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CA Court: If rioters can scream, worshippers can praise

Many people of faith want to get back to church, and some are too worried about COVID to attend in person. Both are Constitutionally protected choices. After California Gov. Newsom decided worshippers couldn’t sing, but rioters could “protest,” Sun Valley Community Church Pastor John MacArthur sued the Governor, State AG and LA Mayor over their anti-indoor service restrictions. A judge familiar with our first freedoms sided with the faithful.

By ACRU Staff|2020-09-12T15:03:46+00:00September 12th, 2020|

Wisdom from a regular gal
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Wisdom from a regular gal

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Wisdom from a regular gal

Ms. Elizabeth Ward Nottrodt likes to write letters to the editor, and for that we are grateful. We like to circle back to first principles at ACRU, and Ms. Nottrodt’s latest Washington Times letter on foundational property rights vs. anti-rule of law destructive Marxism is right on the money. Property rights rule no. 1? “Don’t touch other peoples’ stuff.”

By ACRU Staff|2020-08-17T14:52:57+00:00August 17th, 2020|

Who can teach history better than veterans who lived it?

We love our veterans and we love this idea. In the past, the American Legion and other veterans groups participated in civics education for young people. Now that civics education has gone the way of the Dodo Bird in public schools, why not bring this mission back? Are you involved in a local AL or VFW post? If so, we hope you’ll consider some of the suggestions in this piece.

By ACRU Staff|2020-08-17T14:48:12+00:00August 17th, 2020|

Won’t open church? Then we’ll worship amongst the slot machines

The liberal governor of Nevada unilaterally decided casinos could hold thousands of people and churches (regardless of capacity) could only have 50. Liberal Supreme Court justices and Chief Justice Roberts threw religious freedom under the bus by agreeing. But a group of worshipers found a workaround to exercise their Constitutional rights. Perfect. Brilliant.

By ACRU Staff|2020-08-17T14:45:34+00:00August 17th, 2020|

The Supreme Court Declines to Consider Price v. Chicago
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The Supreme Court Declines to Consider Price v. Chicago

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The Supreme Court Declines to Consider Price v. Chicago

On July 2, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in the case of Price v. City of Chicago, although Justice Thomas would have granted the petition. The American Constitutional Rights Union, joined by Students for Life in America, filed an amicus brief in support of the Petitioners, who were challenging the constitutionality of a Chicago ordinance limiting the speech rights of anti-abortion protesters.

By ACRU Staff|2020-07-31T21:51:22+00:00July 31st, 2020|

Justice Roberts becomes the anti-religious freedom swing vote
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Justice Roberts becomes the anti-religious freedom swing vote

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Justice Roberts becomes the anti-religious freedom swing vote

An un-Constitutional and absurd ruling from the Supreme Court last week decided a Nevada church had to adhere to arbitrary and biased COVID guidelines from its liberal governor. Democrat Governor Sisolak is allowing hundreds of people into bars and casinos but only 50 souls per church without even considering church size. Casting the First Amendment to the wind, liberal justices were joined by Justice Roberts in pretending our first freedoms are less important than cocktails and Blackjack.

By ACRU Staff|2020-07-31T19:36:27+00:00July 31st, 2020|

ACRU’s Blackwell: Cancel Culture’s Dual Meaning Is a War for America’s Soul
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ACRU’s Blackwell: Cancel Culture’s Dual Meaning Is a War for America’s Soul

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ACRU’s Blackwell: Cancel Culture’s Dual Meaning Is a War for America’s Soul

"Cancel culture” is a double entendre of the dangerous kind. It is not just about canceling individuals or entities who offend leftist activists and their myopic group of minions; it is about fundamentally canceling America.

By ACRU Staff|2020-09-11T16:14:46+00:00July 27th, 2020|

Compare and contrast: religious liberty
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Compare and contrast: religious liberty

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Compare and contrast: religious liberty

Last week the Supreme Court ruled in favor of religious liberty for the Little Sisters of the Poor and Our Lady of Guadalupe School. One decision upheld the right of religious groups to be exempt from providing contraceptive and the abortion coverage, and the other confirmed that faith based schools can make faith based hiring decisions. Meanwhile, in China, its government blocked three US congressmen and an ambassador from entry because they stand firm on religious liberty.

By ACRU Staff|2020-07-18T13:34:25+00:00July 18th, 2020|

It wasn’t just religious liberty that Chief Justice Roberts strangled

Chief Justice John Roberts ruled this week that religious gatherings have the same constitutional protections as football games or Who concerts and therefore state governments CAN limit access to worship. The Chief Justice sided with the 4 leftist judges to reach this conclusion. We wish we were making this up. This has left us gasping in surprise, but not giving up - EVER - on defending your first freedom to worship.

By ACRU Staff|2020-06-05T00:49:45+00:00June 5th, 2020|

Executive Order on Advancing International Religious Freedom
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Executive Order on Advancing International Religious Freedom

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Executive Order on Advancing International Religious Freedom

The ACRU is please to announce this good news from the White House — President Trump's issues Executive Order aimed at advancing America's First Freedom, religious liberty, as a moral and national security imperative.

By ACRU Staff|2020-06-05T14:28:25+00:00June 5th, 2020|