RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
In today’s culture, there is an attempt to reduce our freedom of religion into simply the freedom to believe or the freedom to worship. However, the free exercise of religion is much more than that. In America, each of us has the freedom to live out the convictions of our faith in our everyday life without threat of government intervention.
Religious Liberty: An Introduction to Our Freedom to Believe
EDUCATION
“The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” –Lincoln
Whether through the avenue of Public School, Private School or Homeschool, the education of our children is of utmost importance and is a responsibility that lies with the child’s parents.
If children don’t belong to their parents, who do they belong to?
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Our US Constitution outlines many of the rights that we as Americans have. These rights are not given to us by the Constitution; they are God given. It is our job to preserve the protections outlined in the Constitution because without them we may have a government that does not recognize the rights that every human has been given by their Creator.
Hostility to Religion – The Growing Threat to Religious Liberty in the United States
MARRIAGE & FAMILY
The marriage of a man and a woman and their ability to raise their children is foundational to the strength of a nation. We believe that strengthening our families, defending parental rights and defending a natural definition of marriage are critical to achieving a strong and healthy nation.
GENDER IDENTITY
What is the basis of Male and Female? Can it be changed? These and many other questions regarding biological sex have been a topic of much contention and debate in recent years, especially when addressing issues such as locker-room usage, sports team membership, and other similar areas.
How to respond to the LGBT movement
The Transgender Movement and ‘Gender Identity’ in the Law
ISLAM
Do Muslims and Christians serve the same God? Because many people who follow Islam are kind people, doesn’t that prove Islam is a religion of peace? Is Sharia law really that bad? These and many other questions are on the minds of many Americans today.
LIFE
From conception to natural death, the value a society puts on a human life determines its future. Whether it be protecting unborn children, protecting our elderly from abuse, or anyone in between, safe guarding the value of life is a cause worth fighting for.
The Best Pro-Life Arguments for Secular Audiences
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
This modern day slavery is an evil that until recently, many believed was virtually non-existent in South Dakota. Over the past several years much has been done to crack down on this horrific practice, but there is more to be done.
The Battle for Humanity: How conservatives can fight human trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline
SD West River Human Trafficking Task Force
GAMBLING
In the late 80’s, South Dakota began its venture into gaming through Casino style games in Deadwood, a State lottery and video lottery. The State profits over $100 Million annually from this venture, but many South Dakotan’s are seeing the secondary negative effects of this industry.
The cost on society within South Dakota is a result of problem and pathological gamblers, due to job loss, unemployment benefits, welfare benefits, poor physical and mental health, and gambling treatment.