Archive - Richard Land and Barrett Duke
Legislative Agenda for 2012
The previous year turned out as we had anticipated. Most legislative items ran into immoveable walls. The impasse had both positive and negative consequences. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Mar 15, 2012
Topic: Family, Children, Elderly, Living, Finances, Health, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Pornography, Life, Abortion, Reproductive Technology, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, , Christian Citizenship, Church and State, Healthcare, Human Rights, Immigration, Legislation, National, Persecution, , Racial Reconciliation, Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics, Environment, , Issues, ,
On the Obama administration’s abortion rule
President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services has issued a requirement that all insurance plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as Obamacare, cover free-of-charge certain so-called “contraceptives” that are actually much more than that. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 7, 2012
Topic: Life, Abortion, Birth Control, Citizenship, Church and State, Religious Liberty,
Just Immigration Reform: Foundational Principles
INTRODUCTION
The United States is a nation comprised largely of a citizenry of immigrant origins1. Everyone, except Native American Indians can trace their ancestry to someplace else2. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Oct 17, 2011
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Immigration,
Legislative Agenda for 2011
The midterm election brought significant changes to Washington, D.C. More than 100 new congressmen and senators were sent to the nation’s capital to do the people’s business. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Jan 24, 2011
Topic: Faith, Family, Living, Finances, Health, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Healthcare, Human Rights, Hunger/Homelessness, Immigration, Legislation, National, Persecution, , Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics, Environment, , Issues, ,
Legislative Agenda for 2010
A year after Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation’s 44th president, many of our legislative priorities and concerns remain the same. Generally, liberals were largely unable to advance many of their principal legislative goals. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 5, 2010
Topic: Faith, Family, Living, Health, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Life, Abortion, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, , Christian Citizenship, Healthcare, Human Rights, Hunger/Homelessness, Immigration, Legislation, National, Persecution, , Religious Liberty, Social Issues, War, Science, Bioethics, , Issues, ,
Stimulating Religious Discrimination
The stimulus is coming! Those who voted for it gave it thunderous applause Tuesday night during the President’s speech to the combined houses of Congress. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Feb 27, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty,
Legislative Agenda for 2009
The election of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th president along with significant liberal gains in the House and Senate have created substantial challenges for many of the issues of concern to Southern Baptists and other social conservatives in the upcoming 111th Congress. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Jan 7, 2009 - (2)
Topic: Life, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, National,
The Christian and Alcohol
As published in the Criswell Theological Review
Excerpt:
Recently, Barrett was enjoying lunch with a good friend. When their conversation turned to their children, he mentioned that his daughter had just turned 21. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Apr 18, 2008 - (12)
Topic: Family, Abuse, Addictions, , Substance Abuse, Citizenship, Social Issues,
2007 Legislative Agenda
The change in majority control of the House and Senate brings additional challenges to our efforts to continue to advance pro-life, family friendly legislation. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Apr 10, 2007
Topic: Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Legislation, National,
Legislative Update
During the weeks before Congress recessed for the midterm elections, Capitol Hill was awash in activity. Many congressmen and senators were busy trying to pass legislation, while others were just as determined to prevent passage of bills. more »
By Richard Land and Barrett Duke - Nov 2, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Legislation, National,