Life and Family Initiative publication
Why Kevin McCarthy may have the hardest job on Capitol Hill
Patrick T. Brown
Fights over legislative committee assignments and empty culture war gestures may suck up political oxygen, but they don’t point the way forward to a more compelling argument for Republican control of Congress.
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CNN / December 1, 2022
Are Marriage and Parenthood Only for the Wealthy?
Patrick T. Brown
Broader state investment alone cannot take the place of a pro-family culture, from media outlets to religious institutions to schools.
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Public Discourse / November 30, 2022
The Midterms Showed How the Pro-Life Movement Can Win
Alexandra DeSanctis
Life can be a winning issue, no matter what abortion activists and the media argue.
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National Review / November 22, 2022
Why Rick Scott’s Senate GOP leadership loss is so important
Patrick T. Brown
The younger voices are right to look for a leader who can tell America not just what the Republican Party is against, but what it is for.
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CNN / November 21, 2022
Republicans Should Vote No on The ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
Patrick T. Brown
A vote to codify Obergefell would be a vote to pretend that biology doesn’t matter.
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Newsweek / November 16, 2022
Don’t Blame Dobbs
Alexandra DeSanctis
The problem isn’t abortion; it’s the quality of candidates and their messaging.
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National Review / November 16, 2022
We’re Likely in for Another Divided Congress
Patrick T. Brown
But there are issues where lawmakers have a chance to find common ground.
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Deseret News / November 12, 2022
The Pro-Life Movement Must Change Tactics or Die
Patrick T. Brown
Coming to terms with a strategy of the second-best will be an important part of the pro-life movement moving forward.
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America Magazine / November 10, 2022
It’s No Longer a Man’s World
Patrick T. Brown
“What is a bicycle for, in a world of fish?”
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National Review / November 10, 2022
Abortion Won’t Save Democrats on Tuesday
Alexandra DeSanctis
Americans don’t support abortion on demand.
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National Review / November 4, 2022
Grieving a Childhood Friend
Patrick T. Brown
I’ve tasted many types of grief, but the one that most unnerved me was the death of one of those kids who sat next to me in the Mariners’ bleachers.
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Plough Magazine / November 2, 2022