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Debating Stop Hating The surest sign one is losing a debate is to resort to character with the Tea Party movement. Some on the Left have even impugned the assassination. The Southern Poverty Law Center, a liberal fundraising Manhattan Declaration - which upholds the sanctity of life, the value of machine whose tactics have been condemned by observers across the traditional marriage and the fundamental right of religious freedom - as an political spectrum, is doing just that. anti-gay document and have forced its removal from general communications networks. The group, which was once known for combating racial bigotry, is now attacking several groups that uphold Judeo-Christian moral views, including This is intolerance pure and simple. Elements of the radical Left are trying marriage as the union of a man and a woman. to shut down informed discussion of policy issues that are being considered by Congress, legislatures, and the courts. How does the SPLC attack? By labeling its opponents “hate groups.” No discussion. No consideration of the issues. No engagement. No debate! Tell the radical Left it is time to stop spreading hateful rhetoric attacking individuals and organizations merely for expressing ideas with which they These types of slanderous tactics have been used against voters who signed disagree. Our debates can and must remain civil - but they must never be petitions and voted for marriage amendments in all thirty states that have suppressed through personal assaults that aim only to malign an opponent’s considered them, as well as against the millions of Americans who identify character. START DEBATING STOP HATING You can take action by adding your name to the following statement: We, the undersigned, stand in solidarity with Family Research Council, American Family Association, Concerned Women of America, National Organization for Marriage, Liberty Counsel and other pro-family organizations that are working to protect and promote natural marriage and family. We support the vigorous but responsible exercise of the First Amendment rights of free speech and religious liberty that are the birthright of Steve Scalise, Congressman (R-LA) all Americans. U.S. House of Representatives Phyllis Schlafly, President, Eagle Forum Julaine Appling, President Eric Cantor, Majority Leader-elect Tom Freier, Executive Director, to sign on, Go to StartDebatingStopHating.com Wisconsin Family Action (R-VA) U.S. House of Representatives North Dakota Family Alliance Joseph Sergio, Ph.D, Chairman, CCV of Indiana PAC Michele Bachmann, John Carter , Congressman, Frank Gaffney, President and CEO, Jim Jordan, Congressman (R-OH) Jim Minnery, President, Alaska Congresswoman (R-MN) U.S. House (R-TX) Secretary, House Republican Center for Security Policy U.S. House of Representatives Family Council Kelly Shackelford, Liberty Institute of Representatives Conference, U.S. House of , Chairman, Rick Joyner, President, The Oak Tom Minnery, Senior Vice , Chairman, Coalition for Representatives Maggie Gallagher Tom Shields Diana Banister, Vice President, National Organization for Marriage Inititative President, Public Policy, CitizenLInk Marriage and Family Shirley & Banister Public Affairs , President, Design4 Clint Cline , Chairman, Renewing Ray Kastner, President, Cleta Mitchell, Chairman, American , Director, Marketing Communications Jim Garlow Elaine Silodor Berk Matt Barber, Director of Cultural American Leadership Concerned Citizens for Family Values Conservative Union Foundation Jews Offering New Alternatives to Affairs, Liberty Counsel , President, The Family of Connecticut Homosexuality Victoria Cobb , Congressman (R- Abby Moffat, Vice President Foundation of Virginia Louie Gohmert Gary Bauer,President, TX) U.S. House of Representatives Alveda King, King for America and COO, The Diana Davis Spencer David Smith, Executive Director, American Values , Founder, Prison Foundation Illinois Family Institute Chuck Colson , President, Steve King, Congressman (R-IA) Fellowship and The Colson Center for Diane Gramley , Ph.D., National American Family Association of U.S. House of Representatives Penny Nance, CEO, Concerned Kevin Smith, Executive Director, E. CalvinBeisner Christian Worldview Women For America Spokesman, Cornwall Alliance for the Pennsylvania Robert Knight, Senior Writer, Coral Cornerstone Action, NH Stewardship of Creation , Executive Director, Carroll Conley , President, Ridge Ministries C. Preston Noell III, President, Lamar Smith, Congressman (R- Christian Civic League of Maine William Greene Tradition, Family, Property, Inc. Dr. William J. Bennett, Best- RightMarch.com Andrea Lafferty, Executive TX), U.S. House of Representatives Selling Author and Host of “Morning in , Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli , Media Research Director, Traditional Values Coalition Alan Nunnelee, Congressman- Mark Spengler, Executive Director, America” Virginia Matthew Hadro elect (R-MS) U.S. House of Center Dr. Richard Land, President, Center for Law and Social Strategy , MD, President, , President, Restore Representatives Tom Benton David Crowe , President, Let Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious , Founder and American College of Pediatricians America Colin Hanna Mathew Staver Freedom Ring Liberty Commission Joe Ortwerth, Executive Director, Chairman, Liberty Counsel , President, , Senator (R-SC) United Missouri Family Policy Council Morton Blackwell Jim DeMint , Congressman Curt Levey, Executive Director, , President and Leadership Institute States Senate Gregg Harper John Stemberger (R-MS) U.S. House of Representatives Committee for Justice Hector Padron, Executive Vice General Counse, Florida Family Policy , Chairman, Ohio , President, Public President, Coral Ridge Ministrieson Council Ken Blackwell David Denholm , President, Mission Mark Levin, President, Landmark Faith and Freedom Coalition Service Research Foundation Linda Harvey America Legal Foundation Star Parker, President, Center for David Stevens, CEO, Christian , Executive , Founder & President, New Urban Renewal and Education Medical Association Andresen Blom Len Deo , Director, David Limbaugh, Best-selling Director, American Principles Poject Jersey Family First Jessica Haverkate Colorado Family Action Author and Syndicated Columnist Janet Parshall, Nationally Rev. Tom Stiles, New Yorker’s , Speaker-designate , President, Catholic Syndicated Radio Talkshow Host, Family Research Foundation John Boehner Bill Donohue , Chief Executive Donna Lippoldt, Executive Director, (R-OH) U.S. House of Representatives League for Religious and Civil Rights John Helmberger Officer, Minnesota Family Council Kansas Family Policy Council Fr. Frank Pavone, National Mark Tapscott, Editorial Page , News Analyst, Director, Priests For Life Editor, The Washington Examiner The Rev Dr. R. Edgar Kyle Drennen , Congressman Rich Lowry, Editor, National Review , Senior Pastor, Faith Media Research Center Jeb Hensarling , Governor, Bonniwell (R-TX) U.S. House of Representatives , Executive Director, Tim Pawlenty Nicole Theis, Executive Director, Christian Fellowship Church Julie Lynde Minnesota President, Delaware Family Policy Council Becky Norton Dunlop, , President, Center for Cornerstone Family Council of ID , LTG(R) USArmy, Council for National Policy Cathi Herrod , Congressman (R-IN) WilliamBoykin Arizona Policy , Executive Mike Pence Rick Tyler, Chairman, ReAL Action Kingdom Warriors Ministry Patrick Mangan U.S. House of Representatives ., President and Jeremiah Dys, Esq , Senior Pastor, Director, Citizens for Community Values , Congressman (R-MI) , Executive Director, General Counsel, The Family Policy Jack Hibbs Fred Upton David Bozell Calvary Chapel of Indiana Dan Pennell, CEO, WMtek Corp. U.S. House of Representatives ForAmerica Council of WV , Former Donald Manzullo, Congressman Joe Pitts, Congressman (R-PA) U.S. , President, , Founder and , Chairman, Minnesota Mike Huckabee Becky Vandeberghe L. Brent Bozell David Eaton Governor, TV/ Radio Commentator (R-IL) U.S. House of Representatives House of Representatives WyWatch Family Action President, Media Research Center Family Council President, Iowa Kevin McCarthy, Congressman Christopher Plante, Executive , Chairman, , , President, TheCall Chuck Hurley, Richard Viguerie Rensselaer Broekhuizen Louis Engle Family Policy Center (R-CA) U.S. House of Representatives Director, National Organization for ConservativeHQ.com Pastor, Retired Marriage - Rhode Island , Editor, Erick Woods-Erickson , Regional Director, Derek McCoy, President, Association , Chairman, , President, National RedState Jody Hutchens Roger Villere,Jr. Brian Brown Traditional Values Coalition of Maryland Families Franklin Raff, Sr. Executive Republican Party of Louisiana Organization for Marriage Producer, Radio America , Chief Executive Joseph Farah , President, Robert F. McDonnell, Governor, , Senator (R-LA) U.S. , President, Western Officer, WND.com Bishop Harry Jackson David Vitter Floyd Brown High Impact Leadership Coalition Virginia Alfred Regnery, Publisher, The Congress Center for Journalism American Spectator , President, The StevenFitschen , President, Generals Rev. Jason McGuire, New Yorkers , Chairman, , Ph.D., Director National Legal Foundation Cindy Jacobs William Walton Michael Brown International for Constitutional Freedoms Patrick Reilly, President, Cardinal Rappahannock Ventures The Coalition of Conscience Newman Society ., John Fleming, M.D , President, Judicial Edwin Meese III, former Attorney Senator (R-MS) , Governor-elect. Congressman (R-LA) U.S. House of Phillip Jauregui Roger Wicker, Sam Brownback
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