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Family Research Council Criticizes Senate for Putting Social Agenda Ahead of Military Mission<\/a><\/strong>
December 23, 2010 <\/div>\n

Family Research Council (FRC) today criticized the vote by the U.S. Senate to pass cloture for a bill that sets in motion a repeal of the 1993 law on homosexuality in the military, commonly referred to as "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell," which codified the prohibition on homosexual conduct in the armed forces that has existed since the nation began. <\/p>\n

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins<\/font> <\/strong>issued the following statement following the vote: "Today is a tragic day for our armed forces. The American military exists for only one purpose – to fight and win wars. Yet it has now been hijacked and turned into a tool for imposing on the country a radical social agenda. This may advance the cause of reshaping social attitudes regarding human sexuality, but it will only do harm to the military’s ability to fulfill its mission. "It is shameful that the Democratic leadership, aided by Republican Senators, has forced through such a radical change in a lame-duck session of Congress. The 1993 law which is to be repealed was adopted only after months of debate and at least a dozen Congressional hearings. The repeal has been forced through only eighteen days after the Pentagon released a massive report, which raised more questions than it answered on the impact the overturning of this policy will have on our nation’s military."<\/p>\n

"It is clear why this was done: not to enhance the military’s ability to accomplish its mission or to enhance national security. Rather, it is a political payoff to a tiny, but loud and wealthy, part of the Democratic base. They knew that the Congress elected last month would never adopt such legislation – certainly not without a more thoughtful and deliberative process. "We thank Senators John McCain, James Inhofe, Jeff Sessions and Jim DeMint, as well as all of those who voted to support our troops over advancing a liberal social agenda. These senators fought hard for our men and women in uniform, and their efforts will not be forgotten<\/font><\/strong><\/a>."<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n
Mission Statement<\/font><\/strong><\/a>: Family Research Council [FRC] champions marriage and family as the foundation of civilization, the seedbed of virtue, and the wellspring of society. FRC shapes public debate and formulates public policy that values human life and upholds the institutions of marriage and the family. Believing that God is the author of life, liberty, and the family, FRC promotes the Judeo-Christian worldview as the basis for a just, free, and stable society.<\/em><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

It’s not much of a Holiday Season topic, but I just wanted to register the reaction of the Family Research Council<\/strong> to the repeal of DADT. This particular group, a spin off from James Dobson’s Focus on the Family<\/strong> was declared a "Hate Group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center<\/strong> [who track the Klan, White Supremists, and other hate groups] earlier this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Southern Poverty Law Canter<\/font><\/strong><\/a>: The Family Research Council [FRC] bills itself as “the leading voice for the family in our nation’s halls of power,” but its real specialty is defaming gays and lesbians. The FRC often makes false claims about the LGBT community based on discredited research and junk science. The intention is to denigrate LGBT people in its battles against same-sex marriage, hate crimes laws, anti-bullying programs and the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.To make the case that the LGBT community is a threat to American society, FRC employs a number of “policy experts” whose “research” has allowed FRC to be extremely active politically in shaping public debate. Its research fellows and leaders often testify before Congress and appear in the mainstream media. It also works at the grassroots level, conducting outreach to pastors in an effort to “transform the culture.” <\/em><\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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In Its Own Words:<\/em><\/sup><\/div>\n