Marching for Marriage—and Children (SLIDESHOW)
[uds-billboard name=”March for Marriage”] Photos by Benjamin Myers Photography “Kids deserve a mom and a dad.” That was the overarching message as thousands gathered this… Read More
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Morning Bell: The Marriage Debate Through a Child’s Eyes
Earlier this month, 11-year-old Grace Evans appeared before a panel of Minnesota lawmakers considering a redefinition of marriage in that state. She testified to the… Read More
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Academy of Pediatrics Endorses Same-Sex Marriage, but Science Not So Sure
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a policy statement yesterday indicating its support for same-sex marriage. Based on “extensive research,” this statement from a… Read More
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Marriage Has a Role in Raising Children, Reducing Poverty
The marriage debate is about more than romance between adults. Society’s interest in the upbringing of children and marriage’s unique ability to serve that interest… Read More
Wisconsin Welfare Reform Promotes Self-Sufficiency
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) says welfare dependence is no measure of success when it comes to helping the poor. “Sadly, there are some in… Read More
Eliminate the Ineffective SNAP Employment and Training Program
Senator Pat Roberts’s (R–KS) amendment to the Senate’s budget plan (S.Con.Res. 8) to eliminate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) Employment and Training… Read More
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Redefining Marriage Threatens Religious Liberty
Religious liberty doesn’t stop at the church doors. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the nonpartisan public-interest law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression… Read More
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International Jurists: Marriage Is Between a Man and Woman
The United States Constitution should be interpreted without appeal to foreign law or international norms. In his dissenting opinion in Atkins v. Virginia, Justice Antonin… Read More
House Makes Case for Improving Foster Care and Adoption
Today, many foster children languish in a system that can often become a “trap door” rather than a means to a stable home. The House… Read More
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Ideology, Not Science, Behind Redefining Marriage
Severe flaws and limitations exist in the scientific research into the relatively new phenomenon of same-sex parenting, argue preeminent political scientists Leon R. Kass and… Read More
NYC Teen Pregnancy Ads Should Focus on Why Marriage Matters
New York City has a new ad campaign to prevent teen pregnancy, which has stirred up quite the controversy. Featuring faces of distraught babies, the… Read More
House Votes to Restore Welfare Work Requirements
On March 13, the House voted to restore the work requirements that the Obama Administration attempted to gut from the 1996 welfare reform law. The… Read More
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Morning Bell: Make Your Voice Heard for Marriage
Marriage is the fundamental building block of all human civilization. All Americans, especially conservatives, should respect this crucial institution of civil society. This is why… Read More
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Social Science Confirms: Kids Need Married Moms and Dads
A group of social science professors present the scholarly research on a child’s need for a married mother and a father in a brief submitted… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: The Feminine Mystique and Feminists’ Mistake
Among the landmarks in the 2013 Women’s History Month is the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique—a work that was… Read More
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Broad, Diverse Defense of Marriage at Supreme Court
Scholars have filed more than 50 amicus briefs with the Supreme Court urging it to uphold California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage… Read More
Morning Bell: Welfare Reform Is Back
Last summer, the Obama Administration gutted the successful 1996 welfare reform law by offering to waive its work requirements. Now the debate is back, as… Read More
House Takes Steps to Make Welfare Work Again
Members of Congress are taking action to confront last summer’s move by the Obama Administration to gut the 1996 welfare reform law of its work… Read More
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Rick Warren: Religious Freedom Ensures Other Freedoms
Pastor Rick Warren stressed the importance of religious liberty to sustaining other basic freedoms during an interview at Georgetown University on February 12. Warren, the… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama Administration vs. the Law on Same-Sex Marriage
President Obama has so many flip-flops in his policy positions that it’s hard to keep track. After running for President supporting traditional marriage, he “evolved”… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: To Fight Poverty, Strengthen Marriage (VIDEO)
“Marriage is the unsung antipoverty program,” says Sheila Weber, Executive Director of National Marriage Week. In the video above, citing Heritage Foundation research, Weber explains… Read More
Strengthening Marriage Through Public Policy
As National Marriage Week concludes, citizens should consider the role policy plays in rebuilding a culture of marriage in America. The institution of marriage plays… Read More
Senator Sessions Makes Case for Freeing People from Welfare
“No longer can we measure compassion by how much we spend on poverty but how many people we help to lift out of poverty,” says… Read More
Family Fact of the Week: Celebrate Marriage’s Many Benefits This Valentine’s Day
Married couples across the country will commemorate St. Valentine’s Day today by exchanging cards and flowers and raising a glass to love. But marriage also… Read More
Marriage Makes Fiscal Sense
National Marriage Week (February 7–14) is drawing attention to the link between the collapse of marriage and child poverty—and its cost to America. The statistics… Read More
Boy Scouts Stand Strong, Delay Potential Policy Reversal
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced on Wednesday that it will postpone deciding whether to reverse its long-standing membership policy regarding open homosexuality. The… Read More
Reagan’s Legacy: “The Sacred Value of Human Life”
Yesterday we celebrated Ronald Reagan’s 102nd birthday. A little-known fact about President Reagan is that he is the only sitting president to have ever published… Read More
National Marriage Week: An Antidote to Child Poverty
Today is the start of National Marriage Week, a weeklong campaign to “strengthen marriage, reduce divorce, and promote marriage prior to childbearing.” Although marriage benefits… Read More
Istook Live! Interview with Dr. James Dobson on “Fatherless” Novel
“Istook Live!” has a fascinating discussion today with Dr. James Dobson and Kurt Bruner. The noted Christian broadcaster has teamed with Bruner to produce his… Read More
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Boy Scouts of America: The Badge of Intolerance?
Recent events involving the Boy Scouts of America have once again raised concerns about attempts to shove people and groups with traditional viewpoints on issues… Read More
