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9/10/2007 | Marriage
VYM
Sacramento, California On the heels of the Democrat-controlled California State Legislature passing a bill to license "same-sex marriages," the leaders of the California campaign to fully and permanently protect marriage for one man and one woman are vowing to fight back.
AB 43 by homosexual Assemblyman Mark Leno of San Francisco replaces "a man and a woman" with any "two persons" in California's marriage laws. The bill was approved 22 to 15 today (Friday, Sept. 7) by the California State Senate. All Republican senators opposed AB 43, while all but three Democrat senators supported it. The bill now goes to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for his signature or veto.
This is the second time in three years that the homosexual "marriage" bill has passed the Democrat-controlled Legislature. This year, two Democrat senators who abstained on the bill in 2005, voted for it -- Denise Ducheny of San Diego and Jack Scott of Pasadena. AB 43 now goes to Gov. Schwarzenegger, who vetoed "same-sex marriages" in 2005 and has suggested he will veto this year's bill.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
8/28/2007 | Marriage
WorldNetDaily - Argues in court case 'legal relationship' could be changed
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has told the state Supreme Court the term "marriage" can be terminated, because registered "domestic partners" already have all of the same legal rights, benefits, duties and obligations as married couples.
The warning comes from Vote Yes Marriage.com, an organization promoting a state constitutional amendment that would restrict marriage – and its benefits and obligations – to a man and a woman.
Schwarzenegger, as well as Attorney General Jerry Brown, recently submitted briefs to the state Supreme Court, which is considering a lawsuit that could result in "marriage" being granted to same-sex duos.
Brown, former governor of California and mayor of Oakland, unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president three times.
As part of its deliberations, the court asked for the response from the attorney general and governor on the impact the decision could have on the state.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
8/14/2007 | Freedom of Religion, Marriage
CR Daily
The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association of the United Methodist Church filed a federal lawsuit Saturday against New Jersey officials. The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights has threatened to prosecute the Camp Meeting Association for adhering to its deeply held religious beliefs. State officials launched an investigation after the Christian organization refused to allow a same-sex civil union ceremony at one of its worship facilities.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Chuck Donovan, Senior Research Fellow-DeVos Center for Religion a, The Heritage Foundation
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Todd Friel, Radio Host, Way of the Master
Rick Green, President, Torch of Freedom Foundation
Colin Hanna, Colin Hanna, President, Let Freedom Ring
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Alex McFarland, President, Southern Evangelical Seminary
Ryan Messmore, William E. Simon fellow in Religion and a Free Soc, The Heritage Foundation
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Elizabeth Racine, Founder, Moralert.com
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Don Shenk, Executive Director, The Tide
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
Charl Van Wyk, Pastor/Author, “Shooting Back–The Right & Duty of Self-Defence"
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
8/10/2007 | Gender Issues, Marriage
USA Today
Gay questioners put six Democratic presidential candidates on the spot Thursday night on issues ranging from religion and same-sex marriage to whether children should be taught about why some classmates have "two mommies."
The unusually relaxed and personal forum, held in a Los Angeles studio that looked like a talk-show set, was sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which advocates for gay rights, and the gay cable network Logo. The questioners, including singer Melissa Etheridge, pulled no punches in trying to make the candidates feel their frustration over their inability to marry and other issues.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Todd Friel, Radio Host, Way of the Master
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
8/1/2007 | Gender Issues, Marriage
CR Daily
http://www.thecronline.com/news_article.php?nid=2841&ndate=01/08/2007
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Todd Friel, Radio Host, Way of the Master
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
7/26/2007 | Marriage
CR Daily
http://www.thecronline.com/news_article.php?nid=2822&ndate=26/07/2007
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
7/11/2007 | Gender Issues, Marriage
365Gay.com
(Los Angeles, California) For the first time the leading candidates for the presidency will hold a televised debate devoted solely to LGBT issues.
The one-hour event will be held on August 9 and broadcast on gay network LOGO at 9:00 pm ET (6:00 pm PT) and through live streaming video at LOGOonline.com.
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards and Chris Dodd have confirmed they will participate. Several other Democratic candidates also may join the debate.
The debate will be conducted with a live audience in Los Angeles. On the panel questioning the two Democrats will be Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese and singer Melissa Etheridge.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Todd Friel, Radio Host, Way of the Master
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
6/8/2007 | Marriage
One News Now
Members of Maine's homosexual lobby are celebrating the legislature's passage of amendments to the state Family Medical Leave Act that will add "significant employment benefits to homosexuals."
According to the pro-family group Christian Civic League of Maine (CCL), an amendment to Maine's Family Medical Leave Act that includes language for "domestic partners" in state statutes will now allow homosexual couples to take unpaid time-off to care for their ill partners. LD 375, sponsored by State Senator Dennis Damon of Hancock County, passed overwhelmingly in both houses of the legislature and grants up to ten weeks of unpaid leave if homosexual couples meet the definition of "domestic partners."
CCL spokesman Mike Hein says the bill passed after an intensive four-month lobbying effort by groups like Equality Maine, Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) and the Maine Civil Liberties Union. "This is something that, to their credit, the homosexual lobby here in Maine made a priority and masterfully conducted and orchestrated this particular piece of legislation," he notes.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
6/6/2007 | Marriage
ABC News
The state Assembly voted Tuesday to allow same-sex couples to marry, challenging Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has said he will veto the bill if it passes the full Legislature.
Legislators approved the measure on a party-line vote of 42-34, with the majority saying lawmakers should not to wait for the state Supreme Court to act on the issue.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
6/1/2007 | Marriage
NJFPC
Same-sex "marriage" advocates have promised to move legislation in the next two years that will upgrade civil unions to full "marriage." We must petition our legislature to protect marriage from radical redefinition!
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
5/14/2007 | Equal Rights, Gender Issues, Marriage
WorldNetDaily
Following on the heels of an 'anti-discrimination' plan Christians insist would virtually outlaw their religious beliefs comes another proposal – introduced by openly homosexual U.S. Rep. Barney Frank – that requires businesses to give special privileges to "gay" and "transgendered" individuals.
Shari Rendall, director of legislation and public policy for Concerned Women for America, the nation's largest women's public policy group, said H.R. 2015, the "Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007," would be a disaster.
"This bill would unfairly extend special privileges based upon an individual's changeable sexual behaviors, rather than focusing on immutable, non-behavior characteristics such as skin color or gender. Its passage would both overtly discriminate against and muzzle people of faith. Former Secretary of State Collin Powell put it well when he said, 'Skin color is a benign, non-behavioral characteristic. Sexual orientation is perhaps the most profound of human behavioral characteristics. Comparison of the two is a convenient but invalid argument,'" Rendall said.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Ward Connerly, Author/Founder and Chairman, American Civil Rights Institute
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Todd Friel, Radio Host, Way of the Master
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Gary Marx, Executive Director, Judicial Confirmation Network
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
5/10/2007 | Marriage
Time
(SALEM, Ore.) — Oregon on Wednesday joined a growing list of states prepared to offer gay couples at least some of the benefits of marriage.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed legislation creating "domestic partnerships" for gays and lesbians in the state starting Jan. 1. He also signed a bill that outlaws discrimination based on sexual orientation, effective the same date.
Kulongoski, a strong backer of both measures, said they would "transform our state from one of exclusion to one of complete inclusion." The measures had been attempted before but were always blocked by the Legislature until this year.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
5/4/2007 | Equal Rights, Freedom of Speech, Governmental Control, Marriage
CBS News
(AP) Just hours after the White House issued a veto threat Thursday, the House voted to add gender and sexual orientation to the categories covered by federal hate crimes law.
The House legislation, passed 237-180, also makes it easier for federal law enforcement to take part in or assist local prosecutions involving bias-motivated attacks. Similar legislation is also moving through the Senate, setting the stage for another veto showdown with President Bush.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
David Bossie, President, Citizens United
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Chuck Colson, Prison Fellowship
Ward Connerly, Author/Founder and Chairman, American Civil Rights Institute
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Tom DeLay, Former House Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Chuck Donovan, Senior Research Fellow-DeVos Center for Religion a, The Heritage Foundation
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org
Joseph Farah, CEO, Founder, WorldNetDaily
Todd Friel, Radio Host, Way of the Master
James Gelfand, Senior Manager of Health Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Rick Green, President, Torch of Freedom Foundation
Colin Hanna, Colin Hanna, President, Let Freedom Ring
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Cliff Kincaid, President, America's Survival, Inc.
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Jennifer Marshall, Director of Domestic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
Gary Marx, Executive Director, Judicial Confirmation Network
Ryan Messmore, William E. Simon fellow in Religion and a Free Soc, The Heritage Foundation
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR)
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Don Shenk, Executive Director, The Tide
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Tony Strickland, Taxpayer Advocate
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
Timothy Watkins, Producer/Director, Renegade Productions
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
5/3/2007 | Freedom of Religion, Equal Rights, Freedom of Speech, Iraq, Marriage, Terrorism
WorldNetDaily
The nation's largest public policy women's group is asking President Bush to commit to a veto of a "hate crimes" plan that, as WND has reported, opponents fear would target Christians and be used to demolish both freedom of speech and religion in the United States.
"Last week the House Judiciary Committee, egged on by radical homosexual groups, passed what can only be called a Thought Crimes bill," said former White House insider Chuck Colson in his Breakpoint commentary. "It's called the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. But this bill is not about hate. It's not even about crime. It's about outlawing peaceful speech – speech that asserts that homosexual behavior is morally wrong."
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Zakariah Anani, Shoebat Foundation
Joel Anderson, Assemblyman, California State Assembly
David Bossie, President, Citizens United
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Ward Connerly, Author/Founder and Chairman, American Civil Rights Institute
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Tom DeLay, Former House Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Chuck Donovan, Senior Research Fellow-DeVos Center for Religion a, The Heritage Foundation
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Major Eric Egland, Author, The Troops Need You, America: Six Ways to Help...
Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org
Joseph Farah, CEO, Founder, WorldNetDaily
Todd Friel, Radio Host, Way of the Master
Paul "Dave" Gaubatz, Owner-Director, Wahhabi CT Publications
James Gelfand, Senior Manager of Health Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Rick Green, President, Torch of Freedom Foundation
Colin Hanna, Colin Hanna, President, Let Freedom Ring
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Jan Markell, President, Olive Tree Ministries
Gary Marx, Executive Director, Judicial Confirmation Network
Alex McFarland, President, Southern Evangelical Seminary
Ryan Messmore, William E. Simon fellow in Religion and a Free Soc, The Heritage Foundation
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Elizabeth Racine, Founder, Moralert.com
Kamal Saleem, Shoebat Foundation
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Don Shenk, Executive Director, The Tide
Walid Shoebat, President, Shoebat Foundation
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Tony Strickland, Taxpayer Advocate
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
Charl Van Wyk, Pastor/Author, “Shooting Back–The Right & Duty of Self-Defence"
Timothy Watkins, Producer/Director, Renegade Productions
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
5/1/2007 | Equal Rights, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Marriage
Washington Post
A coalition of conservative African American pastors is lobbying Congress to vote against a bill that would extend federal hate-crimes laws to cover gays, saying they fear it would prevent them from preaching against homosexuality.
Several pastors last week urged House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.), a sponsor of the bill, and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus to vote against the proposed Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
David Bossie, President, Citizens United
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Ward Connerly, Author/Founder and Chairman, American Civil Rights Institute
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Tom DeLay, Former House Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Chuck Donovan, Senior Research Fellow-DeVos Center for Religion a, The Heritage Foundation
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org
Joseph Farah, CEO, Founder, WorldNetDaily
Todd Friel, Radio Host, Way of the Master
James Gelfand, Senior Manager of Health Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Rick Green, President, Torch of Freedom Foundation
Colin Hanna, Colin Hanna, President, Let Freedom Ring
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary
Gary Marx, Executive Director, Judicial Confirmation Network
Alex McFarland, President, Southern Evangelical Seminary
Ryan Messmore, William E. Simon fellow in Religion and a Free Soc, The Heritage Foundation
Joe Murray, Columnist, The Bulletin
Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President, Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny
Elizabeth Racine, Founder, Moralert.com
Phyllis Schlafly, President and Founder, Eagle Forum
Don Shenk, Executive Director, The Tide
Christopher Slattery, Founder and President, EMC Frontline Pregnancy Centers
David Smith, Executive Director, Illinois Family Institute
Tony Strickland, Taxpayer Advocate
Randy Thomas, Executive Vice President, Exodus International
Lorianne Updike, President & Executive Director, The Constitutional Sources Project
Charl Van Wyk, Pastor/Author, “Shooting Back–The Right & Duty of Self-Defence"
Timothy Watkins, Producer/Director, Renegade Productions
David Wheaton, Author, Speaker, Radio Talk Show Host, TheChristianWorldview.com
4/18/2007 | Marriage
USA Today
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Same-sex couples would receive the same benefits as married couples, and gays and lesbians would be protected against discrimination under bills approved Tuesday by the Oregon House.
The Senate is expected to pass the two bills and Gov. Ted Kulongoski plans to sign both.
The first bill would enable same-sex couples to enter into contractual relationships that grant them the same benefits offered to married couples under state law. The bill refers to the relationships as "domestic partnerships."
Recommended Guests:
Karin Agness, Founder and President, Network of enlightened Women (NeW)
Alan Chambers, President, Exodus International
Rev. Clenard Childress, Jr., Assistant Director, Life Education and Resource Network
Scott Davis, Director of Student Ministries, Exodus International
Len Deo, President, New Jersey Family Policy Council
William Devlin, National President, Redeem The Vote
Jessica Echard, Executive Director, Eagle Forum
Tim G. Echols, President/Founder, TeenPact
Dr. Janice Hollis, Bishop, Progressive Believers Ministries
Bishop Harry R. Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church
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4/4/2007 | Pro-Family, Marriage, Abstinence
USA Today
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wade Horn, the Bush administration's point man for welfare reform, Head Start and abstinence education, resigned Monday as assistant secretary for children and families.
In the Department of Health and Human Services, Horn oversaw a $46 billion budget and 65 programs that serve vulnerable children and families. He is best known for his work on issues embraced by social conservatives, such as more money for faith-based groups and organizations that work to help couples improve their marriage.
Republicans gave some of those programs significant funding increases when they were in the majority. For example, Congress set aside for the next five years up to $100 million a year to promote marriage and $50 million a year to produce committed fathers. Similar expansions may be harder to come by with a Democratic majority.
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