The Arkansas Justice Institute, a division of Family Council, has launched a summer campaign to help Arkansas public school districts deal with groups that oppose religious freedom.
Everyone knows that schools have been a religious liberty battleground since 1962 when the Supreme Court declared school-sponsored prayer off-limits. Over 50 years later the lines are still being drawn.
The ACLU reminds me of an old political cartoon of President Clinton watching the sunset out the window of the Oval Office. An aide standing nearby said, “Beautiful sunset, Mr. President” to which Clinton replied, “Thank you.”
Last week, Planned Parenthood made the news in Arkansas when they got in line to receive public funds under the new Medicaid private option plan recently approved by the legislature.
Insurance commissioner Jay Bradford has pushed for Planned Parenthood to be one of 28 organizations contracting with the State to hire additional employees to serve as “guides” that help people sign up for Medicaid. Bradford, a long-time supporter of Planned Parenthood, met with representatives of the group on Friday after members of the legislature blocked Planned Parenthood’s approval.