Posts from March 2012

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MAINE: Same-sex marriage closer to November ballot

by mafamily

  A citizen initiative to redefine marriage in the state of Maine is likely headed to the ballot this November. The Maine House of Representatives unanimously voted yesterday morning to indefinitely postpone the bill, which has the effect of sending it directly to the voters, reports the Morning Sentinel. The action by the House avoids […]

CAP: The Bully Agenda

by mafamily

Our friends at the Center for Arizona Policy put out a special message to parents about bullying and the true agenda behind those supporting the anti-bullying efforts. “Many have personal experiences with bullies. For some, these experiences can be truly terrible, even life-threatening. Bullying in any form is wrong and unacceptable,” writes Cathi Herrod, president […]

NEW HAMPSHIRE: Legislator proposes return to civil unions

by mafamily

According to a report from the Associated Press, the sponsor of a bill to repeal same-sex “marriage” in New Hampshire has proposed giving voters a chance to weigh in through a non-binding ballot question on whether the state should restore a 2007 civil unions law. State Rep. David Bates said his proposal would repeal same-sex […]

MFI to welcome Bill Bennett at annual banquet

by mafamily

Dear Friend of the Family, I wanted you to be the first to know that MFI is bringing Dr. Bill Bennett, the host of “Morning in America,” to Massachusetts for our annual banquet this October. Bill Bennett served as President Reagan’s Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, as well […]

Judiciary hearing goes up in smoke as potheads get preference

by mafamily

As seems to be the norm with the Judiciary Committee, the room was too small and the number of bills (fifty five!) too many to truly allow the democratic process to proceed. I was there to testify on behalf of MFI against the proposed doctor-prescribed suicide bill, while Maureen Vacca, our director of public policy, […]

EVENT: The Church’s Role in the Heath Care Crisis

by mafamily

The Mockler Center at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is hosting a symposium on Saturday morning, March 17. There is no dispute that there is a health care crisis in this country, as costs are out of control, coverage is imperfect and the debate remains so divisive politically. The truth is the neither government nor the market […]

Northeastern University students ban “Chick-fil-A” over Christian values

by mafamily

The undergraduate Student Government Association (SGA) at Northeastern University in Boston voted down a proposal to bring Chick-fil-A fast-food chain to campus. During the weeks preceding the vote, students, faculty, staff and alumni, denounced Chick-fil-A for their support of traditional values, including natural marriage. Chick-fil-A’s presence here would be “a blow to our campus brand […]

“After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?”

by mafamily

A hideous article in the Journal of Medical Ethics, an international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and researchers in medical ethics, promotes the killing of unwanted newborns. The authors chillingly advocate that fetuses and newborns do not have the same moral status as actual persons. The fact that both are potential persons is morally irrelevant […]

“Transgender” woman appointed to Newton’s Human Rights Commission

by mafamily

The Newton Tab reports on Holly Ryan, a “transgender woman” who was born a man, and her appointment as the first openly transgendered woman to Newton’s nine-member Human Rights Commission. Mayor Setti Warren appointed her back in January, with the Board of Aldermen unanimously approving her appointment in February. According to the article, the commission […]

Homosexual activists attack Kirk Cameron

by mafamily

From Family Research Council: Where is the tolerance? You won’t find any on display with homosexual activists who are determined to attack and silence anyone who dares to disagree or challenge their political or social agenda. Their latest target is actor Kirk Cameron. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is attacking Cameron for […]