Senate Committee Passes Pro-Life Resolution

Abortion,

On Monday the Senate Public Health Committee passed H.C.R. 1007.

This good resolution by Rep. Jim Wooten (R – Beebe) and Sen. Jason Rapert (R – Conway) recognizes January 22 — the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade abortion decision — as “The Day of Tears” in Arkansas.

Alabama passed a similar resolution last month.

H.C.R. 1007 acknowledges the 61 million of unborn babies killed in abortion in America over the past five decades, and encourages Arkansans to lower their flags to half-staff on January 22 to mourn the innocent children who have lost their lives.

Read The Resolution Here.

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Legalizing Marijuana Use Fuels Rise in Self-Harm among Young Men

Marijuana
John Stonestreet, Radio Host and President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview.

Already this year, New York and Virginia have joined a growing list of states that have legalized recreational marijuana. By doing so, they’ve also joined the list of states increasing the likelihood of young men committing suicide and hurting themselves.

According to a recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, states that allow commercial marijuana sales saw “self-harm rates rise by 46% among men ages 21 to 39.” Self-harm includes suicide attempts and behaviors like cutting.

This is the latest report to suggest that recreational marijuana use, is dangerous, especially for young people and especially for young people with a certain genetic makeup. Of course, there’s no reliable way to know whether or not a young person is genetically vulnerable until it’s too late.

Despite a growing body of evidence, states continue to push for legalization as if nothing could possibly go wrong. We already know it has.

Copyright 2021 by the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. Reprinted from BreakPoint.org with permission.

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Updated: Arkansas House of Representatives Passes Bad “Hate Crimes” Measure

Hate Crimes,

On Monday the Arkansas House of Representatives passed S.B. 622, a bad bill widely being referred to as a “hate crimes” measure. The measure passed by a vote of 65 to 26. The bill previously passed the Arkansas Senate.

As we have written repeatedly, S.B. 622 is so ambiguous that it’s impossible to know just how far-reaching this legislation may be.

The bill fails to define crucial terms like ‘recognizable and identifiable.’

Its protections for religious liberty are inadequate.

It does not contain sufficient safeguards to prevent cities and counties from enacting their own, more stringent hate crimes ordinances.

It does not do enough to protect free speech or prevent thought-policing.

The bill now goes to Governor Asa Hutchinson.

Below is a breakdown of the vote on S.B. 622.

Voted FOR S.B. 622

  • F. Allen
  • Barker
  • S. Berry
  • M. Berry
  • Boyd
  • Bragg
  • Breaux
  • Brooks
  • Brown
  • Cavenaugh
  • Christiansen
  • Coleman
  • Cozart
  • Dalby
  • Deffenbaugh
  • Dotson
  • Eaves
  • Eubanks
  • Evans
  • K. Ferguson
  • D. Ferguson
  • Fielding
  • C. Fite
  • L. Fite
  • Fortner
  • Gonzales
  • M. Gray
  • Haak
  • Hawks
  • Hillman
  • Holcomb
  • Hollowell
  • Jean
  • Jett
  • L. Johnson
  • Ladyman
  • Lundstrum
  • Lynch
  • Maddox
  • Magie
  • McClure
  • McCollum
  • M. McElroy
  • McGrew
  • McNair
  • S. Meeks
  • Milligan
  • Nicks
  • Penzo
  • Perry
  • Pilkington
  • Richmond
  • Rye
  • Shepherd
  • Slape
  • S. Smith
  • Tollett
  • Tosh
  • Underwood
  • Vaught
  • Wardlaw
  • Warren
  • Watson
  • Wing
  • Wooten

Voted AGAINST S.B. 622

  • Bryant
  • Carr
  • Cloud
  • Clowney
  • A. Collins
  • Crawford
  • Ennett
  • V. Flowers
  • D. Garner
  • Gazaway
  • Godfrey
  • M. Hodges
  • Hudson
  • Love
  • Lowery
  • McCullough
  • McKenzie
  • Miller
  • Ray
  • Richardson
  • Scott
  • B. Smith
  • Speaks
  • Springer
  • D. Whitaker
  • Womack

Voted “Present”

  • Beatty Jr.
  • Bentley
  • C. Cooper
  • J. Mayberry
  • Murdock

Did Not Vote

  • Beck
  • M. Davis
  • Furman
  • Payton

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