Tony Perkins
Tony Perkins
Anthony Richard "Tony" Perkinsis president of the Family Research Council, a conservative policy and lobbying organization based in Washington, D.C. Perkins was previously a police officer and television reporter, served two terms as a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2002...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth20 March 1963
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The Republicans have a very cozy relationship with gambling. I do not see gambling as just any other business. Other businesses do not leave destroyed families in their wake.
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This is the nomination that changes the balance of the court, moving away from an activist court, and you need someone who's going to be strong in that regard. There's no question there's going to be a battle unless (Bush) turns his back on everything he's said he's going to do and his legacy.
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Although it is hard to leave 'GMA,' the show is in a strong position right now, and for many reasons, both professional and personal, this is the right time to move on to a new and exciting chapter of my life,
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Americans will not give their blood and treasure to prop up new Islamic fundamentalist regimes. Religious freedom is not just 'an important element' of democracy; it is its cornerstone. Religious persecution leads inevitably to political tyranny. Five hundred years of history confirm this. Americans have not given their lives so that Christians can be put to death.
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The perception by the core value voters is that Congress has not done enough to advance their core issues. We believe they have been at work, but there is more work to be done to convince their constituencies.
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But I don't think that should be the only basis on which legislators make decisions. It's more important that they quit looking into the judicial crystal ball and exercise their responsibility to be policy makers.
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This time, President Bush gave us a nominee who is Rehnquist-like, ... Next time, we expect the president to nominate someone in the mold of a Justice (Antonin) Scalia or (Clarence) Thomas.
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We urge American families to wait and see if the confidence we have always placed in the President's commitment is justified by this selection.
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There are three categories of conservatives: those who are opposing her, those in favor and those taking a wait-and-see approach. By far the largest category is the last one.
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The overall tech market is overvalued a good 5 to 10 percent. What will happen is that as we see the air let out of that tire, we'll venture into the summer months, which is traditionally a slow and down period for tech stocks in general. So we're advocating sitting on the sidelines until September.
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It appears that partisan stalling tactics have triumphed over a fair and timely confirmation process.
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He's going to present himself to the American public a sandy-haired kid whose merely out pursuing the American dream.
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Rep. Foxx is to be commended for supporting public policy that values human life, protects our religious liberties, and upholds the institutions of marriage and the family.
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Recent news stories about the behind-the-scenes maneuvers to defeat Internet gambling legislation only emphasizes the need for Congress to act now. Law enforcement agencies and financial institutions must be provided with the commonsense tools necessary to enforce laws addressing this illegal activity.