Have you noticed how bitter and angry people are on social media these days? How biased and divided the news coverage seems to be? How politics is becoming practically violent? […]
Year: 2018
SHOCKER: Iowa Supreme Court concocts “right” to abortion
The Iowa Supreme Court today issued a 5-2 decision rejecting a 2017 provision requiring a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion in Iowa. What’s most concerning about the […]
Bob on MSNBC: “Roe v. Wade is going to end”
The MSNBC news program Velshi & Ruhle invited two, opposing guests to discuss the future of abortion in America – National Organization for Women President Toni Van Pelt and The […]
Bob on Fox, NBC: Kennedy retirement a ‘historic opportunity’
When Justice Anthony Kennedy’s announced his plan to retire on July 31 from the U.S. Supreme Court, the news media turned to The FAMiLY LEADER President and CEO Bob Vander […]
The Timeless Voice: Make the gospel great again
Commentary by Greg Baker “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” – Matthew 6:33. We are often called […]
On CNN: Bob refuses all-in, all-against divide over Trump
“What do President Trump’s approval numbers mean?” CNN asked The FAMiLY LEADER President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats. Bob says it shows the country is being pushed into an artificial […]
On MSNBC: Bob calls for justice AND mercy at U.S. border
The FAMiLY LEADER President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats joined MSNBC host Hallie Jackson Wednesday morning for a frank discussion on children being separated from their parents at the U.S./Mexico […]
Bob Vander Plaats calls for border ‘justice and mercy’ in NYTimes
The FAMiLY LEADER President and CEO Bob Vander Plaats wrote an op-ed published by The New York Times, calling upon American authorities to enforce immigration policy with both “justice and […]
STATEMENT: Judge rules taxpayers must pay for sex-change surgeries
A judge today ruled against state regulations that ban Medicaid dollars from paying for transgender-related transition services and sex-reassignment surgery. The presumed result will be that Iowa taxpayers will soon […]
The Timeless Voice: We have a higher hope than U.S. law
Every day we see the problems facing our country – drug abuse, violence, crime, education woes, and so on. And though we often point the finger at external circumstances, the […]
Victory for religious liberty in Supreme Court cake case
In a 7-2 ruling handed down today, the U.S. Supreme Court defended religious liberty from blatant, government hostility in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The […]
TFL’s Capitol Connection: Iowa’s Heartbeat Law faces injunction
TFL’s Drew Zahn, Chuck Hurley, and Bob Vander Plaats were on hand at the Polk County Courthouse on June 1 to witness the injunction hearing in Iowa’s Heartbeat Law case. […]