American Family Association Blog

Is Justin Bieber in danger?

2/8/2010

You might know the names Taylor Swift, the Jonas brothers, Beyonce, Stephen Colbert, Celine Dion, Green Day, Pink, Bon Jovi, Ringo Starr and Carrie Underwood – all of whom participated in the 2010 Grammys a week ago. But many

Planned Parenthood Pushing Sex Ed For 10-Year-Olds

2/8/2010

A report called "Stand and Deliver" is advocating that children as young as 10 be given extensive sex education. This report comes courtesy of the International Planned Parenthood Federation. You may click here to view the report for yourself. See FOX

Tebow Ad Turned Out To Be Tame

2/8/2010

The highly controversial Tebow Super Bowl ad was not what I had come to expect. After all the brouhaha and the pro abortion groups angry over the ad, I was surprised to find out it was fairly tame after all. The

Disney Clothing Line Under Fire

2/8/2010

"A line of children's clothing called Ooh La La Couture promoted by a young disney star has come under fire for being too adult." See Fox News. "According to the official press release announcing the line in September, the designs

The bitter fruit of decriminalizing homosexual behavior

2/8/2010

As the Family Research Institute reports, historian Paul Johnson has written that decriminalizing homosexuality, which was done beginning in the 1960s for ill conceived reasons of supposed compassion, has left us now today with a "monster in our midst" a

11-Year-Old Gives Birth to Baby

2/5/2010

An 11 year old girl in the Northeast has given birth to a healthy baby boy, according to a statement put out by the girl's mother. "My daughter and baby are fine, and the baby is absolutely beautiful," stated the

Rahm Emanuel Pledges Not to Use the R-Word

2/5/2010

Rahm Emanuel has taken an online pledge to stop using the R word. What brought Emanuel to this promise? The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, that Emanuel used the word "retarded" last year. See ABC News. Last August,

Muslim Prison Chaplain Charged

2/5/2010

This is from CNSNEWS.COM. "The attorney of a prison chaplain charged with trying to smuggle three razor blades and a pair of scissors into a lockup said Wednesday there's 'absolutely no reason to believe' his client knew the

Tebow Closes out the National Prayer Breakfast

2/5/2010

President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Tim Tebow were headliners at the National Prayer Breakfast yesterday in Washington, DC, which drew 3,000 attendees. While Clinton was critical of the anti homosexuality bill which has been proposed in Uganda, Obama spoke

Gold Medalist and Former NFL Player Release Pro Abortion Ad

2/4/2010

From Lifenews we get a view at a ridiculously crafted video by Gold Medalist Al Joyner and former NFL player Sean James, in which they talk about the "respect for women's choices". Let me just interject one little point

We've Purchased A Super Bowl Ad

2/4/2010

Elijah Friedeman| And by 'we' I mean all of us. You, the taxpayer, is footing the bill for a $2.5 million Super Bowl commerical for the Census.

The Very Entertaining President Obama

2/4/2010

Matt Friedeman| Obama was elected because of his charisma and speaking abilities, which worked great on the campaign trail, but Americans don't want to be entertained. They want to be led.

An Unusually Bad Prevaricator, Unusually Bad

2/4/2010

Former Sen. Bob Kerrey famously said that Bill Clinton was "an unusually good liar. Unusually good." Well, then, President Barack Obama is an unusually bad liar. Unusually bad. Obama said in his State of the Union speech (and similar statements

Weirdest Political Ad Ever

2/4/2010

Elijah Friedeman| Carly Fiorna, Republican U.S. senate candidate in California, has released an attack ad targeting fellow Republican senate candidate Tom Campbell. It is without a doubt the weirdest political ad I've ever seen

Deep Thoughts on Coexistence

2/4/2010

I’m having difficulty understanding why the last two parking spaces in the parking lot in front of the Cameron School of Business were taken up by a single car this morning. It’s even more perplexing that the car is

If homosexuality were against the law

2/4/2010

Laws proscribing homosexual conduct can be found in the Middle Assyrian Law Codes dating back to 1075 BC. To my knowledge, the Middle Assyrians have never been part of the vast, right wing conspiracy, which gives the lie to

Intelligence Leaders: Terror Attack Against U.S. in Next Six Months 'Certain'

2/3/2010

Elijah Friedeman| Testifying before the Senate, the Director of National Intelligence offered a sobering perspective: a terrorist attack in the next six months is "certain."

Haiti's in Trouble. Send Oprah?

2/3/2010

Matt Friedeman| Steve Van Zandt says that we should 'reimagine' Haiti by sending celebrities down to Haiti. These celebrities can't even keep their own lives together much less reimagine a nation. So who should we send?

Pro-Choice Journalist Says Critics of Tebow Ad Are Intolerant

2/3/2010

I feel the need to post something more about the Tebow Super Bowl ad which has caused such controversy. I suppose I should say I am merely posting what someone else had to say about the ad, because I believe what

Walesa: America Doesn't Lead Morally And Politically Anymore

2/3/2010

Matt Friedeman| Lech Walesa, a champion of freedom in the fight against Soviet Communism, knows how much freedom matters and how instrumental the U.S. has been in helping other countries gain freedom. Now Walesa has some tough words for the U.S.

Why Homosexual Behavior Should Be Against the Law

2/3/2010

I received a phone call this morning from a reporter for NBC Action News in Kansas City by the name of Josh Luch. He contacted me in response to my blog entry of last Friday, in which I suggested

Mosque University

2/3/2010

Dutch politician Geert Wilders is being tried in Amsterdam over some controversial remarks he made about terrorism and Islam. I’m glad I live in the United States of America, where such a trial would be prohibited by the First Amendment.

Pro-choice feminist: Tebow Super Bowl Ad Isn't Intolerant; Its Critics Are

2/2/2010

Matt Friedeman| Feminist organizations have gone into a rage over the Tebow Super Bowl ad. Now a pro-choice feminist points out that there's nothing wrong with the Tebow ad. There's a problem with its critics.

Scott Brown: I Support Abortion

2/1/2010

Elijah Friedeman| Scott Brown has finally unequivocally said that he supports abortion. Is anyone really surprised?

Los Angeles Opens School for Homosexuals

2/2/2010

Let me just clear the air a little bit. I am in no way in favor of the harassment of any individual, for any reason. I am not for violence against anyone, and I believe everyone should be treated the

Celebrating Sin

2/2/2010

We recently heard from President Obama in the State of the Union address that he wants to allow homosexuals to serve openly in the military and eliminate “don’t ask, don’t tell” policies put in place by President Clinton and

Chris Matthews Compares GOP to the Khmer Rouge

2/2/2010

MSNBC's on air personalities seem to be on a roll lately. Last month Keith Olbermann called Scott Brown a "irresponsible, homophobic, racist, reactionary, ex nude model, teabagging supporter of violence against woman and against politicians with whom he disagrees." Now Chris

Proposed Bill is Aimed at Appeasement in California

2/2/2010

A real hot button issue in California right now is the ongoing struggle of traditional marriage against those that wish to tear down its walls. Proposition 8 made same sex marriage illegal in California, but right now homosexual activists are

There Was the President's Speech, and There Is Reality

2/2/2010

Watching President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech makes me wonder whether the reason he tells so many fibs is that he believes them himself. Either that or he is an even better actor than he is a

God save the U.S. and our courts

2/1/2010

While the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts go head to head in Super Bowl XLIV at Sun Life stadium in Miami, U.S. justices and even our president are squaring off in arenas of jurisprudence from sea to shining sea. Here

Tiller verdict correct

2/1/2010

Scott Roeder was found guilty of first degree murder Friday for killing notorious late term abortionist George Tiller with a handgun in the lobby of Tiller's church on a Sunday morning. From a biblical point of view, this was certainly

Why Mother Teresa Shouldn't Be On A Stamp

2/1/2010

Matt Friedeman| Atheists have vociferously protested a stamp honoring Mother Teresa. This is sure to draw ire from the Christian community, but here's the clincher: the atheists are right.

How Would You Characterize Obama's State of the Union Address?

2/1/2010

"Big Year for foreign policy but little mention in Obama's State of the Union. The foreign policy headling of the State of the Union speech is how far the president went to avoid generating a national security headline. In on eof

The Joke Ban

1/29/2010

The University of Northern Colorado (UNCO) has decided it’s time to prohibit "Bias Motivated Incidents." When you hear about a “bias motivated incident,” maybe you’re thinking about a cross burning, or something of that nature. But at UNCO the

Letter to a CBS Affiliate

1/29/2010

Below is a letter I wrote today in response to a CBS affiliate manager in Roanoke, Virginia, who told a member of the AFA network that if a station chooses to air one advocacy ad (e.g., the Tim Tebow ad)

Legal Sanctions for Homosexual Behavior

1/29/2010

I received a complaint from a listener to my "Focal Point" radio program, complaining that I had suggested that it is appropriate to impose legal sanctions on those who engage in homosexual behavior. Here is my response. The individual's name

CBS Considering Airing Gay Dating Ad During Superbowl

1/28/2010

Elijah Friedeman| CBS is considering airing an ad during the Superbowl for a gay dating website. The ad shows two men making out. Read this, then contact CBS.

Blame It On Bush Routine Grows Tiresome

1/28/2010

Larry King discussed Obama's State of the Union address with Sen. John McCain last night. Was there anything McCain liked about Obama's speech? McCain did appreciate Obama's support for our efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan and his call for bipartisanship. However, McCain

GOP Response to State of the Union

1/28/2010

Elijah Friedeman| Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell gave the GOP response to Obama's State of the Union. Watch it here.

Atheist Gives Minister Sunday School Lesson

1/28/2010

Matt Friedeman| Atheist Christopher Hitchens was interviewed by Unitarian minister Marilyn Sewell. During the interview, Hitchens repeatedly puts the smackdown on Sewell about what a Christian is.

I Love Animals, and I Am Not a Terrorist

1/28/2010

A little while ago a group called the Southern Poverty Law Center came out with a report saying that right wing pro life christians should be considered dangerous. Defense Secretary Janet Napolitano echoed this in a speech she made

Obama Slams Supreme Court While Alito Disagrees

1/28/2010

Last night President Obama seemed to scold the Supreme Court last night during his State of the Union address. He stated, "With all due deference to the separation of powers," he began, the court last week "reversed a century of

Hillary launches 2012 campaign

1/27/2010

Hillary Cinton yesterday fired her first salvo in her as yet unannounced bid to challenge Barack Obama for the Democrat presidential nomination in 2012.Obama has been rightly and stridently condemned for his unending series of apology tours, in which he

Pro-Abortion Groups Lobby Against Tebow Super Bowl Ad

1/27/2010

I wondered how long it would be before a pro abortion group came out against the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad I blogged about last week. As it turned out, not very long at all. The Women's Media Center has started