Tag Archives: Tony Perkins

Hang on, is that some Christian side-eye aimed at Glorious Leader in the second paragraph? From the Family Research Council’s prayer of the day: Pray that God will superintend the Senate hearings; that the questioning and deliberations will be dignified, righteous, and just. May He prevent Trump’s Senate opponents from using this venue to display hostility and vitriol toward the …

Hate group leader Tony Perkins appeared on Fox News this morning to discuss Trump’s National Prayer Breakfast vow to undo the Johnson Amendment, which bans tax-exempt religious organizations from endorsing political candidates. The host then turned the conversation to last night’s leak of a sweeping draft executive order that would legalize anti-LGBT discrimination. As he routinely does, Perkins dismissed the …

CNBC reports: A prominent conservative Christian leader on Tuesday expressed confidence that President Donald Trump will still take executive action to uphold “religious liberty” despite a White House statement that the president will uphold existing protections against “anti-LGBTQ workplace discrimination” by federal contractors. “I think this is going to be addressed,” said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. …

Hate group leader Tony Perkins appeared on Fox News this afternoon to exult in Trump’s inauguration and mock today’s Women’s March, which has drawn millions of participants worldwide. Perkins: “I can understand why some on the left are upset. Their reign of cultural lawlessness is coming to an end.” Last night the Family Research Council held its Faith & Freedom …

Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: As one of his final acts, President Obama has chosen to cap off eight years of national security failures by pardoning one of the worst traitors in modern American history: Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning. The Army private, who was charged with 22 different crimes related to espionage, pled or was convicted …

Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: Some people have to-do lists. President-elect Donald Trump has an undo list. And thanks to Secretary of State John Kerry, most of it is already meticulously outlined in a new memo. The report couldn’t have come at a better time for conservatives, who have spent the last few weeks pointing out …

Hate groups leader Tony Perkins appeared on Fox Business today to celebrate the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions to run the Justice Department, which “for the first time in eight years will actually uphold the law.” According to Perkins, objections to Sessions are just standard noise straight out of the Rules For Radicals guide to “stigmatize and marginalize” conservatives. Watch …

Brian Tashman reports at Right Wing Watch: Yesterday, ex-Rep. Michele Bachmann appeared on Family Research Council President Tony Perkins’ “Washington Watch” radio show to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration, and in particular Perkins’ call for Trump to purge LGBT rights supporters from the State Department. Perkins said that under President Obama “our government has been perverted to be used …

Brian Tashman reports at Right Wing Watch: A mix of Tea Party and Religious Right groups will be hosting a “Faith, Freedom & Future Inaugural Ball” to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20. The Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill black-tie event featuring “a reception, dinner, dancing, entertainment, and guest appearances” is hosted by the Family Research Council, a leading …

Last week hate group leader Tony Perkins made national news when he declared that Trump must “ferret out” every pro-LGBT staffer in the State Department. Today he wants money to pressure Trump to destroy every pro-LGBT advance won during the Obama administration. He writes: In almost one month, Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States. And …

And anybody pro-gay must be “ferreted out” of the State Department. Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: What does the State Department have to do with abortion and sexual behavior-based policies? Unfortunately, a whole lot. Over the last eight years, the State Department under Hillary Clinton and John Kerry has elevated the promotion of the Left’s view …

The Family Research Council’s crusade against Trump nominee Rex Tillerson is getting wide play across right wing sites. From this afternoon’s story in World Net Daily: As the names popped up on President-elect Donald Trump’s list of Cabinet nominees, conservatives and Christians mostly have been pleased. After all, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry once said he wanted to shut down …

Earlier today the Family Research Council denounced Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson for his role in opening up the Boy Scouts to gay members. The Human Rights Campaign this afternoon declared that Tillerson might actually be too anti-gay for the job. CNN reports: The Senate should take a hard look at ExxonMobil’s record on gay rights when it considers …

Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: Donald Trump put a lot of names in the pipeline to head the State Department, but few have fueled more controversy than ExxonMobil CEO and Chairman Rex Tillerson. The oil mogul, who’s spent his more than 40 years with the company, is one of the many names floated for the most-watched …

Breitbart really is a perfect fit for Tony Perkins, considering his history of working with David Duke and keynoting for white supremacists. Via Breitbart: Tony Perkins, host of the Family Research Council’s Washington Watch radio show, discussed the #DumpKelloggs boycott with Breitbart News CEO Larry Solov on Monday. “The Left has lost control of the government – at least, it’s …

For nearly eight years hate group leader Tony Perkins has wailed relentlessly about the Obama administration “meddling in the affairs of sovereign nations” by calling out countries that impose harsh penalties, including the death sentence, on their LGBT citizens. But surprise, surprise, Perkins wants Trump to do exactly that for Christians. Via press release: One of the bills at the …

Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: Government contracts available: Christians need not apply! That’s the unofficial motto of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D), who’s taken it upon himself to exclude people of faith from partnerships with the state. In an executive order eerily similar to Barack Obama’s, Louisiana’s liberal governor decreed that any company or organization …

From the Family Research Council’s prayer of the day: May God restrain the Obama administration and prevent them from writing harmful regulations that the next administration will have to overturn. May God give our new president and his transition team guidance to choose personnel who will bring righteous leadership to bear — leadership that God can bless. May every wrongful, …

Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: There’s no sugar-coating the intolerance at Kellogg’s! Like a lot of corporate bullies, the cereal company bowled over shoppers with its decision to pull ads from media heavyweight Breitbart, because the outlet is supposedly too conservative for Kellogg’s taste. “We regularly work with our media-buying partners to ensure our ads do …

Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: How do you know if a conservative message is effective? When the Left tries to shut it down! That’s the position our friends at 2nd Vote find themselves in after they launched a #AnywhereButTARGET campaign to build on the national boycott of a company that’s opened its bathroom and changing room …