12 http://www.cwfa.org en-us Concerned Women for America The Nation's Largest Public Policy Women's Organization CWA The latest news from Washington, D.C. on issues that affect you and your family. CWA seeks to protect and promote Biblical values among all citizens - first through prayer, then education, and finally by influencing our society - thereby reversing the decline in moral values in our nation. CWA mdiaz@cwfa.org with John Stemberger Marriage Amendment We serve a God of miracles! Last month we told you that the effort to place the Florida Marriage Amendment on the November ballot was in danger, as supporters had fallen 30,000 petitions short. Thanks to the efforts of pro-family activists, churches and concerned citizens, the State Division of Elections registered the required number of petitions and thousands more. John Stemberger, State Chairman of the Florida4Marriage.org campaign, gives us this victory update and reminder that the effort to save marriage in the state is far from over. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080207a.mp3 THU, 07 FEB 2008 08:00:00 GMT 2:31 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,florida,fl,miami,gay,homosexual,marriage,amendment with Charla Bansley Parental Rights Despite a setback, efforts are continuing to reverse the decision by the Portland School Board to give birth control pills to middle school girls ages 11-13. Charla Bansley, State Director for CWA of Maine has this update as well as insight about how this issue fits into the cultural war against children and families. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080131a.mp3 THU, 31 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 2:53 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,maine,parental,rights,abortion,contraception with Matt Barber and Shari Rendall Indecency on TV The Federal Communications Commission imposed a $1.43 million fine against ABC affiliate stations airing an episode of NYPD Blue before 10 P.M. The episode, originally aired in 2003 and featured full side-view female nudity with a young boy watching. Shari Rendall, CWA's Director of Legislation and Public Policy and Matt Barber, CWA's Policy Director for Cultural Issues discuss this fine, its timing, and what you can do to promote the FCC's indecency enforcement efforts. There will be a national call-in day on Tuesday, February 5 promoting S1780, the Protecting Children from Indecent Programming Act. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080130a.mp3 WED, 30 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 8:16 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian',fcc,enforcement,indecency with Dr. Janice Crouse State of the Union 2008 President Bush delivered the last State of the Union address Monday night and speculation ran high in news circles about how this speech would sum up his presidency and still look to the year ahead. Dr Janice Crouse, Senior Fellow and Director of the Beverly LaHaye Institute, and a former speech writer for the senior Bush presidency, provides this analysis. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080129a.mp3 TUE, 29 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 10:43 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,state,union,bush,president,crouse with David Broussard The Spiritual Life of France During the 40 days leading up to Easter Sunday, Christians around the world are being asked to pray for the spiritual renewal of France. David Broussard with the Christian Community Foundation of France, a partner with the international coalition of Evangelical groups called, talks about the geopolitical and spiritual importance of France, the nation's current state of spiritual darkness and the tiny yet vibrant community of Evangelical Christians there. He also shares the focus of this year's international concert of prayer and where individuals, groups and churches can find more information. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080125a.mp3 FRI, 25 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 22:09 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,france,spiritual,freedom with Matt Barber and Bob Knight Homosexual Agenda Less than a week after Reuters drew national attention to a study about an outbreak of the deadly MRSA staph infection among homosexuals engaging in risky behavior, follow-up articles started appearing that seemed to downplay the findings, attack the researchers and demonize pro-family groups that commented on it. Matt Barber, CWA's Policy Director for Cultural Issues, and Bob Knight, Director of the Media Research Center's Culture and Media Institute, discuss these often-used tactics by radical homosexuals to avoid inconvenient truths. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080124a.mp3 THU, 24 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 17:59 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,homosexual,media with Eileen Smith After the "Choice" It is common to hear abortion referred to as "one dead, one wounded." However in the case of Laura Hope Smith it is two dead and a family wounded. Laura's mother, Eileen Smith shares the miraculous story of Laura's short life and the horrifying and heartbreaking revelations about her death on the abortion table. This is a story every Christian needs to hear. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080122a.mp3 TUE, 22 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 11:47 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,baby,abortion,choice with Larry Cirignano Hotel Indecency Those attending a recent National Press Club luncheon were met by a small band of protesters outside the building. The speaker drawing the attention was Bill Marriott, Jr., the CEO of Marriott International. Protest organizer Larry Cirignano of CatholicVote.org said the issue that brought them out was Marriott Corporation's profiting from the sale of in-room pornographic movies. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080117b.mp3 THU, 17 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 2:58 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,mariot,hotel,indecency,pornography with Robert Knight and Matt Barber Media Bias An article in the New York Times January 13, expressed great concern over the mental health of our returning military members -- implying that the war and post traumatic stress disorder is turning them into psychopathic killers. However, that article was based on liberal assumption rather than comparative data. Robert Knight, director of the Media Research Center's Culture and Media Institute discusses this latest slap at our service men and women with Matt Barber, CWA's Policy Director for Cultural Issues, and the reaction it has received by other media sources. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080117a.mp3 THU, 17 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 9:44 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,new,york,times,bias,media,military with Matt Barber and Peter LaBarbera Homosexual Agenda The deadly, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, bacteria is infecting homosexual men in major cities at an alarming rate. According to the study out of the University of California, San Francisco and reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, researchers are concerned that the infection, which is more easy to contract than HIV/AIDS, could soon infect the general population. CWA Policy Director for Cultural Issues Matt Barber and Peter LaBarbera, president of Americans for Truth discuss this alarming situation and the response of radical homosexual activists. Warning: Content may not be suitable for children. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080116a.mp3 WED, 16 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 16:33 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,homosexual,gay,agenda,health,mrsa with Cris Clapp Internet Safety The social networking site MySpace, popular with teens as well as adults, has reached a landmark agreement with the Attorneys General of 49 states and the District of Columbia to enact basic safety precautions for underage users as well as reviewing posted content for questionable, pornographic and illegal material. Cris Clapp, Congressional Liaison and Policy Analyst for Enough is Enough has more on this breakthrough. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080115b.mp3 TUE, 15 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 9:03 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,internet,safety,predators,porn,pornography with John Stemberger Florida Marriage Amendment There is an urgent situation in Florida that needs your attention. The Florida Marriage Protection Amendment is in danger of not making it on the November ballot. An 'audit' by the Florida Division of Elections has resulted in the amendment being 22,000 signatures shy of the target. With only two weeks left to collect and deliver the additional signatures, action is needed now. John Stemberger, State Chairman of Florida4Marriage.org has this urgent appeal. If you live out of state but have friends or family in Florida, we urge you to forward this information to them. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080115a.mp3 TUE, 15 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 3:51 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,homosexual,gay,agenda,marriage,fl,florida with Dr. Janice Crouse Modern Day Slavery January 11th is a day set aside to remember those caught in human trafficking, while supporting and publicizing efforts to combat it. Dr. Janice Crouse, Senior Fellow and Director of the Beverly LaHaye Institute has more on this day, the status of anti-trafficking efforts, and resources available from CWA on this issue. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080111a.mp3 FRI, 11 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 7:47 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,slavery,suffering,women with Sheila Harper Abortion Sheila Harper's own recovery from her abortion experience has led to an international ministry to those women and men emotionally devastated by abortion. Sheila shares her story and about the resources available through the SaveOne ministry for those seeking recovery from abortion or young women going through an unplanned pregnancy alone. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080110a.mp3 THU, 10 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 18:02 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,abortion,life,pro-choice,pro-life,pro-abortion with Dr. Janice Crouse Social Implications of Maternity Leave for High Schoolers The social acceptance of teenage pregnancy has reached the point that now some school counselors in the Denver, Colorado are asking the school board to grant teen mothers 4 weeks of maternity leave from school. Dr Janice Crouse, Senior Fellow and Director of the Beverly LaHaye Institute, comments on this proposal and its social implications. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080109b.mp3 WED, 09 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 5:35 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,social,maternity,teen,moms,children,baby with Matt Barber Homosexual Agenda - Silencing In an eerie turn of events, a controversial Muslim group is mimicking the success of homosexual activists in silencing reasoned opposition by claiming critics of radical Islam are "Islamophobic" and engaging in "hate speech." This case involves an attack on outspoken talk radio host Michael Savage, but as Matt Barber, CWA's Policy Director for Cultural Issues, notes these tactics could soon be used against everyday citizens. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080109a.mp3 WED, 09 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 4:02 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,homosexual,gay,agenda,muslim with Shari Rendall March for Life The annual March for Life is coming up Tuesday January 22, drawing thousands of people from across the nation that are passionate about the life issue. This year, CWA's regular lobbying event called Project 535 will be held the next day, providing an opportunity for those from out of town to participate. Shari Rendall, CWA's Director of Legislation and Public Policy, discusses the 535 Project and the two pro-life bills volunteers will be promoting. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080104a.mp3 THU, 03 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 6:19 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,life,abortion,march,for,2008,lobby with Mario Diaz Abortion There is much at stake as voters sort through a host of presidential candidates. Mario Diaz, CWA's Director of Legal Issues, says there is one issue that is not getting a lot of media attention, yet has the potential to promote or undermine all other legislative issues: the issue of judicial nominations. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20080103b.mp3 THU, 03 JAN 2008 08:00:00 GMT 5:52 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,judicial,nominations,law,legal,presidential,president,race,elections with Mario Diaz Ilegal abortions being performed A Kansas state law prohibits the performing of abortions on pre-born children 22-weeks or later in gestation. The state's Planned Parenthood organization is now facing charges in district court for violating that law. CWA's Policy Director for Legal Issues, Mario Diaz has more. http://www.cwfamedia.org/media/cw20071018a.mp3 THU, 18 OCT 2007 08:00:00 GMT 6:43 news,congress,senate,house,cwa,concerned,women,america,politics,family,christianity,field,grassroots,states,education,christian,freedom,persecution,christian,rights,legal,abortion,kansas