On June 4, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its long-awaited opinion in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The opinion was a 7-2 victory for the bakery and Jack Phillips, its Christian owner. Read the opinion here. At issue was whether a Christian-owned bakery could refuse to make wedding cakes for a […]
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On May 29, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its opinion in New Doe Child #1 v. Congress of the United States of America. Read the New Doe Child opinion. In this case, activist atheist Michael Newdow once again attacked this nation’s religious heritage—this time by for the second time challenging
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On April 17, NLF Senior Litigation Counsel, Jim Davids, testified before the E-12 Policy Committee of the Minnesota Senate. The topic of Jim’s testimony was the constitutionality of Minnesota’s introduced bill that would create a National Motto Display Act. Read his testimony. Jim explained the history of the National Motto and the history of unsuccessful court
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The issue of impeachment—with regard to members of both the Executive and Judicial Branch—is of increasing interest to the American public and the United States Congress. Unfortunately, much of the history of federal impeachments remains shrouded in mystery. It is true that over the years several secondary sources have come to be considered “definitive” compilations
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On July 30, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law declaring “In God We Trust” the official motto of the United States. Public Law 84-851 was based upon a 90 year tradition of inscribing “In God We Trust” upon American coins and a centuries old heritage of recognizing God’s sovereignty in our nation’s affairs.
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The National Legal Foundation has discovered twenty-five cases in which Select Committees (or Special Committees) have been used in impeachment investigations or were proposed to be used. This list is believed to be exhaustive. However, it is very difficult to be certain that this is the case in any research related to impeachment. Nonetheless, these
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Students at schools all across America annually gather at their school’s flagpole on the fourth Wednesday in September to pray for their schools, friends, teachers, government, and nation. This national event, called See You at the Pole, is student-initiated, student-organized, and student-led. Generally, See You at the Pole has not been challenged, but the National
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Much attention has been devoted to the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) since its enactment on May 26, 1994. This provision of the United States Code is being used to squelch legitimate political protest activity. The United States Government considers this type of speech dangerous, and worthy of criminal prosecution. We think
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We have recently become aware of the issues facing Christian counselors and Christian counseling students. One of the biggest issues they face involves values conflicts when counseling homosexuals. Below are some resources from our friends at the American Association of Christian Counselors: Informed Consent Counseling Agreement revised Legal-Ethical Complaint Data Revised
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A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS made by the representatives of the good people of Virginia, assembled in full and free convention which rights do pertain to them and their posterity, as the basis and foundation of government. Section 1. That all men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inherent rights, of which,
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