Forum Notes

Louisiana delegation members were excited last week when the U.S. Air Force announced that the Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City will be the home of its Global Strike Command. The unit will be the 10th Air Force major command in the service. Their duty will involve being responsible for the Air Force’s nuclear deterrent mission, including all nuclear bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles. The district of U.S. Rep. John Fleming contains the Air Force Base.

Born Alive: 22 Weeks Portrays Inescapable Truth of Abortion

Now you can see the film for yourself. It’s available on DVD at the website http://www.22weeksthemovie.com/. But you should know beforehand that watching this movie is a harrowing experience. Even if you know how abortions are done, even if you’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the topic, most likely you’ve never seen it portrayed like this. 

"Friends with benefits" describes a supposedly non-romantic relationship that includes some sexual contact. And according to researchers from Wayne State University and Michigan State University, a majority of college students have had such a relationship. A recent study, published in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, found that 60% of college students have been in a "friends with benefits" relationship.

Governor Jindal signed a Proclamation and Louisiana Senator A.G. Crowe signed a Resolution declaring April as Abortion Recovery Awareness Month. In the Proclamation, Governor Jindal stated, “Abortion recovery programs offer invaluable services that help abortion's living victims heal through individual counseling, support groups, encouragement and education.”

Within the first quarter of 2009, the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress have advanced a number of policies that will undermine family and religious freedom in America.

Americans who are fed up with the extravagant spending in Washington will gather Wednesday for Taxed Enough Already (TEA) parties in their community.  "On tax day, we get to remind Washington that we pay the bills for all of their pork-barrel spending," Dan Gainor, of the Media Research Center, wrote in a recent column.