Faith and Justice

Here’s a shocker. In drafting the infamous contraceptive regulation, and the subsequent compromise, there was apparently little or no input from the pro-life community, but plenty of guidance from the pro-abortion crowd. Amazing. As you know, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its mandate, requiring religious institutions, such as religious schools and hospitals,…

The American people are watching, and they don’t like what they see. The issue: President Obama’s mandate and follow-up compromise targeting people of faith – policies that violate religious liberty and the conscience rights of millions of Americans. We’ve been extremely active in calling attention to this problematic development. Our legal team has been writing about…

In a little more than two months, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Arizona law S.B. 1070 – a constitutionally-sound measure that is critical to the protection of Arizona’s residents and borders. This immigration law has been declared unconstitutional by a federal appeals court and now the state of Arizona has taken this…

We’re back at the U.S. Supreme Court filing our third amicus brief challenging the constitutionally-flawed ObamaCare. In our amicus brief filed today, we urge the high court to declare that the Anti-Injunction Act (AIA) does not apply to the health care law. We contend that the AIA, which prohibits courts from preventing the federal government…

We knew it would happen. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), an atheist group that continually challenges everything from the National Motto, the National Day of Prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Jesus statue – a Montana war memorial that’s been displayed on a mountaintop since the 1950’s.…

The argument we are making to the Supreme Court is clear and concise: ObamaCare’s individual mandate, which forces Americans to purchase health insurance under penalty of law, violates the Constitution and usurps the rights given to states. Today, we filed a very significant amicus brief, posted here, on behalf of 119 members of Congress and…

Iran is marching forward – with more threats – now backed by troubling action – putting Israel and the United States at greater risk than ever before. In a new posting – an Iranian website – with ties to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, spells out a legal and religious argument on why it…

Israel is facing grave danger from Iran, which is expected to have nuclear weapons within a year. The big question: Where does President Obama stand? Will he back Israel and defend our most important ally, if necessary? Don’t seem to be getting that feeling from the White House. The Washington Post reports: “President Obama and…

Let me set the scene. The U.S. implements a gun-running program. Mexican drug cartels get thousands of weapons. A federal agent is murdered. No one is fired. Charges of a cover-up ensue. Documents continue to be withheld. And, now more than a year later, there are more questions than answers. This is a situation where…

There’s another showdown underway on Capitol Hill. This time, Attorney General Holder is faced with the most Congressional pressure yet, as he continues to refuse to take responsibility for Operation Fast & Furious, a botched Justice Department gunrunning program left more than 2,000 weapons in the hands of Mexican drug gangs, and resulted in the…

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