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	Battling Pornography through Morality and Decency

Morality and Decency Conference Speakers

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BETH MOORE -- Founded Living Proof Ministries in 1994 with the purpose of teaching women how to love and live on God’s Word. She has written numerous books and Bible studies, including Breaking Free, Believing God, and When Godly People Do Ungodly Things, that have been read by women of all ages, races, and denominations. Beth was sexually abused as a young girl and has much to offer in the healing power of Jesus Christ. God has graciously given her the opportunity to speak to the body of Christ in many different countries, including Ireland, England, Singapore, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and India. With great joy, she began a radio ministry in 2004 called Living Proof with Beth Moore."If you have an addiction, get addicted to God. Addiction for pornography is really a perverted passion -- read more

CONSTABLE RON HICKMAN -- Houston area, including rural pedophiles, no longer have to haunt playgrounds; they simply log on to a computer and prey on our children. Amazingly, child solicitation is a pervasive problem that seems to be expanding despite the media attention it receives. More than ever before, today’s police officer must be “in tune” with our digital world. No one is more adept at exploiting this new frontier than children and criminals. Law Enforcement must be equally prepared. Computer Forensic Analysts are currently being certified on everything from the rules of digital evidence, the methods of protecting digital evidence and the use of forensic software to analyze digital evidence to find the sex predators in the metropolitan area. It takes our whole community. read more

JAY ALAN SEKULOW is Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), a law firm and educational organization that specializes in constitutional law. An accomplished and respected judicial advocate, Sekulow has presented oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in numerous cases in defense of constitutional freedoms.. Several landmark cases argued by Sekulow before the U.S. Supreme Court have become part of the legal landscape in the area of religious liberty litigation. In the Mergens case, Sekulow cleared the way for public school students to form Bible clubs and religious organizations on their school campuses. In the Lamb's Chapel case, Sekulow defended the free speech rights of religious groups, ensuring that they be treated equally with respect to the use of public facilities. And, most recently, in McConnell v. FEC, Sekulow ensured -- more read

JUDGE J. KENT ADAMS -- an intervention project is under way involving the BOY SCOUTS and Harris County Precinct 4 Judge Kent Adams for boys who have committed nonviolent crimes, or are first time offenders who need to also to focus on school work as their parents get involved. These boys are offered an alternatives to normal sentencing, and given the option to join to the Boy Scouts of America which builds character, citizenship, and personal fitness by fostering safe mentors. Justice of the Peace Adams "has 28 dockets with 10 dedicated to juvenile offenders. He spends 40% of his budget on 5% of his docket - the juveniles," stated Adams. After listening to the options for juveniles at risk, deferred disposition was the most valuable in avoiding a criminal futurefrom various areas. Adams' SCOUTING program sounds most advantageous for both the youth (9-14 years) and their parents for 1st time youth offenders. read more

Joyce Meyer JOYCE MEYER openly talks about being sexual molestated for 15 years as a child by her father, her failed first marriage, and her struggles over the years. Her life is transparent, and her teachings are practical and can be applied in everyday life. Joyce Meyer is a NY Times best-selling author and one of the world's leading practical Bible teachers, spreading God's Word to millions of people around the globe Joyce is a New York Times bestselling author, her books have helped millions of people find hope and restoration through Jesus Christ. Through Joyce Meyer Ministries, she teaches on hundreds of subjects, has authored over seventy books and conducts close to fifteen conferences per year. To date, more than three million of her books have been donated around the world -- read more

Dr. James Dobson

JAMES DOBSON - Ph.D, is founder and president of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs, heard daily on more than 2,900 radio facilities in North America and in seven languages on approximately 1,300 facilities in over 70 other countries. In 1985, Dr. Dobson was appointed to Attorney General Edwin Meese's Commission on Pornography, and has organized a special department for decency in battling pornography. Thanks to the Internet and cable TV, pornography comes right to our homes, claiming new victims daily. In this eye-opening release of Pornography: Addictive, Progressive, discover how quickly an addiction to porn can turn destructive and hear how it escalated Bundy's desire for increasingly vile and violent images to maintain the same "thrill." He confessed to 23 murders. Some believe he was responsible for as many as 50 more. Follow Ted Bundy's dizzying descent from all-American boy to mass murderer in Fatal Addiction. Sharing a final, on-camera statement with Dr. James Dobson the day before his execution, the serial killer spoke a chilling warning of the dangers of pornography and the ways it can infiltrate even good, stable homes. read more

KAREN KAY KRISTOPHER --- Founder of the Houston Area Association for Decency discusses the three prongs necessary to eliminate pornography regarding the Community Standard for obscenity: 1) strong law enforcement, 2) dedicated elected officials, and 3) committed citizens. She also shares how this combination model proved effective for Cincinnati -why not Houston, where evidence of pornography is almost nonexistent. Karen has defended the family and battled pornography in some very interesting ways. Mrs. Kristopher has given hundreds of speeches promoting morality and decency, by educating, motivating, and equipping communities against pornography, or obscenity, while her stand against pornography, includes her political race for Justice of the Peace, and Houston City Council, twice when she defended herself against the lovers of pornography. A movie-offer is pending as she finishes her book, DOUBLE CROSSED -- "When the Lovers of Pornography Came After Me"- but for God. read more

KATHLEEN PARKER -- Kathleen Parker has contributed to more than a dozen newspapers and magazines during her 20 years as a journalist. She began her twice-weekly commentary column in 1987 as a staff writer for The Orlando Sentinel. After entering into syndication in 1995, her column rocketed in popularity and now appears in more than 300 papers nationwide. In addition to her syndicated column, Parker is director of the School of Written Expression at the Buckley School of Public Speaking and Persuasion in Camden, South Carolina. She previously ran her own public relations company and is a past instructor of editorial writing and advanced feature writing at the University of South Carolina College of Journalism and Mass Communications. She is a member of USA Today's Board of Contributors, writing regularly for the paper's op-ed page. read more

JOE S. MCILHANEY, JR., MD -- Joe is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist who resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Marion. In 1995, he left his private practice of 28 years to devote his full-time attention to working with the Medical Institute for Sexual Health, a nonprofit medical/educational research organization he established in 1992.

In December 2001 Dr. McILhaney was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and he is currently serving as an active participant. He also serves on the Advisory Committee to the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a position to which he was appointed in April 2003. Scheduling at (512) 328-6268 or email acoleman@medinstitute.org - read more

MILTON S. MAGNESS is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist who works with men suffering from compulsive sexual behavior. He is on the board of directors of the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (SASH), formerly known as the National Counsel on Sex Addiction and Compulsivity, and serves as the president-elect of that organization. He has earned the following degrees: Doctor of Ministry, Luther Rice Seminary; Master of Arts in Psychology, Houston Baptist University; Master of Arts in Religious Education, Southwestern Seminary; and Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude), Sam Houston State University.

Milton has studied with Dr. Patrick Carnes, the foremost authority on sex addiction and has done specialized study in the area of cybersex addiction. He has led national workshops on cybersex addiction and has conducted a multi-state research study that focused on cybersex behavior and recovery among self-identified sex addicts. Contact: milton.magness@hopeandfreedom.com www.hopeandfreedom.com or call (713) 630-0111 for scheduling. -- read more

Rebecca Hagelin REBECCA HAGELIN -- has championed the pro-family message in both Washington and around the nation for some twenty years. She is a vice president of The Heritage Foundation whose vision is to "Create an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and civil society flourish." Her weekly column, "Heart Beat", appears on WorldNetDaily and Townhall.com and is characterized by its exploration of social and cultural issues through the eyes of a mother. Hagelin has been a commentator for Salem radio and a guest co-host of Point of View as well as guest host for ABC Radio's WMAL. A poised and articulate spokesperson, Hagelin is the author of numerous articles published nationally and is a veteran of hundreds of radio, television, newspaper, and magazine interviews, including numerous appearances on CNN, Fox News, and national network news programs. read more

FRANK PERETTI admits to poking fun at an unusually large cast of ministers for his tiny fictional town. "I don't want to be accused of picking on any one denomination. I want to show that a focus on the external packaging is interdenominational."

Nor does Peretti depict actual churches. For his novel's monstrous Cathedral of Life, Peretti "took the worst aspects of bad churches and made them into one outlandish church." The results are both funny and thought provoking. "The challenge to every religious system is not to come up with an amazing show, nor to give people what they want, but to grapple with the questions" 'Do you have an answer for sin, for evil?'" Peretti claims. "On their way to a mature faith, my characters-like all of us-must learn to distinguish between religious packaging and content, between religion and relationship." Scheduling: 615-627-0453 -- read more

Chief Counsel: Kelly J. Shackelford, Esq.

KELLY J SHACKELFORD, Esq. serves as Chief Counsel of the Liberty Legal Institute (1997-present). LLI was founded by Mr. Shackelford as an organization that fights for religious liberties and protects first amendment rights in the courts in Texas and nationwide.

As an expert in constitutional law, Mr. Shackelford has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and Texas Supreme Court in addition to serving as co-counsel in numerous other U.S. Supreme Court cases. Contact:libertylegal@libertylegal.org or call: (972) 423-3131-- read more

JANE JIMENEZ is a free-lance writer in Phoenix. See her website: From the Home Front - Archives Jane writes articles on Abstinence, Teen sex, Condoms and other subjects. She may have an interesting response if you contact her about speaking to your group. Contact Jane Jimenez at sexedarizona@yahoo.com.

JOHN WALSH of America's MOST WANTED --Three presidents -- Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton -- have honored John Walsh for his efforts to safeguard children. Dealing with registered and unregistered sex offenders has been an ongoing focus.

Walsh also was instrumental in promoting the Amber Alert network, a nationwide coordinated plan of recovery of abducted children. The system uses radio, television, roadside electronic billboards and emergency broadcast systems to disseminate information about kidnapping suspects and victims soon after the abduction of a child is reported. Contact: www.AmericasMostWanted.com or call: 1.800.Crime.TV or Email Media Department: Knewtort@AMW.com. read more

DEBORAH SCHURMAN-KAUFLIN -- For twenty years, Dr. Schurman-Kauflin has studied serial killers. After starting her own company in 1997, the Doctor has profiled aberrant sex crimes, sadistic murders, serial rapes and murders, stalking, abductions, and other unusual cases for police around the world. In her first book, The New Predator, the Doctor detailed first ever in depth interviews and profiles of female serial killers. These profiles have been successfully used by police around the United States, and several of the Doctor’s cases have been featured on the Discovery Channel and CNN. Scheduling at profiler@drdsk.com or Violent Crimes Institute -- read more

CAL THOMAS -- is America's most widely syndicated op-ed columnist. 540 newspapers in the United States and abroad carry the column, now syndicated by Tribune Media Services in Chicago. For sixteen years his column was distributed by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate. www.townhall.com Thomas began his nearly 40-year journalism career as a copyboy for NBC News in his native Washington, D.C. He also has worked as a general assignment reporter and anchor for KPRC-TV in Houston and for NBC News in Washington. For two years he hosted his own show on CNBC. It was nominated for a Cable Ace award as the best interview program on cable. He is a commentator/analyst for the Fox News Channel and appears weekly as a panelist on "Fox News Watch." -- read more

CHUCK COLSON -- Those familiar with Chuck Colson's daily BreakPoint commentaries on faith and society might not recognize the work as being that of an ex-con. But then again, Colson is no typical ex-con.

Then Colson found himself caught up in the Watergate scandal. He had helped to organize the illegal wiretapping of Democratic headquarters, and in 1973 Colson realized he was in big trouble. After some hesitation, Colson took a friend's counsel and turned to God in his moment of distress. He found something in Christianity that changed his life. Of course, outsiders had a hard time believing that the "hatchet man's" faith was genuine. When news of Colson's conversion to Christianity reached the press, the Boston Globe wrily commented, "If Mr. Colson can repent of his sins, there just has to be hope for everybody." Chuck may have an interesting viewpoint on prisoners who have been sex predators. Hugh Hefner’s Legacy The Celebrity Pornographer Turns 80. Hugh Hefner wants to be remembered as a philanthropist and a cultural revolutionary. "Looking across America's pornographic wasteland," says Chuck Colson, "I might think of a more appropriate description." Scheduling 1-877-322-5527. -- read more

KATHY GALLAGHER -- along with her husband Steve, co-founded Pure Life Ministries in 1986. For the last 20 years, Kathy has been counseling wives of husbands who struggle with sexual sin, as well as a growing number of women struggling in sin themselves. Her book, When His Secret Sin Breaks Your Heart: Letters to Hurting Wives, was written specifically to address the pain and devastation that wives face when dealing with their husband’s sin. Scheduling at 859.824.4444 x1571 or by email: ed_buch@purelifeministries.org.

MICHELLE MALKIN makes news and waves with a unique combination of investigative journalism and incisive commentary. She's not afraid to expose hypocritical environmentalists, needle pork-loving politicians or criticize the MTV generation's morally deprived icons. Most of all, she's not afraid to hold up the Immigration and Naturalization Service to the relentless scrutiny it deserves post-Sept. 11. Her ground-breaking research and reporting led to her first book, Invasion: How America Still Welcomes Terrorists, Criminals, and Other Foreign Menaces to Our Shores (Regnery 2002), in which she argues "immigration must be treated as a national-security issue." The book debuted on The New York Times' nonfiction best-seller list at No. 14 (week of Nov. 17, 2002). Michelle may have an interesting viewpoint on sexual trafficking. Public School Teachers Gone Wild! Soon-to-be-best-seller Unhinged, Michelle (Regnery—a Human Events sister company), runs one of the most popular conservative blogs in America, campus speaker, married for 13 years, and mother of a son and a daughter. Contact for scheduling at writemalkin@gmail.com or Editors@HumanEventsOnline.com. -- read more

DON WILDMON -- founded National Federation for Decency in 1977. NFD became American Family Association in 1988. Mr. Wildmon has appeared on programs such as Good Morning America, The Today Show, MacNeill Lehrer Report, Nightline, The 700 Club, Meet The Press, Crossfire, and Focus on the Family promoting decency. www.AFA.org If you are not familiar with his name, you likely are aware and probably have participated in some of his successful boycott campaigns. What about the successful boycott of 7-Eleven to drop Playboy... or the successful boycott of K-mart to remove the porn from their subsidiary Waldenbooks.. 1-662-844-5036 -- read more

Julie Dozier - Wings of Grace Christian Counseling

JULIE DOZIER is a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist -- Julie has worked in a maximum security prison psych hospital in the past, doing group therapy and individual therapy with pedophiles and other sexual criminals. Because of her extensive background training with sexual addictions, she organizes groups for spouses of sex addicts, female sex addicts, and sexual trauma/abuse victims. Julie has studied with Dr. Patrick Carnes, the foremost authority on sexual addictions. Contact her 713-395-1555 or Julie@gracewings.com, or http://www.wingsofgracecounseling.com/aboutus.html for scheduling. -- read more

DR. TOM FORTSON -- President of PROMISE KEEPERS - 7,000 PROMISE KEEPERS UNLEASHED IN BALTIMORE - The 7,000 men at Promise Keepers’ “Unleashed” conference in Baltimore experienced many examples of men fulfilling their God-given potential. Among them, five Baltimore area youth who began a summer-long AIDS awareness school bus tour from the Promise Keepers event. Promise Keepers has transformed men worldwide. The name "Promise Keepers" also derives from the covenant that God fulfilled through Jesus Christ. In Christ, God kept all the promises that he made to mankind and we rely upon God as the original Promise Keeper to keep our promises. 303-964-7790 read more

WENDY WRIGHT is President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation's largest public policy women's organization representing approximately 500,000 women and like-minded men. Her focus is sanctity of life and international issues, and she is frequently interviewed in national media on moral, social and political issues. Wright helps promote legislation and international policies that are beneficial to women and families, briefs congressional and administration staff on pro-family issues, and trains grassroots activists. Issues on pornography and obscenity are addressed by Wendy, but usually handled more carefully by her Chief Counsel LaRue. Ms. Wright agrees with the Justice Department's subpoena for Google on those records accessing pornography websites. Call for scheduling at (202) 488-7000 or email sholliday@cwfa.org, or www.cwfa.org. -- read more

MRS. BEVERLY LAHAYE -- founded Concerned Women for America (CWA) in 1979 to protect and promote Biblical values for women and families—first through prayer, then education and finally, by influencing our elected leaders and society. CWA works in six core areas of America’s modern cultural turmoil: sanctity of life, definition of the family, the fight against pornography, education, religious liberty and national sovereignty. Mrs. LaHaye has been frequently recognized for her leadership in the political and Christian community. In 1984, she was named "Christian Woman of the Year." In 1988, she was named "Church Woman of the Year." In 1991, she received the Southern Baptist Convention’s "Religious Freedom Award." Call: (202) 488-7000 read more

JANET M. LARUE is Chief Counsel for Concerned Women for America and directs its Legal Studies Department. She shapes legal policy for CWA, analyzing, commenting, and writing about court activity and the ramifications of legal decisions for American families. She writes CWA papers, newsletter articles, opinion pieces for print media and amicus curiae briefs, and communicates CWA’s position on legal issues to legislators, policymakers and members of the media.

Pornography Law Expert -- Mrs. LaRue has testified before Congress and numerous state and local legislatures regarding pornography, sexually oriented businesses, and child safety bills. Scheduling at sholliday@cwfa.org or call: (202) 488-7000 read more

STEVE GALLAGHER, founder and president of Pure Life Ministries, grew up in Sacramento. His initiation into pornography and immorality began in his early teens. Over time, his struggles with sexual sin escalated. In 1982, as a Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy, his life disintegrated around him, bringing him into a deep repentance. After leaving the Department and entering Bible school, he and his wife Kathy began Pure Life Ministries l986 as a small support group in the living room of their home. The Lord eventually led them to Kentucky where they opened up their home to six men in sexual sin. Thus began the Pure Life Ministries residential program. ed_buch@purelifeministries.org, or call: (859) 813-1571 for scheduling. -- read more

PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY has been a national leader of the conservative movement since the publication of her best-selling 1964 book, A Choice Not an Echo. She has been a leader of the pro-family movement since 1972, when she started her national volunteer organization, now called Eagle Forum. Schlafly's monthly newsletter is The Phyllis Schlafly Report, and her weekly commentary is heard on 40 radio stations. She is the author of 16 books on subjects as varied as family and feminism (The Power of the Positive Woman), nuclear strategy (Strike From Space and Kissinger on the Couch), education (Child Abuse in the Classroom) and child care (Who Will Rock the Cradle?). Her most recent book, First Reader,is a system to enable every parent to teach his or her child to read. She mother of four sons and two daughters. Eagle@EagleForum.org for scheduling. -- read more

PAMELA PAUL is a journalist and the author of Pornified in 2005,The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony (Villard), selected by The Washington Post as one of the best books of 2002. She is a contributor to TIME magazine.

Paul was formerly a senior editor at American Demographics magazine, where she covered social, political, and media trends. For five years, she was a monthly contributor to The Economist, where she covered books, arts trends and film. She has also written for The New York Times Book Review, Psychology Today, Health, Self, Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, Marie Claire, More, and a number of other national magazines. Online, she has written for Salon.com, Inside.com and other websites. Contact the Author: pamela@pamelapaul.com

BOB PETERS -- Mr. Peters joined Morality in Media in 1985 as a staff attorney. In 1987, he was named Assistant Director of the National Obscenity Law Center, a project of Morality in Media. As part of his legal work, Mr. Peters drafted state and local obscenity and related laws; prepared official was named President of Morality in Media in September of 1992. As an attorney, Mr. Peters has drafted state and local obscenity and related laws; prepared official comments submitted to the FCC regarding broadcast indecency and TV ratings; wrote amices curiae briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals; testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the Pornography Victims Compensation Act (July 1991); testified on Violence and the Media; How it Affects Our Young People before a special committee of the New Jersey State Legislature (January 1999). Mr. Peters often appears on national and New York metro television and is often interviewed by national and local newspapers, and by nationally syndicated radio shows and by local radio stations concerning morality. www,MoralityInMedia.org, Robert@MoralityInMedia.org, or call: 1-212-870-3222 . read more

BILL JOHNSON is a nationally noted pro-decency activist. He has been interviewed on radio and television programs including CNN's Newsstand, Fox News' Neil Cavuto Show, MSNBC's Buchanan and Press and many others. In 2000, he received the prestigious Salt and Light Award from Dr. D. James Kennedy and the Center for Reclaiming America for the ADA's efforts against radio indecency.

Bill is devoted to uplifting the message of personal holiness, God's desire for His people. He has been married for 36 years to Janna and is the father of four children ages 31, 29, 25, and 17 years old. ph: 231-924-4050 for scheduling, or www.AmericanDecency.org read more

DONNA RICE HUGHES -- is an internationally known Internet safety expert and advocate. She currently serves as the President of Enough Is Enough, a national non-profit educational organization whose mission is to make the Internet safer for children and families (www.enough.org). Her book, Kids Online: Protecting Your Children In Cyberspace (Revell, September 1998), was heralded by the media, parent's groups, industry leaders, and Congress as a "powerful tool for parents." In response to the worldwide interest in the topic of Internet safety, the book has been translated into Spanish and Korean. Donna received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of South Carolina and graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Contact for scheduling: (858)542-7735 or 619-261-6989 for mark@marklarson.com read more

TONY PERKINS -- Tony Perkins is President of the Washington, D.C. based Family Research Council. He is a former member of the Louisiana legislature where he served for eight years, and he is recognized as a legislative pioneer for authoring measures like the nation's first Covenant Marriage law. Although he had no opposition for re-election, he kept his pledge to serve only two terms and left office at the completion of his term in 2004. He was a Republican candidate for the United States Senate in 2002. Since joining FRC in the fall of 2003 he has led FRC to aggressively continue their work affirming and defending the Judeo-Christian values that this nation is founded upon. Schedule: njk@frc.org, or call:. 800/225-4008 read more

RICK SCARBOROUGH holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Houston Baptist University, with a double major in Political Science and Speech.

Dr. Scarborough regularly speaks in churches, at rallies, political conventions and before civic clubs. Scheduling information and availability can be obtained by calling 866-522-5582 or by visiting http://www.visionamerica.us.

ANNE COULTER - Legal Affairs Correspondent, Human Events
Ms. Coulter has considered Human Events her editorial home since 1996, when she began writing a column rich in legal expertise and irreverent attitude. You can read her column each week first on Human Events Online, which carries extra commentary not found anywhere else. Ms. Coulter is the author of Godless:The Church of Liberlism , How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must) (2004, Crown Forum), Treason (2003, Crown Forum), Slander (2002, Crown), and High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case Against Bill Clinton (1998, Regnery). She is a graduate of Cornell University and the University of Michigan Law School. Anne may have interesting and witty thoughts on why over 70% of unreported rape is not being reported. Contact for scheduling at Editors@HumanEventsOnline.com 202-216-0600, call Town Hall at (202) 675-6509, or for Speeches and appearances can be booked through Premiere Speakers Bureau , College speeches can be booked through Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute or Young Americans Foundation. read more

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