Socially Conservative group founded and led by Don Wildmon.

Paranoia

• On an AFA broadcast on October 11, 2005, Tim Wildmon agreed with a caller that cable networks like Animal Planet and HGTV featured homosexual people and added that "You have to watch out for children's programs today as well because they'll slip it in there as well." (1)

Ignorance of the Constitution

• The AFA has urged members to contact Congressmen to pass a law stipulating that all oaths for federal office must invoke the Bible. (2) This was in response to Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress, stating he would use a Koran in his swearing in ceremony. Requiring holy books in swearing in ceremonies would violate Article VI of the US Constitution. (3)

Sought arrest for gay individual

• The American Family Association said that Republican Congressman, Jim Kolbe, needs to be arrested simply because he is gay. (4)

(1) http://mediamatters.org/items/200510130004
(2) http://www.afa.net/aa112806_2.asp
(3) http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MWRjNjk2NTdmMThlOWFjYmMzNDMwZmZkYmJmZDg3MDM
(4) http://www.apj.us/20000731GOPGayArrest.html

Categories: Christian Right, Constitutional Ignorance, Homophobia

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