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In “Batman,” the Joker rhetorically asks a young Bruce Wayne: “Tell me, kid – you ever danced with the devil by the pale moonlight?” Well, I have. Not by the pale moonlight, but in a brightly lit Four Points Sheraton in Baltimore, Md. On Wednesday, Aug. 17, I – along with the venerable child advocate Dr. Judith Reisman – attended a conference hosted by the pedophile group B4U-ACT. Around 50 individuals were in attendance, including a number of admitted pedophiles (or “minor-attracted persons” [MAPs] as they euphemistically prefer), a few self-described “gay activists” and several supportive mental-health professionals. World renowned...

While preaching to the choir at his April 12 Nuclear Security Summit, President Obama revealed his perspective on America's matchless military might: "Whether we like it or not," he said, "we (the United States) remain a dominant military superpower." That the president would even imagine "we" might not "like it," betrays his fixed membership within that "progressive" camp of self-loathing "or nots." (Mr. Obama's anti-Americanism is showing.) Indeed, if there were ever a question whether Democrats are woefully weak on national defense, that question was cleared up on Tuesday. Taking direction from Lady Gaga (evidently Mr. Obama's new national defense...

RFFM.org Staff Writer An estimated audience of over 100 pro-family leaders gathered in Arlington Heights on Saturday night, October 24th, in support of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) www.aftah.org. The evening featured a speech by Peter LaBarbera, Founder and President of AFTAH, and a nationally recognized activist who has toiled on behalf of pro-family issues for more than two decades. The keynote speaker was J. Matt Barber, AFTAH Board Member: Director of Cultural Affairs, Liberty Counsel; Dean, Liberty University School of Law; and author of "The Right Hook: From the Ring to the Culture War." Paul B. Madore, Founder...

UPCOMING EVENTS Note from Daniel Zanoza, RFFM.org's Executive Director: Below you will find information about an Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) banquet to be held Saturday, October 24th. The event is a fundraiser for AFTAH and I can think of no better way to spend a Saturday night. All God-fearing Americans are aware of the assault on our culture which emanates from a small, but powerful group of homosexual radical activists. With the assistance of the liberal mainstream media, this movement has led to a well-coordinated attack on pro-family values. Parents instill in their children a set of values...

With a unified voice amplified several million-fold through the ballot box megaphone, African-Americans have spoken on the issues of marriage, family and human sexuality. Whether young or old, male or female, Democrat or Republican, blacks are justifiably fed up with the deceptive antics of the self-described and craftily contrived "gay rights movement." For decades now, well-organized, well-funded and highly influential "gay" political pressure groups have, with impertinence, hijacked the language of the authentic civil rights movement. In what amounts to a sort of soft racism, self-styled "queers" have disingenuously and ignobly hitched their lil' lavender wagons to a movement which,...

The Republican Party has become deeply divided. In recent years, the conservative pro-life/pro-family base of the GOP has not only had to stand its ground against the Democratic Party, but now finds itself constantly having to fight off liberal, pro-abortion/anti-family interlopers within the Republican Party. These liberal “Republicans” really have more in common with the Democratic Party than they do with Republicans, yet they insist on trying to water down and infect the Republican Party Platform with their liberal social agenda. We truly are in the midst of a battle for the heart and soul of the Republican Party. This...

Allstate and ex-worker settle online-essay suit By Michael Higgins Tribune staff reporter Published February 17, 2006 A Villa Park man who claimed he was fired from Allstate Corp. for writing an online essay that denounced same-sex marriage has settled his lawsuit against the company, ending a legal battle that caught the attention of religious conservatives nationwide. Neither J. Matt Barber, 36, a born-again Christian, nor an Allstate spokesman would comment, but lawyers for both sides appeared Thursday before U.S. District Judge Amy St. Eve to report that the case had been resolved. The terms were not made public.

Employee who lost job after criticizing same-sex marriage in online essay says he"s a victim of reverse discrimination By Robert Sanchez Daily Herald Staff Writer Posted Wednesday, November 23, 2005 To insurance giant Allstate Corp., former employee J. Matt Barber is simply “one guy disputing his termination.” But to same-sex marriage opponents, the circumstances behind Barber’s dismissal from the Northbrook-based company have made him a 36-year-old cause celebre. Barber, a born-again Christian, says he was fired for writing an online article defending marriage and criticizing homosexuality. The Villa Park resident later filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Allstate’s action constituted...

Foes on the left, friends on the right Employee who lost job after criticizing same-sex marriage in online essay says he"s a victim of reverse discrimination By Robert Sanchez Daily Herald Staff Writer Posted Wednesday, November 23, 2005 To insurance giant Allstate Corp., former employee J. Matt Barber is simply “one guy disputing his termination.” But to same-sex marriage opponents, the circumstances behind Barber’s dismissal from the Northbrook-based company have made him a 36-year-old cause celebre. Barber, a born-again Christian, says he was fired for writing an online article defending marriage and criticizing homosexuality. The Villa Park resident later filed...

Daily Herald Foes on the left, friends on the right Employee who lost job after criticizing same-sex marriage in online essay says he"s a victim of reverse discrimination By Robert Sanchez Daily Herald Staff Writer Posted Wednesday, November 23, 2005 To insurance giant Allstate Corp., former employee J. Matt Barber is simply “one guy disputing his termination.” But to same-sex marriage opponents, the circumstances behind Barber’s dismissal from the Northbrook-based company have made him a 36-year-old cause celebre. Barber, a born-again Christian, says he was fired for writing an online article defending marriage and criticizing homosexuality. The Villa Park resident...

Truth In Action has launched www.webtruth.net WebTruth.net is an informational website created on behalf of the Matt Barber Family. Webtruth.net is the only official website representing the Barber family. The website is intended to educate the public about Matt Barber's ongoing lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Company. As you may be aware, Allstate terminated Mr. Barber's employment for writing a pro-family/pro marriage article from his home, and on his own time. Please visit www.webtruth.netIf you have your own website, a link from your website to webtruth.net would be greatly appreciated

A former employee has sued Northbrook-based Allstate Insurance Company for discrimination, maintaining he was fired for writing an Internet-published essay that slams same-sex marriage and homosexual lifestyles. J. Matt Barber, 35, of Villa Park, said last week his Christian faith led him to write the essay in December 2004, on his own time and at home. His federal lawsuit alleges Allstate officials told him the following month that he was being suspended for writing the piece. He was fired three days later. Barber's lawsuit claims his dismissal violates his constitutional right to free exercise of religion and seeks an unspecified...