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 With Starr, Roberts Pushed Reagan Agenda Ford target of boycott NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - A conservative Christian group is calling for a boycott of Ford Motor Co. for what it says is the automaker's support of a pro-homosexual agenda. The boycott was called by the American Family Association, which a week before called off a nine-year boycott of Walt Disney Co. which it had declared on the same grounds. AFA special projects director Randy Sharp told the Detroit News nearly 55,000 people had signed a pledge supporting the boycott by Tuesday afternoon. Tug of war over sex education in schools By Jon Ward The Montgomery County public school system plans to revise its sex-education course, but it first must face the daunting task of reconciling the groups that support and oppose it. Supporters say they are trying to offer a factual and scientific presentation of human sexuality, including homosexuality, while fending off the repressive impulses of conservative Christians. Opponents say they are trying to separate fact from opinion in the course and provide the traditional moral views about sexuality that the curriculum ignores or dismisses as being wrong.
Judge's Ruling Against Sex-Ed Program Grabs National Eye Monday, May 09, 2005 By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos WASHINGTON — A judge's order on Thursday evening to halt a new public school sex-education curriculum in the affluent suburbs of Washington, D.C., could have significant ramifications throughout the rest of the country. A group of parents took their opposition to the sex-ed courses to court last week, arguing that they depicted homosexuality as a natural and morally correct lifestyle and did not offer any contrary opinion. "This has national significance because Montgomery County is a wealthy, influential school district and the lid has been ripped off an agenda that has crept into schools nationwide," said Robert Knight, director of the Culture & Family Institute , an affiliate of the conservative organization Concerned Women for America. Sex-ed battles raging in region By Jon Ward Montgomery and Fairfax counties' sometimes angry debates about homosexuality in public school curriculums are generating national attention and attracting advocates from both sides of the issue. "You've got two very influential counties that are affluent
and large and seen as education leaders grappling with this issue. It's going
to reverberate across the country," said Robert Knight, director of the
Culture and Family Institute, an affiliate of the national conservative women's
group Concerned Women for America. Christian bloc demands say on social policy Religious groups, anti-abortion activists and social conservatives who were instrumental in winning re-election for President George W. Bush and strengthening the Republican control of Congress say they expect the president to continue fulfilling their far-reaching programs in his second term. White House officials and political experts say that radical social change is probably not on the agenda. But Bush's supporters on the religious right say they want the president to continue using faith as a guide, demonstrating as he frequently did in his first term that he's one of them. "There's been a silent war against Christianity for the last 15 years brought by the government and the Democratic Party," said Bishop Keith Butler of the Word of Faith International Christian Center in Southfield, who taped radio commercials for Bush. "The president has begun to reverse that." Conservatives Rally the Christian Vote (CNSNews.com) - A conservative Christian group says every pro-family American must get out and "vote their values" on Election Day. Dr. James Dobson, the founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, says he will make a "call to Christian duty" on his nationally syndicated radio program later this month. The two-day broadcast, on Oct. 25 and 26, will outline the critical themes of the election, including same-sex marriage and judicial tyranny -- topics of a speech Dobson recently delivered to thousands in Rapid City, S.D. Access to Porn a Widespread Epidemic The US house Committe on Energy and Commerce recently were made aware of how simple it is to find pornography on the internet. Peer to Peer computer programs like Kazaa and Limewire make it possible for anyone to find movies, music and even pornography. Representitive Joe Pitts from Pennsylvania is of the opinion that "Peer-to-Peer distrubitors should be held accountable for the smut that they actively put into the hands of our children." The house committee was also that the loose filters that ship with these programs as well as on home computers are pretty much uneffective against pornography distrubited through these methods. It has gotten so bad and so widespread that some are calling for the government to act and start legislation to resolve the problem. "Federal, state and local law enforcement are more aggressive on this issue than ever before," said Ernie Allen, president and chief executive officer of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. "But they face significant barriers. I hope you can help us remove some of those barriers and help us identify andprosecute those who are misusing the internet." Additionaly, Penny Nance, president of the Kids First Coalition, wants more government regulation. Mrs Nance says that "the FTC should use its authority to force companies to give parental warning and to screen viewers from pornography by requiring ID." It is clear though that most of all there needs to be parental control, "Computers in homes, schools and libraries need to utilize filters to block graphic images," Nance explained. "Children should be kept from chat rooms and instant messaging without direct parental supervision." Marriage battle begins on Hill By Amy Fagan Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said yesterday that Congress
"must act and act soon" to prevent a few judges and local officials
from redefining marriage for everyone, as lawmakers held the first day of hearings
on a constitutional amendment to define marriage as a male-female union. REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT The Roosevelt Room THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Eight years ago, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed, the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage for purposes of federal law as the legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife. The Act passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 342 to 67, and the Senate by a vote of 85 to 14. Those congressional votes and the passage of similar defensive marriage laws in 38 states express an overwhelming consensus in our country for protecting the institution of marriage. In recent months, however, some activist judges and local officials have made an aggressive attempt to redefine marriage. In Massachusetts, four judges on the highest court have indicated they will order the issuance of marriage licenses to applicants of the same gender in May of this year. In San Francisco, city officials have issued thousands of marriage licenses to people of the same gender, contrary to the California family code. That code, which clearly defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman, was approved overwhelmingly by the voters of California. A county in New Mexico has also issued marriage licenses to applicants of the same gender. And unless action is taken, we can expect more arbitrary court decisions, more litigation, more defiance of the law by local officials, all of which adds to uncertainty. After more than two centuries of American jurisprudence, and millennia of human experience, a few judges and local authorities are presuming to change the most fundamental institution of civilization. Their actions have created confusion on an issue that requires clarity. On a matter of such importance, the voice of the people must be heard. Activist courts have left the people with one recourse. If we are to prevent the meaning of marriage from being changed forever, our nation must enact a constitutional amendment to protect marriage in America. Decisive and democratic action is needed, because attempts to redefine marriage in a single state or city could have serious consequences throughout the country. The Constitution says that full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts and records and judicial proceedings of every other state. Those who want to change the meaning of marriage will claim that this provision requires all states and cities to recognize same-sex marriages performed anywhere in America. Congress attempted to address this problem in the Defense of Marriage Act, by declaring that no state must accept another state's definition of marriage. My administration will vigorously defend this act of Congress. Yet there is no assurance that the Defense of Marriage Act will not, itself, be struck down by activist courts. In that event, every state would be forced to recognize any relationship that judges in Boston or officials in San Francisco choose to call a marriage. Furthermore, even if the Defense of Marriage Act is upheld, the law does not protect marriage within any state or city. For all these reasons, the Defense of Marriage requires a constitutional amendment. An amendment to the Constitution is never to be undertaken lightly. The amendment process has addressed many serious matters of national concern. And the preservation of marriage rises to this level of national importance. The union of a man and woman is the most enduring human institution, honoring -- honored and encouraged in all cultures and by every religious faith. Ages of experience have taught humanity that the commitment of a husband and wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society. Marriage cannot be severed from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society. Government, by recognizing and protecting marriage, serves the interests of all. Today I call upon the Congress to promptly pass, and to send to the states for ratification, an amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as a union of man and woman as husband and wife. The amendment should fully protect marriage, while leaving the state legislatures free to make their own choices in defining legal arrangements other than marriage. America is a free society, which limits the role of government in the lives of our citizens. This commitment of freedom, however, does not require the redefinition of one of our most basic social institutions. Our government should respect every person, and protect the institution of marriage. There is no contradiction between these responsibilities. We should also conduct this difficult debate in a manner worthy of our country, without bitterness or anger. In all that lies ahead, let us match strong convictions with kindness and goodwill and decency. Thank you very much. Opponents warn lawmakers that polygamy will be next Opponents of gay marriage stepped up their rhetoric yesterday,
warning state lawmakers that Massachusetts will soon see the legalization of
marriages with multiple spouses if they do not overturn the Supreme Judicial
Court's ruling allowing same-sex marriages.
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Opens Doors to Public Indecency New Research Shows Stronger Link between Violent Video Games and Teen Behavior There now appears to be medical proof to back up what child psychologists have warned parents about for years – the dangers of continued exposure to violent video games. Tests performed by Indiana-based researcher Dr. Vincent Mathews measured the effects of violence on a brain scan and found that prolonged exposure does indeed affect brain function and behavior. “The parts of the brain we looked at are the frontal lobes – the areas of the brain that are involved in emotional control and inhibition of behavior,” he said. “The idea is that those parts of the brain do not work as well after this prolonged exposure.” Thus the teen viewer has problems controlling his actions. Dr. David Walsh, of the National Institute on Media and the Family, said that adding regular shots of violence to an adolescent’s natural hormonal mood swings is like pouring gasoline on a fire. “There are two things going on,” he explained. “One is the anger is getting amplified by the ... repetitious acts of violence in the game; then at the same time the buffer to that is less active.” More than two-thirds of all children live in a home with a video game system. Yet many parents would probably be shocked if they paid attention to what their teens are playing, Dr. Walsh noted. He questioned the negative content of many of the most popular games. “What good could possibly come from having a 15-year-old spend hours
and hours decapitating people and organizing drug rings and murdering prostitutes?”
he asked.
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office at (888) 305-9129. An Attack on the Sanctity of Marriage Legal experts agree that the legal status of marriage in America will almost certainly be destroyed in the coming year in a case now pending before the Massachusetts state supreme court (Goodridge v. MA Department of Public Health). The briefs filed in this case openly argue that there is a "right to marriage" for same-sex couples under the United States Constitution. The briefs also argue that the Federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. This lawsuit to destroy marriage in America is supported by an astonishing number of amicus briefs filed on behalf of 67 major organizations in Massachusetts and 88 law professors from prestigious law schools across the country (and around the world). Excerpts from some of the briefs filed in the case FEDERAL DOMA IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL: "So long as the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) remains in effect, the federal government will discriminate against same-sex couples by excluding them from the protections and benefits of federal laws and programs. It is only with 'marriage' that Massachusetts citizens can challenge the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act."
MARRIAGE LAWS OF OTHER STATES TO INVALIDATED ON CONSTITUTIONAL GROUNDS: "A practical problem with civil unions is that their legal recognition beyond state borders is uncertain . . . Thus, even if a state attempts to protect same-sex couples through civil unions, those citizens would have no basis for federal recognition of their unions. With the grant of marriage under state law, however, such couples would have strong federal constitutional claims in favor of recognition."
Click here for a list of their supporters A Majority of Americans Oppose Johns Hopkins University has added to the growing evidence that a majority of Americans believe the cloning of human beings is wrong. According to the new study, 76 percent oppose the scientific process of duplicating a person. The poll found that one of the biggest fears about human cloning is that it could be compared to “playing God,” a sign that people’s reactions on this matter are tied to their faith. “Those individuals who view these technologies through a moral or religious lens held their views much more strongly and were much more likely to be cautious or unenthusiastic about these applications," said Kathy Hudson, director of the Genetics and Public Policy Center at Johns Hopkins. And among those who support human cloning, there’s a disparity between men and women — 26 percent of men favor cloning while only 11 percent of women approve. Researchers like Hudson look forward to an exchange of ideas on the issue sparked by information provided by the poll. They believe that in the end the general public will have the final say on the direction of genetic technology. With development of the genetic technology proceeding in the United States and scientists in Europe actively trying to create cloned humans, activists against cloning hope that reports such as the study will increase the pressure on lawmakers in Washington to ban human cloning. |
