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  • Public Advocate: 'Kennedy Sobriety Checkpoint' Big Success; Video Posted of Actions;

    05/30/2006 4:56:10 PM PDT · by AmericanMade1776 · 20 replies · 859+ views
    Yahoo News ^ | May 29,2006 | Public Advocate
    To: National Desk, Political Reporter Contact: Jesse R. Binnall, 703-582-7924, or Eugene Delgaudio, 703-901-2247; Office 703-845-1808, both of Public Advocate; Web: http://publicadvocateusa.org/ WASHINGTON, May 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, a non-profit group, Public Advocate, announced their "Kennedy Sobriety Checkpoint" has been a success. Checkpoints on Capitol Hill in Washington to protect citizens against Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy (D-Ma.) or Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) resulted in no impaired drivers named Congressman or Senator Kennedy being stopped this weekend. "Citizen volunteers have responded to the call and we have erected checkpoints at several intersections to prevent any Kennedy from driving in an...
  • Conservative Group Drops Endorsement Of 'Pro Gay' Judge Roberts

    08/16/2005 11:59:10 AM PDT · by TBP · 75 replies · 1,026+ views
    Baltimore Sun (BS) Boards ^ | August 9, 2005 | Doreen Brandt
    A conservative lobby group announced Tuesday that it is withdrawing its support from Judge John G. Roberts Jr.- President Bush's nominee to the US Supreme Court. Public Advocate, a Virginia-based "national pro-family group", said in a statement that the more comes "as a result of Roberts' support for the radical homosexual lobby in the 1996 Supreme Court case Romer v. Evans." Last week it was reported that Roberts had worked behind the scenes for a coalition of gay-rights groups, helping them prepare their arguments to present to the court. (story) The groups were attempting to have the court strike down...
  • Group withdraws its support for nominee Roberts

    08/10/2005 9:20:56 AM PDT · by Shawndell Green · 463 replies · 4,800+ views
    Associated Press via HoustonChronicle.com ^ | Aug. 9, 2005 | JESSE J. HOLLAND
    Conservatives cite his work in a gay rights case WASHINGTON - A conservative group in Virginia said Tuesday that it was withdrawing its support for Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' confirmation because of his work helping overturn a Colorado referendum on gays. The group, Public Advocate of the United States, is one of the first conservative organizations to announce anything but support for the judge Eugene Delgaudio, the president of the group, said that he hopes his stance will prod others. "I know that others feel the same way. I know they believe as I do. They're just not going...
  • Conservative Group to Oppose Roberts Because of Work on Gay Rights Case

    08/09/2005 1:34:18 PM PDT · by Crackingham · 50 replies · 1,169+ views
    AP ^ | 8/9/05 | Jesse J. Holland
    A conservative group in Virginia said Tuesday it would oppose Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' confirmation because of his work helping overturn a Colorado referendum on gays. The stance by Public Advocate of the United States, which describes itself as a pro-family organization, puts it in opposition to conservative groups that have endorsed Roberts. A number of liberal groups oppose President Bush's nominee. "The move comes as a result of Roberts' support for the radical homosexual lobby in the 1996 Supreme Court case Romer v. Evans, which overturned a pro-family law passed by the citizens of Colorado in an appalling...
  • Conservative Pro-Family Group to Withdraw Support for Roberts

    08/09/2005 5:38:56 AM PDT · by Chuck54 · 70 replies · 1,516+ views
    Yahoo.com ^ | 8/08/05
    Public Advocate President Eugene Delgaudio will be announce on Wednesday morning, Aug. 10, at 11 a.m. in front of the Supreme Court that Public Advocate of the United States, a Virginia based national pro-family group is withdrawing its support for Judge John Roberts' nomination to the Supreme Court. The move comes as a result of Roberts' support for the radical homosexual lobby in the 1996 Supreme Court case Romer v. Evans,
  • Boy Scouts raise funds outside ACLU

    12/14/2004 11:53:40 PM PST · by JohnHuang2 · 41 replies · 1,438+ views
    WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Wednesday, December 15, 2004
    Wednesday, December 15, 2004 Boy Scouts raise funds outside ACLUTroop takes annual popcorn sale to Virginia headquarters Posted: December 15, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com A Boy Scout troop that routinely sells popcorn prior to the holidays is taking its fund-raiser to the enemy this year as it hawks the treat today in front of the Virginia headquarters of the American Civil Liberties Union.According to Tom McKenna, chairman of Troop 828's executive committee, the boys will stake out a spot outside the ACLU office in downtown Richmond, Va., from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. The troop is chartered by...
  • Boy Scouts raise funds outside of ACLU HQ in VA

    12/15/2004 6:31:43 AM PST · by Gopher Broke · 58 replies · 1,678+ views
    Boy Scouts raise funds outside ACLU Troop takes annual popcorn sale to Virginia headquarters Posted: December 15, 2004 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com A Boy Scout troop that routinely sells popcorn prior to the holidays is taking its fund-raiser to the enemy this year as it hawks the treat today in front of the Virginia headquarters of the American Civil Liberties Union. According to Tom McKenna, chairman of Troop 828's executive committee, the boys will stake out a spot outside the ACLU office in downtown Richmond, Va., from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. The troop is chartered...
  • We wish [the ACLU] a Merry Christmas -- After Action Report

    12/08/2004 11:53:29 AM PST · by Nick Danger · 71 replies · 4,912+ views
    Public Advocate ^ | December 8, 2004 | Nick Danger
    Sponsored by Public Advocate, a bunch of us went down to the ACLU Headquarters in Washington this afternoon to, umm, serenade them with Christmas carols. None of that "Holiday music," either. These were actual Christmas carols, with words like "Christ Our Savior is Born." The ACLU people were incredibly cool about the whole thing — they set up a little table with cookies and coffee for us, and stayed downstairs and joined in the singing.The crowd gathers before we startPlease don't sue us!Interesting Times, on right, can actually singEven ACLU folks join in