AB458/SB324 passes Senate and Assembly in one fell swoop

With lightening speed, Planned Parenthood's alleged advocate, Sen. Lena Taylor, had her hopes and dreams fulfilled yesterday as the Senate passed the UN"Healthy Youth Act" with one amendment, then shot it to the Assembly for a rapid response and quick passage. The bill is now on its way to Governor Doyle's office. He is expected to place his rubber stamp of approval.

Read more HERE.

AB458/SB324 UN"Healthy Youth Act" passes Sen. Education Committee 4-3

WVCY reports:

On a 4-3 vote the Senate Education Committee passed the “Unhealthy Youth Act” (AB-458/SB-324) which Planned Parenthood has been heavily lobbying for its passage. Voting for its passage were Senators Lehman, Jauch, Erpenbach & Hansen. Those opposed were Senators: Olsen, Grothman and Hopper.

As a result of it’s passage in Committee, it will now move to the full Senate as early as Thursday, January 28th. To express your views, it’s imperative to contact your Senator. You may use the Legislative Hotline at 1-800-362-9472 or, for their direct numbe,r you may use the following link:

CLICK HERE

"Everyone" who has sex has an STD......says Dr. Vanessa Cullins

AB458/SB324 UN"Healthy Youth Act" to be voted on in Senate this Wednesday

**ALERT!!

The Senate Education Committee in Madison is scheduled to vote on the Planned Parenthood’s Sex Education Bill – Senate Bill 324/Assembly Bill 458, this Wednesday, January 27^th at 9:30 AM. The driving force behind the bill is America’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood, which operates 3 of the 4 largest abortion clinics in Wisconsin.

For an indication of how Planned Parenthood intends to discuss sex with our children and their expectations for young people, please see their website at http://www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk/. Currently, Planned Parenthood is paid by the state of Wisconsin taxpayers to give free contraceptives to all adolescents above the age of 14 (However, they do not turn away younger boys and girls). SB 324/AB 458 is the most significant change to Wisconsin sex education that we’ve had in a generation and the bills clearly promote that young people are expected to be sexually active. These bills do this in the following way:

1. Currently, school districts can teach abstinence-centered instruction. While SB 324/AB 458 discusses abstinence, it will bar abstinence-only instruction. This bill will not let school districts teach abstinence without teaching condom and contraceptive use. ( SB 324 page 3, lines 14-17) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/SB324-SSA1.pdf

2. Current law dictates that local school districts have committees, which include members of clergy, to decide what is included in their school district’s sex ed curriculum. This bill will require the curriculum be recommended by national liberal groups including the American Public Health Association, which has taken the extreme position of being in favor of partial birth abortion. http://www.apha.org/advocacy/activities/actionissues/legiationactionopposingpartial.htm

3.SB 324/AB 458 requires sex ed instruction to not have a bias regarding sexual orientation/homosexuality or having sex before marriage. Therefore, any instruction that says homosexuality or sex before marriage is considered morally wrong would not be allowed under SB 324/AB 458. Proponents of the bill have indicated this curriculum is appropriate for 6^th and 7^th graders. (SB 324 page 3, lines 23-25) http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2009/data/SB324-SSA1.pdf

4. Although parents are able to opt their children out, the instruction will influence the next generation of Wisconsin students' morality and lower the expectations for early sexual activity.

For the current law on sex ed, see the following link: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0118.pdf Wisconsin Law 118.019

Your urgent action is requested. Please pray as you consider the following actions.

1. Call Senate Education Committee members and ask them to oppose AB 458 and SB 324. Contact information is listed below.

2. Call your state senator and ask them to vote “no” on Senate Bill 324 and AB 458.

a. This link will tell you who your state senator and representative are:http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx

3. Forward the information in this email to as many of your family and friends as possible and personally request their help in defeating these morally devastating bills.

4. Gather people to pray that the LORD stop this bill from becoming law in Wisconsin.

5. Meet with your state senator in person as soon as possible and ask them to stand with life and oppose these Planned Parenthood bills.

The link below takes you to the Senate Education Committee’s Website. There you will find information about the vote (executive session).

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/w3asp/commpages/IndividualCommittee.aspx?COMMITTEE=Education&HOUSE=Senate

Below is the contact information for the Senate Education Committee members:

Chairman Senator John Lehman (608) 266-1832 Or (866) 615-7510 District: 262-632-3330 sen.lehman@legis.wi.gov

Senator Dave Hansen (608) 266-5670 or toll free at (866) 221-9395 District: (920) 492-2200 Sen.Hansen@legis.wi.gov

Senator Jon Erpenbach (608)266-6670 or toll-free (888) 549-0027 Sen.Erpenbach@legis.wi.gov

Senator Robert Jauch (608) 266-3510 Or (800) 469-6562 District (715) 364-2438 Sen.Jauch@legis.wi.gov

Senator Luther Olsen Phone: (608)266-0751; Toll-Free: (800) 991-5541 Sen.olsen@legis.wi.us

Senator Randy Hopper (608) 266-5300 Email Sen.Hopper@legis.wi.gov

Senator Glenn Grothman (608)266-7513 Toll-free: (800) 662-1227 District: (262) 338-8061 Sen.grothman@legis.wi.gov

This is especially important for people who live in the Democrat districts of the Wisconsin Senate Education Committee members - Green Bay area, Racine area, Madison/Fitchburg/Verona/Waunakee area, and Hayward/Superior/Rice Lake and Cable area.

Sensenbrenner Town Hall Meetings - Pt. Washington, West Allis, Pewaukee

Topic: Town Hall
Official: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI 5th)
When: 01/23/2010
Starts: 09:00 AM
Where: Pewaukee City Hall
W240 N3065 Pewaukee Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072


Topic: Town Hall
Official: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI 5th)
When: 01/23/2010
Starts: 01:00 PM
Where: West Allis Public Library
7421 West National Avenue
West Allis, WI 53214


Topic: Town Hall
Official: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI 5th)
When: 01/24/2010
Starts: 01:00 PM
Where: Port Washington Police Department
365 North Wisconsin Street
Port Washington, WI 53074

The National Popular Vote Bill was circulated for co-sponsorship today.

This is a direct attack on our U.S. Constitution. Long story short it would change the way we elect our President. It would create a situation in which a President could be elected with only 20% of the voting population instead of the current 51% of the electoral college. If there are 20 candidates running for president the winner would only need a majority (which could be 20% or less depending on how the votes are split up) in order to win. The candidates would only need to focus on the high populous areas in order to win, creating a VERY slanted playing field. How would you like CA, FL and NY being the biggest players in deciding who our President would be? For more information and talking points, click here.


Contact your WI State Legislators immediately and tell them NOT to support the National Popular Vote Bill.

Day at the Capitol Huge Success

Yesterday's "Day at the Capitol" held by Eagle Forum was met with huge success and the attendance of over 65 Eagle Forum supporters, youth to seniors. The morning began with a teaching session by Sen. Grothman's staff that walked the group through the different stages of a bill and explained the importance of lobbying. Sen. Grothman, 20th Senate District, surprised the group with his arms full of Racine Danish Kringles, and welcomed questions and answers before heading off to a Senate Education Committee hearing.

The group attended the same hearing which encompassed two bills, one of which was AB25. You can read about this hearing by CLICKING HERE. This was followed by a tour of the Capitol and a delicious lunch prepared by Eagle Forum vice president, Joan Tatarsky, and other EF leaders and attendees.

The afternoon session of the "Day at the Capitol" began with two informational sessions. Eagle Forum of Washington County president, Ginny Maziarka, discussed AB458/SB324, the Healthy Youth Act (sex ed bill), while Eagle Forum of Wisconsin president, Dottie Feder, shared information concerning opting out of the governmental health care reform.

Representative Rich Zipperer, 98th Assembly District, spoke to the group and fielded a large number of questions that ranged from financial issues to personal insight for the next year.

The afternoon was wrapped up with time spent writing letters of opinion concerning specific bills in the legislature, then hand-delivering to offices within the Capitol.

If you would like to be informed of future events, email eagles@eagleforumofwisconsin.org or eagleforumwc@gmail.com.

Upcoming events at the State Capitol

Wednesday, January 13 – Eagle Forum Lobby Day
9 a.m. – meet in Room 400 SE – State Capitol
Contact: Dottie Feder - dottiebrkf@sbcglobal.net

Friday, January 22 - Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. - 37 years after Roe v. Wade http://www.marchforlife.org/

To schedule tours and office visits, contact information for federal legislators can be accessed by clicking here: http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/w3asp/waml/waml.aspx

Thursday, January 28 – Silent No More Gathering -http://www.silentnomoreawareness.org/
12 Noon – meet in the Rotunda - State Capitol
Individuals who have experienced abortion are welcome to give their testimonies.

Saturday, February 6 – Wisconsin's Second Annual Defend Life Rally at UW-Madison
12 Noon – meet at UW-Madison's Library Mall. The event will be headlined by pro-life activist Chris Slattery of New York City. http://vigilforlife.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=175

The rally will conclude with a march to the Madison Surgery Center, 1 S. Park Street.
There is a public parking ramp located about a block from Library Mall at 415 N. Lake St.

Thursday, April 15 – Tea Party at the State Capitol

Homosexual Marriage Defeated in New Jersey 20-14

HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE DEFEATED IN NEW JERSEY - 20-14

Despite Democratic control of both houses of the New Jersey legislature and the governor’s office, the New Jersey State Senate today defeated homosexual marriage by a wide margin: 20-14 with 3 abstentions and 2 not present.

How they Voted

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/01/nj_gay_marriage_how_lawmakers.html

"Day at the Capitol" scheduled for Jan. 13. Seeking COLLEGE students!

Eagle Forum is planning a teen event at the State Capitol NEXT WEEK on Wednesday, January 13th. ADULTS who are interested in reigning in our state government are also invited. Please bring your beverage, and a favorite dish, dip or dessert to pass if you are able, but not required! The Eagle Forum of Wisconsin, VP, Joan Tatarsky, is bringing her special barbecue for our sandwiches!

The Senate Education Committee is scheduled for a public hearing on the 13th. This will give us an opportunity to attend a hearing, to take a Capitol tour (11AM), and to visit the legislative offices of your choice.

We will meet in Room 400 SE at 9 AM (subject to change) to discuss how to lobby and talk about several bills, including a bill to amend our state Constitution to allow Wisconsin to "opt-out" of the proposed federal health-care plan!

There is no charge, come when you can, leave when you must; but please bring your favorite teen and meet us on the 13th!

RSVP is necessary so we are able to provide enough lunch. Respond to eagleforumWC@gmail.com !

Great opportunity for homeschooling families! Madison college students! State college students! High school students interested in government!