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Action Alert – Legislation to Defund Planned Parenthood to be Introduced
May 17, 2012 // 0 CommentsNext Wednesday May 23 the AFA of PA will be participating in a news conference introducing Representative Daryl Metcalfe’s bill to defund Planned Parenthood. It will be held at 10:00 a.m. in the Media Center in the State Capitol.
Action Alert: Ask Congressmen and Senators to Co-sponsor Amendment
May 16, 2012 // 0 CommentsAs you may recall there’s been an ongoing effort to get a Parental Rights Amendment to the US Constitution passed in order to protect parental rights from UN intrusion. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child poses many problems and if that treaty is ratified by the US Senate, all parental rights laws in the US will be null and void!
News Release: Why a Weak One Part MPA is Dangerous!
May 10, 2012 // 0 Comments
In 2006 a majority of Colorado voters approved an amendment to their state’s constitution which banned same-sex “marriage.” However, it was a weak one part amendment which did not ban civil unions. This is the second legislative session in a row with attempts to legalize civil unions, thus working around the intentions of the voters in 2006. The American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) has warned about the dangers of these weak one part amendments which only protect the word “marriage.”
News Release: President Obama Endorses Same-Sex “Marriage”
May 9, 2012 // 1 Comment
President Obama’s “evolution” seems to be complete when it comes to his endorsement of counterfeit marriage. The American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) notes that this is the first time a sitting President of the United States has ever taken such a drastic step to undermine traditional American families.
News Release: NC Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Natural Marriage
May 9, 2012 // 0 Comments
May 8th brought yet another state into the fold of those whose voters have defined marriage as only between one man and one woman. With 100% of precincts counted, 61% of North Carolina voters said ‘yes’ on Amendment One. The American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA), a statewide advocate for natural marriage, commends the voters of the Tar Heel state, but also asks the Republican majority in Harrisburg when they will give us the same opportunity the North Carolina Republican majority gave their voters.
Action Alert: Don’t Forget To Vote Tomorrow!
April 23, 2012 // 0 CommentsTomorrow’s weather prediction for Pennsylvania doesn’t look real good. Snow the last week of April!! But the weather does not change the fact that it is Primary Election Day and we as citizens must make every effort to fulfill our duty to vote.
AFA of PA Action Alert: US Senate Voter Guide Available.
April 7, 2012 // 0 CommentsThe AFA of PA contacted, via certified mail, each of the United States Senate candidates for both the Democrat and Republican Parties. Sadly only two candidates decided to take the time to respond to our questions on issues they will face if elected to the Senate.
News Release: AFA of PA Calls on Babette Josephs to Apologize
March 29, 2012 // 0 Comments
State Representative Babette Josephs does not like those who hold views different from her own. This time she has attacked the female state legislators who support HB 1077 , a bill that would require a woman contemplating an abortion to not only get an ultrasound, but to see it. The American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA), a past target of Josephs, is appalled by Josephs attack on her colleagues and calls on her to immediately apologize for calling them “men with breasts” during her comments at a Capitol Rally sponsored by the Lancaster County Democratic Committee on March 26th.
News Release: Atheists Attempt to Revise Our History
March 27, 2012 // 0 Comments
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) continues flexing its muscles trying to intimidate those who do not know our nation’s history and the foundations upon which it is built. House Resolution 535, the Year of the Bible Resolution, was adopted unanimously on January 24, 2012 in the Pennsylvania State House.
News Release: Philadelphia Must Pay Boy Scouts’ Legal Fees
March 22, 2012 // 0 Comments
he City of Philadelphia’s attack on the Cradle of Liberty Scout Council (COLBSA) has been going on for almost a decade. In June 2010 a federal jury found that the city had violated the Boy Scouts First Amendment rights, negotiations with the city over the COLBSA headquarters started shortly afterwards. As recently as January homosexual activists and the ACLU were pressuring the City Council to reject the COLBSA/Nutter Administration agreement reached in November 2010. The American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA) is pleased that the city will now be forced to pay the Scouts’ legal fees since they reneged on the agreement reached.
