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Kroger to Offer “Trans-Inclusive” Employment Benefits

Dec 16, 2015Jerry CoxHomosexualityHomosexuality, LGBTQ, Transgender

Recently Kroger–the nation’s largest grocery store chain–announced it would begin offering “trans-inclusive” benefits to non-union employees in 2016.

Under the new policy, as of January 1, Kroger employees who disagree with their biological sex will be eligible for up to $100,000 for “gender reassignment” surgery, drug therapy, and other procedures.

The problem is Kroger appears to be caving to political pressure from relentless activists like the Human Rights Campaign–and they’re doing so at the expense of their employees. Here’s how.

In the summer of 2014 Dr. Paul McHugh, former psychiatrist-in-chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital, wrote in the Wall Street Journal, (more…)

Which Stores Support Christmas?

Dec 15, 2015Jerry CoxChristmasChristmas, War on Christmas

This time of year, many stores offer discounts for Christmas shoppers, but for whatever reason some of the stores fail to acknowledge Christmas itself.

American Family Association has assembled its “Naughty or Nice” list for 2015. The list tells which stores actively promote and acknowledge Christmas; which stores are marginal in acknowledging Christmas; and which stores largely fail to acknowledge Christmas at all.

If you would prefer to do business with companies who are not afraid to say, “Merry Christmas,” this list may be a big help.

You can read AFA’s full “Naughty or Nice” list here.

New Poll: Most Americans Attend Church at Christmas

Dec 14, 2015Jerry CoxChristmasChristmas

If church attendance is a major part of the Christmas season for you and your family, you’re not alone.

According to new polling from Lifeway Research, 61% of Americans plan to attend church during Christmastime.

Interestingly, more than half of those who said they do not plan to attend church this Christmas acknowledged they would attend if a friend invited them.

And in case you’re wondering, according to Lifeway, Jesus really is the reason for church attendance this season. They write,

When asked, “For you personally, which of the following is the primary reason you attend church at Christmastime?” 77 percent chose “to honor Jesus.”

Other reasons Americans chose lagged considerably with 9 percent saying they attend church at Christmastime to be with family and friends, another 9 percent say to observe tradition, and 3 percent to get in the Christmas spirit.