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Pennsylvania's Marketplace of Ideas
Pennsylvania's Marketplace of Ideas
September 6, 2007
by Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 30
September 6, 2007
The Pennsylvania Family Institute's weekly update to concerned citizens.
Michael Geer, President
Attention: PA Family Institute has printable versions of the Family Update that can be downloaded and printed easily! Follow this link to get a 1-page version that you can hand out to your friends and family: http://www.pafamily.org/pages/index.php?pID=78
!Please forward this email to family and friends
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Quote of the Week
"It has been so encouraging being around other Christians. Feeling more comfortable speaking in front of others, I'm excited how God will use me."
~ 2007 City on the Hill Student
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Pennsylvania News
Judge Resigns, Republican Nomination Race for Seat Begins. Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Michael Joyce resigned after coming under federal indictment for mail fraud and money laundering. State Sen. Jane Earll, R-Erie, Pittsburgh lawyer Jackie Shogan, Philadelphia Judge Paul Panepinto, Montgomery County Judge Art Tilson and Pittsburgh lawyer Templeton Smith are running for the Republican nomination on September 8.
Vote Smart! Look for the Pennsylvania Family Institute Online Judicial Voters' Guide coming this fall, in time for the General Election on November 6. But you can't vote unless you're registered by October 9!
Mother Prohibited from Reading Bible in Philadelphia Public School, PFI and Alliance Defense Fund File Briefs in Support of Mother. Elementary student Wesley Busch asked his mother to read from his favorite book, the Bible. In response, school officials told Donna Kay Busch that the school viewed the Bible as "proselytizing" and as "promoting a specific religious point of view." The Alliance Defense Fund and the Independence Law Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case.
News posted daily at www.PAFamily.org!
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Marriage News
Pro-Marriage Campaign on the Road: Check out the newest YouTube video and blog entry from Christine and Eleanor on the Roadtrip for Marriage in Pennsylvania at www.YourAnswerMatters.com. We're asking Pa. citizens, "Should Pennsylvania Divorce Marriage?" Answer this question for yourself at www.YourAnswerMatters.com.
Renegade Judge Strikes Down Iowa's Defense of Marriage Act: Wake-Up Call for Pennsylvania! The Pennsylvania Family Council said a ruling by a county judge in Iowa highlights the urgent need to pass a state constitutional amendment to protect marriage. "This ruling is the latest wake-up call for Pennsylvania lawmakers, following last fall's New Jersey decision. The question is whether the Legislature will hear the call and act," said Michael Geer, president of the Pennsylvania Family Council.
Join the marriage campaign by visiting www.pa4marriage.org to sign up for free e-alerts!
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Says Marriage Could be Eliminated in Future. In legal briefs to the California Supreme Court, considering whether to license "same-sex marriages" next year, Gov. Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Brown both stated that a future legislature could abolish marriage.
News posted daily at www.PA4Marriage.org!
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National News
Planned Parenthood Pushes for Abortion Legalization, In European Union. The European branch of the leading abortion business recently issued a document titled, "Why We Need to Talk about Abortion," calling for the legalization of abortion continent-wide.
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Don't Miss These Events!
September 15, 2007 - Focus on the Family and PFI are hosting an exclusive Truth Project training seminar, to be held at Christ Church at Grove Farm outside Pittsburgh. Call (800) A FAMILY to register!
September 24, 2007 - WDAC and PFI Golf Tournament at the Bent Creek Country Club in Lancaster. Call us at (800) FAMILY-1 or visit www.pafamily.org for sponsorship information!
October 11, 2007 - PFI Lancaster Friends of the Family Banquet featuring Michael Reagan at the Lancaster Host at 6:30PM. Individual tickets are $50. Sponsorship information is available by calling (800) FAMILY-1.
May 8, 2008 - PFI Pittsburgh Friends of the Family Banquet featuring Focus on the Family President and author Jim Daly. More details to come.
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PFI News
PFI Vice President Tom Shaheen and Chief Counsel Randy Wenger continue meetings to reach out to new lawmakers on the senate side, carrying our pro-family policy idea book and representing the most important "special interest": The Family. To get your own copy of PA Family Council's Policy Proposals: Protect the Family; Preserve the Future booklet, just call us at 717-545-0600.
New Pennsylvania Families Magazine! The Fall 2007 issue of Pennsylvania Families Magazine is in mailboxes now! The cover story features an in-depth interview with Rev. Dr. John Guest of Christ Church at Grove Farm in Sewickley, Pa. It also includes snapshots of the work of pastors in Harrisburg and Souderton. Call (800) FAMILY-1 to order your copy today! Or read it online at www.pafamily.org.
New Pennsylvania Citizen Newsletter! The September/October issue of the Pennsylvania Citizen Newsletter is hitting homes this week. Catch up on the latest goings-on of the Pennsylvania Family Institute and the Independence Law Center .
Thank You Golf Sponsors! Thanks to those businesses and individuals who are sponsoring our First Annual Golf Tournament benefiting City on the Hill Youth Leadership Conference on September 24 at Bent Creek Country Club. Please visit the tournament website at www.pafamily.org to see the list of sponsors. We still have room for more golfers and sponsors. Call 1-800-326-4591 or register online today!
Don't Miss Michael Geer's The Common Good and Family Update Radio Shows on Christian Radio Stations throughout Pa. and online through our podcasts.
This week's guest 1: Dr. Dr. Del Tackett, Focus on the Family. Topic: The Truth Project.
This week's guest 2: Emily Shaheen, Editor of the Pennsylvania Family Magazine. Topic: The new format of the magazine and a special offer!
The Pennsylvania Family Institute is a non-profit organization made possible through financial donations from our supporters. To donate to Pennsylvania Family Institute, click here: www.pafamily.org/donate
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