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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Science has proven that embryonic stem cell research has not delivered one successful cure and deliberately kills human life in the process. Adult stem cell science, however, has thousands of cures and is completely ethical.
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It sends the wrong message. Our concern is that this vaccine will be marketed to a segment of the population that should be getting a message about abstinence.
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The rules have completely changed, and it's a much more open game right now.
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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.
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Values voters should be encouraged by Rep. Foxx, who has shown a commitment to protect and strengthen the family.
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What we are saying tonight is that as American citizens, we should not have to choose between believing what is in this book and serving the public.
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Today's Supreme Court decision is not an endorsement of assisted suicide. All it means is that under this particular statute the attorney general may not prohibit a state from permitting federally-regulated drugs to be use in assisted suicide.
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We are going to be vigilant to make sure that there is not this religious litmus test imposed.
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We do not claim the right to speak for everyone, but we do claim the right to speak. And speak we will to the millions of Americans who share our values. Our voice is just as legitimate as the voice of others.
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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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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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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.