Karen Gushta

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  • Tweaking the HHS Mandate Will Not Do

    Those who now identify the HHS mandate simply as the "contraception mandate" ignore the fact that the majority of these suits are based on the religious belief that human life is sacred. Therefore, providing so-called emergency contraception—abortifacient drugs that end the life in the womb—is a direct contradiction of that belief.

  • Mr. President, Religious Freedom Is Not Just 'Freedom to Worship'

    Today, the government has tried to reinterpret the First Amendment from freedom to practice your religion, to a more narrow freedom to worship, which would limit your freedom to the hour a week you are at a house of worship.

  • The Challenge We Face

    What sets this non-profit apart from most is the fact that in 2011-2012 it received 45 percent of its total revenue from government health services grants and reimbursements, including payments from Medicaid managed care plans. It is listed by the IRS as a "Charitable Organization Engaged in Promoting Health" and the government has been shoveling millions of taxpayer dollars into its coffers for years, disregarding federal law that specifically prohibits any tax monies from paying for its major

  • What Is the Key Issue in This Election?

    What is the primary issue in this election? Foreign policy? The economy? If the lives of the future generations of America's children are our greatest treasure, then we should clearly vote for those who have pledged to protect them.

  • Do We Need to Protect Religious Freedom in the Pulpit?

    On October 7, pastors across the nation addressed issues during their Sunday sermons that should cause the IRS to come after them for "political speech." And that was precisely their intention.

  • Should We Fear Big Government?

    Has government become less of a threat and more like a "friend indeed in time of need?" Are people now turning to the government for help in tough times, instead of going to family, friends, church, and community organizations? If they are, the efforts of these social institutions will dwindle, and government will continue to grow.

  • When Will We Start Following the Constitution?

    Perhaps it's not too late for us to start learning what's in the Constitution. Maybe then we will require our elected officials to abide by it. But at present, as economist Walter Williams says in his book, Do the Right Thing: "Much of what federal, state, and local governments do today far exceeds constitutional authority and any reasonable definition of moral government."

  • From Generation to Generation

    The generation of young people who are now entering college or have recently graduated are suffering more than any other in this poor economy. And their story is one of the most overlooked and underreported.

  • How Do We Respond to the Question 'What About Rape and Incest?'

    The truth is: abortion hurts women. Giving a woman the abortion option—whether she is the victim of a rape or a married woman with unplanned pregnancy—is not the "compassionate answer." Abortion does not bring healing; it brings misery, pain, and suffering, as millions of women who have had abortions can attest.

  • Walking the Talk on Marriage

    In spite of the efforts of the political left to make same-sex "marriage" a political issue, it remains a deeply moral issue—one that we as Christians must not back away from, even if it means becoming the brunt of personal attacks.

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