FIC Blog

Leslie Wolfgang’s op-ed about exotic dancers in a glass truck driving through downtown Hartford is, at this moment, the most-viewed item on the Courant’s web site. The graphic may have something to do with it, but even some fellows who click on the piece because of it will, we like to think, continue to read […]

A looming anti-family decision by the New Britain Board of Education to distribute condoms at New Britain High School has ignited protests by the Hardware City’s pro-family clergy: “We need to stop the insanity,” said Silas. “First we got prayer taken out of schools. Now they want to pass out condoms. No! No! No! We […]

Earlier this year, FIC Action joined human rights activist Raymond Bechard in helping to pass a law that will aid in the fight against human trafficking in Connecticut. Now, thanks to Hillside Community Church, Governor Malloy has declared October 13th Human Trafficking Awareness Day! From our friends at Citizens for Community Values-CT: Hillside Community Church […]

It’s official. Kids need their dads; having two moms just doesn’t cut it. The social science is catching up to what we knew all along. Family Institute of Connecticut is proud to have led the fight in our state to let every child have the chance to grow up with both a mom and a […]

FIC extends its congratulations to Raymond Bechard, who has notched an important pro-family victory on the issue of human trafficking. The Hartford Advocate has eliminated its online “escort”advertisement website. We hope that the elimination of The Advocate’s print ads shall soon follow. It is still imperative that the House and Senate send H.B. 5504 to […]

The Hartford Courant’s editorial page on the passage of the Casino law in Massachusetts: Massachusetts needs to be prepared to fix the social and economic consequences that, based on Connecticut’s experience, are sure to develop…Gaming will mean dire social consequences for those who can’t control their gambling — in Connecticut, a surprising number of them […]

We here at the Family Institute of Connecticut are grateful for the many blessings bestowed upon us by almighty God this past year. We are grateful to you, our members, for your financial support, which allows us to exist. We are grateful to you for answering the call to battle when faith and family are […]

(Below is a slightly edited version of yesterday’s FIC e-mail alert -PW) Second Circuit Denies Expedited Appeal When Enfield changed its mind last week and voted to appeal a temporary injunction against holding graduations at First Cathedral, FIC noted that according to The Courant, the BOE is still not seeking to move this month’s graduations […]

The Courant Ed Page is right when it says on its facebook that obvious bias is the Ed Page’s job. But there is a difference between the bias of advocating for a position and the bias of making misrepresentations–and The Courant’s bias on Enfield is very much the latter. We have already discussed why the […]

On this Feast of the Holy Family–and second day of the Twelve Days of Christmas–we wish a Merry Christmas to all our members!