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Cassidy, Kennedy co-sponsor bill that would prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Louisiana’s two U.S. senators have co-sponsored a bill that would establish a permanent, government-wide prohibition of taxpayer funding for abortion. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (S. 109) is co-sponsored by Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, MD, and 31 others in the Senate. Similar policies, such as the Hyde Amendment, currently require annual passage and do not apply to Obamacare, according to a news release from Cassidy’s office. “Louisiana families should not be forced to give their hard-earned tax dollars to abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood,” Cassidy said in the news release. “This measure protects babies and taxpayers.” Kennedy added that “taxpayer dollars should never be used to fund abortions, either directly or indirectly. It’s that simple. Life is formed in the hand of God.  Life is precious, and it’s our job to protect those little lives with our nation’s laws. This legislation protects lives.” In addition to establishing a government-wide ban on federal funding for abortion, the legislation would: Prohibit funding for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion with funds authorized or appropriated by … [Read more...]

Count the sheep

By David Jeremiah EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) - The late-1960s TV comedy "Get Smart" featured a lovable, bumbling secret agent, Maxwell Smart, and his partner, Agent 99. Agent 99 was smart and classy, yet humble, and was always there to rescue Smart when he bumbled himself into a predicament. Although Maxwell Smart was the comedic star of the show who always managed to blow his cover and reveal his presence to the enemy, Agent 99 was the true secret agent who got the job done in a professional way. I want to use this image to ask you to become a different kind of agent: God's "Seekret" Agent. The number 99 plays a notable role in one of Jesus' parable of the lost sheep (Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:1-7). Jesus introduces us to a shepherd who has a flock of 100 sheep. When he counts his flock, he discovers one is missing. So he leaves the 99 sheep and goes in search of the one lost sheep. God wants each of us to be that kind of "Seekret" Agent who is continually aware of the need to seek out those lost sheep that have not yet made it into the sheepfold of God's safety and salvation. Two important lessons can be drawn from the parable of the lost sheep. It is not just a parable about evangelism. It is also a parable about … [Read more...]