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November 29, 2017 Hello Friends: After living in Texas for 26 years, I recently moved to a new state to be closer to family. When I am asked the proverbial “get-to-know-you” questions, I get to tell people that I have the privilege of working with a non-governmental...
Fighting for Families with UFI’s New President
From the Desk of Bob Spiel: Since its very beginning, over 30 years ago, United Families International has been led by the most capable and committed volunteers that can be found anywhere. Their commitment to the cause of the family is deep and constant, and the...
What does the World Owe You? The Human Rights Question
From the Desk of Tori Black: Some of you may not be familiar with the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). This international council meets three times a year in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss and craft policy on a wide array of issues. In September, a United...
Euthanasia: “Ending Suffering by Ending the Sufferer”
Hello Friends: We’re in the last few days of collecting signatures to present to a United Nations body that is setting up to issue legal commentary on an international treaty that excludes unborn children from a “right to life.” United Families International has...
Using a Label as a Weapon
Silencing Your Ideological Opponent with a Label Hate. Feelings of prejudice filling people with such animus and loathing that they are motivated to hurt, to harm, and to kill. With good reason we recoil from hate when we see it. Martin Luther King, Jr. changed the...
You can help the unborn – and it’s easy
An effort is underway to define away the humanity of unborn children. The U.N. Human Rights Committee, one of the oldest U.N. treaty bodies, is about to use its power to attack the right to life of unborn babies. This committee is preparing to give legal commentary on...
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Proper Care
By Tonya Cox My husband and I recently celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We sent our son, the last child still living at home, to visit his grandparents while we snuck away for a week just the two of us. It felt amazing to leave all the daily cares behind and...
The Transgender Agenda Threatening Your Children
By United Families International Back to School Summer bucket-lists are checked off, and proud parents are sending their kids on to new adventures as this school year starts. For many the first-day jitters consume child and parent alike. With my oldest I...
A Heartbreaker of a Lie
A Heartbreaker of a Lie by United Families International I don’t watch much on TV these days, I have to admit that I’m a sucker for a good dance show. Lately, I’ve been enjoying NBC’s World of Dance. In the early episodes of this season, a group called Marissa &...
Five Ways You Can Stop Human Trafficking Today
By Miriam Merrill Did you know that approximately 15,000 people are trafficked in the United States annually? These horrendous statistics require great action on our part. Though it’s difficult to discuss, a little education can go a long way in the fight against...
Parental Rights: Who controls the education of your child?
As your children return to school, it is important that parents know that many people, including high-level judges, believe you relinquish your right to control your child’s education the moment your child crosses the threshold of the school door. In a...
Child Sexual Abuse: We Must Speak Up
By Jessie Keller It Happens When 5-year-old Janie announced to her mom on the way home from a family picnic, “Michael made me play a game I didn’t like.” Her mother became concerned. Michael was Janie’s 12-year old cousin and had not been seen most of the afternoon....
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