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The U.S. Senate passed the so-called Respect for Marriage Act by a vote of 61-36. Prior to the roll call vote, the amendments offered by U.S. Senators Lee, Rubio and Lankford were each voted down. The bill now goes to the U.S. House for their vote since it differs a bit from the version the House previously passed. ADF's statement about today's sad day can be found here: https://adfmedia.org/press-release/us-senate-passes-legislation-disrespecting-marriage-endangering-religious-freedom

By now many have heard that the high-end fashion company Balenciaga was forced by public pressure to pull and apologize for its recent ad campaign featuring preschool children holding teddy bears wearing what looks to average Americans like bondage paraphernalia. In one photo, a child is holding bondage teddy while standing on a sofa in front of which is a coffee table filled with champagne flutes. In the next photo that same child is lying down on the white sofa with her (or his) head on a pink shag pillow. In another photo, a little girl holding another strapped-up teddy is standing on a little girl’s bed. Once in a while, the boundary-free libertines among us get ahead of their skies just a bit and are forced to slow down: “Give the rubes, deplorables, and right-wing Christian extremists a few minutes to absorb cross-dressing men gyrating in front of toddlers before you confront them with images of children with bondage paraphernalia. In due time, my pretties, in due time.” For more on the story, watch, listen and share Tucker Carlson’s analysis with your friends and family:

Ron DeSantis celebrated his overwhelming victory in the Sunshine State after defeating Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL) handily on November 8, 2022. With 91 percent of the votes in, DeSantis led Crist by over one million votes. Republicans’ job is to paint a stark contrast with the Left, push those priorities, and give Americans a reason to vote for them again. That's what Ron DeSantis did in Florida ... and what two GOP lawmakers are urging their party to focus on going forward.

Hear another parent who was "Rochforded" in Lake County Court. Judged by his looks, not by the law.

North Carolina Pastor John Amanchukwu called out his local school board for pushing a woke agenda at the expense of reading, writing and arithmetic. The video went viral, and Tucker Carlson interviews him about his concerns. Pastor Amanchukwu is fighting Woke agenda to either kill our children (abortion) or indoctrinate them in our government schools.

Illinois Family Action is deeply concerned about the race for control over the Illinois Supreme Court. You should be too. After all, the Democrat Party has held majority control for 53 years. Since the Supreme Court is one-third of the branches of our state government, it’s worthwhile to ask if the Court has served us well in checking abuse in the other branches of Illinois government. Even a momentary consideration screams a resounding, “No!” Illinois has become the “poster child” for crime, corruption and a government with too much power and not enough accountability. The Illinois Supreme Court should be a significant line of defense, protecting parents’ rights, safeguarding our society and making sure justice is delivered in a reasonable timeframe, without prejudice, favoritism or activism. You be the “judge” and hear how a father and his children were “decimated” when they stood before appointed Judge Rochford in Family Court. Read more: https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2022/10/illinois-supreme-court-parental-rights-and-democratic-skullduggery/

Far left Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the woke Illinois Governor JB Pritzker are rightly called out for their soft-on-crime policies that have fostered an environment in which violent crime can flourish. Many people are leaving the state of Illinois because of the high taxes, leftwing social policies and crime. Dan Proft does a great job calling attention to this situation on his weekday morning radio program and on this special segment on Fox News Channel.

Illinois State Representative Katie Stuart (D-Collinsville) was pressed for a definition of a woman by State Representative Blaine Wilhour (R-Effingham), saying: "If we are going to pass legislation pertaining to women, we must be able to define it." After a long pause, Stuart finally decided to answer by scolding Wilhour, saying that his line of questioning was "offensive." Undaunted, Wilhour pressed his colleague regarding this resolution asking for a definition. Stuart finally answers by stating that "Title IX is protecting anybody who identifies as female." And with that, Wilhour rests his case. Without one vote from Republicans, the Illinois Democrats vote to pass HR 733 with 67 votes on April 4, 2022.

Greg Hart is a Republican member of the DuPage County Board who hopes to become the next board chair. In a slick and startling campaign video (see below), Hart obscenely used his visibly pregnant wife to make the case for his election as a pro-choice GOP candidate. You heard that right. Greg Hart wants residents of DuPage County—the second largest county in Illinois—to know that he fully supports the legal right of his wife to have had the “choice” to kill their living “son” (Hart’s term). For those all in a tither that I dare to refer to his wife and child, please note that Hart has chosen to use them again and again in his campaign.

Thank God for Chloe's courage to publicly decry the wicked trend to transgender confused teens and children. We should pray that more people become aware of what the godless sexual anarchists are doing in our culture and maybe the tide will turn against this latest example of sociological contagion.

A courageous Italian Christian woman spoke powerfully at the World Congress of Families in 2019. She is now the Prime Minister elect in Italy. May we see that pendulum swing here in the United States!! It is so very rare to hear any politician so perfectly explain what we’re up against and why we fight the wicked agenda of Wokeism. She is bold enough to bring back shame and expose the radical Left for what they are doing to our children and to the culture at large. May she inspire the silent masses!

In 2021, Illinois Democrats and Governor JB Pritzker voted to take away the parental rights of moms and dads by repealing the law which required parental notification for minors girls seeking to end the life of their unborn baby. This was the state’s final restriction on abortion.

During his opening monologue, Tucker Carlson highlights how violent crime is being ignored by elected officials in big (blue) cities in America. Criminals are getting away with their crimes. Tucker calls this social justice agenda "a war on the population."

Did you know that JB Pritzker and his state Democrats voted to eliminate all restrictions on abortions in Illinois? That's right JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats support abortion all the way up to the day of birth and want taxpayers to foot the bill They also repealed the Parental Notice of Abortion law. So now a 12 year old girls can be taken for an abortion without mom and dad knowing anything about it! And to make matters worse, Pritzker and the Illinois Democrats voted to teach graphic sex ed to Kindergartners. So I ask you, just who are the extremists?

Former Chicago Bear Quarterback Jim Harbaugh is currently the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines. In an interview with ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski he said “the abortion issue is one that’s so big that it needs to be talked about.” Harbaugh went on to say that he tells his players and staff that he and his wife would raise their baby that is a result of an unplanned pregnancy. At a pro-life fundraising event in mid-July he told the crowd "I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born. I love life. I believe in having a loving care and respect for life and death. My faith and my science are what drive these beliefs in me." ~Harbaugh

Illinois Family Institute is looking forward to welcoming Kevin and Sam Sorbo to our annual fall banquet in on October 28th to share their faith, concerns about the secular culture and the need to return to Judeo-Christian values. The Sorbos are a different kind of “power couple” — they are, in our opinion, an amazing Christian husband & wife team who, despite being blacklisted by Hollywood, have been very outspoken about abortion, public school indoctrination, illegal immigration, fatherlessness and a host of other social issues. Register NOW: https://illinoisfamily.org/ifi_news/early-bird-deadline-for-ifis-annual-banquet-approaching/

Meet Frederick L. Walls, candidate for Illinois House District 34th - the east side of Crete, Saulk Village, Lynwood, Grant Park, Momence, Woodland, and all of Hopkins Park, Aroma Park, Sun River Terrace and St. Anne

Dr. Christina Francis is a board-certified OB/GYN who testified for the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on “Roe Reversal: The Impacts of Taking Away the Constitutional Right to Abortion” on July 16, 2022, saying in part: "Just because we call a child in the womb an embryo or a fetus doesn't mean they're not a human person; that's just a stage of development... That doesn't make that child anything other than a human person. We must continue to employ advanced medical technology to support preborn children and their mothers. There are many complications of pregnancy that Pre-Roe we would not have been able to treat, and now we are able to."

It is good to know with certainty how JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom want to be identified as leftwing "progressives" going forward. Yet in the Left's list of intersectionalities, Democrats and their allies in the media fail to ding them for being white, male, heterosexuals, which of course we adds to the “privilege” label they get for being filthy rich. (Pritzker is a billionaire, and Newsom's net worth is estimated to be approximately $22 million.) It’s clear that Pritzker and Newman are putting their feelers out to run for President, neglecting the major problems and their primary duties as governor to explore a run for POTUS.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz exposes the words of Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, and Dick Durbin’s where they were initially opposed to abortion and critical of Roe v. Wade.

Extreme left-wing activists seek to shut down debate with anyone who question their biological confusion and/or cultural agenda. Talking down to dissenters and claiming that we’re responsible for violence for simply trying to flesh out the truth is par for the course. U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) later pointed out, "The Democrats say what they really think: men can get pregnant and if you disagree, you are “transphobic” and responsible for violence." These apostles of wokeism are blatantly unreasonable.

Kenna Rose speaks on the threat of a culture that prizes safety and comfort above all else, the roots of that mindset, and how it results in the eventual and sometimes swift loss of freedom both through government mandates and laws and through personal fear that entraps you. She answers the questions “Why did the Founding Father’s price freedom over safety,” “Why do people today value safety so highly and what with the eventual cost be.” And, finally, “What does a safety-oriented life do.” Kenna is a young Christian conservative speaker; you can find Kenna Rose on: Instagram – KennaRose_Official Facebook – @RealKennaRose Twitter - @RealKennaRose