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Arkansas’ Congressmen, Senators Receive High Marks on FRC Action Report Card

Apr 11, 2022Jerry CoxCurrent EventsCurrent Events

*Above: U.S. Sen. John Boozman (left) receives FRC Action’s True Blue Award from the organization’s President, Tony Perkins (right).*

On Thursday, FRC Action issued a news release highlighting its 2020 and 2021 scorecards for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.

FRC Action is the legislative affiliate of Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. The organization recently endorsed a religious freedom amendment that is on the ballot in Arkansas this November.

FRC Action’s scorecards show that Arkansas’ congressional delegation received high marks from the organization both years.

In 2020, Arkansas Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Bruce Westerman, and Steve Womack all received perfect scores; Arkansas’ U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton received perfect scores as well.

In 2021, Congressman Rick Crawford received a score of 92 out of 100; Congressman Hill received a 92; Congressman Westerman received a 96; and Congressman Womack received a 92. U.S. Senators Boozman and Cotton received 100’s.

Family Council regularly monitors legislative news related to Arkansas’ congressional delegation.

In December, we reported that all four congressmen and both senators from Arkansas received 0’s on Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s scorecard.

You can download FRC Action’s 2020 scorecard here.

You can download FRC Action’s 2021 scorecard here.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

Microdosing: Coping with or Curing Depression?

Apr 11, 2022John StonestreetMarijuanaDrugs, Marijuana

W riting in Vox news, Luke Winkie describes a new and growing trend for health-conscious Americans: “microdosing.” It consists of introducing small amounts of marijuana, magic mushrooms, ketamine, or other formerly illicit substances into a daily routine. The goal is to stay on top of mental health issues.

“What the government once considered contraband is being claimed by wellness culture, one tiny dose at a time,” Winkie writes; “After all, the chaos of the last few years has left so many Americans with a singular priority: to be calmer and happier, by any means possible.”

While the health benefits of microdosing are inconclusive at best , what is becoming clear is how we’ve confused coping with curing. That should be a warning sign. A world that treats every problem as a medical one misses the point. A population that increasingly needs dubious chemicals just to feel “okay” is one that’s not OK.

One early adopter put it this way: “I felt a disconnect from my logical, ever-critical brain to my soul.” That feeling is real, even God-given. The answer she needs is one the Church is tasked with providing.

FRC Action Endorses Arkansas Religious Freedom Amendment

Apr 7, 2022Jerry CoxReligious FreedomArkansas Religious Freedom Amendment, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

On Wednesday FRC Action in Washington, D.C., issued a statement endorsing the proposed Arkansas Religious Freedom Amendment.

FRC Action is the legislative affiliate of Family Research Council.

In a nutshell, the proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would:

Guarantee that state and local laws will not infringe religious liberty.
Enshrine protections for religious freedom into the Arkansas Constitution.
Provide people with legal recourse if the government infringes their religious freedoms.
Maintain balance in situations in which religious liberty conflicts with a compelling governmental interest.

Voters will decide whether or not to add the amendment to the Arkansas Constitution on Election Day this November.

Below is a copy of FRC Action’s statement endorsing the amendment.

This November, you will have the opportunity to make the Arkansas Religious Freedom Restoration Act part of the state constitution by referendum during the 2022 elections. Vote YES on this state ballot initiative to protect religious freedom in Arkansas!
Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (or RFRAs) are nothing new. More than half of the states have them by statute or by court precedent, but we know that religious liberty is under attack as never before. RFRAs simply prohibit the government from burdening religious freedom unless the government meets a high level of legal scrutiny. RFRAs give courts a tried-and-true balancing test for weighing a person’s sincerely held religious beliefs against legitimate state interests, protecting everyone with a conscience regardless of their religion, political views, the content of their beliefs, or how they apply those beliefs.
Arkansas passed a RFRA in 2015, and—despite the ACLU’s disingenuous advocacy—the sky hasn’t fallen: Discrimination isn’t rampant in in Arkansas, because courts know how to apply this balancing test very well. The Arkansas Religious Freedom Amendment would make Arkansas’ current law permanent. By enshrining protections for religious freedom into the Arkansas Constitution, the amendment would guarantee that (no matter who takes office in Little Rock in the future) state and local laws will not infringe religious liberty, provide people with legal recourse if the government infringes their religious freedoms, and maintain balance in situations in which religious liberty conflicts with a compelling governmental interest.
This November, vote YES on this amendment to ensure that the religious freedom of Arkansans is clearly protected for decades to come!
Click here to learn more.

Family Council has analyzed the Arkansas Religious Freedom Amendment and provided information about it on our website. You can find that information here.