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The president of a Christian legal group that has been involved in the heat of the battle for traditional marriage is giving kudos to an unlikely participant in the skirmish. The attorney says San Francisco Gavin Newsom should be congratulated for energizing the traditional marriage movement. On Thursday the California Supreme Court permanently barred Mayor Newsom from issuing same-sex "marriage" licenses. The court also nullified the approximately 4,000 licenses that had already been issued. Liberty Counsel president Mat Staver says when Newsom began issuing the same-sex marriage licenses in February, it jolted the majority of Americans out of their apathy....

ONE OF THE GREAT DISAPPOINTMENTS to the GOP in the election of 2000 was the disappearance of more than 4 million evangelical Christians in the final turn-out numbers. In this cycle, evangelical leaders have launched ivotevalues.org to encourage registration and turn-out, and to educate pastors and congregations on their ability to conduct non-partisan registration drives without incurring the wrath of the IRS. One of the nation's most influential voices within the evangelical community is Dr. James Dobson, founder and chairman of the board of Focus on the Family. Dobson's radio broadcasts are heard by millions of people each work around...

An argument in favor of homosexual marriage that you are likely to hear again and again on radio talk shows, on national television, and on the Internet, reflects a line of reasoning that you must be prepared to counter. It is embodied in these kinds of questions: Why all the fuss about gay marriage anyway? And why should it matter to you if a gay couple marries and moves into your neighborhood? Why shouldn’t our definition of family be broadened and modernized? After all, what harm could possibly be done by yielding to the demands of those who say traditional...

Dobson on FMA: Call Senators 'until the switchboard smokes'Jul 7, 2004By Michael Foust NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Focus on the Family's James Dobson broke new ground on his radio broadcast July 7, telling where all 100 U.S. Senators stand on the Federal Marriage Amendment and encouraging his listeners to flood the nation's capital with phone calls. "Call them every day," he said. "Get all your friends to call. Call until the switchboard smokes." Dobson's plea came on the eve of debate in the Senate on the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would protect the traditional definition of marriage, thus banning same-sex "marriage." Debate...

James Dobson's Focus on the Family has apparently sent out an email giving its members Michael Moore's home address. I think this is a terrible move, simply on principle. There are other addresses to send Moore mail. Why legitimate this sort of thing? But, I should add, Michael Moore has zero-point-zero grounds to complain. After all, he did set up a webcam aimed at my parents' bedroom during the Clinton troubles and promoted it in on television, in an effort to show the whole world where my mom lived and invade her privacy. (My mom turned things around and sold...

Wednesday, June 16, 2004 QUEERLY BELOVEDGOP to force vote on marriageDemocrats must choose sides just before convention Posted: June 16, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com Senate Republicans plan to force Democrats to choose sides on same-sex marriage by scheduling a vote on a constitutional amendment in mid-July. The vote on the Federal Marriage Amendment, which bans same-sex marriage, would take place just as the Democratic Party prepares to begin its presidential nominating convention in Boston, reports Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., the Republican Conference chairman, told the paper GOP leaders are not ready to announced a...

Focus on the Family founder and chairman Dr. James C. Dobson, who debated embryonic stem-cell research with Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter on Sunday's edition of CBS's "Face the Nation," issued the following statement today: "We are profoundly disappointed to learn that 58 members of the U.S. Senate and 204 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed letters insisting that President Bush permit federal funding for research on living embryonic stem cells. Their demand, if implemented, would result in the deaths of countless human embryonic lives. Lowering that standard is also likely to lead to human cloning and harvesting...

Dr. James Dobson Endorses Coburn http://www.CoburnForSenate.com Dear Friend, In the course of my professional career in defense of families, I have had a chance to get to know some of our nation's leading political figures. The one who has impressed me most, however, is not a professional politician at all; he is a family doctor from Muskogee, Oklahoma. Dr. Tom Coburn was so concerned about the direction our country was taking that he decided to go to Washington to help make a difference. Elected to Congress in the historic class of 1994, he vowed to be a citizen-legislator severing no...

These comments drew howls from gay-rights advocates, most of whom, we suspect, were objecting to the implication that homosexuality was comparable to practices like incest and bestiality, which most everyone still agrees are deviant. But Lithwick thinks the slippery-slope argument itself is fundamentally flawed: "The problem with the slippery slope argument is that it depends on inexact, and sometimes hysterical, comparisons," she writes. Also: "Slippery slopes are only metaphors. They are not intrinsic principles of law." Yet the way American constitutional law works, slippery slopes are almost inevitable--a point that is more easily understood if we think of same-sex marriage...

(CNSNews.com) - The same-sex marriages taking place in Massachusetts can happen in other states, too - even states that bar homosexual "marriage," some lawmakers and conservative groups are warning their constituents. "Many North Carolinians are under the impression that what's happening in Massachusetts has no relevance to them because North Carolina passed legislation prohibiting homosexual marriage," said Rep. Walter B. Jones (R-N.C.) in a press release issued Monday. "Unfortunately, this couldn't be farther from the truth," Jones said. Jones said liberal activists have made it clear they will use the Massachusetts court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage to "overthrow" the...

Many of you requested a live thread on last night's rally for Pat Toomey in Lancaster ... that didn't happen, but what an exciting night! There were 900 to 1,000 gathered at the Host Resort in Lancaster to welcome Pat Toomey and Dr. James Dobson! Although some people were turned back by periods of heavy rain, it was a wonderful crowd! It was an excited and energized auditorium that listened to Dr. Dobson talk about the need for a change in the person of our senator. There were several state house members present as well as Michael Geer from Pennsylvania...

Calling All Freepers! Dr. James Dobson, an international spokesman for the family will be speaking in Lancaster, PA on behalf of Pat Toomey this Friday evening! The rally will be at the Host Exposition Center, located behind the Host Resort at 2300 Lincoln Highway (Route 30) in Lancaster. The doors will open at 6:00 and the rally will begin at 7:00. This is the only rally that Dr. Dobson will appear at for this hotly contested U.S. Senate race.

Dobson Emphatically Endorses Pro-Family Republican in Penn. Senate Primary Three-Term Congressman Toomey Challenging 'Moderate' Incumbent Specter By Jody Brown (AgapePress) - Pennsylvania's four-term senator, Arlen Specter, is facing a tough challenge in next week's Republican primary. Why? Some observers says it is because his opponent, U.S. Congressman Pat Toomey, has a strong pro-life, pro-family voting history that resonates with conservatives in The Keystone State. And Specter's chance for a fifth term in Congress may have taken another hit, now that a nationally-known pro-family spokesman has publicly endorsed Toomey. Dr. James Dobson admits he seldom endorses political candidates. But the pro-family...

Dear Friends, I very seldom make political endorsements, but it is with a sense of great urgency that I announce my endorsement of Rep. Pat Toomey in the all-important April 27th primary election for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. It is imperative that Rep. Toomey win this election. He has taken on Sen. Arlen Specter, who now holds the seat, and who is opposed to nearly everything we hold dear. Specter has been a one-man roadblock to the confirmation of conservative, pro-family judges on the federal courts. Incredibly for a Republican, Specter helped to defeat one of the strongest conservative...

When the movie industry gives a film an R-rating, it's generally considered to be a red flag warning that it shouldn't be viewed by young adults and children. But Focus on the Family founder Dr. James Dobson is urging family audiences not to be dissuaded by the R-rating attached to Mel Gibson's, "The Passion of the Christ," which garnered the warning label because of its violence. "I've never recommended an R-rated movie before in my life," Dobson told Fox News Channel's "Hannity & Colmes" Thursday night. The family values leader, who said he's personally viewed the film three times so...

Dr. James Dobson, founder and Chairman of the Board of Focus on the Family , is scheduled to appear Thursday, March 4, on FOX News' "Hannity & Colmes." Hannity & Colmes." airs at 9 p.m. Eastern on FOX New s. For more information, consult your local listings, or visit the "Hannity & Colmes" Web site.

Dr. Dobson's Newsletter: February, 2004The Greatest Story Ever Told <![if !vml]><![endif]>Dear Friends: It isn't often that I find myself speaking favorably about a modern movie, but there is a film being released this month that I believe is among the most powerful and important ever made. I'm talking about The Passion of the Christ, a dramatic recounting of our Savior's final hours on earth, including His crucifixion and resurrection. You've probably already heard something about this movie, as it has received a great deal of press (much of it negative) in recent months. I'll address the controversy surrounding The...

Mel Gibson on the Passion Controversial. Miraculous. Unforgettable. Those are just a few of the words used to describe Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ. Mel Gibson joins Dr. James Dobson for a candid discussion of his new movie — and the affect it is already having on lives. Find out why it’s the film you don’t want to miss! Go Here For The Interview

Recent developments on both U.S. coasts have pushed the issue of marriage between two people of the same sex into American headlines. Authorities in San Francisco have officially married hundreds of gay and lesbian couples since Thursday. At the same time, lawmakers in Massachusetts failed to agree on an amendment to the state constitution that would have defined marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman. Drivers honking their support added to the party atmosphere in front of San Francisco's City Hall - where for the past few days, hundreds of same-sex couples have waited in line...

The Talk Shows Sunday, February 15th, 2004 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean; Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass.; Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y.; Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie. FACE THE NATION (CBS): James Dobson, founder, Focus on the Family. THIS WEEK (ABC): L. Paul Bremer, U.S. administrator for Iraq; Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.; Carla Hills, former U.S. trade representative.LATE EDITION (CNN) : Bremer; Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards; Sens. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn.;...