Articles by David E. Smith
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David E. Smith
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04.20.13
How did they vote?
The Illinois House of Representatives approved “Medical Cannabis” (HB 1) Wednesday afternoon by a vote of 61–57. This bill allows a “qualified” patient to have 2.5 ounces of marijuana every 14 days (183 joints, 13 per...
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David E. Smith
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04.17.13
The Illinois House of Representatives passed the disastrous “Comprehensive” Sex Education (HB 2675) this afternoon by a vote of 66–52. This bill would mandate that public school who teach sex education teach “comprehensive” sex education in grades 6-12.
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David E. Smith
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04.16.13
Lawmakers in the Illinois House, most if not all knowing little or nothing about medicine or disease, may be voting to legalize so-called marijuana as “medicine” in Illinois on Wednesday.
This bill allows a “qualified” patient to have 2.5 ounces...
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David E. Smith
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04.15.13
The 2013-2014 General Assembly session is well underway. Our state lawmakers are in session until May 31st and can work to pass any of the following bills. Please take a few moments to contact your state senator and representative. The Capitol switchboard number is (217) 782-2000.
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David E. Smith
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04.11.13
The U.S. Army Reserve has issued training materials that identify Evangelical Christians, Catholics, and Mormons as “religious extremists.” The training document also lists “Islamophobia” as a form of religious extremism.
The Equal Opportunity training presentation lists “Evangelical Christianity” at the...
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David E. Smith
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03.22.13
Last week, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) told reporters that the bill to redefine marriage — SB 10 — was “12 votes short of passage.” It has also been reported that the sponsor of the same-sex marriage bill, State ...
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David E. Smith
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03.12.13
HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA ESPAÑOL
Regrettably, on June 26, 2015 the U.S. Supreme Court unilaterally decided that marriage was a civil right, legalizing same-sex so-called “marriage” in all 50 states.
As you know, in November of 2013, the Illinois General...
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David E. Smith
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03.12.13
Springfield lawmakers are again pushing a number of bills that would expand predatory gambling in the state. Illinois already has 10 casinos, 6 horse race tracks, video slot machines and Lottery terminals in our local neighborhoods.
A number of political...
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David E. Smith
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03.09.13
State Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie) is once again pushing a bill to legalize “medical” marijuana. This 211 page proposal, HB 1, passed out of the Human Services Committee last week by a vote of 11 to 4. State Representatives JoAnn...
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David E. Smith
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03.07.13
Massachusetts parents are in an uproar over new state education policies that allow “transgender” students to use bathrooms of the opposite sex.
The state’s Commissioner of Education, Mitchell Chester, issued the new guidelines to all schools serving students from kindergarten...
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David E. Smith
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03.05.13
Last Tuesday I was in Springfield when the Illinois House Executive Committee narrowly approved State Representative Greg Harris‘ bill to redefine marriage and family. I will be in Springfield again today and tomorrow to speak with key lawmakers about this...
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David E. Smith
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03.01.13
A middle school student in New York who was told she could not include religious references in her graduation speech is appealing an adverse judicial decision.
The student, whose name has been withheld, was the co-president of her 8th grade...
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David E. Smith
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02.27.13
The Illinois House Executive Committee approved a bill to redefine marriage late last night by okaying SB 10. The bill passed out of committee by a 6-5 vote. It now goes to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
All...
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David E. Smith
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02.27.13
State and local officials in Maryland are investigating the death of a 29-year old New York woman whose life ended following a late-term abortion.
Jennifer Morbelli died on February 7th after undergoing an abortion at the Germantown Reproductive Health Center...
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David E. Smith
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02.25.13
I have an urgent request. I will make this short and to the point.
The effort to defend marriage has been very expensive for IFI. Over the past two and half months, we have been quickly depleting our resources in an effort to stop the “fast track” of same-sex marriage.
