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Revision as of 07:01, 16 April 2006 by Silverback (talk | contribs) (→External links: rm dominionist category that appears to be original research. No cites identify this as such an org, and it is not mentioned in the article.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Eagle Forum is a conservative organization founded in 1972 and led by Phyllis Schlafly. Primarily focused around social issues, it describes itself as pro-family. Membership is around 80,000 . There are two programs geared towards today's youth: the "Teen Eagles" program for ages 12 - 17 and the "Eagle Forum Collegians" for conservative-minded college students.
The organization's mission is stated as:
Eagle Forum's Mission is to enable conservative and pro-family men and women to participate in the process of self-government and public policy making so that America will continue to be a land of individual liberty, respect for family integrity, public and private virtue, and private enterprise.
The Eagle Forum maintains three offices: the Education Center is located in Clayton (Saint Louis), Missouri; the Operations Center is located in Alton, Illinois; and the Washington, D.C., which focuses on legislation and lobbying.
Stances
A version of this list from the organization itself can be found here
Opposed to:
- Encroachments on American soverignity through the United Nations or treaties
- Gun control
- Judicial activism
- Sending off U.S. troops for participation in foreign wars, unless national security is at risk and respect for constitutional power is shown.
- The calling of a new constitutional convention
- Outcome-based education, self-esteem courses, global education, and political correctness in the school setting.
- Statehood for Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia
- Federal involvement in education, such as the Goals 2000 program, School-to-work, and national testing / standards.
- The Copyright Term Extension Act and limitations on fair use (such as video recording).
- NAFTA and CAFTA.
- Psychological testing without parental consent.
- The federally financed and regulated childcare.
- The airing of "Channel One" programming in the classroom.
- The Law of the Sea Treaty
- Same-sex marriage
- Proposals for a national identification card
- The No Child Left Behind program
- Patent reform
- The use of Ritalin in schools
- Title IX
- Mandatory vaccination
Supports:
- A ballistic missile defense system.
- The establishment of English as the official language of the United States.
- A large reduction in personal income tax.
- Making health insurance tax-deductible for individuals.
- An end to electronic profiling.
- The private enterprise system
- The sanctity of human life and is strongly opposed to abortion.
- Requiring positive voter identification.
- The teaching of phonics and believes every child should be able to read and write by the end of the first grade (usually age 7).
- The rights of homeschoolers
- Teaching of intelligent design in schools.
- The "peer to peer" model for political expression and activism over the internet and through older forms of media.
- The role of the full-time homemaker and the institution of marriage
- Stationing U.S. forces to guard the Panama Canal.