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AMENDED FLORIDA “PRAYER” BILL, SB98, WINS SUPPORT FROM LEADING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY ADVOCATES AS SUPPORTING FREE SPEECH OF STUDENTS
(Orlando, FL) Today, the Florida Family Policy Council announced its full support for Senate Bill 98 after previously expressing concerns about early versions of the bill last week. SB98 in its current and amended form would simply give discretion to local school...
KOMEN FOUNDATION BETRAYS MAJORITY OF PRO-LIFE AMERICANS BY REVERSING DECISION TO STOP FUNDING PLANNED PARENTHOOD
(Orlando, FL) In a stunning move, three days after making a decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood, the Associated Press today reports that the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation today “apologized” and announced it was reversing their decision. After...
Governed not by polls, politics nor profits….
Since I cast my first rather misguided vote in 1980, I have given much thought and consideration toward developing a principle based grid for political decision making. What are the moral “first principles” to consider when deciding who to vote for and why? These points below represent an attempt to develop a principled approach for social conservatives exercising active citizenship as we choose and support candidates.
Stemberger to Debate Casino Leaders at Fort Lauderdale / Broward Chamber of Commerce Forum on Gambling
(FORT LAUDERDALE, FL) On Tuesday morning, November 29,2011, from 7:30 to 9:30am at the Westin Cypress Creek Hotel, 400 Corporate Drive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a debate forum will be held on the current legislative proposal to expand casinos in Florida. Orlando...
Our Opposition to Gambling, Pt. 1
A Three-Part Series by the Florida Family Policy CouncilIs Gambling Morally Wrong? By John Stemberger Most Americans are concerned about the moral state of the nation, yet few consider whether or not gambling — a wager of money, property or something of value based...
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann to Keynote Florida Family Policy Council Annual Policy Awards Dinner Saturday, August 27, 2011 in Orlando, Florida
(Orlando, Florida) The Florida Family Policy Council will be holding it's Sixth Annual Policy Awards Dinner with keynote speaker Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and special guests Senate President Mike Haridopolos and House Speaker Dean Cannon. The event will be held...
U.S. Senate Republican Candidate Debate to be held in Orlando, FL., Saturday, August 20, 2011
(Orlando, Florida) The Florida Family Policy Council and The Central Florida Tea Party Coalition will be co-sponsoring a debate forum for the major candidates in the U.S. Senate Republican primary race on Saturday, August 20, 2011, from 10:00 a.m to 12 noon in the...
Abortion in America: The Beginning of the End
Ten recent signs of hope that we are winning the battle There is an endless supply of bad news facing American culture. However, we can remain optimistic about some good news-- we continue to gain significant ground in the battle against abortion. As a movement,...
Florida Governor Rick Scott Issues Proclamation in Support of Marriage
Encourages citizens, churches, businesses, organizations and community leaders to strengthen marriage “We are thrilled to see Florida recognizing the importance of marriage to the men, women and children of our great state,” said John Stemberger, president of Florida...
Florida Election Brings Huge Victory for Pro-Life and Pro-Family Conservatives
The results from the 2010 elections have produced exciting results for pro-life and pro-family Floridians in state and federal races. Nationwide voters sent a clear signal that the far left leaning economic and social policies of President Obama and the Congress were...
BREAKING NEWS: Muslim Hacker Destroys FFPC Website
We have some rather stunning and almost unbelievable news that we need to report. Late last week, we were attacked and the code of our FFPC website at localhost was completely disabled and destroyed by a radical Muslim hacker. Let me explain… You may have heard of...
Faithful Till the End…A Perspective on Winning and Losing Elections
For the world, “winning” is not just the goal, it’s everything. For the believer, faithfulness is the goal.
FLORIDA BAR CREATES JUDICIAL CANDIDIATE INFORMATION FORM IN RESPONSE TO LAWSUIT BY POLICY COUNCIL
But Questions About Family, Religion and Judicial Philosophy Were Intentionally Omitted, Making the Form Largely Unhelpful to Values Voters (Orlando, FL) After over three years of deliberation and discussion about what types of questions the form would ask, The...
Ruling not just wrong but an insult to democracy
Excerpt from The Palm Beach Post: Vaughn Walker, the federal judge who "ruled" California's marriage amendment is unconstitutional, is wrong - on the law, on the social science and on his role as a judge. Read the rest of the article by clicking on the link...
Ultrasound images should be shown to women seeking abortion
http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/article1096733.ece By Cathy Ruse, special to the Times In Print: Monday, May 24, 2010 Last year, in the dead heat of the summer, I developed pneumonia. When my doctor suspected the cause of my fatigue and shortness of breath, he...
Special Notes
BREAKING: DeSantis to Keynote Annual Dinner
We are pleased to announce that our amazing Governor Ron DeSantis is the featured speaker for our 18th Annual Dinner Gala. This is a monumental event as Governor DeSantis has done so much to advance the causes of our movement more than any other Florida Governor. This...
Legislative Insider’s Report: Week 3 of 9 – Protecting Minors, Parental Rights in Education, Heartbeat Protection Act
Last week was week 3 of the Florida Legislative Session, and with it came some fantastic victories!
Legislative Insider’s Report: Week 2 of 9 – Action-Packed with Numerous Committee Victories!
The 2023 Legislative Session Week 2 was full of action from start to finish, with numerous committee vote victories!