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U.S. Court Rules Against Roadside Crosses
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August 20, 2010 |
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The 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has found the setting up of large crosses along roads in memory of Utah state troopers killed in the line of duty to be unconstitutional, maintaining that it violated the Establishment Clause. |
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Ruling not just wrong but an insult to democracy
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The Palm Beach Post - August 7, 2010 |
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Truth be told, they are on the wrong side, not only of history but of biology, logic, common sense and the collective wisdom of human experience. |
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Florida Again Leads Attendance at World`s Largest Marriage Conference
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July 9, 2010 |
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Over 1,600 attendees are gathering this week for the “Smart Marriages” conference, the world’s largest annual gathering of marriage educators. |
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Abortion bill sidelined as proponents inundate governor`s office with calls for approval
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Tampabay.com - May 28, 2010 |
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Through Thursday, Crist`s office had received 20,018 calls, e-mails and letters urging him to sign the bill. |
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Abortion Provision Nears Florida Gov. Crist`s Desk
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Palm Beach Post - May 22, 2010 |
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HB 1143, passed by the Florida Legislature on April 30, could be presented to Gov. Charlie Crist any day. Then Crist will have 15 days to decide whether to sign it, veto it or allow it to become law by default by not signing it. |
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Rubio Speaks at Florida Family Policy Council Dinner
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Orlando Sentinel - May 16, 2010 |
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Rubio delivered a 17-minute talk that focused on what he said is the intertwined nature of social, moral and economic well-being. |
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Chances appear better this year for abortion limits, school prayer and school vouchers.
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The Palm Beach Post - April 13, 2010 |
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Voter dissatisfaction in Florida and nationally are contributing to the ideological shift, said John Stemberger. "It`s been four years since anything`s been gotten done to advance the causes of life or family or religious freedom," he said. |
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Hospitals say they will heed Obama rule on gay, lesbian visits
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April 13, 2010 |
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President Obama`s order that hospitals must stop denying patients visits from gay, lesbian and unmarried partners defuses a bitter dispute, but may not solve it. |
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Several abortion bills await in Tallahassee
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Tampa Bay Online - March 15, 2010 |
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John Stemberger, of the Florida Family Policy Council, said he`s delighted to see this year`s show of anti-abortion initiatives."There`s a frustration, I think, in the social conservative community, that Legislature has not been responsive," he said. |
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Florida Ponders Tax as Tool to Aid Family
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The New York Times - March 9, 2010 |
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A bill that aims to expand the state’s film incentive program — an effort to attract jobs, which is likely to pass — would add language limiting a proposed 5 percent tax credit to productions that do not exhibit or imply nontraditional family values. |
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House panel kills Seminole pact, approves gambling changes
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Jacksonville News - January 15, 2010 |
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A House panel unanimously shot down a gambling deal between the state and the Seminole Tribe on Thursday. Crist and the Seminoles said after Thursday’s vote that they still believe an agreement palatable to the Legislature can be reached. |
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Not everyone is happy with the poker boom.
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The Miami Herald - November 29, 2009 |
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Gambling critics like the Florida Family Policy Council say the game`s greater social acceptance is largely a result of aggressive PR efforts."It`s being promoted as something that`s sexy and adventurous and cool," said John Stemberger. |
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Jackson Memorial employees deny anti-gay bias
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The Miami Herald - November 25, 2009 |
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Three Jackson employees gave their side of a case that spawned anti-gay discrimination accusations. |
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Court Hears Appeal Of Florida Gay Adoption Ban
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News4Jax.com - August 26, 2009 |
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The hearing drew activists on both sides, including John Stemberger, president of the Florida Family Policy Council that favors keeping the law. Stemberger insisted there is ample evidence that children do better in a heterosexual household. |
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NASA goes ‘completely off-mission’ with LGBT Pride Month
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Catholic News Agency - June 12, 2009 |
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The Acting Administrator of NASA has encouraged agency employees to take part in “LGBT Pride Month,” leading to criticism that the action takes the space agency “completely off-mission” and promotes homosexual activism. |
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Gay adoption before Fla. Legislature, courts
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Associated Press - April 29, 2009 |
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Former state legislator Baxley and other conservatives want the state to maintain its gay adoption ban and support the Department of Children and Families` decision to fight Lederman`s ruling and the Legislature`s decision for a seventh straight year |
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FDA lifts limits on sales of morning-after pill
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Miami Herald - April 23, 2009 |
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The Food and Drug Administration has decided to not fight a judge`s order on the sales of `Plan B` pill. |
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John Stemberger: Incentives to prepare for marriage good policy
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Orlando Sentinel - March 25, 2009 |
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Amazingly, Orlando Sentinel columnists George Díaz and Scott Maxwell have mocked, belittled and cleverly misrepresented the efforts of the Florida Family Policy Council in its statewide Strong Marriages Florida campaign. |
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Orlando Sentinel cheap shots family values group
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Examiner.com - March 24, 2009 |
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To read the Sentinel columns, one would think that the bill is the product of some dark plot by the Family Policy Council to have the government stick “its nose into our bedrooms,” as Mr. Diaz wrote. But, of course, the Plakon bill does nothing of th |
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Supreme Court pick blasted by conservatives
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The Associated Press - March 12, 2009 |
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Gov. Charlie Crist`s appointment of Circuit Judge James Perry, who is black, to the Florida Supreme Court cheered civil, gay and abortion rights groups but drew criticism Wednesday from social conservatives who had lobbied for another nominee. |
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Protest over Florida Bar`s bias against state law
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WorldNetDaily - Feburary 28, 2009 |
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Suit demands organization remain neutral in `gay` adoption fight. |
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FL Family Group Hopes to Cut Divorce Rate
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CBN News - Feburary 5, 2009 |
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Evangelicals in Florida have a plan to cut the divorce rate there 10 percent by the year 2012.It`s part of a three year marriage movement called "Strong Marriages Florida." |
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Stemberger Named as One of Most Admired Persons in 2008
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Strang Report - December 30, 2008 |
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Steven Strang, owner and founder of Charisma magazine and Creation House Publishing recently named the "Eight People I Admired Most in 2008. " John Stemberger, President of the Florida Family Policy Council was named on the list of eight for his str |
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Anti-gambling coalition warns perfect storm gathering for gambling expansion
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Florida Baptist Witness - December 18, 2008 |
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Attorney General requests criminal prosecution of Seminole Tribe. |
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‘Kissing cops’ lawsuit settled
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The Good News - September 1, 2008 |
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The federal civil rights lawsuit brought by Florida Family Policy Council against a Sunrise police officer for harassment of marriage amendment supporters at the 2006 Promise Keepers conference was resolved last week. |
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Crist selects Charles Canady to the Florida Supreme Court.
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WMNF - August 28, 2008 |
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Conservative groups hailed the decision. John Stemberger, President of the Florida Family Action called Canady one of the finest judges in the state, and said Governor Crist should be ‘applauded and thanked for his outstanding selection |
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Religious Group Questions Fla. Judicial Ethics Code
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Fulton County Daily Report - May 23, 2008 |
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Today, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a case that tests how far states may go in telling judicial candidates how to deal with public interest group questionnaires they receive during campaigns. |
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Urgency about the Florida marriage amendment
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Florida Baptist Witness - May 22, 2008 |
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"...Florida’s citizens and not unelected judges should decide the future of marriage,” John Stemberger told me, reacting to the California ruling. |
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Webster Leaves Legislature with family, principles, faith intact
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Florida Baptist Witness - May 8, 2008 |
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Recognized by pro-family organizations with many awards, including...[the] Florida Family Policy Council (which named its annual award for him and gave him the first award in 2006), Webster has sponsored numerous bills defending family values. |
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In Praise of Senator Daniel Webster
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Florida Baptist Witness - May 8, 2008 |
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• “The thing about Dan that is so different is that unlike so many others, he is the same man with the same wife, and the same values, and the same commitment to God, family and country that he had 28 years ago in 1980 when he first was elected.” Joh |
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Editorial: Judicial candidates hide behind Florida Bar`s restrictive free-speech canon
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TCPalm.com - March 19, 2008 |
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As long as the Florida Constitution provides for election of judges, the electoral process must be open and transparent. Democracy demands it. |
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John Stemberger Interviewed Regarding Science Standard`s Decision
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Fox 35 Orlando - Feburary 20, 2008 |
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Florida`s State Board of Education has voted to use the term "scientific theory of evolution" when referenced in textbooks and classroom instruction. |
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Coalition releases letter opposing science standards
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Florida Baptist Witness - Feburary 14, 2008 |
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[John] Stemberger said the proposed standards on evolution are “poorly worded, they are not scientifically neutral, and they do not lend themselves to scientific criticism. By their own wording, they do not permit the free flow of scientific evidence |
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Lawyers Debate Judicial Surveys
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Tallahassee Democrat - October 19, 2006 |
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