The First Amendment & Common Sense, Victorious at the U.S. Supreme Court
Friday, October 13, 2017 at 12:22 PM
A coalition of evangelical leaders Aug. 29 released the “Nashville Statement,” an affirmation of what
God's Word says about human sexuality.
We believe
the statement deserves the support of CMC members and other Bible–believing Christians.
Click here to add your name to the document.
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Planned Parenthood Celebrates Abortion & the Taxpayers Who Finance It
Friday, June 2, 2017 at 12:02 PM
If you want to appreciate the impact Planned Parenthood, the nation’s premier
abortionist, has on our culture, consider the city of St. Louis. One of the heartland’s
finest cities, the Gateway Arch, one of the great appetizers in the history of food
in toasted ravioli, a vibrant music arts scene — and
home to an estimated 311,000 people.
Planned Parenthood kills more babies every year through abortion than the entire
city of St. Louis.
That’s by Planned Parenthood’s own admission in its recently released
annual report, covering the 12–month period
ending June 30, 2016. The release of the report, required due to Planned Parenthood’s
lavish government funding, makes a good case for why they should no longer receive
government funding.
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Ending Contraceptive Mandate for Religious Employers an Exercise in Common Sense
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 8:21 PM
Earlier this month President Donald Trump signed an executive order to protect religious
liberties, and we were cautiously optimistic that the administration would soon
follow up with concrete action.
The New York Times
reported May 30 that the Office of Management and Budget is reviewing a
rule that would exempt religious employers from the Affordable Care Act’s
ill–advised mandate to cover 20 types of contraception without cost to covered
persons. While we don’t reflexively oppose most types of contraception, we
have always opposed the government’s violation of the religious liberties
of organizations that find some or all forms of contraception morally unacceptable.
We, in fact, believe this choice should be available to all employers. But this
is an important step in the right direction.
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Justices Shouldn’t Walk Away from Setting Election–Reform Guidelines
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 8:21 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court this month let stand a lower court ruling that invalidated
a comprehensive election–reform law in North Carolina. The law most prominently
eliminated same–day voter registration in the state, changed voter–ID
requirements and reduced the number of early voting days.
There’s every indication, thanks to a statement from Chief Justice John Roberts,
that the nation’s highest court declined to take the case because of procedural
issues that have nothing to do with the merits of the law. But the end result is,
the court has left election–reform opponents emboldened to attempt to turn
back the clock on important safeguards to the elections process. And election–reform
advocates now can’t be sure what initiatives will and won’t receive
judicial approval.
The U.S. Supreme Court should take an election–reform case at its earliest
convenience and use it to clarify issues it has muddied with its latest action.
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Religious–Liberty Case Could Have Widespread Impact
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 9:31 AM
This Wednesday, April 19, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a religious–liberties
case, Trinity Lutheran v. Comer, that focuses on a playground on a church campus
in Columbia, Mo., but could have widespread impact across the nation.
The court is at full strength this week for the first time in more than a year,
thanks to the addition of Justice Neil Gorsuch earlier this month to replace the
late Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Action Alert! Thank the Senate for Confirming Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court
Friday, April 7, 2017 at 2:08 PM
Early media reports are portraying today’s confirmation of federal appeals
Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court as a victory for President Donald Trump.
The Senate confirmed him by a 54–45 vote on April 7.
Our view is that it is a victory for all Americans, because Judge Gorsuch is temperamentally
and ideologically prepared to serve with distinction on the nation’s highest
court.
Forget the vitriol you’ve heard about Gorsuch occupying a "stolen seat"
— the truth is much different. Both major candidates accepted that the vacancy
was part of the stakes of the 2016 presidential election. And as President Barack
Obama never tired of telling us, elections have consequences.
Click here to respond to your U.S. Senators concerning the April 7 vote.
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Action Alert! Urge President Trump to Give States the Option to Defund Planned Parenthood
Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 1:02 PM
The U.S. Senate March 30 passed and sent to President Donald J. Trump legislation
that, if signed, would let states move federal Title X funds from Planned Parenthood
to legitimate women’s health–care providers.
The 51–50 vote required Vice President Mike Pence, in his role as presiding
officer of the Senate, to break a deadlock on the resolution. No matter. Assuming
President Trump signs the legislation, states will have the option over where their
Title X funds go, and that’s a very good thing.
Click here to ask the president to sign House Joint Resolution 43.
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Action Alert! Insist on A Prompt, Positive Confirmation Vote for Judge Neil Gorsuch
Friday, March 24, 2017 at 2:21 PM
Confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate this week represent a critical time for
the Supreme Court and our nation, and have only confirmed for us our initial instinct
that Judge Neil Gorsuch is an outstanding choice to succeed the late Justice Antonin
Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch is exceedingly qualified and embraces
the Constitution and the rule of law.
We understand concerns that others have raised on specific issues, including critical
questions surrounding the sanctity of human life and the importance of religious
freedom. But Judge Gorsuch has made it profoundly clear that, on the high court,
he would be a judge — someone who interprets the law, without using
the office to create new law to achieve a preferred political result. That’s
what we’ve long asked for from the men and women who serve in the federal
judiciary, and that tells us Judge Gorsuch is eminently qualified to sit on the
high court.
It is time for this confirmation process to move forward. CMC urges the U.S. Senate
to promptly confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. You can join us by
clicking here to send an email to your state’s U.S. Senators, urging
their "yes" vote on the judge.
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Action Alert! Thank AG Jeff Sessions for Dropping Objection to Texas Voter ID Law
Friday, March 3, 2017 at 8:11 AM
The Department of Justice this week walked away from a challenge to a voter ID law
being litigated in Texas. And what it is no longer claiming is telling, because
it’s something the federal government shouldn’t have pursued in the
first place.
Despite progressive rhetoric to the contrary, it’s entirely appropriate to
require voters to prove they are who they say they are and live where they say they
live. This issue has already been settled in a 2008 U.S. Supreme Court case, and
it’s been resurrected by election–reform opponents mainly as a means
of stirring partisan rancor, in our view.
Click here to send an affirming
email to Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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Action Alert! Thank President Donald Trump for Ending Regulations Accommodating Transgender Students
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 8:11 AM
The Trump administration on Feb. 22 took the welcome step of reversing the previous
administration’s misguided attempt to forge social policy for public–school
students who don’t accept their biological gender.
Because we were aghast at the
Obama administration’s original action in 2015, we are pleased that the Trump
administration has eliminated it. And we believe the hysterical response from the
Left regarding this common–sense step reveals more about them than it does
about boys and girls who are gender–confused.
Click here to thank President Donald Trump for his leadership on this issue.
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Action Alert! Ask Your U.S. Senators to Confirm Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court
Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 3:33 PM
For most of America, the Super Bowl is an annual championship football game, played
this year this coming Sunday. But for values voters and others interested in national
politics, the Super Bowl came early this year – when President Donald Trump
announced his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme
Court.
CMC believes the Senate should do its duty and confirm Judge Gorsuch promptly. There
are no guarantees that he, or any judge, will always rule the way we’d like.
But Gorsuch is eminently qualified. Most importantly, he correctly believes judges
should stick to their constitutionally assigned role and interpret the law as applied
in the cases that come before them, and not legislate their preferred public–policy
solutions from the bench.
Click here to ask your U.S. Senators to
support the Gorsuch nomination.
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Action Alert! Tell Your Member of Congress to Support an End to Abortion Funding
Monday, January 23, 2017 at 12:41 PM
Defense of the right to life is sometimes called a fringe issue, but it isn’t and
never has been. Don’t be fooled by the crowds at last weekend’s Women’s March events
in Washington and elsewhere — more than half of the nation opposes abortion, and
a greater majority doesn’t understand why tax dollars ever pay for the violent termination
of an unborn baby’s life.
It’s appropriate, then, that one of the first legislative priorities for the new
Congress is found in H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion
Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017. This bill, if enacted into law, would keep the abortion industry away from
the federal treasury. Importantly, it would also make the Hyde Amendment, passed
annually to prohibit Medicaid funds from being used for abortion, a permanent part
of federal law.
Click Congress is found in here to ask your Member of Congress to support H.R. 7 when it comes to the
House floor for a vote.
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Now What? That Depends, on Us
Friday, January 20, 2017 at 10:46 AM
The inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, as we’ve said before,
represents "a chance to dramatically improve public policy concerning the nation’s
most important issues — including life, religious liberties and the temperament
of the federal judiciary. But that’s exactly what it is — a
chance." There are no guarantees.
To seize the opportunity before us will require one of Jesus’s admonitions
to His disciples: "Look, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves.
Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves" (Matthew 10:16, MEV).
We must be like the Old Testament tribe of Issachar, understanding the times as
well as what to do about them. Importantly, we have to remember that being on the
right side of the issues is no guarantee of success.
To begin to right our upside–down culture, we need to set attainable goals
and work toward them smartly.
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