AFA of PA ACTION ALERT     

February 5, 2009

Several Items—:

1.)     State College Mayor says “DOMA is dumb.”

2.)    This is the ad that the Super Bowl turned down.

3.)    U.S. Deputy Attorney General nominee supports child porn –confirmation hearing begins today!

4.)    Prevention First Act

5.)    Governor Rendell says video poker will help fund tuition aid

6.)    Sign this petition to stop the Freedom of Choice Act

1.)     Last March State College Mayor Bill Welsh performed the same-sex commitment ceremonies for four ‘gay’ couples in the HUB student center on the main campus of Penn State.  This month he stated during a borough council meeting that the DOMA is dumb.  Click here to read our news release.

2.)    Click here to view the pro-life ad that the Super Bowl turned down. 

3.)    The confirmation hearings for U.S. Deputy Attorney General are to begin today!  David Ogden has been tapped by President Obama for this post.  However, Mr. Ogden carries ‘some baggage’ with him.  This from a Morality in Media news release:  “Mr. Ogden has a long history of making “ACLU-minded” arguments in court cases involving obscene materials, harmful-to-minors materials, and child pornography.” 

Keep in mind in the following snippet from the porn industry news agency XBIZ article that “free speech” means permitting obscenity and pornography to freely flow.    

 “Diane Duke, Free Speech Coalition's executive director, hailed the selection of Holder and nomination of Ogden.

"Clearly the current administration is appointing people in these high-level positions who will respect and uphold the Constitution," she told XBIZ. "After eight years of government-imposed atrocities on our constitutional rights, it will be refreshing to have a voice of reason in the AG’s office rather than one dictated by a fundamental extremist minority."

Adult industry attorney Colin Hardacre, of the Los Angeles-based Kaufman Law Group, echoed Duke's take on President Obama's two picks for the top government law jobs.

"It is a nice change of pace to see the president choosing smart people with experience," he told XBIZ. "This is a good sign for the adult industry."

4.)    Rather than a frontal assault, the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) may be pushed through incrementally.  Here’s one example:  On January 6, Senator Harry Reid introduced the Prevention First Act (S. 21)  which disingenuously claims to be aimed at reducing unintended pregnancies and abortion.  In reality what it does is provide continued (and elevated) funding to family planning programs that provide and counsel in favor of abortion, mandates health coverage of contraception, miseducates the public on emergency contraception, and forces religiously-based hospitals to provide emergency contraception.

5.)    In the 901 page 2009-2010 budget, Governor Rendell wants to fund tuition aid through legalizing video poker machines.  And back in 2004 how many said that once slot machines were legalized that would be the foot in the door for video poker and other gambling expansion?  Additionally Rendell wants to decrease the number of school districts from the current 501 to 100!   Click here to read the gambling story. 

6.)    Americans United for Life goal is 1 million signatures on their petition.  They are almost there!  Click here to sign the Fight FOCA petition.  

If concerned, these are the steps you can take: 

1.)     Call and e-mail Senators Specter and Casey to express concern about the U.S. Deputy Attorney General nominee David Ogden and about Senator Reid’s bill S. 21, the Prevention First Act. 

E-mail Senator Casey using the web form: casey.senate.gov/contact/ and then call his district office nearest you. 

Senator Casey’s district offices:

·        Harrisburg Toll Free: (866) 461-9159

·         Philadelphia (215) 405-9660

·        Pittsburgh (412) 803-7370

·        Scranton (570) 941-0930

·        Erie (814) 874-5080

·        Bellefonte (814) 357-0314

·        Allentown (610) 782-9470

             E-mail Senator Specter using the web form:     http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 

Senator Specter’s district office locations. 

•  Philadelphia (215) 597-7200
• Pittsburgh (412) 644-3400
• Harrisburg (717) 782-3951
• Scranton (570) 346-2006
• Allentown (610) 434-1444
• Erie (814) 453-3010
• Wilkes Barre (570) 826 6265

2.)    To express concern about the legalization of video poker machines, one of the most addictive forms of gambling, contact your State Representative and State Senator.  If you don’t know who your elected officials are, click here and enter your nine-digit zip code or county in the upper right hand corner.