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September 12, 2023
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| EXCLUSIVE: Lankford Urges DEA to Keep Marijuana a Schedule I Drug |
| by Dan Hart |
| On Monday, Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) along with 14 other senators and congressmen sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) demanding that it deny the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) request to reschedule marijuana as a lower-risk Schedule III drug. The letter comes as a growing chorus of lawmakers and experts warn of the manifold harms to society that could result from removing prohibitions on the drug. |
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| Emergencyism: New Mexico Governor Lawlessly Suspends State Gun Law |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Friday suspended the right to bear arms to send "a resounding message." The order apparently comes in response to the Wednesday shooting death of the third New Mexico child since July 28 - each an unspeakable tragedy, to be sure. But the "message" it sends is way off target. |
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| Calif. Bill Could Strip Custody from Parents Who Do Not Affirm Their Child's Gender Identity |
| by Dan Hart |
| On September 8, the California State Assembly passed a bill that requires judges presiding over child custody cases to consider a parent's willingness to support their child's chosen gender identity in deciding if that parent should be granted custody. The bill received swift condemnation from a wide swath of Americans, including parental rights advocates, detransitioners, lawmakers, and public figures. |
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| Outstanding - Episode 29: How to Advance Pro-Family and Pro-Life Issues in a Blue State |
| Podcast with Joseph Backholm and Peter Wolfgang |
| In today's culture, it can sometimes come down to an invisible state line that determines if parents have a right to know about their child's education or if a baby is protected in the womb. Host Joseph Backholm is joined by Peter Wolfgang, executive director of the Family Institute of Connecticut. A native of Connecticut, Peter has seen a lot change in his state's government the last few decades. As time passes, there has been a major shift in both political parties' ideologies and values. Peter discusses his strategy on how to advance pro-family and pro-life values in predominantly blue states, highlights his work in fighting Connecticut bills that would limit parental rights, and discusses his state's unique "experimental" role for new laws and bills. He encourages listeners to remember Psalm 146:3 "Put not your trust in princes...", but to remember our hope is in the Lord, not a political party. |
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