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The Calloused Response of North Carolina Leadership

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 11, 2021 One may often wonder what happened to deprive this country of distinguished leadership. Finding a great leader now seems as hopeless as Diogenes the Cynic’s search for an honest man through the streets of Athens. It’s more than disheartening for those who possess a passionate […]

Filed Under: Featured, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: ACC Now Podcast, CCPG, Cherokee Casino, Gov. Jim Hunt, Gov. Roy Cooper, John Warren Kindt, Kaitlin Brown, lottery, Luke DeCock, Rev. Mark Creech, Ryan Hockensmith, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Sen. Jim Perry, Sports Gambling, sweepstakes gaming, video poker

Biden Signs New Federal Law for Major Advancement of Gambling in N.C. and the Nation

By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League January 7, 2022 The younger generations might not know the name, Walter Cronkite. He was a broadcasts news journalist who served as the anchor for the CBS Evening News for nearly two decades. He was considered one of the most trusted men in America. In a special program, The […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: casino, Catawba Indian Casino, Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act, Cherokee Reservation, Cleveland County, dice, Gov. Beverly Perdue, John Rustin, M.H. Cavanaugh, National Defense Authorization Act, NC Family Policy Council, Pres. Joe Biden, Rep. Dan Bishop, Rev. Mark Creech, Sports Gambling, The Dice Are Loaded, video poker, Walter Cronkite

Resistance by NC GOP Lawmakers to Gambling Morphing: Do Christians Share the Blame?

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League October 1, 2021 It has been a startling evolution to witness in North Carolina. Republican lawmakers, long-standing friends of Christian values, are now touting for increased gambling. House Bill 954 – Video Lottery Entertainment is a measure championed by Rep. Harry Warren (R-Rowan). Another Republican, Rep. Tim Moffit […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: HB 954-Video Lottery Entertainment, John Rustin, Lynn Bonner, NC Family Policy Council, NC Policy Watch, Rep. Harry Warren, Rep. Tim Moffitt, Rev. Mark Creech, Rex Rogers, SB 688-Sports Wagering, Seducing America, Sen. Bill Rabon, Sen. Jim Perry, Sen. Kathy Harrington, Sen. Michael A. Lazzara, Sen. MIchael Lee, Sen. Phil Berger, Sen. Todd Johnson, Sen. Tom McInnis, Sen. Vickie Sawyer, video poker

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Catawba Indian Casino, Congress, HR 1619, off-reservation casino, Paul Skip Stam, Rep. Virginia Foxx, The Charlotte Observer, video poker

Governor Signs Gambling Compact with Catawba Indians

By L.A. Williams Christian Action League January 28, 2021 Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday signed a compact with the Catawba Indian Nation that will allow the South Carolina-based tribe to conduct Las Vegas-style gambling, sports betting and more at its planned $273 million, 17-acre casino project in Kings Mountain as soon as this fall. The […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Catawba Indian Casino, Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort, Cherokee Tribe, Cleveland County, District Judge James Boasberg, Elaine Marshall, Gov. Roy Cooper, John L. Rustin, Kings Mountain, L.A. Williams, NC Attorney General Josh Stein, NC Family Council, Richard Sneed, Sen. Lindsay Graham, The News & Observer, video poker

Basnight Passes: Advocacy for the Lottery and Opposition to Marriage Amendment Stain Record

By Shelly Brown Christian Action League December 30, 2020 North Carolina’s longest-serving legislative leader, Marc Basnight, died Monday from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 73. “Anyone who knows anything about North Carolina politics knows the name Marc Basnight,” said the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League. “I watched Basnight work his […]

Filed Under: Featured, Voter Education Tagged With: Chapel Hill, Erskine Bowles, Gambling, Gov. Roy Cooper, lottery, Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue, Marc Basnight, marriage amendment, Mike Easley, NC Legislature, OBX, Rev. Mark Creech, Sen. James Forrester, Sen. Phil Berger, Shelly Brown, sweepstakes gaming, The Lone Cedar Cafe, UNC Cancer Hospital, video poker

State Lottery Commission Might Implement Games That Mimic Video Poker/Sweepstakes

By Hunter Hines Christian Action League December 19, 2019 “The North Carolina Lottery has been a spectacular failure, and it deserves to be phased out in the years ahead,” said Les Bernal, National Director of Stop Predatory Gambling. Bernal made the remarks during an interview with host John Rustin on the North Carolina Family Policy […]

Filed Under: Featured, Gambling Tagged With: Buddy Bengel, Chris Shew, Courtney Crowder, Digital Instants, Family Policy Matters, Gov. Cooper, HUnter Hines, Jason Roth, Jody Tyson, John Rustin, Les Bernal, MOrgan Beam, NC Family Policy Council, NC Lottery, NIck Picerno, North Carolina Education Lottery, Paul 'Skip' Stam, PowerBall, Randy Jones, scratch-off ticket, Stop Predatory Gambling, video poker, video sweepstakes

One Excuse is as Good as Another

By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League December 3, 2019 Back during the early 1980s, I pastored the First Baptist Church of LaGrange, North Carolina. The late Ed Denmark was a prominent individual in both the church and community, and he was markedly good-humored. He was Chairman of the Board of Deacons and Lenoir County […]

Filed Under: Featured, More from CAL, Rev. Creech's Commentary Tagged With: abstinence sex-education, Benjamin Franklin, excuse, First Baptist Church of LaGrange, giving Tuesday, human trafficking, In God We Trust license plate, marriage amendment, no excuses, Pro-Life, Rev. Mark Creech, Safe Haven law, sweepstakes, video poker

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