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Disinformation Nation: Biden to Launch New Censorship Board
There's virtual anarchy on our southern border -- costing U.S. servicemen their lives -- and what is Homeland Security's priority? Policing free speech. In news almost too impossible to believe, the man presiding over the collapse of our immigration system, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, testified Wednesday that while millions of illegals stream into our country, destroying property and preying on local communities, his focus will be "countering misinformation" before the midterm elections. "The goal is to bring the resources of (DHS) together to address this threat," Mayorkas said. What threat? The biggest one to the Left's control: the truth. Days after Elon Musk bought Twitter, vowing to turn it into the First Amendment platform it was meant to be, Democrats are frantically trying ... (more)
Senate GOP: Southern Poverty Lawyer a Poor Choice for Judge
Depressed Teens, Unsuppressed Phone Addiction

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Today’s show features:

Jeff Mordock, Justice Department Reporter for The Washington Times, on the security levels for this year’s inauguration versus the last inauguration.
Mary Szoch, FRC’s Director of the Center for Human Dignity, on her recent op-ed “My Miscarriage and Roe v. Wade,” and on ProLifeCon and the March for Life on Friday, January 29^th.
David Closson, FRC’s Director of Christian Ethics and Biblical Worldview, on the unfair restrictions on churches and how Biden administration policies are expected to negatively affect religious liberty.

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Preparing for a Post-Roe America: The History and Context of Pro-Life Laws in the States

by Connor Semelsberger

Since the very beginning of the American experiment, our nation has cherished the right to life. It was the first of three unalienable rights named in our Declaration of Independence, and in the early days of our nation, English common law made actions that infringed upon this right -- such as abortion -- illegal. By the time Alaska and Hawaii were admitted into the Union, all U.S. states had statutory prohibitions on abortion. It was not until 1970 that Hawaii became the first state to legalize abortion for any reason. Then on January 22, ... (more)

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Florida bill shows how good policy makes for good politics

by Joseph Backholm

Joseph Backholm is Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement at Family Research Council. This article appeared in WORLD Magazine on March 31, 2022. Should children in kindergarten through third grade receive lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity? After a bizarre national debate, the state of Florida says no. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed the bill into law, said in a statement, "Parents have every right to be informed about services offered to their child at school, and should be protected ... (more)

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Clarence and Ginni Thomas embody integrity in public service

by Ken Blackwell

Ed Meese is the Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow Emeritus at the Heritage Foundation. Ken Blackwell is Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance at Family Research Council. This article appeared in The Christian Post on March 7, 2022. The militant Left is attacking the principled public service of Justice Clarence Thomas again; this time by targeting his wife Ginni in a malicious attempt to delegitimize Supreme Court decisions that are faithful to the original meaning of the Constitution. The Left has targeted ... (more)