Firm Foundation

One would think a group that calls itself the Military Religious Freedom Foundation would be in favor of religious freedom in the military, right? Why, then, does the MRFF claim “victory” when the military rescinds an invitation to Rev. Franklin Graham to address a Pentagon Day of Prayer breakfast? They objected to Graham’s invitation and [...]

One of the popular metaphors used during the fight over judicial nominations to the Supreme Court is a “litmus test”—that is, whether the President will demand certain ideological commitments of his nominees before he would consider nominating them. President Obama today denied that he would use a litmus test on the issue of so-called “abortion [...]

Judge Roy Moore and the Foundation for Moral Law filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit today defending New Hampshire schools who allow students to voluntarily recite the Pledge of Allegiance, including “one nation under God.” The Foundation argued that atheist Michael Newdow, who brought the lawsuit [...]

Press Release The Foundation for Moral Law (FML) in Montgomery, Alabama, founded by Judge Roy Moore, sent a letter today to the City Council of Birmingham, Alabama, and Mayor William Bell, Sr. explaining that prayers offered at city meetings are constitutional and an important part of American history. On April 8, 2010, the Wisconsin-based atheist [...]

Confirming what has been suspected for months, Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is retiring at the end of the Court’s term in the early summer.  Justice Stevens had only hired one law clerk last year instead of the usual four, and as recently as last week admitted that he would retire during Barack Obama’s [...]

On my way to the office this morning, I stopped by the local office of the Internal Revenue Service to pick up some forms.   But when I asked for a copy of Publication 17, the comprehensive set of forms and instructions,  I was told that Pub 17 is out of stock. But they have it [...]

Whether it is the recent health care bill that pays for abortions, the steady loss of religious liberty, or the general decline in national morality, many Americans concerned with the direction of our country keep asking in despair, “What can I do?” Many good people have marched on Washington with a handmade sign in their [...]