There’s a bill on the gay agenda this year that just passed. House Bill 217 forbids “gay conversion therapy” by mental health professions. It was defined as attempts to change a young person’s sexual orientation from gay to straight by … Continue reading
As of 9:40, McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz reports, “We have had 4 conversions from civil unions to marriages and 2 new marriage licenses.” … Continue reading
Today in the Northwest Herald, a couple thanks State Rep. Jack Franks for voting for same-sex marriage. On top of the front page photo story about his voting for gay marriage, it’s pretty certain that most voters know what hew … Continue reading
State Rep. and former House Republican Minority Leader Tom Cross and now candidate for the Republican nomination for State Treasurer was in Crystal Lake on Monday night. Then he was off to Springfield, learning how long it takes local legislators … Continue reading
From an analysis of who might vote how by the Windy City Times: Dist. 63, Jack Franks ( D ): Franks voted for civil unions in 2010 but told the Daily Herald in an interview before that that he opposed … Continue reading
Looks like a friend of Jack Franks has a correction. He/she apparently got the phone call and says, “This entire post is a blatant fabrication and a lie. I received the poll too, and it clearly indicated it was from … Continue reading
Want to see some of the lobbying efforts in Springfield last week? If so, this video shows some of what happened including statements by State Rep. Mike Tryon and Tim Schmitz. … Continue reading
When Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks signed on to co-sponsor a bill that would please the very pro-abortion Personal PAC, Pro-Lifers came out to picket his Woodstock office on Route 47 near the train overpass. See story one here. … Continue reading
A commentary on marriage by former Congressman Joe Walsh: Of Marriage and Political Courage It takes courage to do what you believe is right, even if the whole country seems like it’s moving in the opposite direction. I was thinking … Continue reading
This email from David E. Smith, Executive Director of the Illinois Family Institute was labeled Lobby Day Bus from Crystal Lake Defend Marriage Lobby Day – Feb. 20th As you know, the IFI Defend Marriage Lobby Day is coming up … Continue reading
A statement from former Congressman Joe Walsh: This morning former Congressman Joe Walsh released a statement in regards to the current state of the Illinois Republican Party and its chairman. “Two weeks ago, I publicly called on Pat Brady to … Continue reading
A press release from a lay group of the Methodist Church in Northern Illinois: Bishop’s statement does not represent Church on Gay Marriage In response to United Methodist Bishop Sally Dyck’s endorsement of gay marriage, the Northern Illinois Conference Evangelical … Continue reading
This email from Paul Caprio might explain the delay in a vote on the gay marriage proposal in Illinois: Pro-Family Forces Stall Same-Sex Marriage Bill in Springfield Friday, January 4, 2013 Despite promises last week by Senate and House sponsors … Continue reading
Apparently working from a voter registration list, S & A Research called last night about gay marriage. The pollster explained that the state had civil unions, but mentioned two benefits marriage conferred on a spouse that the civil union law … Continue reading
Whenever homosexuals win a victory, it is trumpeted all over the media. At the world convention of the United Methodist Church in Tampa this week, the homosexual agenda took a beating, however, and I couldn’t find a line of type … Continue reading
Just in from the Confessing Movement web site: Thursday, May 3 – Day 9 of General Conference Update, 10:45 am: The full petition regarding human sexuality has been defeated with 368 votes in favor and 572 votes against. As delegates prepared to take … Continue reading
I got two emails Saturday describing what is happening in Tampa during the early stages of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church. The Conference is the counterpart of the quadrennial political party conventions in the United States, except … Continue reading
In other U.S. Senate action, newly-sworn in Mark Kirk was part of victorious coalitions on pork and amnesty. … Continue reading
