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| It has also been active in the ] movement, particularly fighting mandatory hepatitis B vaccination requirements for newborn babies.<ref>http://www.eagleforum.org/column/1998/oct98/98-10-21.html</ref> | It has also been active in the ] movement, particularly fighting mandatory hepatitis B vaccination requirements for newborn babies.<ref>http://www.eagleforum.org/column/1998/oct98/98-10-21.html</ref> | ||
| Eagle Forum has been associated with the ] movement by a broad range of sources. ] ] says "Congressional scorecards from organizations such as the Christian Coalition, Family Research Council, and Eagle Forum also illustrate the strength of ] in Congress."<ref></ref><ref></ref> In ''The Rise of Dominionism - Remaking America as a Christian Nation'' published in The Public Eye Magazine ] wrote that the Eagle Forum and its founder, Phyllis Schlafly, were included in a "who's who of dominionists and dominionist-influenced Christian rightists" in former Chief Justice of the Alabama State Supreme Court ]'s Foundation for Moral Law conference.<ref> Frederick Clarkson. The Public Eye Magazine, Winter 2005.</ref> Both ] and ] place the Eagle Forum with other dominionist groups who are opposed to ] causes.<ref> TheocracyWatch.</ref><ref> Glenn Scherer. Grist Magazine. October 2004.</ref> Suzanne Herel writing in ] in 1998 stated that the Eagle Forum supports the ] which advocates a dominionist agenda.<ref> Suzanne Herel. Mother Jones. January 20, 1998.</ref> Others, such as ] writer ] consider it blatantly ].<ref> Bruce Gourley.</ref> | |||
| ==Criticism== | |||
| Eagle Forum has been accused of "promoting the theocratic right" by the advocacy group ]<ref name=TheocracyWatchIntroduction> , ''TheocracyWatch'', Last updated: March 2006; URL accessed ], ].</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Eagle Forum is a conservative organization in the United States. It is the parent organization that also includes the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund and the Eagle Forum PAC The founder and current president is Phyllis Schlafly.
Purpose
The Eagle Forum has been primarily focused on social issues; it describes itself as pro-family. Opponents have described it as anti-feminist and socially conservative.
History
In 1967, Phyllis Schlafly launched the Eagle Trust Fund for receiving donations related to conservative causes. After the 1972 passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Schlafly reorganized her efforts to defeat its ratification. The Eagle Forum emerged from this work and was officially founded in 1972 and began publishing the Eagle Forum Newsletter initially aimed at organizing and defeating the ERA.
The Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund was organized in 1981 as a non-profit wing of Eagle forum. It is a tax deductible charity under IRS code.
The Eagle Forum PAC began receiving donations in 1993 and has served as a the source for candidate endorsements from the Eagle Forum and has donated money to various candidates described as right-wing.
Organization
Eagle Forum reports to have a membership around 80,000. It has two youth-oriented programmes: the "Teen Eagles" programme for children ages 13–19, and the "Eagle Forum Collegians" for conservative-minded college students. Eagle Forum maintains offices in Clayton, Missouri; Alton, Illinois; and Washington, D.C. Eagle Forum operates "Eagle Forum University", a "continuing education" programme that offers conservative-oriented online courses on various topics.
Activities and positions
The Eagle Forum is involved primarily in issues of the conservative agenda. Among a range of issues the organization is: pro-life, against international oversight from the United Nations or the International Criminal Court, it supports English only in schools, and supports a “full time home-maker” and the institution of marriage.
It has also been active in the anti-vaccination movement, particularly fighting mandatory hepatitis B vaccination requirements for newborn babies.
Eagle Forum has been associated with the Dominionist movement by a broad range of sources. Cornell University's Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy says "Congressional scorecards from organizations such as the Christian Coalition, Family Research Council, and Eagle Forum also illustrate the strength of dominionists in Congress." In The Rise of Dominionism - Remaking America as a Christian Nation published in The Public Eye Magazine Frederick Clarkson wrote that the Eagle Forum and its founder, Phyllis Schlafly, were included in a "who's who of dominionists and dominionist-influenced Christian rightists" in former Chief Justice of the Alabama State Supreme Court Roy Moore's Foundation for Moral Law conference. Both TheocracyWatch and Glenn Scherer place the Eagle Forum with other dominionist groups who are opposed to enviromentalist causes. Suzanne Herel writing in Mother Jones magazine in 1998 stated that the Eagle Forum supports the National Federation of Republican Assemblies which advocates a dominionist agenda. Others, such as Baptist writer Bruce Gourley consider it blatantly theocratic.
References
- http://www.eagleforum.org/order/donate.html
- http://www.eagleforum.org/misc/bio.html
- http://www.rightwingwatch.org/groups/eagle_forum/
- http://www.globalpolicy.org/ngos/docs00/druelle.htm
- http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=3152
- http://www.jstor.org/view/00377791/ap030144/03a00040/0
- http://www.jstor.org/view/00377791/ap030144/03a00040/0
- http://www.eagleforum.org/misc/briefs/pdf/english.pdf
- http://www.irs.gov/charities/index.html
- http://herndon1.sdrdc.com/cgi-bin/fecimg/?_93038344312+0
- http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=3152
- http://www.eagleforum.org/misc/descript.html
- http://www.eagleforum.org/misc/descript.html
- http://www.eagleforum.org/column/1998/oct98/98-10-21.html
- The Rise of Dominionism - Remaking America as a Christian Nation Frederick Clarkson. The Public Eye Magazine, Winter 2005.
- The Environment TheocracyWatch.
- The Godly Must Be Crazy Glenn Scherer. Grist Magazine. October 2004.
- God's Vice-Regents Suzanne Herel. Mother Jones. January 20, 1998.
- American Theocracy Bruce Gourley.