Articles by David E. Smith
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David E. Smith
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01.05.15
I am very happy to report that The Illinois Family Institute exceeded our end-of-year matching challenge! THANK YOU to all who contributed by phone, snail mail or online!
Honestly, we cannot thank you enough for your support! You’ve heard it...
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David E. Smith
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12.23.14
We are living in an amazing time in history. Our state and nation are in the midst of a debate that will have a profound impact on future generations. There are three big questions at stake:
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David E. Smith
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11.29.14
An Idaho pastor and his wife have won a showdown with the city of Couer d’Alene over demands that they preside over same-sex union ceremonies.
Donald and Evelyn Knapp, who are both ordained Pentecostal ministers, have operated The Hitching Post...
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11.12.14
In a not so “GRRREAT” move, Kellogg’s becomes the latest major corporation to show its true stripes and come out in support of the LGBTQ agenda.
According to the ChristianNews.net, an advertisement featuring Frosted Flakes icon Tony the Tiger was...
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David E. Smith
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10.06.14
Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided that it would not hear any of the marriage redefinition cases currently before it, including cases from Indiana, Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia and Wisconsin. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins...
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David E. Smith
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10.02.14
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report revealing that 1,036 plans in Obamacare (also known as the Affordable Care Act) health insurance exchanges are paying for elective abortions. In other words, U.S. taxpayers are paying for surgical and...
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David E. Smith
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09.25.14
For many years now, America has experienced a marked moral decline and in the last two or three decades, the decline has been especially steep. Within the last six years we have witnessed this decline advancing at an accelerated rate...
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David E. Smith
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09.05.14
In the book of 1 Samuel, we read about Israel's political system and the establishment of a human king to rule over the tribes. While God alone was Israel’s King, He had established earthly judges to handle disputes and manage the governmental affairs of His nation. Scripture tells us that the ungrateful Israelites began to cry out for a king, demanding to "be like all the nations..."
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David E. Smith
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08.06.14
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) and U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) recently introduced the “Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act,” S. 624 in the U.S. Senate and H.R. 5285 in the U.S. House. This legislation will protect child welfare providers such...
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David E. Smith
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07.25.14
At the risk of sounding like one of those never ending PBS pledge drives, I’d like to give you an update on our summertime challenge to add 25 new monthly supporters to our Sustaining Partners roster this summer.
The good...
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David E. Smith
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07.15.14
The Left is wasting no time responding to the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 30th ruling upholding religious liberty. U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Mark Udall (D-CO) have introduced legislation to undo the protections of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act...
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David E. Smith
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07.15.14
Last week I challenged IFI’s subscribers to help us add 25 new monthly supporters to our Sustaining Partners roster during the month of July. I am pleased to report that we have added three so far, and hope that by...
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David E. Smith
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07.11.14
Eight months ago we wrote an article about the dangers of unfiltered Internet access in our public libraries, and specifically cited an on-going battle at the Orland Park library. The situation in Orland Park is now boiling over. The library...
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David E. Smith
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07.10.14
Summer is a critical time of the year financially for IFI. Summer schedules often keep people busier than usual and some simply forget to make the contributions they had planned to make. As giving drops off significantly during this time...
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David E. Smith
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07.08.14
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the $40 million “LGBTQ” lobbying group based in Washington D.C., is ramping up their efforts to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. They now have 205 co-sponsors in the...
