Posts from January 2017

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This victory for life is only the beginning

by MFI News

On Monday of this week, President Trump signed an executive order reinstating what’s known as the Mexico City Policy.  This prevents federal dollars from being spent on abortions overseas through the U.N. or U.S. State Department.  The policy has been a political football since it was first enacted by President Reagan, with Democrat presidents Clinton and […]

Putting faith back in the public square

by MFI News

Today we witnessed the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and another peaceful transfer of power in our country. During the inauguration ceremony on the steps of the Capitol, we heard the thoughts and prayers of a number of faith leaders such as Rabbi Marvin Hier, Bishop Wayne Jackson, Rev. Samuel […]

Not just a gummy bear…

by MFI News

My wife showed me this article last night.  Apparently, two middle school kids in Framingham had to be hospitalized after ingesting marijuana-laced “edibles” on the school bus.  This is exactly one of the scenarios we’ve been warning about with the new legalization of recreational marijuana.  The pot industry deliberately infuses candy in order to attract children, and it does […]

Marijuana Law Partial Delay Gives More Time to Develop Local Response

by MFI News

We are glad to report that our efforts to get a delay in the marijuana law had an impact. Last week, just before the Legislature and Governor Baker left for New Year’s festivities, they passed a six-month delay of certain parts of the Marijuana Law. This prevents businesses that want to grow, process, distribute, and […]

January 15: Sanctity of Life Sunday

by MFI News

President Reagan dedicated the 3rd Sunday in January to remember God’s gift of life and our duty to protect it against a culture of death, enshrined into our nation’s laws in the Roe v. Wade decision in January of 1973. Will you help us raise awareness and support life on Sanctity of Life Sunday, January 15? […]

Does a Woman Have the Right to Private Spaces Without Males Present?

by MFI News

“How can we teach our daughters that their ‘no means no’ when people call them bigots for not wanting to share their showers with men?”  That’s an awfully good question, and I’m glad to tell you that our friend Kaeley Triller Haver is demanding answers in a must-read article in National Review this week. We introduced you […]

Coming this Spring: TeenPact!

by MFI News

TeenPact is a dynamic, hands-on leadership school for Christian students, and it’s coming back to Massachusetts this May! Their mission is “to train youth to understand the political process, value their liberty, defend their Christian faith and engage the culture at a time in their lives when, typically, they do not care about such things. We believe […]