Posts from March 2011

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Where does Scott Brown stand?

by mafamily

Scott Brown is dancing around the issue of funding for Planned Parenthood. While he has stated that he supports “family planning and health services for women,” he has yet to specifically address the Pence Amendment. This amendment would zero-out taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood, while leaving other “family planning” funds untouched. Planned Parenthood is the […]

Apple yanks Exodus app from the AppStore

by mafamily

Apple, Inc. continues to live up to its rainbow logo by once again bowing to pressure from vocal homosexual activists who demanded it stop offering an application in its AppStore. This time their target was the app provided by Exodus International that was released to “provide support for individuals who want to recover from homosexuality.” […]

9th Circuit lets Prop 8 stand during appeal

by mafamily

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied a motion which would have forced California to immediately resume same-sex “marriage” while the court considers a case challenging Proposition 8, the state constitutional amendment which defines marriage as a union of one man and one woman. The Ninth Circuit had stayed District Court Judge Vaughn […]

Indiana marriage amendment moves forward

by mafamily

There was great news out of Indiana this week as the voters in the Hoosier State got one step closer to being able to vote on a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The Senate Judiciary Committee, by a margin of 7-3, voted to approve the marriage amendment, […]

DOMA battle continues in Congress

by mafamily

Though House Speaker Boehner has acted to have Congress defend the challenge to DOMA in the court system, some of his colleagues have filed opposing bills about the DOMA and are actively signing up co-sponsors. Rep. Vicky Hatzler (R-MO) has introduced a resolution in the House condemning the move by President Obama to abandon the […]

Casino debate looks to heat up soon

by mafamily

Our friends at United to Stop Slots in Massachusetts (USS Mass) announced in an email this week that “the calm before the storm has ended and casino proponents have re-emerged, with new backing behind them.” Now more than ever we need more voices talking about predatory gambling and voicing opposition to bringing the Vegas culture […]

Boston billboard promotes assisted suicide

by mafamily

A pro-euthanasia organization, Final Exit Network, has purchased billboard space in Boston and plastered it with an anti-life message. The giant billboard in East Boston is black and white and reads “Irreversible Illness? Unbearable suffering? Die With Dignity.” Though the group claims to only offer information, not assistance to people wanting to commit suicide, authorities […]

Values, fiscal conservatives join in opposition to petition bill

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On Wednesday, fiscal conservatives and values conservatives testified side-by-side against a bill before the Legislature that would more than double the number of signatures needed to repeal a law or amend the constitution. The proposed constitutional amendment, sponsored by Rep. Denise Provost (D-Somerville), would raise the number of signatures needed from 3% to 7% of […]

Mineau Testimony on HB 1830 and Referendum Process

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TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION TO HB 1830 TO AMEND ARTICLE 48, THE PEOPLE’S CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE PETITION AND REFERENDUM PROCESS Joint Committee on Election Laws March 23, 2011 HB 1830 would more than double the required number of signatures for an initiative petition to amend the Constitution as well as those required for a referendum to repeal […]

Scott Brown and Planned Parenthood

by mafamily

You and I both know we have had our differences with Senator Scott Brown’s votes since he arrived in Washington, but we continue to hope that federal funding of abortion is one issue we continue to see eye to eye. However, if you were to believe media reports, Brown has come out whole-heartily in support […]