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Dr. James C. Dobson, described by the New York Times as “the nation’s most influential evangelical leader,” has declared war on six top Democrats in the U.S. Senate.

COLORADO SPRINGS - James C. Dobson, the nation's most influential evangelical leader, is threatening to put six potentially vulnerable Democratic senators "in the 'bull's-eye' " if they block conservative appointments to the Supreme Court. In a letter his aides say is being sent to more than one million of his supporters, Dr. Dobson, the child psychologist and founder of the evangelical organization Focus on the Family, promises "a battle of enormous proportions from sea to shining sea" if President Bush fails to appoint "strict constructionist" jurists or if Democrats filibuster to block conservative nominees. Dr. Dobson recalled the conservative efforts...

Dobson Wary of Specter's Ascension Dr. James C. Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family Action, spoke out regarding the announcement that Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., will be raised to the chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee early next year: "We are disappointed by the announcement that Sen. Specter will become the Judiciary chairman; however, he will assume his new position on a very short leash. "The senator will have ample opportunity in his new position to follow through on his pledged support for the values of the Bush administration, the Senate leadership and the majority of this...

In several states, women considering abortion are given government-issued brochures warning that the procedure could increase their chance of developing breast cancer, despite scientific findings to the contrary. More than a year ago, a panel of scientists convened by the National Cancer Institute reviewed available data and concluded there is no link. A scientific review in the Lancet, a British medical journal, came to the same conclusion, questioning the methodology in studies that suggested a link. The cancer information is distributed to women during mandatory waiting periods before abortions. In some cases, the information is on the states' Web sites....

Reading the poor lamenting souls on the left right now is really sad.  They are beside themselves not only with loathing of those who beat them in the election but have reduced themselves to the antics of third graders. Josh Marshall got into this with his smarmy comments about James Dobson's interview with George Stephanopoulos from this last Sunday. The beef that Marshall has with him is that Dobson dared to say that Senator Patrick Leahy acts as though he hates God's people. Dobson neither retracted his statement when pressed on it - nor did he apologize. GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: But Dr....

Dads say the darnedest things about their kids during presidential debates. "I'm trying to put a leash on them," President Bush joked in a rare light moment during the first debate. "Well, I don't know. I've learned not to do that, Mr. President," Kerry responded with a smile, basking in the compliment the president had bestowed a few moments earlier. ("I admire the fact that he is a great dad," Bush had told Jim Lehrer.) The final debate ended with another round of mutual flattery about the candidates' good-guy parenting (on display in their Dr. Phil appearances, too). No old-style...

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...