http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/28/payback-for-planned-parenthood-the-hurwitz-nomination-to-the-9th-circuit/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/28/payback-for-planned-parenthood-the-hurwitz-nomination-to-the-9th-circuit/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:08:24 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=127139 National Review Bench Memos: President Obama’s controversial decision to force employers to violate their conscience makes it pretty clear that “playing offense” means taking the most extreme steps to enforce Planned Parenthood’s priorities. But if there were any doubt about how far that offensive reaches, the President’s recent nomination of Andrew Hurwitz to the Ninth Circuit should clarify it. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/02/28/payback-for-planned-parenthood-the-hurwitz-nomination-to-the-9th-circuit/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/19/pro-family-leader-james-dobson-endorses-rick-santorum/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/19/pro-family-leader-james-dobson-endorses-rick-santorum/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:36:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=123531 LifeNews.com: James Dobson, the founder and former president of Focus on the Family, has joined a number of social conservative and pro-life leaders have who announced endorsements for Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/19/pro-family-leader-james-dobson-endorses-rick-santorum/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/03/the-future-of-the-republican-party-may-be-in-the-hands-of-its-youth/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/03/the-future-of-the-republican-party-may-be-in-the-hands-of-its-youth/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:35:27 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=121822 : Promote ideological fairness and freedom in the educational system, buy doing things such as supporting organizations like Alliance Defense Fund, the ACLJ and David Horowitz’s Freedom Center, as well as participate on school boards, in public and private schools, on all levels of education. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/03/the-future-of-the-republican-party-may-be-in-the-hands-of-its-youth/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/05/the-political-landscape-sees-three-decades-of-growth-for-evangelical-interest-group-christianity-today/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/05/the-political-landscape-sees-three-decades-of-growth-for-evangelical-interest-group-christianity-today/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:26:26 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=119982 Christianity Today: The growth of evangelical groups has not been limited to grassroots groups, however. One area of growth has been legal advocacy groups. The American Center for Law and Justice, the Alliance Defense Fund, and Liberty Council are some of the groups who have focused on shaping the law through their legal advocacy. In the 1990s, these groups were successful in shaping case-law on religious liberty and other constitutional issues. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/12/05/the-political-landscape-sees-three-decades-of-growth-for-evangelical-interest-group-christianity-today/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/16/senate-democrats-attempt-to-gut-pro-life-abortion-policies/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/16/senate-democrats-attempt-to-gut-pro-life-abortion-policies/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:43:28 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=118749 LifeNews.com: Senate Democrats are attempting to gut four pro-life policies in the minibus bill the Senate will consider next week, and Concerned Women for America is urging pro-life advocates to contact senators to urge support for them. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/16/senate-democrats-attempt-to-gut-pro-life-abortion-policies/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/03/a-feminine-face-for-the-anti-abortion-movement-the-washington-post/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/03/a-feminine-face-for-the-anti-abortion-movement-the-washington-post/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:07:28 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=117716 The Washington Post: There’s [Marjorie] Dannenfelser. There’s her friend Charmaine Yoest, the president of Americans United for Life, who also has five. There’s Penny Nance, chief executive of Concerned Women for America, with two. (“I feel like an underachiever compared to Marjorie,” she says.) Shannon Royce, president of Chosen Families and Kristan Hawkins, executive director of Students for Life, each have two. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/03/a-feminine-face-for-the-anti-abortion-movement-the-washington-post/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/18/world-congress-of-families-vi-2012-takes-shape-at-madrid-planning-committee-meeting/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/18/world-congress-of-families-vi-2012-takes-shape-at-madrid-planning-committee-meeting/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:34:01 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=116159 World Congress of Families VI (2012) Takes Shape at Madrid Planning Committee Meeting: The following participated in the International Planning Committee Meeting for World Congress of Families VI: Ignacio Arsuaga -- HazteOir.org, (Spain) and head of the local organizing committee for WCF VI, Lola Velarde -- Institute for Family Policies (Spain), Christine Vollmer -- Alliance for the Family (Venezuela), Natalia Yakunina -- Sanctity of Motherhood Foundation (Russia), Larry Jacobs -- WCF Managing Director, Don Feder -- WCF Communications Director, Geert-Jan Poker -- Familyfacts.nl (Netherlands), Lech and Ewa Kowalewski -- Human Life International (Poland), Fr. Jaroslaw Szymczak -- Institute for Family Studies (Poland), Silvio Dalle Valle -- Association for the Defense of Christian Values (Italy), Austin Ruse -- Catholic Family and Human Rights Foundation, Bev Adair -- Family First New Zealand, Mary-Louise Fowler -- Australian Family Association, Peter Westmore -- National Civic Council (Australia), Alexey Komov -- WCF Representatiive in Russia and CIS, Benjamin Bull -- Alliance Defense Fund, Dorothy Patterson -- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Mary Ellen Smoot -- Women's Relief Society, Janice and Gil Crouse -- Concerned Women for America, Roberta Kraft -- Windway Foundation, Susan Roylance -- Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society, Chris and Christine Carmouche -- GrassTopsUSA, and Preston Noell -- Tradition, Family & Property. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/18/world-congress-of-families-vi-2012-takes-shape-at-madrid-planning-committee-meeting/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/07/nbc-cancels-the-playboy-club/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/07/nbc-cancels-the-playboy-club/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:56:43 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=115709 The New American: Even before its debut, reported by The New American, the show had come under an intense assault from a group called the Coalition for the War on Illegal Pornography, which charged that the show was little more than prime-time porn that should never be aired. The coalition was made up of such groups as Focus on the Family, the Alliance Defense Fund, the Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America, and the American Family Association, among others, whose leaders issued a stern condemnation, declaring that “NBC is contributing to the sexual objectification and exploitation of women and encouraging greater acceptance of pornography with its soon-to-be-aired series.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/10/07/nbc-cancels-the-playboy-club/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/22/ks-city-to-consider-%e2%80%98gender-identity%e2%80%99-as-protected-class/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/22/ks-city-to-consider-%e2%80%98gender-identity%e2%80%99-as-protected-class/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:24:27 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=114255 LJWorld.com: Cromwell expects significant opposition to the proposal. In April, about 50 people attended a meeting to express concerns about the gender identity proposal. Representatives from the Alliance Defense Fund, Concerned Women for America, and the Kansas Family Policy Council attended the meeting. Attempts on Wednesday to reach a local organizer of that meeting were unsuccessful. But Cromwell said he had received multiple emails from individuals who objected to the proposal on religious and moral grounds. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/22/ks-city-to-consider-%e2%80%98gender-identity%e2%80%99-as-protected-class/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/31/decency-groups-warn-of-trashy-fall-tv-line-up/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/31/decency-groups-warn-of-trashy-fall-tv-line-up/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:59:30 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=112292 The New American: As reported by The New American, a group called the Coalition for the War on Illegal Pornography, led by Morality in Media, “said the show is nothing more than a pornographic attack on families and the culture that should never see the light of day.” The coalition, made up of such groups as Focus on the Family, the Alliance Defense Fund, the Family Research Council, and Concerned Women for America (to name just a few), said in a press release that “NBC is contributing to the sexual objectification and exploitation of women and encouraging greater acceptance of pornography with its soon-to-be-aired series.” The Parents Television Council added to the attack, charging that The Playboy Club is little more than a “blatant attempt to obliterate any remaining standards of broadcast decency.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/31/decency-groups-warn-of-trashy-fall-tv-line-up/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/18/new-maryland-anti-marriage-equality-site-advises-pastors-how-to-engage-politically-keep-nonprofit-status/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/18/new-maryland-anti-marriage-equality-site-advises-pastors-how-to-engage-politically-keep-nonprofit-status/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:31:01 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=111160 The Washington Independent: Marriage For Maryland, or Marriage4Maryland, is billed as a “resource of information and action tools to help preserve traditional marriage and protect the people’s right to be represented fairly by their legislators.” . . . Also included on the site is a brochure (PDF) produced by the Alliance Defense Fund that offers guidelines for churches and pastors for how to engage safely in political activities. However, ADF’s brochure offers a caveat, that IRS restriction on churches are unconstitutional . . . [more] ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/18/new-maryland-anti-marriage-equality-site-advises-pastors-how-to-engage-politically-keep-nonprofit-status/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/28/new-voices-line-up-against-playboy-club/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/28/new-voices-line-up-against-playboy-club/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:19:59 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=109322 Deseret News: he Coalition for the War on Illegal Pornography, a coalition of more than 70 groups, said "NBC is now contributing to and encouraging a highly dangerous sexualized culture as they stoop further into the gutter for programming and profits." That coalition includes Morality In Media, Focus on the Family, the Alliance Defense Fund, the Family Research Council and Concerned Women For America, among others. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/28/new-voices-line-up-against-playboy-club/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/08/pro-family-coalition-targets-nbc%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cplayboy-club%e2%80%9d-fall-series/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/08/pro-family-coalition-targets-nbc%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cplayboy-club%e2%80%9d-fall-series/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:49:49 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=107813 New American: But the Coalition for the War on Illegal Pornography, led by Morality in Media, said the show is nothing more than a pornographic attack on families and the culture that should never see the light of day. “NBC is contributing to the sexual objectification and exploitation of women and encouraging greater acceptance of pornography with its soon-to-be-aired series,” the coalition charged in a press release. The coalition is made up of more than seventy groups, including Focus on the Family, Alliance Defense Fund, Family Research Council, Concerned Women for America, American Family Association, Torah Jews for Decency, Wallbuilders, and the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/07/08/pro-family-coalition-targets-nbc%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cplayboy-club%e2%80%9d-fall-series/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/13/top-gay-rights-leader-kids-of-religious-families-are-%e2%80%98target-demographic%e2%80%99-of-anti-%e2%80%98gay-bullying%e2%80%99-ad/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/13/top-gay-rights-leader-kids-of-religious-families-are-%e2%80%98target-demographic%e2%80%99-of-anti-%e2%80%98gay-bullying%e2%80%99-ad/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:41:55 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=106225 LifeSiteNews.com: After the broadcast of a homosexualist advertisement during the family-friendly Fox show American Idol prompted outrage, the founder of the ad campaign has confirmed that such advertisements are intended to promote the message of the gay rights lobby to young children in households that normally wouldn’t support it. One conservative leader has now demanded that Google, Fox, and Disney-Pixar sever their ties with the campaign. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/13/top-gay-rights-leader-kids-of-religious-families-are-%e2%80%98target-demographic%e2%80%99-of-anti-%e2%80%98gay-bullying%e2%80%99-ad/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/27/african-americans-bullies-and-the-debate-over-same-sex-marriage/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/27/african-americans-bullies-and-the-debate-over-same-sex-marriage/#comments Fri, 27 May 2011 21:53:34 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=104995 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/27/african-americans-bullies-and-the-debate-over-same-sex-marriage/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/08/cwa-speaks-at-the-un-on-women-men-and-marriage/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/08/cwa-speaks-at-the-un-on-women-men-and-marriage/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:11:32 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=100586 CWA: "The transcendent wonder of femininity, marriage and sexuality is difficult to describe when crafting policy documents. However, we can point out the benefits of marriage and the rightful place of sexuality." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/08/cwa-speaks-at-the-un-on-women-men-and-marriage/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/06/ks-group-of-business-leaders-churches-opposed-to-inclusion-of-gender-identity-in-lawrence%e2%80%99s-anti-discrimination-policy/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/06/ks-group-of-business-leaders-churches-opposed-to-inclusion-of-gender-identity-in-lawrence%e2%80%99s-anti-discrimination-policy/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:37:06 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=100273 Lawrence Journal World: Speaking at the meeting will be representatives of several groups that opposed the Manhattan ordinance. They include Awaken Manhattan, the Alliance Defense Fund, Concerned Women for America and Kansas Family Policy Council. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/06/ks-group-of-business-leaders-churches-opposed-to-inclusion-of-gender-identity-in-lawrence%e2%80%99s-anti-discrimination-policy/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/21/more-than-1-million-pro-life-activists-to-flood-congressional-district-offices-with-calls-to-defund-planned-parenthood/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/21/more-than-1-million-pro-life-activists-to-flood-congressional-district-offices-with-calls-to-defund-planned-parenthood/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:09:58 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=98694 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/21/more-than-1-million-pro-life-activists-to-flood-congressional-district-offices-with-calls-to-defund-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/25/pro-lifers-to-boehner-fight-for-planned-parenthood-de-funding/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/25/pro-lifers-to-boehner-fight-for-planned-parenthood-de-funding/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:37:28 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=96537 LifeNews: "A few dozen leaders of pro-life organizations sent House Speaker John Boehner a letter on Thursday asking him to fight for the Pence Amendment — the legislative language preventing the Planned Parenthood abortion business from receiving any taxpayer funds under the Continuing Resolution." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/25/pro-lifers-to-boehner-fight-for-planned-parenthood-de-funding/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/17/immediately-cease-all-funding-of-planned-parenthood/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/17/immediately-cease-all-funding-of-planned-parenthood/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:11:25 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=95777 Christian Newswire: "The half million members of Concerned Women for America (CWA) demand that Congress immediately cease all funding of Planned Parenthood and we call on the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Planned Parenthood's role in aiding and abetting the sex trafficking of minors . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/02/17/immediately-cease-all-funding-of-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/03/on-eve-of-new-congress-gop-struggles-with-rift-over-social-issues/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/03/on-eve-of-new-congress-gop-struggles-with-rift-over-social-issues/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:50:08 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=89319 Christian Science Monitor: "This year also saw a low profile for social conservative groups as Congress debated the repeal of 'don’t ask, don’t tell.' The Senate’s decision to allow openly gay service members in the armed forces – a vote that eight Republicans backed – sent a signal that the influence of social conservative groups on Capitol Hill is slipping." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/03/on-eve-of-new-congress-gop-struggles-with-rift-over-social-issues/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/30/pro-life-leaders-want-congress-to-overturn-death-panel-regs/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/30/pro-life-leaders-want-congress-to-overturn-death-panel-regs/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:38:48 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=89072 LifeNews: "Although the advanced directives apparently can’t be used for facilitate an assisted suicide, there is concern physicians will pressure or persuade patients to make decisions that would ration care or withdraw lifesaving medical treatment." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/30/pro-life-leaders-want-congress-to-overturn-death-panel-regs/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/28/biggest-conservative-names-bidding-goodbye-to-cpac/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/28/biggest-conservative-names-bidding-goodbye-to-cpac/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:51:03 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=88627 WorldNetDaily: "Two of the nation's premier moral issues organizations, the Family Research Council and Concerned Women for America, are refusing to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference in February because a homosexual activist group, GOProud, has been invited." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/28/biggest-conservative-names-bidding-goodbye-to-cpac/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/14/pro-life-groups-applaud-judges-ruling-against-obamacare/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/14/pro-life-groups-applaud-judges-ruling-against-obamacare/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:06:47 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=86395 LifeNews: "Senior Counsel [Steven H. Aden] of the pro-life legal group Alliance Defense Fund, also weighed in on the decision. 'No one should be forced to pay for an unconstitutional federal takeover of health care that will funnel taxpayer dollars into the pockets of abortionists and lead inevitably toward death panels for the elderly and infirm. Congress showed blatant disregard for the Constitution, and that’s the pivotal issue here,' he told LifeNews.com." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/12/14/pro-life-groups-applaud-judges-ruling-against-obamacare/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/18/cwa-a-vote-for-robert-chatigny-is-a-vote-against-women/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/18/cwa-a-vote-for-robert-chatigny-is-a-vote-against-women/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:04:26 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=82920 CWA: "Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will meet and vote on Robert Chatigny’s nomination to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals. Concerned Women for America strongly opposes his nomination." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/18/cwa-a-vote-for-robert-chatigny-is-a-vote-against-women/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/15/pro-life-groups-respond-to-tea-party-activists-calling-for-abortion-backdown/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/15/pro-life-groups-respond-to-tea-party-activists-calling-for-abortion-backdown/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:06:26 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=82176 LifeNews: "Concerned Women for America leader Penny Nance told LifeNews.com that social issues shouldn’t be set aside and, instead, should share an equal level of important with fiscal issues in the next session of Congress . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/15/pro-life-groups-respond-to-tea-party-activists-calling-for-abortion-backdown/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/26/obama-appoints-record-number-of-homosexuals/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/26/obama-appoints-record-number-of-homosexuals/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:47:25 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=78478 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/26/obama-appoints-record-number-of-homosexuals/feed/ 1 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/20/cwa-and-students-for-life-of-america-to-join-the-northern-virginia-is-pro-life-rally/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/20/cwa-and-students-for-life-of-america-to-join-the-northern-virginia-is-pro-life-rally/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:41:17 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=77571 ChristianNewsWire: "Wendy Wright, President of Concerned Women for America, Penny Young Nance, CEO and Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America have joined the Northern Virginia IS Pro-Life Rally." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/20/cwa-and-students-for-life-of-america-to-join-the-northern-virginia-is-pro-life-rally/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/18/social-conservatives-offer-lukewarm-support-of-would-be-speaker-boehner/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/18/social-conservatives-offer-lukewarm-support-of-would-be-speaker-boehner/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:22:28 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=76851 The Daily Caller: "Two weeks out from an election in which Republicans are poised to make major gains, top social conservatives are voicing decidedly tepid support for House Minority Leader John Boehner, who stands ready to take the Speaker’s gavel if Republicans take the House in November . . . Struggling for relevance amidst the rise of Tea Party activists energized by spending, small government and economic issues, social conservatives had to fight Boehner to get language promoting traditional marriage into the GOP's 'Pledge to America.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/18/social-conservatives-offer-lukewarm-support-of-would-be-speaker-boehner/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/28/an-agenda-that-america-has-repeatedly-rejected/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/28/an-agenda-that-america-has-repeatedly-rejected/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:18:16 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=73928 California Catholic Daily: "'What’s at stake in this case is bigger than California and bigger even than marriage,' said ADF senior counsel [Brian Raum]. 'These briefs demonstrate the wide-ranging concerns about marriage, voter rights, judicial activism, religious liberty, and other issues and how they will be affected nationwide if this lawsuit is allowed to prevail. A diverse number of Americans understand that this lawsuit seeks to impose -- through a San Francisco court -- an agenda that America has repeatedly rejected.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/28/an-agenda-that-america-has-repeatedly-rejected/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/23/cwa-we-the-people-ignored-again-on-judges/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/23/cwa-we-the-people-ignored-again-on-judges/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:01:24 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=73416 Concerned Women for America: "Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will be considering, once again, the nomination of several highly controversial judicial nominees who President Obama renominated after they were sent back to him before the recess. Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned Women for America, said: 'We really cannot be surprised that President Obama and liberals in the Senate did not listen to the concerns of millions of women about these nominees. They have not listened to the American people during their entire time in leadership.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/23/cwa-we-the-people-ignored-again-on-judges/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/20/40-days-of-political-purpose/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/20/40-days-of-political-purpose/#comments Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:52:29 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=72808 Christianity Today Political Advocacy Tracker: "Labor Day may be the symbolic start of the campaign season, but for some Christian political activists, the campaign begins with a 40-day prayer vigil that will culminate before the November elections . . . Pray & Act is endorsed by scores of pastors as well as leaders of advocacy groups, including Jim Daly (Focus on the Family), Mike Huckabee (former governor of Arkansas), Richard Land (ERLC), Penny Nance (Concerned Women for America), [Douglas Napier] and [Alan Sears] (Alliance Defense Fund) . . . Alliance Defense Fund won a victory for a Catholic student organization that was denied funds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/20/40-days-of-political-purpose/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/27/concerned-women-applaud-fccs-appeal-of-indecency-ruling/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/27/concerned-women-applaud-fccs-appeal-of-indecency-ruling/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:36:42 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=70486 ChristianNewsWire: "Concerned Women for America's (CWA) CEO Penny Nance applauded the FCC's move saying: 'We are pleased to see the FCC is standing up for families and the agency's power to regulate indecency granted by "We the People." CWA's half-million members around the country called on FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to appeal the decision and we stand with the FCC as they ask the Second Circuit to reconsider its wrongful decision.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/27/concerned-women-applaud-fccs-appeal-of-indecency-ruling/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/10/frcs-tony-perkins-to-join-news-onference-call-today-to-discuss-new-survey-on-homosexuals-in-the-military/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/10/frcs-tony-perkins-to-join-news-onference-call-today-to-discuss-new-survey-on-homosexuals-in-the-military/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:32:51 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=68130 Family Research Council: "Family Research Council President Tony Perkins will participate in a news conference call today at 11 AM ET to discuss the release of a new survey by the Center for Military Readiness gauging the opinions of likely voters on the Defense Authorization bill's amendments forcing open homosexuality on the military and turning military hospitals into abortion facilities." [The call includes Daniel Blomberg, Litigation Counsel, Alliance Defense Fund] ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/10/frcs-tony-perkins-to-join-news-onference-call-today-to-discuss-new-survey-on-homosexuals-in-the-military/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/05/pro-family-leaders-react-to-prop-8-decision-afa-president-calls-for-impeachment-of-judge/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/05/pro-family-leaders-react-to-prop-8-decision-afa-president-calls-for-impeachment-of-judge/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:20:15 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=67496 OneNewsNow: "So [Tim Wildmon, President of the American Family Association] . . .  is calling on all members of the House of Representatives who respect the Constitution to launch impeachment proceedings against this judge. Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) attorney Sarah Tappen thinks people are tired of judicial activism. Considering the fact that more than 52 percent of voters approved Proposition 8, she finds it 'clear that whenever the people have been given an opportunity to vote, they have voted to uphold marriage as one man and one woman. Americans in numerous states have affirmed this, and we are prepared to fight all the way to the United States Supreme Court if necessary to see this decision overturned.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/05/pro-family-leaders-react-to-prop-8-decision-afa-president-calls-for-impeachment-of-judge/feed/ 0