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Capital Connection – Equality Amendment, Legalizing another drug – 01/27/23

Capital Connection – Equality Amendment, Legalizing another drug – 01/27/23

  • What’s not to like about the “Equality Amendment”?
  • A prominent Pro-Lifer on trial in Philadelphia.
  • More key public issues in Pennsylvania and New York.

Christian watchdogs Jason McGuire and Michael Geer discuss the weighty issues in the news from Albany and Harrisburg.  Let’s take a 10-minute, “deep dive” into state politics.

Faith Under Fire – A Case regarding Physician-Assisted Suicide – 01/26/23

Faith Under Fire – A Case regarding Physician-Assisted Suicide – 01/26/23

A pro-life legal battle is underway — this one at the end of lives.

A new state law in New Mexico not only permits physician-assisted suicide, it requires all doctors to share information about physician-assisted suicide. If they do not, doctors opposed to promoting ending lives early can face civil and criminal penalties and risk the loss of their medical licenses. This interferes with their professional judgment for the doctor-patient relationship. The law provides no exceptions for ethical, medical or religious reasons.

The Alliance Defending Freedom brought a First-Amendment lawsuit on behalf of a Christian physicians association and a Christian dentists group. Lathan Watts, vice president for public affairs at A.D.F., tells us how this case addresses sanctity of life, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.

Hometown Heroes – Jeff Winton – Rural Minds – 01/24/23

Hometown Heroes – Jeff Winton – Rural Minds – 01/24/23

Hometown Heroes this week features Jeff Winton, founder and head of Rural Minds, a Chautauqua County, NY-based organization dedicated to advocating for improved mental health services for rural America.

Winton was motivated by a tragedy in his own family to start Rural Minds, which urges action because mental illness is a growing epidemic, and the suicide rate is 65% higher in rural areas. Covid lockdowns and lack of good broadband internet service adds to feelings of isolation. There is hope and practical ways to encourage each other.

Issues in Education – Merit awards, Regent exams, Jan. 6 curriculum – 01/23/23

Issues in Education – Merit awards, Regent exams, Jan. 6 curriculum – 01/23/23

VA’s National Merit Award Scandal, Regents exam week in NY, and PA proposes “teaching” January 6th in the classroom.

Dr. Ralph Kerr at the “Teaching and Learning Institute” discusses the “weighty issues” in the news as it pertains to our public schools.

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