Articles by David E. Smith
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David E. Smith
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12.18.13
What’s next?
That’s the question the citizens of Illinois should be asking themselves. Now that our state lawmakers have decided to redefine marriage, legalize “medical” marijuana and teach “comprehensive” sex-education to young children in our government schools, what’s next?
Let’s...
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David E. Smith
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12.15.13
I am pleased to announce that in an effort to help us raise $50,000 by the end of December, a number of generous donors have offered to match donations to IFI all the way up to $25,000 dollars! So between...
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David E. Smith
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12.06.13
A federal judge in Madison, Wisconsin recently ruled that the housing allowance provided to ministers under the federal tax code is unconstitutional. The suit was brought by the far-Left Freedom from Religion Foundation.
The U.S. Congress created the “parsonage allowance”...
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David E. Smith
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12.06.13
In hopeful news for religious liberty, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has agreed to hear two challenges to the constitutionality of the Obama Administration’s contraceptive and abortion drug mandate.
The High Court has accepted appeals of lower...
By David E. Smith
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12.04.13
Marriage “progressives” ridiculed opponents of homosexual “marriage” when they suggested the next logical step would be the legalization of plural unions. The conservative argument is that if natural marriage is allowed to be redefined by jettisoning the central defining feature...
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David E. Smith
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11.27.13
“In everything give thanks,
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
~1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV
By David E. Smith
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11.25.13
Last week, the Family Research Council (FRC) issued a press release in which they publicly ask Illinois’s U.S. Senator Mark Kirk to apologize for his bigoted decision to cancel a U.S. Senate office building room reservation for our friends at...
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David E. Smith
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11.16.13
Two military chaplains have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), alleging religious harassment during a VA chaplaincy training program. Retired U.S. Army Major Steven Firtko and Navy Commander Dan Klender were participants in...
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David E. Smith
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11.05.13
Illinois lawmakers are headed back to Springfield for the second half of the fall veto session, which runs today through Thursday this week. I will be join our lobbyists and other marriage advocates at the Capitol to continue our work...
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David E. Smith
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11.03.13
As state lawmakers prepare to go back to Springfield for the second half of the fall veto session this week and as rumors intensify about a pending vote on redefining the institution of marriage (SB 10), citizens of...
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David E. Smith
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10.16.13
As a father of six children, I often wonder what Illinois will be like in twenty years. What will it be like for your children and grandchildren?
We cannot know for sure. We can’t predict the future. Only God knows...
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David E. Smith
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10.14.13
The work to stop the redefinition of marriage (SB10) is not just about defending God’s institution of marriage. It’s about the best interests and rights of children and natural families, the health of communities, and individual religious liberties. It’s about...
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David E. Smith
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10.12.13
The second Defend Marriage Lobby Day of the year is less than two weeks away on Wednesday, October 23rd in Springfield.
Whether you’re able to come or not, we need you to contact your state legislator today. If you are...
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David E. Smith
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10.12.13
An U.S. Air Force sergeant has filed a discrimination complaint after being relieved of his duties because of his religious beliefs about the institution of marriage. Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk says he was subject to disciplinary action because he...
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David E. Smith
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10.08.13
Two Illinois members of Congress have joined as sponsors of legislation to protect citizens who believe in natural marriage from religious discrimination by the government. U.S. Representatives Randy Hultgren (R-Geneva) and Daniel Lipinski (D-Chicago) have signed on as co-sponsors of...
