By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League July 2, 2021 The story has been told and retold. It’s been said that Benjamin Franklin had just walked outside of Independence Hall after the Constitutional Convention in 1787 when someone inquired, “Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?” Franklin is said to have responded: […]
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N.C. Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Measure
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League July 1, 2021 Wednesday, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation (SB 711 – N.C. Compassionate Care Act), which would provide for the sale of marijuana and marijuana-infused products for debilitating medical conditions. Sen. Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick), the primary sponsor of the legislation and the very powerful Senate […]
‘Lord, Heal our Land’ Event to Celebrate Nation’s 245th Birthday
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League July 1, 2021 Faith and Freedom Newspaper will host its 7th Annual ‘Lord, Heal Our Land’ Community Day of Prayer Saturday, July 3, at the Courthouse Square in Yadkinville, North Carolina. The event, celebrating the 245th Birthday of America, begins at 10:45 a.m. and will conclude around 2:00 p.m. […]
CAL Ex. Dir. Issues Statement About Forsyth Commissioners’ Decision Not to Wet County
By CAL Staff Christian Action League June 28, 2021 The Christian Action League of North Carolina has learned that Forsyth County Commissioners recently rejected a motion to approve the sale of mixed drinks throughout the county by a slim majority. During the Commissioners meeting last Thursday, Gordon Watkins, Forsyth County attorney, said North Carolina law […]
URGENT ACTION ALERT: Two NC Republican Senators Push for Legalization of Medical Marijuana
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 25, 2021 Despite the fact that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved cannabis for the treatment of any disease or condition, North Carolina lawmakers are considering legalizing marijuana for medicinal use. Sponsors of the N.C. Compassionate Care Act (SB 711) presented the 13-page measure to […]
Statement on Governor Cooper’s Veto of the Human Life Non-Discrimination Act
By CAL Staff Christian Action League June 25, 2021 Today, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed HB 453 – Human Life Nondiscrimination Act/No Eugenics – a critical piece of legislation that would ban abortions based on race or a disability such as Down Syndrome. In response, Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, provided […]
Casino Bill a Dangerous Precedent for North Carolina
By Paul “Skip” Stam Christian Action League June 23, 2021 Days ago, a congressional committee moved H.R.1619, a bill that would grant Catawba Indian Nation a controversial casino in North Carolina. The Catawba’s reservation is located in South Carolina; however, since the Palmetto State’s restrictive gaming laws prevent them from conducting gaming at home, they […]
CAL: URGENT ACTION ALERT VIDEO Watch: More Than ‘Wheels on the Bus’
By CAL Staff June 22, 2021 When airlines are banning alcohol sales on flights because of violent incidents, it seems laughable, even absurd, that legislation would be taken up in the North Carolina Senate to allow for buses to begin selling alcoholic beverages. Yet it’s true. It’s the ridiculousness, as well as the seriousness of […]
Gov. Cooper Continues to Put Churches at Risk
By John Richardson No Lawyers – Only Guns and Money June 21, 2021 The North Carolina General Assembly passed SB 43 – Protect Religious Meeting Places with bipartisan majorities. The bill would have allowed concealed carry at churches with attached private schools outside of school and extracurricular hours. In other words, a church could have […]
The Fear of Father and The Fear of God
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 20, 2021 William Ellery Channing once wrote, “Erase all thought and fear of God from a community, and selfishness and sensuality would trample in scorn on the restraints of human laws. Virtue, duty, and principle would be mocked as unmeaning sounds.” My father was good to me. […]