Tag Archives: James Odom

Trump 47: “There Are Only Two Genders”

Posted on January 21, 2025 by David E Smith

A few hours after taking the oath of office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially requiring federal agencies to recognize that there are only two sexes, male and female...

Posted in Federal, Sexuality | Tagged Alex Newman, Alliance Defending Freedom, Calvin Lindstrom, Church of Christian Liberty, Donald J. Trump, gender theory, James Odom, Kristen Waggoner, Morning Wire, preferred pronouns, Second Inaugural Address, Trans ideology, Two Genders | Comments Off

Government Must Support and Encourage Free Exercise of Religion, or Fail

Posted on November 11, 2020 by David E Smith

Illinois Family Institute has joined a friend of the court ("amicus") brief supporting Catholic Social Services in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, which was just argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.

At the federal level, the courts generally enforce this amendment by requiring 1) a compelling government interest, and 2) the least restrictive means narrowly tailored to actually achieve that interest (called the strict scrutiny test), before allowing a government to infringe Constitutional rights.

Posted in Federal, Religious Liberty | Tagged Amy Coney Barrett, Bernie Sanders, Catholic Social Services in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, COVID–19, Employment Division v. Smith, free exercise of religion, James Odom, Philadelphia, Religious Freedom Restoration, Religious Liberty | Comments Off