Press Releases
With Hate Crimes Law, Obama Triumphs Over Judeo-Christian Morality
Oct 30, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
True to his campaign promises to advance the radical homosexual agenda, President Barack Obama celebrated his latest legislative victory over Judeo-Christian morality yesterday in a public signing ceremony of the hate crimes law, which was passed earlier this week after being repeatedly rejected by Congress over the past decade.
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Sep 24, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
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SCARBOROUGH SAYS AD THAT CALLS OPPONENTS OF OBAMA-CARE RIGHT-WING EXTREMISTS IS “BENEATH CONTEMPT”
Aug 06, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
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SCARBOROUGH CALLS FOR OVERTHROW OF OBAMA’S CZARS
Jul 13, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
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VISION AMERICA PROUD TO PARTICIPATE IN FREEDOM FEDERATION
Jun 30, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
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LETTER FROM CONSERVATIVE LEADERS IMPLORES SENATORS TO FILIBUSTER HATE CRIMES BILL
Jun 16, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
This week, a letter is being hand-delivered to every member of the United States Senate imploring conservatives to join Senator Jim DeMint’s filibuster of the pending Hate Crimes bill, which would criminalize preaching the Gospel and put preachers in the crosshairs.
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What Exactly do Gays Have to be Proud About?
Jun 11, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
Noting that President Barack Obama has proclaimed June “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month,” Vision America President Dr. Rick Scarborough asks: “Exactly what do these people – defined exclusively by their aberrant sexual behavior – have to be proud about?”
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VISION AMERICA REACTS TO MURDER OF GEORGE TILLER
Jun 01, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
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VISION AMERICA PRESIDENT SAYS SOTOMAYOR NOMINATION SHOULD BE A “TEACHING MOMENT” FOR AMERICANS
May 26, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
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PASTOR SAYS: “I SAW CATHOLICS ARRESTED FOR BEING CATHOLIC AT A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY” – NOTRE DAME
May 15, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
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Republican Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's Bid for Governor of Texas
Feb 13, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
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Dissident Texas Republican Nominated for House Speaker
Jan 06, 2009
by: Rick Scarborough
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ACORN Didn't Fall Far From the Tree
Oct 18, 2008
by: Rick Scarborough
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Palin Defeats Biden the Old Fashion Way
Oct 03, 2008
by: Rick Scarborough
OCTOBER 3, 20008-- Vision America Director Rick Scarborough is available for Talk Show interviews to discuss how Faith Voters are united in their view that Governor Sarah Palin clearly defeated Joe Biden in last night’s debate. The following is a statement from Rick Scarborough: “The gloves were off and the pundits stepped aside while the two Vice Presidential candidates took center stage for their only planned debate, and what a revelation Americans received. Instead of the Saturday Night Live version of Sarah Palin, what America saw was the Monday morning Sarah, an every day person who got fed up with politicians cramming money in their own pockets while spending their life getting re-elected saying whatever people want to hear, and decided to do something about it.
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Re. Sarah Palin's seventeen year old daughter
Sep 02, 2008
by: Rick Scarborough
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Proposed Democratic Platform is Rotten at its Core
Aug 15, 2008
by: Liberty Alliance Action
Lynchburg, VA – Today Mathew Staver, Chairman of Liberty Alliance Action, commented on the new proposed language in the Democratic Platform: “The proposed Democratic Platform released this week continues to laud the culture of death,†Staver said. “The proposed platform says: ‘The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman's right to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay, and we oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right. The Democratic Party also strongly supports access to affordable family planning services and comprehensive age-appropriate sex education which empower people to make informed choices and live healthy lives.
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President Bush Challenges China on Persecution
Aug 07, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC – Pastor Rick Scarborough, founder and president of Vision America, is commending President Bush for directly challenging Chinese President Hu Jintao and the Chinese government on their severe persecution of Chinese Christians. “Now he needs to address the current imprisonment of three U.S. citizens who shared their faith in Tiananmen Square in the past few days,†Pastor Scarborough said. “China has always attacked Christians in their country,†Pastor Scarborough said. “They raid house churches, jail the leaders and threaten and intimidate the church members. And now they have done the same to American Christians who were visiting China.â€
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Montana Law Disdains the First Amendment
Aug 04, 2008
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U.S. Appeals Court Decision Acknowledges Humanity of Unborn Child
Jul 03, 2008
Vision America Action President Dr. Rick Scarborough today hailed a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit acknowledging the humanity of the unborn child. The 7-4 decision in Planned Parenthood v. Rounds upholds a South Dakota law requiring abortionists to notify women seeking an abortion in writing that “abortion will terminate the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being.†The Court held that in order to challenge the statute, Planned Parenthood would have to prove the statement false, misleading or irrelevant.
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Scarborough says that like Dr. Dobson, he was Appalled by Obama 2006 Speech
Jun 25, 2008
Vision America Action President Rick Scarborough said he agreed wholeheartedly with comments Dr. James Dobson made on his syndicated radio show, “Focus On the Family,†yesterday. Dobson, whose 30-minute program is carried by more than 1,300 stations in the U.S., commented on a June 28, 2006 speech by Senator Barack Obama (“Call to Renewalâ€), which is available on the Internet. “Like my friend Jim Dobson, I was appalled by the Senator’s remarks,†Scarborough disclosed. “This speech showed Obama’s real views on politics and religion. And, I can tell you, the presumptive Democratic nominee is no friend of Bible-believing Christians,†Scarborough added.
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Scarborough Speaks Out on Obama's Meeting with Christian Leaders
Jun 23, 2008
Commenting on Senator Barack Obama’s recent meeting with a group of prominent Christians, Vision America Action President Dr. Rick Scarborough, a Southern Baptist minister, said the Senator did nothing to reconcile his actions and words with his professed Christianity. “Claiming you’re a Christian isn’t enough,†Scarborough said.
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Tragic Day for America as California Begins Court-Imposed Same-Sex Marriage
Jun 18, 2008
Vision America Action President Dr. Rick Scarborough pronounced June 17, 2008 “a tragic day for America.†“Thanks to a 5-to-4 decision of the California Supreme Court, on this day, the largest state in the union will begin issuing marriage licenses to homosexual couples,†Scarborough observed. “It’s another body blow to the institutions of marriage and the family by judicial autocrats.â€
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Jun 17, 2008
The rally will be held Sunday June 29th, 2008 at the TWO RIVERS BAPTIST CHURCH located at 2800 McGavock Pike Nashville, Tennessee 37214 at 6PM. The mission of the rally is to motivate and train Christian men and women to enter the public square and articulate their Christian faith, to vote their values, and to be effective for Christ in our local community and our nation.
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Vision America Saddened by Russert Death
Jun 15, 2008
Vision America is saddened by the passing of NBC newsman Tim Russert. The host of “Meet The Press†for nearly 17 years, Russert (age 58) died suddenly of a heart attack on Friday as he was doing voice-overs for this Sunday’s show. Vision America President Dr. Rick Scarborough commented: “Tim Russert had a well-deserved reputation for three things – doing his homework, asking hard-hitting questions and fairness. I don’t think a conservative can ask more than that from a member of the mainstream media.â€
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Vision America Action Head Calls on 9th Circuit Porn Judge to Resign
Jun 13, 2008
Vision America Action President Rick Scarborough said he was “disgusted†by recent revelations that the chief justice of the 9th. U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had posted pornographic pictures and images on his website. Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Times disclosed that Judge Alex Kozinski had posted on his publicly accessible website images which included sexual-fetish videos and bestiality. Kozinski told the Times he wasn’t aware the public could access those particular pages on his site.
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Scarborough Decries reinstatement of Rev. Pfleger
Jun 11, 2008
Dr. Rick Scarborough, a Baptist preacher and president of Vision America Action, said he was “shocked and dismayed†by the reinstatement of Rev. Michael Pfleger as pastor of Saint Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago. “Like most Catholics and non-Catholics in America, I viewed the steps of discipline for Rev. Pfleger’s blatant assault on America as a good first step by Cardinal George. I never dreamed it would be the last step as well. Such disregard for the true and high purposes of the clergy’s role in society is why pastors are increasingly held in low regard by most Americans,†Scarborough observed.
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Jun 04, 2008
Vision America President Dr. Rick Scarborough called the certification of the California Marriage Protection Act (a constitutional amendment) for the November ballot, “a victory for the family, democracy and sanity.†On May 15, the California Supreme Court imposed same-sex marriage on the largest state in the country. Unlike Massachusetts, the other “gay marriage†state, California has no waiting period or residency requirement for marriage. Homosexual couples will flock there for a ceremony and a piece of paper, and return home to challenge state marriage laws with ensuing chaos.
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Barack Obama Distinguished by Lack of Experience and Inveterate Liberalism
Jun 04, 2008
Vision America President Dr. Rick Scarborough called the certification of the California Marriage Protection Act (a constitutional amendment) for the November ballot, “a victory for the family, democracy and sanity.†On May 15, the California Supreme Court imposed same-sex marriage on the largest state in the country. Unlike Massachusetts, the other “gay marriage†state, California has no waiting period or residency requirement for marriage. Homosexual couples will flock there for a ceremony and a piece of paper, and return home to challenge state marriage laws with ensuing chaos.
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Califonia Decision Denying a Stay of Marriage Ruling Called a "Crime against Democracy"
Jun 04, 2008
Vision America President Dr. Rick Scarborough called today’s decision of the California Supreme Court – denying a motion for a stay of its infamous May 15 gay marriage decision – “a affront to democracy.†Said Scarborough, “I don’t know why they don’t just hang a sign outside the California Supreme Court building that says: “Until further notice, representative government hereby suspended by court order.â€
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Conservative Leaders Move to Adopt Guiding Principles for Republicans on Judges
May 06, 2008
by: Third Branch Conference
Today in Washington the Third Branch Conference, an association of over 150 grasstop leaders of the Conservative, Evangelical, Libertarian, and Values Voters movements, released a first draft of five principles to rally constituents and speak a clear message to the Republican presidential and senatorial candidates and Republican Senate leaders. The issuance of the "Third Branch Principles" coincides with a much-awaited speech on judicial nominations and the Judiciary.
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Jan 12, 2008
by: Neil Skene - PolitiFact
Former Gov. Mike Huckabee made his way through Arkansas' Democratic political landscape as a social conservative Republican with a streak of populist empathy for the downtrodden. It's that last part that's causing him grief among Republicans.
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