FIC Blog

No–for those of you who have been asking–FIC will not be making an endorsement in the presidential election. Our flagship organization does not make endorsements and our PAC only endorses in state, not federal, elections. As for me personally, I have been approached by two campaigns, but I am not yet supporting any candidate.
“Fine,” I’m hearing, “but […]

Have you noticed lately how socially liberal politicians are seeking to wrap themselves in the blanket of religion? At least it’s proof that they recognize how faith can be a powerful and influential force in the political sphere. Nevertheless we would be wise to consider such newfound religiosity with a healthy dose of cynicism and […]

I’m actually surprised they [FIC] haven’t made an attempt to debunk the Courant’s poll on politics and religion.
–”CGG” at CT Local Politics
I hate to disappoint our fans at CT Local Politics, so let’s take a look at what CGG is talking about: 
Connecticut voters want God off the campaign trail, out of the voting booth and away […]

Why do we have Democrat supermajorities in both houses of our legislature? In part, because state GOP leaders seem intent on snubbing social conservatives:
The legislature’s top two Republicans, state Sen. John McKinney and state Rep. Lawrence Cafero, will spearhead efforts in Connecticut to promote former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to the White House…
McKinney said he and Cafero […]

Today’s Courant has a major front page profile of yours truly:
His grandfather was a New Deal Democrat who idolized FDR and his great-uncle was a New York intellectual who moved in radical Socialist circles. In high school, he marched to protest the arms race and in college, he was president of the campus Democrats - […]

In these politically correct days, who could argue against “tolerance”? It rolls off the tongue so easily - like motherhood and apple pie – and evokes heart-stirring imagery such as the Statue of Liberty beckoning unto the people of all nations who are “yearning to be free”. 
Sadly we have lost our understanding of the word. […]

I want to thank all of you for the many kind messages I have received since yesterday’s announcement that I am the new executive director of the Family Institute of Connecticut. I know you share my excitement about my new role in the fight for Connecticut’s families. And I know I can count on you […]

It is at the moment anyway. So says blognetnews.com, which lists us as Connecticut’s 5th most influential political blog–and none of the top 4 are conservative. Of course by the time you click on the link it may say something different. In fact, by the time I’m done typing this it may say something different. The […]

It’s been an interesting week at the US Supreme Court, with uplifting news of a series of rulings that bolster freedom of speech and religion. You just know it’s good news for us when the New York Times opines: 
The Supreme Court hit the trifecta yesterday: Three cases involving the First Amendment. Three dismaying decisions by […]

In another discussion thread, I recently mentioned the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution, saying that it is meant (in part) “to ensure freedom of religion, not freedom from religion”. This assertion drew some howls and catcalls from our left-wing opponents, so I thought it would be useful to review this principle a bit more.
I […]