Summary: Today Congressman Aderholt shares the status and significance of the Constitution Restoration Act and how it fulfills the duty of Congress to be a check and balance on the Judiciary.
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Restraining Judicial Activism: The American judicial branch is out of control, dominating both the executive and legislative branches. This book reveals how the Founders restrained overactive courts utilizing the only Constitutional tool available -- impeachment. Learn how we can do the same today to reinstate judicial accountability. Click to order!
Original Intent: n Original Intent: The Courts, the Constitution, and Religion, discover how the United States Supreme Court has reinterpreted the Constitution, diluting the Biblical foundations upon which it was based. Filled with hundreds of the Founders' quotes revealing their beliefs on the role of religion in public affairs, the proper role of the courts, the intended limited scope of federal powers. States' rights, and numerous other current issues. Click to order!
Summary: Today Majority Leader Rhoden updates us on the South Dakota election to ban all abortions in the state. David discusses the impact this will have throughout the nation on the impact of abortion and the importance of our strategies, like those of the Founding Fathers, having both short term and long term elements.
Summary: Today David and Rick discuss the good news surrounding the judiciary. After so many years of defeat for traditional values in the courts, the tide is beginning to turn.
Summary: Today Nik brings us up to date on the issues of cloning, stem cell research, and the deceptive ballot initiative in Missouri that would legalize cloning.
Summary: Today Congressman John Hostettler shares the good news of his legislation, the Public Expression of Religion Act (PERA), passing the House after ten years of efforts to do so.
Summary: Today Congressman Pitts updates us on the actions and agenda of the Values Action Team. VAT is a coalition of members of Congress, activists, and pro-family leaders from around America working to positively impact the culture.
Summary: Congresswoman Musgrave is the leader in Congress for the Constitutional Amendment to defend the institution of marriage in our Nation. Today she discusses the progress of the Amendment, the increase of support in the House, and other issues on the front lines of the culture war.
Summary: David and Rick discuss good news from the front lines of the culture war, recent legislative victories, and the importance of each of us participating in the process.
Summary: Congressman Jindal continues to discuss faith based programs. He also discusses his recently passed 2nd Amendment legislation in response the taking of firearms from law abiding citizens who were attempting to protect their families and property during the looting that occurred after Katrina.
The Practical Benefits of Christianity takes a detailed look at the belief of the Founders that the promotion of Christianity and Biblical principles would help to preserve and protect civil society. Click to order!
The Second Amendment has become one of the most controversial parts of the Constitution. Read the Founders' words and examine their early laws on the subject. Furthermore, learn of their proposals made two centuries ago on how to deal with the gun violence that today shatters communities and causes the loss of life. Click to order!
 
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Interview with Congressman Bobby Jindal (Part 1)
Summary: Congressman Jindal discusses the amazing outpouring of support received by his home state of Louisiana in the aftermath of Katrina and how faith based organizations and individuals came to the need of their fellow citizens. Part One.
The Practical Benefits of Christianity takes a detailed look at the belief of the Founders that the promotion of Christianity and Biblical principles would help to preserve and protect civil society. Click to order!
Summary: Senator Brownback discusses the passage of the Fetal Farming Ban and other up to date issues within Congress. David Barton and Senator Brownback both discuss their support of scientific research that does not cross reasonable ethical boundries.
Kelly J Shackelford serves as President of the Free Market Foundation and Chief Counsel of its legal division.
Before joining Free Market Foundation in 1997, Shackelford was the Regional Coordinator for the Southwest and Mid-America regions of the Rutherford Institute (1993-1997) and the Director of Texas Rutherford (1989-1992).
Shackelford has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and has testified before the U.S. Congress and the Texas Legislature. He served as clerk for the U. S. district Court for the Northern District of Texas. Shackelford earned the highest unadjusted GPA in his Baylor Law School class and was a cum laude graduate of Baylor University undergraduate school. He is a member of "Who's Who International."
Many media outlets have sought interviews with Shackelford for his expertise, including NBC's Today Show, CNN, the National Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Times, The Washington Post, the L.A. Times, USA Radio Network, American Family Association Radio, among many others.
When asked why Kelly does what he does, his response was:
"Because I love it. There is no greater joy than to use the gifts the Lord has given you to serve Him and others. It is such a privilege to be able to speak the Truth in these arenas (media, legislature, and courts) in which the Truth might not be heard without us".
Kelly and his wife Karen have two sons and a daughter and live in the Dallas, Texas area.
Summary: On Today's program, David Barton shares Good News from the front lines of the culture war. Learn about the Values Action Team and the progress recently made in Congress on many pieces of values legislation.
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This pocket-size book includes the full text of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and President George Washington’s “Farewell Address.” Makes a great gift!
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Meet The ACLU The ACLU aggressively pursues an agenda in many different areas that seeks to undermine the values and beliefs of most Americans.
Summary: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell is a survivor of the terrorists' attacks on September 11, 2001. After hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 collided into the Pentagon, Birdwell was thrown to the ground and engulfed in flames. Of the burns that consumed 60 percent of his body, nearly half were third degree, resulting in the need for 30+ operations. Brian's recovery has been truly remarkable and spiritually he is stronger than ever before. Together, he and his wife, Mel, share that spiritual strength and encouragement with other burn survivors and their families through the message of Christ's love and sovereignty. Don't miss this hard hitting program regarding the war on terror and Lt. Col. Birdwell's comments on the desire of many politicians to worry so much about the "comfort" and "rights" of the terrorists we capture.
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Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Facing the Fire (Part 3)
Summary: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell is a survivor of the terrorists' attacks on September 11, 2001. After hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 collided into the Pentagon, Birdwell was thrown to the ground and engulfed in flames. Of the burns that consumed 60 percent of his body, nearly half were third degree, resulting in the need for 30+ operations. Brian's recovery has been truly remarkable and spiritually he is stronger than ever before. Together, he and his wife, Mel, share that spiritual strength and encouragement with other burn survivors and their families through the message of Christ's love and sovereignty.
Don't miss this hard hitting program regarding the war on terror and Lt. Col. Birdwell's comments on the desire of many politicians to worry so much about the "comfort" and "rights" of the terrorists we capture.
Summary: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell is a survivor of the terrorists' attacks on September 11, 2001. After hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 collided into the Pentagon, Birdwell was thrown to the ground and engulfed in flames. Of the burns that consumed 60 percent of his body, nearly half were third degree, resulting in the need for 30+ operations. Brian's recovery has been truly remarkable and spiritually he is stronger than ever before. Together, he and his wife, Mel, share that spiritual strength and encouragement with other burn survivors and their families through the message of Christ's love and sovereignty.
Also on today's program, David shares George Washington's definition of a true patriot, explains the story behind the Treaty of Tripoli so often quoted by liberals as "proof" that America is "un-Christian," and tells the story of America's FIRST war on radical Muslim terror back in the Jefferson administration.
Summary: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell is a survivor of the terrorists' attacks on September 11, 2001. After hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 collided into the Pentagon, Birdwell was thrown to the ground and engulfed in flames. Of the burns that consumed 60 percent of his body, nearly half were third degree, resulting in the need for 30+ operations. Brian's recovery has been truly remarkable and spiritually he is stronger than ever before. Together, he and his wife, Mel, share that spiritual strength and encouragement with other burn survivors and their families through the message of Christ's love and sovereignty.
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Friday, October 6, 2006 Congressional Prayer Caucus
Summary: Today's program will feature Congressman Randy Forbes and the Congressional Prayer Caucus. Is prayer in Congress a new phenomenon? Learn how each of us can participate in this opportunity to pray for our nation, kneel with our leaders in Washington, D.C., and actually live out our part of II Chronicles 7:14.
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Thursday, October 5, 2006 Judicial "Theologians" attempt to dictate doctrine to churches
Summary: Today's program features religious liberties attorney Kelly Shackleford as he comments on the surprising number of cases around the nation where judges are stepping into the internal disputes within a church and preventing the church from practicing the tenants of their faith. Kelly argued one of the cases before the Texas Supreme Court last week.
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Wednesday, October 4, 2006 Topic: Bible in Public Schools
Summary: Today's program will first take us on a journey back nearly 400 years to the beginning of the use of the Bible in Schools in America, then to the Founding Era for concrete examples of the use of Bible in Schools by the Founding Fathers, and then to what YOU can do today to help return the best selling book in history back to the classroom. Elizabeth Ridenour is the President of the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools and she shares how each and every one of us can play a part in this very important process.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Legislation to Prevent the federal court from hearing cases about "Under God" in the Pledge.
Summary: Today's program will feature Congressman Todd Akin and his legislation to prevent federal courts from even taking a case on the issue of removing "Under God" from the Pledge. Does Congress have the power to reign in our out of control judicial activists?
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Monday, October 2, 2006 Remember the former days. The Biblical mandate to remember our history. How we view yesterday will impact the way we think and act today.
Summary: David and Rick discuss a Providential view of history, the need for America to remember her foundational principles, and the importance of studying original documents rather than modern textbooks scrubbed for political correctness.