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Hans Bader and Dan McLaughlin have written about two concerning aspects of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. First, that a disparate impact by race or sex in traffic stops is considered prima facie evidence of racial profiling. Second, that because disparate impact alone is enough to get a police department in trouble, the police will have … Continued

The version of “Amazing Grace” sung by Christian country singer Dolly Parton may just become the official state hymn of Tennessee, Church Leaders reports. Two lawmakers introduced a house bill in Tennessee’s state legislature that would make the song the official song of the state. The purpose, according to the bill, is to ” recognize songs of historic … Continued

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich urged the Supreme Court on March 2 to affirm that his state’s electoral integrity laws were consistent with the federal Voting Rights Act and should be upheld. The case Arizona’s top prosecutor argued is actually two consolidated cases: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Arizona Republican Party v. DNC. Although the … Continued

According to The Federalist, “Dr. Seuss has been cancelled. Some of his work has been deemed racist, and we can’t have that. On Tuesday, the entity that oversees the estate of Theodor Seuss Geisel announced it would no longer publish six of Geisel’s books because they “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” Among the … Continued

One of the early gay activist talking points was that 1 in 10 people were gay, even though the activists knew this was not true. That’s why it was significant when, in 2011, demographer Gary Gates, himself gay, “released a review of population-based surveys on the topic, estimating that 3.5% of adults in the United States identify … Continued

The current COVID relief bill, HR 1319, American Rescue Plan Act 2021, has passed the House and is now in the Senate. It has a formidable opponent in Senator Ron Johnson from Wisconsin. According to Politico, a Senate Democratic aide said they are still waiting for the official cost estimate before bringing their newly revised … Continued

After an election marked by significant voting irregularities and numerous instances of officials setting aside state election law, I share the concerns of millions of Americans about the integrity of the 2020 election. . . . That’s why when I was serving as presiding officer at the joint session of Congress certifying the Electoral College … Continued

There’s a lot of disagreement between Christians right now. But rather than loving and healthy disagreement, I’m afraid that some of the behavior we are seeing is similar to what we call cancel culture.  Canceling, which is becoming a cultural norm, is the attempt to silence an individual. This is how Webster’s dictionary defines it: … Continued

According to Axios, “Bethany Christian Services, one of the U.S.’s largest adoption and foster agencies, said Monday it will begin offering services to LGBTQ parents nationwide, effective immediately, the New York Times reports. Why it matters: It’s a major shift for the 77-year-old evangelical organization which has traditionally referred LGBTQ parents to other agencies. The change … Continued

What are “prophetic declarations?” Are they biblical? The prophetic received a tremendous black eye after the election. Because of it, some now run from anything that says “prophetic.” That is simply throwing the baby out with the bathwater.   “Prophecy” can be foretelling or forthtelling. Foretelling is describing in advance what is to come whereas … Continued

A senior adviser to President Joe Biden said the White House will act without Congress to develop proposals for reparations, or direct payments to African Americans. White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond told Axios on Feb. 28: “We don’t want to wait on a study. We’re going to start acting now.” . . . Legislation for reparations was first … Continued

According to Fox 4 KDFW, “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that statewide pandemic restrictions put in place last year, including his statewide mask mandate and capacity restrictions, will end on March 10. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” Abbott said. “Every business that wants to open should be open.” Abbott made the … Continued