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The Hartford Courant’s editorial page on the passage of the Casino law in Massachusetts:
Massachusetts needs to be prepared to fix the social and economic consequences that, based on Connecticut’s experience, are sure to develop…Gaming will mean dire social consequences for those who can’t control their gambling — in Connecticut, a surprising number of them [...]

We here at the Family Institute of Connecticut are grateful for the many blessings bestowed upon us by almighty God this past year. We are grateful to you, our members, for your financial support, which allows us to exist. We are grateful to you for answering the call to battle when faith and family are [...]

(Below is a slightly edited version of yesterday’s FIC e-mail alert -PW)
Second Circuit Denies Expedited Appeal
When Enfield changed its mind last week and voted to appeal a temporary injunction against holding graduations at First Cathedral, FIC noted that
according to The Courant, the BOE is still not seeking to move this month’s graduations back to First [...]

The Courant Ed Page is right when it says on its facebook that obvious bias is the Ed Page’s job. But there is a difference between the bias of advocating for a position and the bias of making misrepresentations–and The Courant’s bias on Enfield is very much the latter.
We have already discussed why the media [...]

On this Feast of the Holy Family–and second day of the Twelve Days of Christmas–we wish a Merry Christmas to all our members!

FIC is involved in the fight to keep a sexually oriented business (SOB) out of Southington:
SOUTHINGTON — Now that the appeal against the town’s decision to grant a permit to Very Intimate Pleasures has been withdrawn, residents who oppose the adult-oriented store and their allies are considering their next move.
“The battle is not over,” said [...]

Yesterday’s Parade magazine ran an article by President Obama, touting the importance of fatherhood. Media reports pushing the article described it as part of his wider strategy of not alienating social conservatives–a strategy noticeably absent during a high profile visit to Hartford. 
In fairness, the new president has given more attention to the topic of fatherhood than [...]

If you’re an Obot, you might be thinking that June is meant to be LGBT Pride Month.

But for thousands of years, it has been celebrated as a time that signifies the special nature of the union between male and female. Even beyond our Judeo-Christian traditions, the ancient peoples of the earth recognized this time of [...]

FIC wishes a Happy Easter and a Happy Passover to all!

FIC Blog wishes a Merry Christmas to all our Christian members and a Happy Chanukah to our growing number of Jewish supporters. It is thanks to divine providence–and your kind generosity–that we are sustained in our fight for faith and family in Connecticut. May the season’s blessings be upon you!