Category: Coalitions – Social Issues

Politico is right: gay marriage will destroy the Republican Party

May 31, 2014

Politico is right: gay marriage will destroy the Republican Party

By Bryan Fischer

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Yesterday, Politico featured a David Lampo piece, Gay Marriage Will Destroy the GOP. Politico is exactly right that gay marriage will destroy the GOP, but for precisely the opposite reason Lampo imagines.

Lampo’s argument is that if the GOP does not embrace gay marriage, it is doomed. The truth of the matter is exactly the opposite: embracing gay marriage will doom the GOP and consign it to the ash heap of history.

Politico wants us to believe the tide of history is inevitable, and the GOP either must get on board the gay love boat or get swept out to sea where it will disappear beneath the waves.

It would be one thing if Politico had the best interests of the Republican Party at heart, but it does not.

It’s almost amusing to see these wingerleft extremists wring their hands and furrow their brows with such anxiety that the GOP might be harming itself. They care so much, you see, they are even willing (continue reading)

We have pulled out all the stops to get your message to Gov. Corbett and his top staff.

PA Marriage

Below you can read a press statement we just released to the media to express our dismay at the decision by Gov. Tom Corbett not to appeal yesterday’s court ruling redefining marriage in Pennsylvania.

We have pulled out all the stops to get your message to Gov. Corbett and his top staff. I urge you to continue to call, write and email Gov. Corbett to express your disappointment at his decision, and encourage him to reconsider. As stated below, one unelected judge should not become the de facto legislature and governor in Pennsylvania and impose his redefinition of marriage on all of us.

Gov. Corbett should and must take up the mantle and fight for marriage between one man and one woman, which he says he still believes in. Appealing the court decision is how to demonstrate that.

In the meantime, I assure you that on your behalf we are looking at every avenue to protect marriage, to defend it in the media and the public, and to prepare, should Judge Jones’s decision stand, to fight to protect your religious liberty and the rights of families of children in Pennsylvania.

Please take time to contact Gov. Corbett, your state representative and senator, and pray.

Sincerely,

 

Michael Geer, President

P.S. Please keep up the contacts to the Governor’s office. And if you are able, we could use your most generous contribution at this critical time as we partner with you in defense of marriage. DONATE HERE

P.P.S We have resources available for pastors and churches who want to continue to promote marriage. Visit http://www.pafamily.org/pastors.

Judge Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pastors Network Says Decision Undermines States’ Constitutional Rights and Goes against God’s Law for Marriage

PHILADELPHIA—A Federal judge this afternoon struck down Pennsylvania’s Defense of Marriage Act—deciding that same-sex marriage will no longer be banned in the state.

Judge John Jones III ruled to strike down the Act in the case of Whitewood v. Wolf, which was filed last summer in U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

“In a continuing trend of federal judicial activism, the court has arrogantly assumed the right to supersede the constitutional right of the states,” said Sam Rohrer, President of the Pennsylvania Pastors Network (PPN, http://www.papastors.net) and the American Pastors Network (APN, http://www.AmericanPastorsNetwork.net).  “This should scare anyone who loves freedom because by its action, the federal court has overruling the constitutional right of the states to determine this issue or any other issues for themselves.

“While this case specifically concerned marriage, one thing is for sure: God hasn’t changed His definition of marriage, (continue reading)

2014 PLC – Ken Backwell Family Reserach Council

Brief Notes from PLC –

Ken Blackwell, Family Research Council.  He wrote the book  RESURGENT: How Constitutional Conservatism Can Save American. “Ronald Reagan is back and this time he is black.”

Mother said there are three important books (not in order)

  1. Date book – how spend time and who with
  2. Checkbook – tells how you spend you money not matter how much or meager
  3. Good book keeps on path of conviction than than path of convenience

Dad added fourth book; although mother argued not a book – the constitution (We are all equal to the image God created us; your human rights are not a gift from government, but a gift from God.)

2014 PLC - Ken Blackwell

  1. Hebrew 12 verse 1 – cloud of witnesses watching how we run the race
  2. Psalms 11 verse 3 if the foundations are being destroyed
  3. John 3, those who would like to do evil love the darkness

Our country has come through great challenges before, the question is will we rise up now when once again American is being challenged. Do we have the will. In this democracy it means willing elections.

 

Dr. Arthur Brooks, How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise @ 2014 PLC

Brief Notes from 2014 PLC –

How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise – Dr. Arthur Brooks, American Enterprise Institute. Dr. Brooks wrote the book The Road to Freedom, which those who attended the 2014 Leadership Conference received a complementary copy.

We have a big fight on our hands. We need to fight for people who are not here today; the people Obama has left behind.  They need defenders and warriors. Patriots fight for their fellow citizens, we are the patriots.

Our Hope Agenda
1) Education – school should be for kids, not adults. Schools are protected by grownups. Choice and innovation are missing. Public schools in DC spend $18,474 per student but lack in reading
2) Work – jobs/minium wage. Dead end jobs, problem is job has no future. Many start with dead end jobs. No dead end jobs, dead end people, dead end cultural, dead end government.
3) Entrepreneurship – the heroes of American cultural. Usually when we talk about entrepreneurs we  talk about rich people. He earned a living and supported his family and kids saw him supporting himself. Enterprise the dignified venture of your life. Entrepreneur by the poor is down by 2%. American is against the little guy, against the poor and unAmerican.

2014 PLC- Dr. Arthur Brooks

 

Obamacare addressed at 2014 PLC

Brief Notes from 2014 PLC –

Sally Pipes, from Pacific Research Institute stated there is only solution for Obamacare/AFA and that is to repeal and replace.

2014 PLC - Salllly PipesThe panel consisted of many different parts of Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act:

  • Phil English, former US Representative spoke on malpractice reform.
  • Terence Farrell, Chester County Commissioner spoke about the costs to the tax payer for county employees and prisoners under AFA.
  • Lisa Nancollas, Mifflin Co Tea Party Patriots spoke on healthcare compacts and how the Pennsylvania senators and governor are not in support.
  • Charles Proctor, III, Proctor, Lindsay, & Dixon spoke as legal council to Conestoga who has filled a suite which is currently waiting a decision from the supreme court.
  • Elizabeth Steele, Commonwealth Foundation spoke on medicaid reform.

2014 PLC - obamacare panel

Conestoga Wood Specialities goes to the Supreme Court tomorrow.

Conestoga Wood Specialties, a family-run business owned by the Hahns, are seeking a religious exemption from the HHS mandate so that they will not be forced through their business to provide drugs that can cause an abortion. Everyone should be free to live and do business according to their faith. Learn more at http://www.pafamily.org/prayforthehahns.php #PrayfortheHahns #ReligiousFreedom

Miss Pennsylvania Valerie Gatto Was Conceived in Rape, Glad She Wasn’t Aborted

Valerie Gatto was recently crowned Miss Pennsylvania 2014. The talented and beautiful young woman has a strong faith in God and a budding career after graduating from Pitt. valeriegattoBut, Gatto could have easily become another abortion statistic. Her mother was victimized by a brutal rapist and almost killed, but, thankfully, Valerie was given a chance at life

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