American Family Association Blog

'We Won, You Lost, Now Get A Life'

11/20/2009

Senator James Inhofe, who has been the most vocal critic of man made global warming, gave a long speech Wednesday on the Senate floor. Courtesy of Hot Air. “I proudly declare 2009 as the ‘Year of the Skeptic,’ the year

Global Government Power Grab

11/20/2009

by David P. Smith We continue to see more frequent examples these days of our leadership in this country and in other countries gravitating closer and closer to global government. The reasons for global governance continue to be brought forth

Goverment Chooses Cutting Costs Over Saving Lives?

11/19/2009

On Tuesday The Washington Post ran a story which stated that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released updated recommendations on Monday which concluded " w omen in their 40s should stop routinely having annual mammograms and older women

Love Not Hostility Will Change Muslims

11/19/2009

Elijah Friedeman| When you look at the main reasons Muslims come to Christ, you see love is a very big reason. We won’t be able to combat Islam by being hostile towards members of that faith. To make a greater difference, we must love Muslims.

We Must Cut The Deficit Says...Obama?

11/18/2009

Elijah Friedeman| Obama says we must cut the deficit while running the largest deficit ever, $1.85 trillion.

Your Flight Has Been Delayed

11/18/2009

Here's some great news as we approach the busiest traveling season of the year. “The air traffic control system in the United States is technologically obsolete,” says Robert W. Poole, Jr., director of transportation studies at Reason Foundation, the nonprofit

100 Things That Are Blamed on Global Warming

11/18/2009

Elijah Friedeman| In this day and age, we hate to take the blame for anything. Now, there's a new scapegoat, global warming. From caterpillars devouring villages to severe acne, many things are being blamed on global warming.

Nazis Started War Against Christmas

11/18/2009

by Bryan Fischer, AFA Director of Issues Analysis According to the Daily Mail, the war on Christmas was started by the Nazis.While the left tries to perpetuate the myth that the Nazis were right wing Christians, nothing could be further

Global Warming - Science or Religion?

11/13/2009

Global warming alarmists want Americans to believe that humans are killing the planet. But Not Evil Just Wrong, a new documentary by Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney, proves that the only threats to America (and the rest of the world)

Finally, our message is being heard

11/17/2009

The public has spoken. Nearly 5 million pink slips have already flooded Congress, and today members of both the U.S. House and Senate are standing to acknowledge it. Amidst a backdrop of pink slips, members of Congress will host a

Visiting Maj. Nidal Hasan's hospital

11/17/2009

by Chuck Norris While the military is still reeling and recovering from the massacre at Fort Hood, my wife, Gena, and I decided to boost the morale of military personnel by visiting the cadets at West Point and the wounded

Did Jesus Really Perform Miracles?

11/17/2009

Daniel Morais with Michael Gleghorn "I can believe Jesus was a great person, a great teacher. But I can't believe He performed miracles." Ever hear comments like this? Maybe you've wondered this yourself. Did Jesus really perform miracles? Marcus Borg,

The Fundamental Flaw in Liberal Thought - Not Facing Reality

11/16/2009

by Jerry Richardson Barack “let me make this perfectly clear” Obama has made it “perfectly clear” to anyone willing to listen Reality is “incomprehensible” to liberals. “The violence at Fort Hood, President Obama told mourners Tuesday, was “incomprehensible.” The “twisted

Obama Bows to Emperor of Japan

11/16/2009

Elijah Friedeman| In a move reminiscent of his bow to the Saudi Arabian king, Obama bowed to Japanese Emperor Akihito while on a trip to Japan as part of his tour of Asia.

Where Did My Money Go?

11/16/2009

by Jeremy Wiggins Ok, so we all know that the government has the economic skills of a six year old with a ten dollar bill, loose in toys r' us. But now there are MORE startling facts coming out about

Catholic Campaign for Anti-Catholic Activities?

11/16/2009

Check out the latest report from American Life League below.

Even Muslims Say Muslims Shouldn't Serve in U.S. Military

11/16/2009

by Bryan Fischer, AFA Director of Issues Analysis The enemies of the United States will, for the foreseeable future, be Islamic in nature, North Korea of course excepted.This means that our military will be devoted to meeting Muslim warriors on

From the 'What Were They Thinking' Department: RNC Plan Covers Abortions

11/13/2009

by Bryan Fischer, AFA Director of Issues Analysis It turns out that the health care plan offered by the Republican National Committee to its own employees covers elective abortion.Serious problem of consistency here, since the GOP platform unambiguously calls abortion

Pelosi: Imprisonment If You Don't Buy Health Insurance Is 'Very Fair'

11/13/2009

Elijah Friedeman| When asked directly whether it's fair for Americans to be imprisoned if they don't buy healthcare, Pelosi responded that she thinks it is "very fair."

NY-23 Not Over Yet

11/13/2009

Elijah Friedeman| It looks like the NY-23 race might not be over. After recanvassing, the Democratic Owens only leads the Conservative Hoffman by 3,000 votes. And the absentee ballots have yet to be counted.

Most Americans Say Healthcare Is Not Government Responsibility

11/13/2009

Elijah Friedeman| More Americans say that the government isn't responsible for making sure that all Americans have healthcare coverage. This marks a drastic change from last year. The reason? Well, it's pretty obvious.

Manual for ID'ing Problem Muslims: Hasan Powerpoint

11/13/2009

by Bryan Fischer, AFA Director of Issues Analysis There, of course, has been much talk since last Thursday's terrorist attack on American soldiers by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, and a good percentage of that has been focused on the issue

Remembering The Families of Our Soldiers

11/13/2009

Elijah Friedeman| With the recent Veterans day we had a chance to honor the members of our military, but we also need to remember the families of these soldiers who have to make sacrifices, so that their loved ones can fight for our freedom.

The Difference Between Christian Churches and Mosques

11/13/2009

by Bryan Fischer, AFA Director of Issues Analysis All cultures are not equally worthy, and not all religions are equally true, as much as multiculturalists wish they were.Case in point Federal prosecutors are going afer four mosques in the U.S.

Suicidal Political Correctness

11/12/2009

by David Limbaugh Even as more and more realize oppressive political correctness is damaging our nation and killing our people, we still hold ourselves hostage to it. We can't criticize Obama on his policy agenda without absurd accusations of racism,

Muslims Shouldn't Serve - Military Says So

11/12/2009

by Bryan Fischer My blog entry from last Friday, in which I suggested we bring to an end the practice of allowing Muslims to serve in the U.S. military, has taken on a life of its own. The left wing

Weak Negotiating Fathers

11/12/2009

by Mike Adams The other day I was sitting at a deli having some breakfast and drinking a cup of coffee. A man was walking out of the deli with his kids when his son, who looked to be about

Thanks to our Veterans

11/11/2009

I would like to say a huge thank you to all our nation's veterans who have fought so bravely for our country You may watch the video below from NRCC which was created to honor all the men and women who

Diplomacy, Power and the Military Sword

11/11/2009

by Crane Durham The Fort Hood shooting is now being called the largest terrorist attack since 9 11 and yet, the more we learn about the tragedy will only evidence that America has fallen back into a pre 9 11

Bye Bye to the AMA

11/11/2009

by David P. Smith The announcement that the American Medical Association is now advocating the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” policies in our military is one more piece of evidence that the organization has departed from representing the majority

Enemies Within

11/11/2009

by Chuck Norris Last Thursday, Nov. 5, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist and devout Muslim, fatally shot 13 U.S. American citizens (12 service men and women) and wounded an additional 30 people at the largest U.S. military installation,

The only good kind of unemployment

11/11/2009

by Janet Porter The unemployment rate is just about to go up again. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment is at 10.2 percent, but may be as high 22.1 percent according to Dr. Jerome Corsi, who exposed massive

Muhammad and Islam

11/11/2009

by Kerby Anderson, Probe Ministries Nearly everyone can remember what they were doing on September 11, 2001. That fateful day affected all of us and certainly increased our desire to know more about Islam. In the years following, we have

Fairness for All, Including Muslims

11/9/2009

Elijah Friedeman| Many Christians are saying that Muslims should be expelled from the military. This is
a horrendous idea. Here's why.

Dunn Stepping Down as Communications Director

11/10/2009

White House communications director Anita Dunn, who attacked FOX News in October as being a "wing of the Republican Party" is stepping down from her position at the end of this month. See The Washington Post. Dunn was temporarily filling

Marine Corps Celebrates Birthday

11/10/2009

Happy birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps which is celebrating its 234th birthday today. Check out the video from FOX below as a group of Marines discuss how they came about and cut the cake with a sword.

From a Placenta to a Teddy Bear (Or Worse)?

11/10/2009

Here's the odd story for the week from ABC News, featuring a London based designer's idea of turning a placenta into a teddy bear. I am not making this up go to the link above to see for yourself. Apparently

No More Muslims in the U.S. Military

11/6/2009

by Bryan Fischer, AFA Director of Issues Analysis It became evidently almost immediately that the mass murderer in yesterday's killing spree at Fort Hood was a Muslim who was motivated by jihadist impulses.Nidal Malik Hasan had told fellow soldiers that

The Fall of The Berlin Wall

11/9/2009

Elijah Friedeman| Twenty years ago the Berlin wall fell. Twenty years removed from that event, our freedom is at risk. How we respond today will affect how we live tomorrow.

Mussolini Care: Buy Insurance or Go to Prison

11/9/2009

by Bryan Fischer, AFA Director of Issues Analysis If you were still waiting for proof that the Democrats are into fascism, you now have all the evidence you will ever need. President Obama and Speaker Pelosi will send you to

Why Does ObamaCare Criminalize People To Get Them to Participate?

11/9/2009

Watch the video below of Rep. Peter Roskam (R IL) of the House debate of ObamaCare on Saturday. Courtesy of Hot Air. In the clip Roskam asks We’ve heard from the best and the brightest all afternoon, and not a one

Why Should I Worry About the Health Care Bill?

11/9/2009

Obama Just Doesn't Care

11/6/2009

I watched with interest as Obama made his remarks following the horrific Fort Hood shooting incident yesterday. As I'm sure you remember, President Bush got all sorts of flak for his handling of the 9 11 shootings because he was