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Family Forum

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Lansing, MI
48901-5216

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Lansing

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2005 News, Information, and Action Items


January 6, 2005
Vol. 3, Issue 1

*President Names New Domestic Policy Advisor
*Governor Signs Grandparent Visitation Law
*Fatherhood Fact
*Marriage Continues to Decline
*New Legislative Session Begins in Lansing


January 13, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 2

*Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Gay Adoption Case
*School Boards Respond to MFF Sex Ed Publication
*FTC Shuts Down X-Rated Spam
*Protesters Gather in Lansing—Again
*President Bush Speaks Out About His Faith


January 20, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 3

*Abstinence—In the News
*Push for Federal Marriage Amendment Restarted
*Louisiana Amendment Upheld
*President Bush's Inauguration Speech
*FRC Issues "True Blue" Awards


January 27, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 4

*Federal Court Rules in Favor of Hardcore Porn
*Will the U.S. Senate Make Marriage Protection a Priority?
*President's Inaugural Speech Seeks to Inspire Character
*MFF Publication Hot Commodity Among Michigan School Districts
*Seniors At Risk for Gambling Problems


February 3, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 5

*MFF Prepares 2005 Legislative Agenda
*President Bush Takes Stand for Marriage
*MTV Subjects Teens to Sexuality and Filth
*Malachi Men's Retreat Comes to Saginaw
*Promise Keepers Early Registration Deadline Fast Approaching
*Forum Online May Arrive in Duplicate; New Server Currently Being Upgraded


February 10, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 6

*Detroit News Profiles "Values Voters"
*Governor Gives State of the State Address
*President's Budget Proposal Shows Commitment to Abstinence Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Programs Receive Cuts
*Abstinence Fact
*Ramifications of Supreme Court "Lawrence" Decision Continue


February 17, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 7

*HHS Concludes Marriage Helps Couples
*Broadcast Decency Legislation Passes U.S. House
*Congress Considers Adoption Tax Relief
*Quote of the Week
*Governor Says "No" to Ten Commandments Display


February 24, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 8

*MFF Hosts Reception for Legislators
*Grand Rapids Press Supports Marriage Package
*New U.S. Attorney General Goes After "Extreme" Porn Provider
*Abstinence Fact
*Check Out MFF's Latest Publication
*Correction: HHS Study Link


March 3, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 9

*Lawsuit Challenges "People's Override"
*President Reaffirms Faith-Based Initiative
*Supreme Court Begins Hearings on Ten Commandments
*Pro-Life/Abstinence Conference in Detroit
*New Technology Increases Risk of Exposure to Porn
*Quote of the Week


March 10 , 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 10

*Senate Rejects Granholm's Appointee to State Board of Canvassers
*What Dads Do (Jennifer Roback Morse)
*Ad Campaign Promotes Internet Safety
*Healthy Marriage Relationships=Better Health
*"Awaken Your Heart" Conference for Men


March 17, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 11

*Attorney General Issues Opinion on Same-Sex Benefits for State and Local Employees
*Governor Launches Faith-Based Initiatives Office
*California Judge Overturns Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
*Federal Bill Would Help Parents Protect Kids from Offensive DVD Scenes
*Marriage Getaway Planned for April 8-10 in Saginaw


March 24, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 12

*ACLU Files Same-Sex Benefits Lawsuit
*Study Claims Abstinence Message Doesn't Work
*Lawmaker Hopes to Prevent Adulterers from Making "Life Decisions"
*SSI Kicks Off 2005 Program


March 31, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 13

*Marriage Counseling Bill Introduced
*Congress Considers End of Life Legislation
*National Day of Prayer - May 5, 2005
*Parents Not Talking to Their Kids About Sex
*Reflections on Terri


April 7, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 14

*Kansas Becomes "Number 18" in Fight to Uphold Marriage
*Marriage as an "Institution"
*Congress Debates Abstinence Funding
*Remembering Pope John Paul II
*Governor Supports LTC Changes


April 14, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 15

*Marriage Education in the News
*Detroit Pastor Announces Senate Candidacy
*Michigan Prayer Breakfast
*Adoption on the Rise
*New Report Reveals Impact of Workplace on Marriage

April 21, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 16

*Senate Committee Begins Hearings on Bills to Protect Children
*New Pope Pleases Conservatives
*NFI Announces 2005 Fatherhood Award Winners
*Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Marriage
*Connecticut Passes Civil Union Law


April 28, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 17

*MFF Testifies at Senate Hearing
*U.S. Senate Republicans Say "No Deal" on Filibuster
*MFF Hosts Legislators for "Issues Luncheon"
*Prison Population Continues to Increase
*"The War Against Abstinence"


May 5, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 18

*Speaker Draws Link Between Marriage and State Budget Woes
*National Day of Prayer Recap
*House Committee Reports Video Game Bills
*Polls Show Growing Support for Protecting Marriage
*Michigan Prayer Breakfast - Thursday, May 12


May 12, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 19

*Senate Passes Drive-by Porn Legislation
*Video Game Legislation Update
*Hundreds Gather for Annual Michigan Prayer Breakfast
*DOF Cracks Down on Obscenity
*International Fatherhood Conference


May 19, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 20

*MFF Participates in Detroit News Feature
*Senate Passes Violent Video Game and Movie Legislation
*Federal Judge Strikes Down Nebraska Marriage Law
*Porn's Newest Venue - Your Cell Phone


May 26, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 21

*Senate Showdown Averted
*Michigan House Passes Ultrasound Bill
*Lawmakers and Experts Discuss Effects of Pornography
*Judge Blocks Controversial Sex Ed Program


June 6, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 22

*Regulating Family Planning
*".xxx" Domain Not All Its Cracked Up to Be
*MFF-Initiated Sex Ed Law Impacts Saginaw Schools
*Kentucky Marriage Amendment Survives Court Challenge
*Thank You for Your Support


June 15, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 23

*Lawsuit Aims to Invalidate Michigan's Marriage Amendment
*New Report Identifies Troubling Trends in Family Law
*Abstinence Funding Up for Debate
*Federal Government Releases New Report on Healthy Marriages
*New Jersey Court Upholds Marriage


June 23, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 24

*Bush Speaks Out on Federal Marriage Amendment
*Internet Safety Month
*"Prayer Across America" Comes to Michigan
*Parents Right to Know Act of 2005
*Abstinence Education Changes Teens' Attitudes About Sex


June 30, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 25

*Parents' Tax Relief Act of 2005
*Ten Commandments Rulings Create Confusion
*Poll of the Week
*Spain Approves Same-Sex Marriage - Canada Expected to Follow
*Ultrasound Bill Passes House
*MFF Relies on Your Support



July 8, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 26

*Granholm Announces Sex Ed and Birth Control Initiative
*Sexual Images Harm Kids
*Supreme Court Vacancy Mobilizes Conservatives
*Mainline Protestant Church Endorses Same-Sex Marriage
*Michigan Launches Registry to Protect Children from Inappropriate E-mail


July 14, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 27

*Marriage Amendment Lawsuit Dropped
*Supreme Court Battle Heats Up
*New MFF Publication Available
*Quotes of the Week
*Leading Pro-Abortion Organization Shows True Colors


July 29, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 28

*Governor Says "No" to Cox Defense of Proposal 2
*President's Pick for High Court Enjoys Broad Support
*Reports Shows Decline in Marriage Rates
*Stat of the Week
*Lawmakers Continue to Push Marriage and Fatherhood Initiatives Despite Opposition from Governor
*Canadian Parliament Gives Final Approval to Same-Sex Marriage


August 4, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 29

*Number of Abortions Drops While Out-of-Wedlock Births Continue to Rise
*Parent A, Parent B, Child C?
*Abstinence is Working in Uganda
*Flawed Kinsey Research Still Used
*Justice Sunday II - August 14, 2005


August 11, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 30

*New Report Shows Divorce Rates are Down, Cohabitation on the Rise
*Dr. Wade Horn Comments on "State of Our Unions"
*Teens Want More Family Time
*Chart of the Week
*Justice Sunday II - August 14, 2005
*Thank You for Your Support


August 18, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 31

*Proposal 2 Lawsuit Has Its Day in Court
*Bar Association Declares Roberts is "Well Qualified"
*More Homes in the U.S. Headed by Singles
*".xxx" Domain on Hold After Bush Administration Announces Opposition
*"World Views Collide"


August 25, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 32

*Violent Video Games Update
*Sex Ed Legislation Results in More Community Involvement
*California Court OK's "Same-Sex Parenting"
*".xxx" Domain Denial Not a Done Deal
*Senate Hearing for Judge Roberts Expected After Labor Day


September 1, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 33

*Prayer for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina
*Hoogendyk Drops Out of Governor's Race
*Father's Involvement Helps Kids in School
*MFF Urges Fair Confirmation Process
*Help for Military Dads
*"Winning at Home" Marriage Rendezvous


September 8, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 34

*Violent Video Games Legislation Headed to the Governor
*FRC President on the Ground in Louisiana
*Schwarzenegger Says He'll Veto California's Same-Sex Marriage Bill
*Quote of the Week
*President Nominates Roberts for Chief Justice


September 15, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 35

*Governor Signs Violent Video Game Bills
*Judicial Activism Undermines Will of the People...Again
*Governor's Race Narrows Further
*Quote of the Week
*Failed Amendment Vote Paves the Way for Voter-Initiated Marriage Amendment in Massachusetts
*Day of Prayer for Katrina's Victims


September 22, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 36

*Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Roberts Nomination
*More Women Choosing Motherhood as a Career
*Gonzales Will Defend Pledge
*Stat of the Week
*"If You Were Mine" Adoption Seminar


September 29, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 37

*Senate Confirms John Roberts
*Judge Overturns Proposal 2 Opinion
*ACLU Targets Abstinence
*Can Married Parents Reduce Crime?
*Divorce's Lasting Effects


October 6, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 38

*President Picks Miers for Supreme Court Post
*Detroit News Reports on Cohabitation
*Marriage Amendment Under Fire
*First "Trio" Marries in the Netherlands
*Divorce and School Performance Linked


October 13, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 39

*Judge Turn Down Request for Restraining Order on Same-Sex Partner Benefits
*Dobson Defends Statements on Miers Nomination
*New Census Study Shows More Couples Delaying Marriage
*White House Panel Warns of Aging Crisis
*MFF Hosts National Council for Adoption President, Tom Atwood


October 20, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 40

*"Infant Adoption in Michigan-Reviving a Vanishing Phenomenon" - MFF Releases its Newest Report
*National Council for Adoption President Addresses Legislators
*Violent Video Games Bill Challenged
*Adoption Fact
*Miers Nomination Update
*Federal Abstinence Money Makes its Way to Michigan


October 27, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 41

*Miers Withdraws Nomination
*Adoption Recommendations Underway
*Quote of the Week
*New Poll Measures America's Attitudes About Faith and Family
*MFF Relies on Your Support


November 3, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 42

*Appeals Court Halts Ruling on Same-Sex Benefits
*Bouchard Announces Senate Bid
*President Nominates Alito to Supreme Court
*Bill Would Allow Unmarried Couple Adoption
*White House and First Lady Announce "Helping America's Youth" Initiative


November 10, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 43

*Federal Judge Stops Enforcement of New Violent Video Games Law
*Hoogendyk Bill Encourages Adoption
*Ninth Federal Circuit Rules Against Parental Rights
*Texans Vote Overwhelmingly for Marriage
*Kaiser Foundation Study Finds Increasing Sexual Content on TV


November 17, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 44

*MFF in the News
*Alito Update
*Senate Holds Hearings on the "Pornifying" of America
*Members of Congress Call for Appeals Court to Reconsider
*Condom Labels Will Change - But Still Misleading


November 22, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 45

*New Report Profiles Attitudes About Marriage and Divorce in Michigan
*Student Loans May Impede Marriage
*Women who Cohabit Have Daughters who Do the Same
*Happy Thanksgiving!


December 1, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 46

*Marriage Bills to be Reintroduced
*U.S. Senate Considers Healthy Marriage Funding
*Supreme Court Hears Parental Consent Case
*Bill Aims to Help Prisoners Stay out of Trouble
*Merry Christmas - It's OK to Say It!


December 8, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 47

*Healthy Marriage Funding Still Needs Your Support
*New "Out-of-Wedlock" Birth Policy Brief Available
*Group Launches Petition Drive to Define Life as Beginning at Conception
*"Family Planning" Fact
*Supporting the Mission of MFF


December 15, 2005
Vol 3. Issue 48

*MFF Launches "Choose Freedom" Abstinence Initiative
*Pre-marital Sexual Activity Linked to Depression in Teens
*Raising the "Age of Consent"
*Quote of the Week
*New York Preserves Marriage


December 29, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 49

*Thank You for Making a Difference in 2005
*Alito Update
*Justice Sunday III - Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land
*Georgia Chief Justice - "Valued Marriages Invaluable for All"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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