By Hunter Hines Christian Action League June 30, 2022 In its final week of the 2021-22 Legislative Biennium, the North Carolina General Assembly passed two bills related to the state’s alcohol policies. Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, said, “The couple of alcohol measures that passed were relatively innocuous, but there […]
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Statement on Overturning of Roe v. Wade
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 24, 2022 Today, June 24, 2022 – a day that will live in dignity – the United States Supreme Court overturned the infamous landmark decisions of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. In the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, a half century’s efforts and prayers for […]
Parents Bill of Rights Legislation Passes Senate
Legislation Bans Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation from K-3 School Curriculums By L.A. Williams Christian Action League June 3, 2022 The North Carolina Senate on Wednesday voted to ban gender identity and sexual orientation from the K-3 curriculum and to give parents more information about what goes on in their children’s classrooms. Introduced by Republicans […]
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So-Called Medical Marijuana Bill Moving Fast in the Senate – Act Now By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League June 1, 2022 Today, the Senate Rules Committee considered SB 711-NC Compassionate Care Act, a measure that would legalize smoked marijuana as medicine in North Carolina. The bill passed out of the committee and now heads […]
Parents’ Bill of Rights Bill Wins Approval of Two Senate Committees
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 27, 2022 North Carolina students in primary grades will not be subjected to lessons about sexual orientation or gender identity if lawmakers pass House Bill 755 – An Act to Enumerate the Rights of Parents to Direct the Upbringing, Education, Health Care and Mental Health of their Minor […]
Leaked SCOTUS Draft on Abortion Leaves Pro-Life Forces Guardedly Optimistic
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League May 6, 2022 Monday’s leak of a draft majority Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and put the issue of abortion back into the hands of the states has left pro-life forces guardedly optimistic; pro-abortion groups, mortified; and the nation on pins and needles awaiting the […]
Rehabilitation Centers Across the Country Swamped with Patients
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 21, 2022 While life for many Americans seems to be slowly returning to normal more than two years into the Covid pandemic, rehabilitation centers across the country say they’re swamped with patients who fell prey to alcohol during the period marked by stress and social isolation. Dr. Alta […]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month in NC: Should it Only Be About Drinking Responsibly?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 14, 2022 This week Governor Roy Cooper declared April 2022 as Alcohol Awareness Month in North Carolina. The Governor said, “It’s important for people to know the dangers of misusing alcohol. Alcohol Awareness Month is an opportunity for families to have honest conversations about underage drinking and […]
Governor Cooper’s Tweet on World Down Syndrome Day, ‘Discriminatory’ and ‘Grossly Hypocritical’
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 23, 2022 John Milton in Paradise Lost said, “For neither man nor angel can discern Hypocrisy, the only evil that walks Invisible, except to God alone.” Sometimes, however, hypocrisy can be quite visible, and when it is, it’s proper to call it out. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, hypocrisy […]
N.C. House Passes Resolution Calling for More U.S. Domestic Energy Production
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League March 10, 2022 Thursday, the North Carolina House unanimously approved resolution HR 981, a resolution expressing support for Ukraine as its people fight for freedom and urging Congress to increase domestic energy production. In a press release, House Speaker Tim Moore said, “We stand firmly with the Ukrainian people […]