FACT Report

Dangerous Sex Education in Tennessee (Feb 22, 2012)

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• WSMV: Adults in one county say teens are trying to get pregnant
• FAQ: Integrated Sex Education in Schools Bill: SB 3310 & HB 3621
  [WARNING: THIS FAQ CONTAINS GRAPHICALLY EXPLICIT DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ACTS.]

The Komen Foundation and Abortion Politics (Feb 15, 2012)

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• NY Magazine: Pro-life Komen Executive Resigns
• lifenews.com: Komen’s Karen Handel Resigns After Planned Parenthood Dispute

2012 Pro-Family Legislation in Tennessee (Feb 8, 2012)

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• Track Tennessee Pro-Family Legislation
• FACT Video: How a Bill is Filed

Government and God-Given Rights (Feb 1, 2012)

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“Government is not God. We reject any paradigm that makes government our master, instead of servant, or that makes government the source of our rights, instead of existing to secure our God-given rights” – Ken Blackwell

• An Evening with Ken Blackwell – March 1, 2012 – The Racquet Club of Memphis
• Ken Blackwell on townhall.com

Abortion, Sexuality and Rebellion Against God (Jan 25, 2012)

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• David Fowler’s speech at the Putnam County Right to Life Rally, Cookeville, TN, Jan 20, 2012
• Abortion: As American as Apple Pie – Commentary by Al Mohler

“Yes, we need to stand against abortion. Yes, we need to do all within our power to make sure that abortion does not remain a federal and state constitutional right. But we need to understand that what is under attack in America is more than the principle of life itself. It is the Creator God who has established a moral order to the universe. And if we do not rise to defend that principle, then in time, all other principles will be lost with it.” – David Fowler

Gov. Haslam’s 2012 Agenda (Jan 18, 2012)

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• TNForward: Haslam Unveils Legislative Agenda To Move Tennessee Forward
• Teachers oppose governor’s new education proposals – Knoxville Sentinel

First-Amendment-Safe Schools (Jan 11, 2012)

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• The First Amendment
• Texas High School Student Suspended for Opposing Homosexuality
• Student Punished for Christian Beliefs About Homosexuality Pushes Back – Liberty Counsel
• Teacher placed on administrative leave for punishing student – Christian Examiner

“The tendency of some political correctness fetishists to trample on these bedrock rights in order to enforce universal acceptance of other, newly-conceived ones isn’t just off-putting. It’s un-American.”

– Guy Benson townhall.com

Resolved to Pray (Jan 4, 2012)

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• Find Your Elected Officials
• Guidelines for Praying for Your Elected Officials: Tennessee Governmental Prayer Alliance

“1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”
– 1 Timothy 2:1-2 NIV

“1-3 The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live.”
– 1 Timothy 2:1-2 The Message

Bullying and Suicide (Dec 28, 2011)

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• Stunned community looks for justice after gay teen’s suicide – tennessean.com
• Gay teen’s suicide spurs review of bullying policy – Boston Herald
• “After word spread of a Cheatham County teen’s suicide, a host of gay rights groups and one local comedian are set to face school bullying head on.” WZTV Fox 17
  
• Anti-Bullying Policies Questioned After Gay Tenn. Teen’s Death – Boston Edge
  

Do We Need Christmas? (Dec 21, 2011)

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• Congress Members Can’t Say Merry Christmas in Mailings
• Hot Air: Congressmen Can’t Say Merry Christmas
• Missouri Congr. Hartzler Fights House Rule Prohibiting Holiday Greetings
  

“”The role of the Franking Commission is to ensure that no taxpayer dollars are spent for political purposes, not to trample on the free speech of the representatives of the people.” – Congresswoman Hartzler (R-MO)

Advertisers: Naughty & Nice (Dec 7, 2011)

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• Parents Television Council’s List of The Best and Worst Advertisers of 2010/2011
  
• Parents Television Council Advertiser Ratings Guide
  Explains how PTC rates the advertisers for the list.
• Looking for family friendly advertisers? onenewsnow.com

Best:
1. Ford
2. Sears 
3. Procter & Gamble (Pampers, Tide, Crest, Downy, Febreze)
4. CVS Pharmacy
5. Visa
6. Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7. General Mills (Betty Crocker, Cheerios, Pillsbury, Old El Paso) and Kellogg (Rice Krispies, Cheez-It, Keebler, Nutri-Grain) (tied)
8. SC Johnson (Pledge, Windex, Shout, Glade, Off!)
9. Walmart

10. Clorox, Coca-Cola and Wendy’s (tied)

Worst:
1. American Express
2. General Motors
3. Target
4. Toyota
5. Victoria’s Secret
6. L’Oreal (L’Oreal, Maybelline, Redken, Lancome)
7. McDonald’s
8. AT&T
9. Sprint and Verizon (tied)
10. Burlington Industries

TEA and PET: Accomplices or Advocates in Education (Nov. 30, 2011)

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• After historic debate, collective bargaining bill passes TN House – examiner.com
• Activists lead assault on Tennessee Education Association – The Commercial Appeal
• Professional Educators of Tennessee
• Professional Educators of Tennessee on Facebook

Giving Thanks to Whom?: Thanksgiving 2011 (Nov. 16, 2011)

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• White House Thanksgiving Proclamation 2011

“As we gather in our communities and in our homes, around the table or near the hearth, we give thanks to each other and to God for the many kindnesses and comforts that grace our lives. Let us pause to recount the simple gifts that sustain us, and resolve to pay them forward in the year to come.” (emphasis added)

Apathy and Excitement: Thanksgiving 2011 (Nov. 16, 2011)

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• Thanksgiving Day Proclamation – Abraham Lincoln – 1863 – Wallbuilders.com

“I do, therefore, invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer to our beneficent Father, who dwelleth in the heavens.” (emphasis added)

Falling Test Scores and Vouchers (Nov. 9, 2011)

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• Voucher backers: Tennessee education reforms fall short – Tennessean, Nov 2, 2011
• TN test scores unchanged, but rankings slip – Tennessean, Nov 2, 2011

Cheatham Schools, the ACLU and Teachers’ Rights (Nov. 2, 2011)

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• Teachers steer clear of religious expression – The Tennessean Oct 16, 2011
• Sycamore community gathers to pray – The Tennessean – Oct 18, 2011
• ACLU fright fest: previous legal settlement makes Tenn. school district needlessly jittery – Alliance Defense Fund Press Release – Oct 27, 2011
• Who is the ACLU suing in Tennessee? See the list.

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Will Your Church Stay Silent? (Oct. 19, 2011)

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• General Boykin: Where were the churches?! – lifesitenews.com
• Activists: Allow transgenders in the military – Washington Times

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How Will You Respond? Will You Stand for Truth? (Oct. 12, 2011)

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• Whiteville Cross Threatened by Atheist Group: My Fox Memphis
• Whiteville to remove cross from water tower: Fox 3 WREG

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Paid Endorsements: Military Chaplains and Sumner County Teachers (Oct 12, 2011)

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Military Chaplains and Gay Marriages

• Wall Street Journal: Military Lets Chaplains Perform Gay Marriages
• NY Daily NewsMilitary chaplains can perform gay marriages, Pentagon says in surprise policy change

Sumner County

• Links to  Documents from the Sumner County School District  relating to the ACLU lawsuit
• The Tennessean:Teachers gather, don’t pray
• The Tennessean: Student prayer event has strict guidelines for teachers, coaches disciplined after bowing their heads