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FFPC President John Stemberger Stands with Former Jacksonville City Council President Ginger Soud, Other Attorneys and Community Leaders to Oppose Jacksonville Sexual/ Gender Identity and Expression Ordinance
Today FFPC President and General Counsel John Stemberger stood with former Jacksonville City Council President Ginger Soud, legal expert Roger Gannam, Attorney Joey Vaughn and other leaders to make news announcements and highlight major concerns with the City’s proposed nondiscrimination ordinance, 2012-296.
State and Federal Legislators Join Nationwide Rally Against the HHS Mandate in Orlando
STAND UP FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Nationwide Rally * Friday, March 23, 2012 (Orlando, FL) On Friday, March 23, 2012 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. hundreds of concerned citizens will hold a Rally for Religious Freedom at the Orlando Federal Courthouse, to voice public...
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,...
Special Notes
Check Out Our New Commercial
With all of the exciting developments and events this year, our team has kept very busy, but one reason we want to briefly pause is to share our new commercial with you. You can view it here.
Dobbs Oral Argument at United States Supreme Court
It was an incredible privilege to rally on the steps of the Supreme Court with thousands of pro-life supporters as we listened to oral argument.
Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday, we will be pursuing an ambitious end of year goal of $500,000 for our end-of-year campaign, which starts today.
We are planning a major expansion and adding five new staff positions to really position ourselves for even greater impact on the legislature, the church, and the culture.