro-abortion group received close to $700 million in taxpayer funding. There is no mistake about it, abortion is the primary focus of Planned Parenthood business.
By David E. Smith
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05.03.24
I chuckled as I read the subject line of a news release sent out by Bill Donohue of the Catholic League yesterday: "Meet Our Bratty Revolutionaries." That sentiment has certainly crossed my mind a few times recently. Our culture is soft, spoiled, and easily misled by deceitful agents of change -- be they “news” anchors or college professors.
By David E. Smith
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04.26.24
The anti-Israel demonstrations and riots taking place across the nation are shocking. Who would have thought that so many Americans would turn their backs on Israel? The open hostility being expressed – and the tactics being used – by many in these crowds is appalling.One thing is for certain, this antisemitism didn’t develop overnight in our culture.
By David E. Smith
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04.19.24
On Friday morning, the Biden administration finalized sweeping changes to Title IX, expanding federal legal protection against sex and gender discrimination in schools. The rule would also purport to overturn state laws banning males in girls’ sports.
By David E. Smith
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04.19.24
On April 5th, anti-Israeli activists organized for the "International Al-Quds Day" (Jerusalem Day)- an international day to protest the existence of Israel and the Palestinian people struggle against the Jewish people. During this annual observance, large rallies were held, usually beginning after Friday Islamic prayers.
By David E. Smith
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04.12.24
It's not enough to know that we have the scientific ability to do something. We must also think about the moral significance of the thing we choose to do. The artificial reproduction technology known as IVF is no exception. If anything, it is the quintessential example; what may seem to be a miracle of science of infertile couples actually brings with it a host of severe moral complications.
By David E. Smith
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04.12.24
While the corporate media is hyperventilating about threats to so-called “abortion rights,” we are hearing very little about the dangerous situation that has been created by the Biden Administration's open borders policy. For example, have you even heard about the illegal immigrant from Lebanon caught sneaking over the border last month?
By David E. Smith
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04.05.24
The arguments used to legalize assisted suicide in California back in 2016 were solely about providing relief to those with terminal illnesses. Yet today, they are considering expanding the pool of qualified applicants to include patients with ‘early and mid-stage dementia,’ while dropping a required waiting period for this morally abhorrent practice to terminate human life.
By David E. Smith
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03.28.24
There is no doubt about it. Satan is busy selling lies to our culture. Part of his agenda is to get people to doubt who they are created to be, their callings from God, and how He has gifted them to bless others. Today, we have scores of young people who are questioning whether they are male or female... some even identifying with a plethora of other so-called "genders."
By David E. Smith
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03.28.24
If a medical procedure has a 90 percent fatality rate, should it still be pursued? According to Dr. Joseph Meany, president of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, this is exactly the case with the medical practice known as in vitro fertilization. While artificial conception might sound like a godsend for some couples, there are moral quandaries to consider.
