Dr. Stephen Smart: Why Assisted Suicide Puts Your Life at Risk
Dr. Stephen Smart graduated with a BS in chemical engineering (1984) and MD with honors from Washington University in St. Louis (1988). He completed residency in internal medicine at Barnes Hospital followed by a fellowship in allergy & immunology at the University of Iowa.
Dr. Smart then served 3 years active duty as teaching faculty at Wilford Hall US Air Force Medical Center in San Antonio with the rank of major before moving to Peoria, Illinois in 1996.
He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Illinois College of Medicine and is currently in the private practice of allergy, asthma, and immunology, having joined Springfield Clinic Peoria in 2021. He has a special interest in medical ethics and is President of the Peoria-area Christian Medical and Dental Association. He is also Past President of the Peoria Medical Society and a past-Trustee of the Illinois State Medical Society.
He has spoken on issues ranging from stem cell research and transgender medicine to Christian approaches to politics.
Dr. Smart was born on the near-south side of Chicago; married 38 years to Kate Smart; they have 8 children, including 4 who were adopted.
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Dr. Ben Germon: First Do No Harm
Dr. Ben German is an internist practicing primary care on the west side of Chicago. He serves primarily indigent patients at a federally qualified health center. He is an Illinois representative with the American Academy of Medical Ethics, a biomedical advocacy arm of the Christian Medical and Dental Association. He is proudly married to Andrea, and together, they are raising two children. He views his Christian faith as the basis for everything he does, including medical practice.
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Daily Marijuana Use Is Outpacing Alcohol Consumption
Daily or near-daily marijuana use is now more common than similar levels of drinking in the U.S., according to 40 years of data analyzed by Carnegie Mellon University.
There has been a 15-fold increase for daily cannabis use since 1992 when 900,000 Americans disclosed using the drug daily compared with 8.9 million daily drinkers.
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois and Illinois Democrats
Just in case you had any doubts about the cozy relationship between Planned Parenthood and Illinois Democrats: In this short video clip, State Senator Adriane Johnson (D-Waukegan) announces that cupcakes are being provided -- in the Senate President's office - by Planned Parenthood to thank abortion cheerleaders for fostering their business of child sacrifice for profit in the state of Illinois.
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Justice-Impacted Individuals? (HB 4409)
The Illinois House voted to change the word "offender" to "justice-impacted individual."
The Illinois House voted to pass this woke legislation on April 16th by a vote of 68 to 40 -- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory.asp?GA=103&DocNum=4409&DocTypeID=HB&GAId=17&LegID=151356&SessionID=112
The Illinois Senate voted to pass HB 4409 by a vote of 34 to 20 -- https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory.asp?GA=103&DocNum=4409&DocTypeID=HB&GAId=17&LegID=151356&SessionID=112
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Patrick Kenneally: The Dangers of Cannabis Use & Legalization
The topic of marijuana and the terrible effects it has/had on our families and communities should be of prime importance to everyone, no matter their age or religious affiliation. Why? Because most people do not realize the dangerous effects that using Marijuana has for/on unborn babies, their mothers, individuals, crime, families, as well as the physical, emotional and spiritual impact it has had on our culture.
Unfortunately, foolish Illinois lawmaker legalized marijuana for both recreational use in 2020.
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Mark Robinson on God, Government and Conservative Action
Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson (R-NC) began his 12 minute speech at 2022 CPAC in Dallas by giving thanks to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He then explained how he had overcome the adversity of being a poor black kid from Greensboro to become the first black lieutenant governor of North Carolina. He proudly proclaimed:
"America is still the greatest nation on Earth, and I don't care what these communists say. I don't care what the socialists say... This is the greatest nation on Earth, and it's all because of God. He's the one that made it all impossible. So we give him thanks."
He called for conservatives to talk to their families, neighbors, and friends to spread the "good story about what conservatism does."
"We can't be the silent majority anymore," Robinson demanded. "Silence never did anything in this nation. Imagine if the founders had been silent. Imagine if the abolitionists had been silent."
AMEN!
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Legalizing Prostitution in Illinois
Can you believe it? Will the legalization of prostitution be the next step downward for Illinois?
Activists with Equality Illinois and Planned Parenthood plus Illinois State Senators Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago), Adriane Johnson (D-Waukegan), State Rep. Edgar Gonzalez (D-Chicago) held a press conference on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 to launch the next step legislative step for the LGBTQIA+: community: legalizing prostitution in Illinois.
LGBTQIA+ proponents highlight how "partial" decriminalization measures don't keep prostitutes safe — yet they completely ignore the public health aspects of STIs.
Planned Parenthood also joined in this press conference in support of potential future clients.
Read more: https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/legal-prostitution-in-illinois/
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Greedy Chicago Teachers Union Demands Are Absurd
The Chicago Teachers Union’s contract expires this summer -- and they are taking advantage to demand more tax dollars and to advance a radical left-wing social agenda that usurps parental rights.
According to their own website, the CTU represents nearly 30,000 teachers, paraprofessional and school-related personnel, and school clinicians working in the Chicago Public Schools.
Enrollment in Chicago government schools is reported to be at 323,251 in 670 schools. According to IllinoisReportCard.com, proficiency rates in English Language Arts are 25%, Math is at 18% and Science is at 37%. Yet the graduation rate is reported at 83%.
Learn more: https://www.illinoispolicy.org/what-you-should-know-about-chicago-teachers-union/
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Illinois Dems Muscle Through Changes to Ballot Access & Advisory Questions
Illinois State Democrats used their supermajority status this week to ram through changes to state election laws that partially limits ballot access and adds three nonbinding referendums to the 2024 general election ballot.By doing this, the Parents Matter Coalition petition drive was effectively rendered moot, since state law limits the number of questions on a statewide ballot to three.
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The History of Islamic (Nazi)Jihad
The Nazi Third Reich nightmare may have ended in 1945, but it's anti-Semitic legacy continues today.
Two very evil men carry Hitler's vision beyond Germany. The Nazi Division of Jihad Muslims (Werewolves) have a legacy that continues today which took root Middle East,
According to this documentary, Amin Al Husseini and Otto Skorzeny conspired to create this new kind of terror.
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7,000% Spike in Chinese Immigrants Crossing Border
The number of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border is continues at a frightening rate.
Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded two-and-a-half million instances of detaining or turning away people attempting to cross into the United States from Mexico in 2023, it is interesting to not that 37,000 were from China. The New York Times reported that this "is more than in the preceding 10 years combined."
In this video clip, Fox News Channel, Mike Tobin reports on a "dramatic increase" in Chinese nationals crossing the border illegally.
Part of Tobin's report includes the legitimate concerns of U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) who wants to know why so many Chinese nationals are coming to her state to start illegal marijuana growing operations.
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Chicago Public School Dean Accused of Sexual Abuse of Student
A former Chicago Public Schools student is suing the school district for not protecting her from Dean of Students Brian Crowder after he allegedly sexually assaulted for years. As a result, she had two pregnancies and two coerced abortions.
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Downgrading the "Right to Life"
The apparent GOP nominee for POTUS, Donald J. Trump, issued a video statement on April 8, 2024 asserting his opinion that abortion laws should be determined by U.S. states and the voters therein.
As a Christian public policy organization, this is very sad. The "Right to Life" (Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness) is an universal truth that should never be relegated to the feckless politicians – especially those in tyrannical blue states.
The Right to Life is a universal truth, and should be self-evident. It is an unalienable right endowed to us by our Creator. Government -- at all levels, are instituted to defend this preeminent human right.
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Kenna Rose: Biblically Masculine Men Wanted
One of the more common things you’ll hear in conservative circles -- especially within young adult groups -- is how important it is to get married young. Many women hear this and become frustrated.
Many of us think “yes! I agree! But where are the men?” Young women feel scolded or like they’re doing something wrong because they can’t find godly, Christian young men to marry – and Christian women need and want strong Biblical men who will not shy away from godly leadership. The problem is, they’re getting harder and harder to find....
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CO2 is Beneficial for the Earth!
Contrary to what the climate alarmists say, greenhouse gases are not destroying our earth. Some 32 authors from 24 institutions in eight countries agree that the roughly 70 percent increase in CO2 that has entered the atmosphere over the past several decades has helped the planet rather than hurt it.
In this short video clip, please listen to Alex Newman and then Patrick Moore summarize why we should be skeptical of those who claim that CO2 from fossil fuel is going to destroy our earth.
Instead of being shunned like the plague, the ongoing rise in CO2 should be welcomed with open arms. Read more:
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https://cornwallalliance.org/2022/04/the-many-benefits-of-rising-atmospheric-co2-an-introduction/
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Immigrant Child Predators Busted
A recent AP-NORC poll highlights growing concerns among Americans about legal immigrants committing crimes in the United States.
The belief that legal immigrants pose a major risk of committing crimes in the U.S. has risen from 19% to 32% since 2017.
Republican concern has fueled much of this shift, with 41% of Republicans now viewing legal immigration as a major risk for crime, up from 20% in 2017.
But perhaps most alarming are the reports of sex predators among those migrants that are now freely roaming various neighbors in the United States.
According to this Fox News report by Bill Melugin who was able to capture the work of an elite ICE team’s takedown of five alleged illegal immigrant criminals in Boston -- four of whom are accused child rapists.
How many more child predators are in our communities?
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Jeremy Tedesco: Weaponization of the Federal Government vs. Christian Groups
On March 6, the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released documents that show that the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network colluded with Big Banks to monitor their customers to identify domestic threats and shared a list of “hate groups” published by the hyper-partisan Institute for Strategic Dialogue to help them do so.
Read the full testimony: https://dm1l19z832j5m.cloudfront.net/2024-03/Jeremy-Tedesco-Debanking-Testimony-2024-03-07.pdf
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Dr. Jordan Peterson: Big Government Collusion & Weaponization
Dr. Jordan Peterson, renown psychologist and author told the subcommittee that Americans were falling prey to digital observance systems much like China’s “SkyNet” program. He said the commercial sector was colluding with the government in the creation of such systems, which could lead to government suppression of what it considers “deviation from the desired end.”
Read his full written statement:
https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/Peterson%20Testimony.pdf
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Jim Jordan's Opening Remarks on Hearing on Weaponized Big Government
On March 7th, the select subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) held a three-hour hearing on a congressional investigation that exposed how the FBI worked with big banks to surveil Americans, all of it without warrants, and much of it without reasonable suspicion.
The report reveals alarming evidence of federal law enforcement engaging in broad financial surveillance and prying into the private transactions of American consumers. This surveillance, not predicated on specific evidence of criminal conduct, targeted terms and transactions related to core political and religious expressions protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Read more: https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/new-report-exposes-massive-government-surveillance-americans-financial-data
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Gov. Pritzker's Think Big (Abortion) Ad
In October 2023, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker launched a national nonprofit group focused on normalizing abortion and making the slaughter of pre-born babies legal in states across the country.
According to the Think Big America website, their mission is to take the fight to right wing extremists all across the country. What fight, you ask? The fight for the legal right to assassinate defenseless and innocent babies in the womb.
The New York Times reports that "Think Big America, will support ballot measures to codify or restore abortion rights, seeking to elevate an issue that has energized Democrats.
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Bishop E. W. Jackson Rejects Wokeism
Bishop E.W. Jackson is a national conservative evangelical leader who argues that America's crises are the result of departure from faith in God and the Judeo-Christian principles which founded America.
While the Apostles of Wokeism have ridiculed evangelical patriotism as "Christian nationalism," Jackson's response is, "Loving our country as a gift from God is not about hating other people or nations. It is about being good stewards of the wonderful gift of liberty we have been given and wanting to preserve it."
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Chinese Nationals Running Black Market Marijuana Farms?
Fox News Channel has been reporting how Chinese immigrants are running many different illicit marijuana grows in the United States. Please watch this short report and share with your friends and neighbors.
BACKGROUND: According to the UK Daily Mail,
"Chinese gangs have set up thousands of illicit weed farms across the US as they begin to challenge Mexican cartels for supremacy as America's cannabis kingpins.
"Authorities in Oklahoma, Oregon, California, New Mexico and Maine have all been battling a surge in Chinese weed farms, with some thought to be linked to criminal gangs known as 'triads'.
"The spread is seemingly uncontainable, with police in Penobscot County, Maine, last week arresting three Chinese nationals at a weed farm and seizing 40 pounds of the drug alongside $4,700 in cash.
"It is thought to be one of around 270 illegal weed farms worth more than $4billion that have sprung up across the state since it legalized the drug in 2020. "Local law enforcement has carried out multiple busts already this year."
Read more: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13142343/Chinese-gangs-THOUSANDS-illegal-weed-farms-sparking-fears-CCP-new-cannabis-kingpins.html
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What About IVF?
There has been a lot of media buzz recently about in-vitro fertilization – or IVF for short. The ripple effects of a recent Alabama State Supreme Court ruling (8 to 1) declared that frozen human embryos are human beings and are entitled to civil rights protections.
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