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WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist spoke by video to the first "Justice Sunday" evangelical rally in April, but he wasn't invited to address "Justice Sunday II," even though it's in his home state of Tennessee. Since the first rally, the potential 2008 presidential candidate has angered the events' organizers by stating his support for expanded human embryonic stem cell research. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, was invited to speak at the Aug. 14 rally. Family Research Council president Tony Perkins said Tuesday on the group's Web site that Frist's recently announced stem cell stance "reflects an unwise...

WASHINGTON — Since July 1, when Justice Sandra Day O'Connor announced her retirement, social conservatives have fretted that President Bush might name a moderate to fill her seat — a betrayal, they warned, of Bush's campaign promises and their unwavering support for his reelection. But those jitters turned to jubilation Tuesday night as leading conservatives praised appellate court Judge John G. Roberts Jr. as an ideological soul mate. "There's no question that President Bush is a promise keeper," said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, which is marshaling support among evangelicals for Bush's judicial nominees. The Rev. Louis...

It baffles me how some major corporations, whose success depends on the support of American families, show contempt for the values of such families. I am currently awaiting responses from two major corporations to letters I sent pointing out such inconsistencies. Wal-Mart, which has historically been responsive to pro-family concerns, continues to sell a Carmen Electra video promising a "striptease-inspired workout" that "introduces you to the striptease basics." Meanwhile, Kraft Foods has paid $25,000 to sponsor the "Gay Games" in Chicago this summer--an event known as much for after-hours sexual activity as for on-field athletic competition. And now, FRC has...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 1, 2005CONTACT: Amber Hildebrand, (202) 393-2100 "I am confident that President Bush will name a replacement for Justice O'Connor who has the same judicial philosophy as Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas" ~Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council Washington, D.C. - Family Research Council thanks Justice O'Connor, the first woman on the United States Supreme Court, for her nearly twenty-four years of public service. "The Family Research Council often found itself on the opposite side of her most controversial decisions," said Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council. "This past week Justice O'Connor sided with judicial...

Employing essentially the same game plan they used to win referendums against same-sex marriage in 11 states last November, evangelical Christian groups said they plan to run a multimillion-dollar church-centered campaign to rouse support for a thoroughly conservative successor to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Conservative religious leaders said the campaign will target 20,000 pastors and congregations using Christian talk radio, satellite television broadcasts, direct-mail advertising and aggressive grass-roots organizing. "This is the moment that social conservatives have been awaiting for more than a decade -- a real chance to change the philosophical balance of the Supreme Court" and...

The small but grandiose building at the corner of Eighth and G Streets NW in Washington, tucked directly behind the National Portrait Gallery, holds its own in a city packed with monumental architecture. You step into the lobby and automatically look around for a plaque, figuring that with its dark wood paneling and marble columns, this must be the onetime home of Rutherford B. Hayes or some other historical personage heavy with Victorian-era dignity. As it turns out, the structure, with its architectural signals of tradition and power, was built in 1996 for its tenant: the Family Research Council, the...

During his nationally televised press conference April 28, President Bush was asked about the Family Research Council's allegation that some of his judicial nominees have been filibustered because of their faith. After considerable probing by MSNBC's David Gregory, the president said he believed that in fact his nominees were being subjected to these stalling tactics not because of their religious beliefs but because of their "judicial philosophy." Well, I agree with the president that some Democratic senators have targeted the judicial philosophy of the nominees. But that judicial philosophy has been scrutinized and scorned in several cases precisely because of...

Yesterday, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the judicial nomination process. I have little doubt that if his speech were given by a someone on the other side, it would quickly be denounced as hate speech. Throughout his press conference in support of the Democrats' unprecedented judicial filibuster, Senator Schumer denounced groups that disagree with him as "a bunch of extreme fringe ideological groups who want to take America back to the 1930s or the 1890s." If you recall, Senator Schumer was one of the first senators to call for an "ideological litmus test" for judicial nominees. This ideological litmus...

In the latest judicial attack on the Ten Commandments, a federal judge ordered a monument containing the Commandments removed from the lawn of the Gibson County courthouse in Indiana. The monument was placed there by the local Elks lodge in 1956 as a part of a national campaign to check the rising number of delinquent youth. While being carted off to jail for abetting public indecency, a strip club owner said the display caused him "irreparable harm," so he decided to enlist the aid of the ACLU to have the monument removed. Long story short, on January 31 Southern District...

Rally for Marriage is on CSPAN-3 now. Speakers will include Alan Keyes, Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, and Dr. James Dobson.

(AgapePress) - A pro-family leader says an attempt to bully churches into ignoring the teachings of the Bible is intensifying -- but so is the effort to help churches that desire to stand for the truth of God's Word.The issue of same-sex "marriage" has been on the front burner for well over two years now, but the heat has been turned up in recent months with events in Massachusetts and California and the pending debate in the U.S. Senate on the Federal Marriage Amendment. Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council says advocates of the legalization of same-sex marriage know...

Watch What You Think by Chris Field Posted Jun 3, 2004 In one of his "Washington Updates" this week, Family Research President Tony Perkins alerted readers that Hate Crimes legislation may well rear its ugly head once again. Perkins wrote that there has been talk "of attaching an amendment to the Defense appropriation bill that would make so-called hate crimes into a federal offense." Not surprisingly, liberal Sen. Ted Kennedy is behind the move to force what is essentially "thought crime" legislation down the throats of the American people. Unfortunately, one of his partners in this effort, according to Perkins,...

Counting Down to February 11th "To have the party behind this issue is a blessing to me and every lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. It's a historic day." So said Massachusetts Democrat Tom Barbera, after the Bay State Democratic Party leadership voted to support a resolution calling for same-sex "marriage" in that state. At the same time, the Virginia House of Delegates voted 77-18 in favor of a resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to immediately pass a federal marriage amendment. The Arizona state legislature is considering a similar measure, more proof that states around the nation are looking to the...

<p>BATON ROUGE - The national debate over gay marriage is headed for the Louisiana Legislature this spring.</p> <p>The religious right is gearing up for a state ban on gay marriage and an outlaw of any state or local taxpayer dollars spent on domestic partner benefits, whether they are extended to straight or gay couples.</p>

A survey conducted by Wilson Research Strategies for Susan B. Anthony List shows Suzanne Haik Terrell leading incumbent U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu by 8% among likely run-off voters. The poll conducted on Nov. 10-12 by Wilson Research Strategies surveyed 503 likely run-off voters in Louisiana. The margin of era is +/-4.4% at the 95% confidence level. The survey also showed that Terrell performs much better with her base than does Landrieu. Among registered Republican voters, Terrell acquires 73% of the vote compared to 16% for Landrieu. With registered Democrats Landrieu nets 51% with Terrell receiving 42% of the vote. The...

Louisiana Pro-Family Rally We Need God in America Again Where? Pete Maravich Assembly Center on LSU's Campus in Baton Rouge When? Saturday, October 26, 2002 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Come to hear: Award winning Christian singer Carman Nationally known speakers like: Phyllis Schlafly, Dr. Lawrence White, Woody Jenkins, Bay Buchanan, Art & Gail Moore and other pro-family leaders along with a special message from Dr. James Dobson Master of Ceremonies: Moon Griffon Hosted by: U.S. Senate Candidate Tony Perkins Parking and Admittance FREE!! For more information, please visit the Tony Perkins website at www.forlouisiana.com.

I've written a fairly long account of a candidate forum presented Thursday night (8/29) by the Ascension Parish Republican Party. I'm going to post the main substance of this article here and invite everyone to read further details on my website. What's posted here is my impressions of the three main candidates and an overall impression of their race. Many thanks to the local party for giving me the chance to meet all three candidates. Candidates' names are linked to their official websites. Suzanne Haik Terrell has some interesting positives and possible negatives in this campaign. She is the least...

Foster ponders Senate Governor may run to unseat Landrieu, GOP chief says By MARSHA SHULER mshuler@theadvocate.com Capitol news bureau Gov. Mike Foster is considering becoming a late entry into this fall's U.S. Senate race, the chairman of the state Republican Party said Tuesday. Republican Party Chairwoman Pat Brister said she talked to Foster after hearing rumors that the two-term Republican governor could join a field of GOPers trying to oust Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu. "He confirmed he is thinking about it," Brister said. "Several people have called him and asked him to consider it." Foster, who must leave the...

Aiming for Runoff, Republicans Urge More Candidates to Enter the Louisiana Senate Race By Chris Cillizza Shifting their strategy in the Louisiana Senate race, Republicans are encouraging more candidates to jump into the race against Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) in hopes of forcing a Dec. 7 runoff. Sources familiar with the National Republican Senatorial Committee's plans for the race confirm that the committee sees a crowded primary field as Republicans' most viable chance to oust Landrieu. Strategists apparently believe that the more Republicans enter the race, the higher the chances of a runoff. With a multi-candidate field, strategists argue that...