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A Salute to the American Family - Recap

Gov. Sarah Palin spoke to a packed room of nearly 1,100 people at PFI's annual "Friends of the Family Banquet" last Friday night in Hershey. There with her daughter, Willow, she told the audience to stand up for life and religious liberty. She said that she and her husband Todd had learned first hand "That every innocent life does matter. That every child does have something to contribute to this world, if we give them that chance." And Gov. Palin spoke of the importance of having organizations like the Pennsylvania Family Institute holding up a standard for life in today's culture.

Visit the Events page for mainstream press coverage of the Friends of the Family Banquet with Gov Sarah Palin on August 27.

Navigating the Cultural Storm Conference

Navigating the Cultural Storm:

A Conference especially for Pastors and Church leaders

Sept. 9, 2010: Internationally renowned theologian and author of Systematic Theology, Dr. Wayne Grudem, is teaming up with Pennsylvania Family Institute and the Independence Law Center for a half-day conference in Pittsburgh focused on Dr. Grudem's new groundbreaking book, Politics According to the Gospel. Click here for more.

Fall 2010: Truth Project Training Events in September/October

Saturday, September 18, 2010 - Truth Project Training Seminar at South Hills Bible Chapel in Pittsburgh, PA. 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. Register here.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 - Truth Project Training Seminar at Hanoverdale Church of the Brethren in Hummelstown, PA. 8:30a.m. to 12:30p.m. Register here.

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Adults who leave children unattended in cars in parking lots outside casinos like Parx could face tough new penalties under legislation being drafted by state Sen. Tommy Tomlinson, R-6, and state Rep. Gene DiGirolamo, R-18. There have been six incidents already this summer. Read more...

Texas Court Says No to Same-Sex 'Divorce'

A Texas appeals court reversed a lower court ruling - and the hopes of gay activists - when it ruled that a same-sex couple, who married in Massachusetts, could not obtain a divorce in the state. The 5th District Court of Appeals in Dallas wrote that, in light of the 2006 constitutional amendment protecting marriage, "We hold that Texas district courts do not have subject-matter jurisdiction to hear a same-sex divorce case." Read more...

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Questions to Ask Your Congressman

From our friends at the Family Research Council:

As Congress breaks, members return to their home state and district. Some may be brave enough to participate in town hall meetings, which gives you a great opportunity to ask your Representative or Senator how they will vote on important legislation. If you attend a town hall meeting or visit your member's local office, you can ask four questions about how they will act when they return to Washington:

1) Ask your Representative if he or she will sign a "discharge petition" to repeal Obamacare. Because of the continued unpopularity of the health care takeover, with all of its huge cost, rationing and abortion funding, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) and Rep. Wally Herger (R-Calif.) have both introduced bills to repeal the health care law. These petitions need 218 signatures to force a vote on either bill.

2) Ask your Senators if they will vote against any "motion to proceed" on the Department of Defense authorization bill (S. 3280). It has been saddled with two radical policies that could not pass on their own merits, one overturning the 1993 law against homosexuality in the military and the other to mandate abortions be allowed in military facilities.

3) Ask your Member if they will vote to cut spending or vote to raise our taxes more. The national debt is over $13 trillion and job growth remains low.

Who is your U.S. Representative? Use our Citizen Action Center.

Guidelines for Pastors/Churches at Election Time

Download this one-page fact sheet on the Do's and Don'ts for Pastors and Churches at election time.