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Education Establishment is Not a Friend of the Family
Education Establishment is Not a Friend of the Family Summertime means the annual National Education Association Convention. The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest professional organization and labor union in the U.S. and its influence on education...
Is Marriage Dead? – The Case Against “The Case Against Marriage.”
July 20, 2010 Is Marriage Dead? The Case Against "The Case Against Marriage." "Marriage is dead," . . . or, at least, no longer necessary was the Nietzschean-like declaration of two young, female writers in Newsweek last month. In an article entitled "The Case Against...
United Families Is Working For You!
July 12, 2010 United Families Is Working For You! In a previous "President's Spotlight"I outlined a new vision for the future of United Families International. Today, I wanted to explain how that vision has succeeded in impacting you and your family. But first, I must...
Teen Pregnancy Impacts Society
July 7, 2010 Teen Pregnancy Impacts Society The percentage of children born out of wedlock grows annually. This global phenomenon is especially prevalent in economically developed countries. Fueled by the popular cultural ethic that mocks the importance of marriage...
Love of Country has to be Taught
June 29, 2010 Love of Country has to be Taught A UFI reader recently shared her thoughts with us and we wanted to pass them on in commemoration of the upcoming United States 4th of July Independence Day Celebration and to highlight a worldwide threat to national...
“My Daddy’s Name is Donor”
June 22, 2010 "My Daddy's Name is Donor" The scene was a playground at a small charter school in a suburb of Phoenix. When asked by a classmate about his parents, the young kindergartner looked perplexed. "I have two moms, a mommy and a momma." "But what about your...
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Forgiveness in the Midst of Trauma
by Candice LeSueur All of us on the train huddled together in the middle section away from the windows hoping to not be discovered by whoever was putting us in danger. My friend and I desperately embraced each other in silence as we horrifyingly awaited our fate. I...
Seek and Ye Shall Find
by Erin Weist Trying to write an article this weekend was difficult. I attended a funeral for a sweet 2-year old, mourning with her family and friends trying to grasp some meaning in this tragedy. I woke Sunday to news of a mass shooting in Orlando, Florida,...
Are We Living in a Rape Culture?
by Christie Masters The understandable and warranted outrage against a California judge who recently gave a rapist a lenient six month sentence has brought the terminology “Rape Culture” to the headlines of news articles. There has been a public outcry and a petition...
Paying for Free Stuff with Our Freedom
by Rebecca Mallory “Everyone should be required to take economics and civics!” If I had a dime for every time my dad said that to one of his 9 children, I’d be rich. My dad was an economics and math major in college which unfortunately, didn’t completely transfer to...
Tolerating the Rape Culture
by Diane Robertson Early on the morning on Jan. 18 two men riding bikes on the Stanford University campus spotted a man raping an unconscious woman. The man later identified as Brock Allen Turner, a student and swimmer at Stanford University, ran away when he saw the...
How dangerous can one moment be?
by Cinthia Jahnsen I live in sunny southern CA where pool and beach season can be anytime from March through October, depending on mother natures temperament. As I drive around I always see signs out (huge signs) that say “Prevent Drowning, Alway Watch the Water.” ...
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