On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate, by a vote of 61-38, refused to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The successful derailing of this treaty came despite votes of support from both Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown. The treaty needed two-thirds support, or 67 votes, for ratification. “Now […]
Justice Antonin Scalia warned that once the Supreme Court overturned state bans on sodomy, that same-sex “marriage” would soon be before the court. That day has now come, and we could learn as soon as Friday what the Supreme Court will do. The justices conferenced last week on cases pertaining to same-sex “marriage,” particularly concerning […]
MFI President Kris Mineau released the following statement after the US Senate failed to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). The final vote was 61-38, short of the 2/3 majority (67 votes) needed for ratification. “Despite garnering the support of both John Kerry and Scott Brown, the misconceived […]
Last week a judge in Maine finally dispensed some common sense on sex and school bathrooms. Parents of a boy attending a public school in Orono, ME had sued to force the school to allow their son the use of the girls’ room. This troubled youth, identified only as “Susan Doe” in court filings, suffers […]
Listen to Kris Mineau: [audio:http://www.stage.mafamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/kris-thanksgiving.mp3|autostart=yes] If the audio player does not automatically start, click here. In 1789, President George Washington penned the Thanksgiving Proclamation, commissioning a national public day of thanksgiving and prayer. Two hundred and twenty-three years later, we remain thankful for many of the things our first President spoke of. Despite a hard […]
Though Question 3 was approved by 63% of voters last week, paving the way for medical marijuana to be made available in Massachusetts, residents in some towns are being proactive by working to ensure that a pot shop doesn’t open in their neighborhood. The Boston Globe, reports today that Melrose officials are considering a proposal […]
By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston, thanked his fellow bishops and Catholic organizations from across the United States for helping to defeat doctor-assisted suicide on the Massachusetts statewide ballot Nov. 6. O’Malley, in remarks prepared for delivery in Baltimore Monday at the main annual gathering of […]
As former Education Secretary under President Reagan, Dr. Bill Bennett speaks from experience on the good, the bad and the ugly in the U.S. public school system. During his remarks at our annual MFI Banquet earlier this month, Dr. Bennett spoke specifically about the number one reason why parents change their child’s school; not academics, […]
As former Education Secretary under President Reagan, Dr. Bill Bennett speaks from experience on the good, the bad and the ugly in the U.S. public school system. During his remarks at our annual MFI Banquet earlier this month, Dr. Bennett spoke specifically about the number one reason why parents change their child’s school; not academics, […]