Tony Perkins |
March 20, 1963: Anthony Richard Perkins was born in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Tony Perkins heads the Family Research Council, an anti-LGBT hate group located in Washington, D.C. Perkins has a sordid political history, having once purchased Klansman David Duke’s mailing list for use in a Louisiana political campaign he was managing. In 2001, Perkins gave a speech to a Louisiana chapter of the Council of Conservative Citizens, a white supremacist group.
Tony Perkins
“Mike (Johnson) has been a friend for a long time, and I believe God has answered our prayers with his election. Mike will be the America First Speaker we need and will lead with spiritual insight and political courage. Join me in giving thanks to God and covering our new Speaker in prayer.”
--Tony Perkins; Twitter 10/25/23
April 20, 2023: Reuters: Trump keeps edge among evangelicals, but there is an opening for challengers
Prominent evangelical leaders such as Franklin Graham and Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, have said they are not endorsing Trump or any other candidate at the moment as the race moves forward.
Prominent evangelical leaders such as Franklin Graham and Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, have said they are not endorsing Trump or any other candidate at the moment as the race moves forward.
Mar 30, 2023: Religious News Service: Can DeSantis break Trump’s hold on the religious right?
Christian conservative power broker Tony Perkins told Alberta he’s dismayed that DeSantis isn’t exploiting the fact that Trump laid the blame for disappointing 2022 midterm election results on the anti-abortion movement. “What we’re looking for, quite frankly,” Perkins said, “is a cross between Mike Pence and Donald Trump.” Pence is Protestant and DeSantis is Catholic; otherwise, from the tight hair to the anti-media venom, DeSantis is a pretty good match.
Christian conservative power broker Tony Perkins told Alberta he’s dismayed that DeSantis isn’t exploiting the fact that Trump laid the blame for disappointing 2022 midterm election results on the anti-abortion movement. “What we’re looking for, quite frankly,” Perkins said, “is a cross between Mike Pence and Donald Trump.” Pence is Protestant and DeSantis is Catholic; otherwise, from the tight hair to the anti-media venom, DeSantis is a pretty good match.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Research Council President Tony Perkins delivered his 'State of Faith, Family & Freedom' address last night, correcting the record on President Joe Biden's handling of all issues related to faith, family, and freedom. The address was given at FRC's headquarters one day before President Biden is scheduled to deliver his State of the Union address.
FRC President Tony Perkins' remarks stated, in part:
"Ladies and gentlemen, special and honored guests...welcome to Family Research Council here in Washington, D.C. I can say the state of faith, family, and freedom is already stronger simply because you're here.
"[Among] our many guests joining us are pastors from 19 different states...I introduced these pastors to several members of Congress who are standing for faith, family, and freedom. We were hosted by my Louisiana colleague, Steve Scalise, the Majority Leader in the House. We met in the Lincoln Room, which is located just outside the House chamber. The room served as the House post office when Abraham Lincoln was serving in the House, but he used it as a place to huddle with colleagues to plot their way forward.
"While we were there in the Lincoln Room, I thought about just how significant the divide is in our nation today. We've not been this divided since Abraham Lincoln's day. I thought of Mr. Lincoln's "House Divided" speech that he gave in 1858. He was speaking to the bitter division of the nation over slavery when he quoted the Bible, saying: 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.'
"I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.
"I do not expect the Union to be dissolved--I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
"It will become all one thing, or all the other.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
"Two weeks ago, in a speech celebrating the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade decision, Vice President Kamala Harris said this: 'America is a promise ... It is a promise of freedom and liberty--not for some, but for all. A promise we made in the Declaration of Independence that we are each endowed with the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'
"But [today], President Biden is likely to say that he and his administration have stood up for 'reproductive rights' and so-called 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' in public life. We, in turn, are grieved that abortion, aided by abortion drugs, is on the rise again.
"I am certain there will be at least one place of semi-agreement. President Biden is fond of saying America is at an inflection point. It's at more than an inflection point--it is at a crossroads, a place of choosing.
"This time, I believe something is different. This time, the conflicts are absolutely fundamental. This time, the conflict goes deeper and points to severe fractures in the fault lines of worldview--how we see the world, how we respond to the truth. No society can remain healthy--or survive long--with such fractures. Red lines are being crossed.
"Americans are a patient and tolerant people, but we have seen the signposts on the road to perdition. We are ready to turn, and we won't wait for Washington.
"[Today], let us recognize and be emboldened that this is our government, and we, the people under the authority and direction of God, will determine the future of this nation.
"We will not wait for Washington," concluded Perkins.
To watch the full address, please visit: frc.org/address
To read the full address, please visit: https://downloads.frc.org/EF/EF23B10.pdf
FRC President Tony Perkins' remarks stated, in part:
"Ladies and gentlemen, special and honored guests...welcome to Family Research Council here in Washington, D.C. I can say the state of faith, family, and freedom is already stronger simply because you're here.
"[Among] our many guests joining us are pastors from 19 different states...I introduced these pastors to several members of Congress who are standing for faith, family, and freedom. We were hosted by my Louisiana colleague, Steve Scalise, the Majority Leader in the House. We met in the Lincoln Room, which is located just outside the House chamber. The room served as the House post office when Abraham Lincoln was serving in the House, but he used it as a place to huddle with colleagues to plot their way forward.
"While we were there in the Lincoln Room, I thought about just how significant the divide is in our nation today. We've not been this divided since Abraham Lincoln's day. I thought of Mr. Lincoln's "House Divided" speech that he gave in 1858. He was speaking to the bitter division of the nation over slavery when he quoted the Bible, saying: 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.'
"I believe this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.
"I do not expect the Union to be dissolved--I do not expect the house to fall--but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
"It will become all one thing, or all the other.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
"Two weeks ago, in a speech celebrating the 50th anniversary of the now-overturned Roe v. Wade decision, Vice President Kamala Harris said this: 'America is a promise ... It is a promise of freedom and liberty--not for some, but for all. A promise we made in the Declaration of Independence that we are each endowed with the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness.'
"But [today], President Biden is likely to say that he and his administration have stood up for 'reproductive rights' and so-called 'diversity, equity, and inclusion' in public life. We, in turn, are grieved that abortion, aided by abortion drugs, is on the rise again.
"I am certain there will be at least one place of semi-agreement. President Biden is fond of saying America is at an inflection point. It's at more than an inflection point--it is at a crossroads, a place of choosing.
"This time, I believe something is different. This time, the conflicts are absolutely fundamental. This time, the conflict goes deeper and points to severe fractures in the fault lines of worldview--how we see the world, how we respond to the truth. No society can remain healthy--or survive long--with such fractures. Red lines are being crossed.
"Americans are a patient and tolerant people, but we have seen the signposts on the road to perdition. We are ready to turn, and we won't wait for Washington.
"[Today], let us recognize and be emboldened that this is our government, and we, the people under the authority and direction of God, will determine the future of this nation.
"We will not wait for Washington," concluded Perkins.
To watch the full address, please visit: frc.org/address
To read the full address, please visit: https://downloads.frc.org/EF/EF23B10.pdf
Tony Perkins
We do not claim the right to speak for everyone, but we do claim the right to speak. And speak we will to the millions of Americans who share our values. Our voice is just as legitimate as the voice of others. --Tony Perkins
What we are saying tonight is that as American citizens, we should not have to choose between believing what is in this book and serving the public. --Tony Perkins
Tony Perkins
Americans will not give their blood and treasure to prop up new Islamic fundamentalist regimes. Religious freedom is not just 'an important element' of democracy; it is its cornerstone. Religious persecution leads inevitably to political tyranny. Five hundred years of history confirm this. Americans have not given their lives so that Christians can be put to death. --Tony Perkins
October 21, 1995: Perkins won an open seat in the Louisiana House representing District 64 (the eastern Baton Rouge suburbs, including part of Livingston Parish) when he defeated Democrat Herman L. Milton of Baker 63% to 37% in the nonpartisan blanket primary.
May 17, 2001: Perkins gave a speech to the Louisiana chapter of the Council of Conservative Citizens, a white supremacist group that has described black people as a "retrograde species of humanity". Perkins claims he did not know the group's ideology at the time.
April 26, 2005: An article in The Nation, Max Blumenthal reported that while managing the unsuccessful U. S. Senate campaign of Woody Jenkins in 1996, Perkins "paid former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke $82,500 for his mailing list." Perkins denied knowing about the purchase. A document authorizing the payment was reported to contain Perkins' signature. The incident resurfaced in the local press in 2002, during Perkins' unsuccessful Senate run.
Z-News Notes: Dec 27, 2013: A writer who only identifies himself/herself as "Heather" from Crooks & Liars published an article tonight about Tony Perkins and his conversation with Shannon Bream on Fox News tonight after A&E announced they would reinstate Phil Robertson and Duck Dynasty would go on. Of course, she/he labeled Perkins a "homophobe" and suggests that we will now see "the homophobes come out of the woodwork to celebrate." Get used to it. Anyone who agrees with Phil Robertson or opposes organizations like GLAAD will be called a homophobe. No big deal, really, as people who oppose President Obama are called "racist," the labels are losing their sting and now border on the humorous when used in the context that they use them in. It really amounts to a problem with literacy and an inability to think through an issue and understand what exactly they are arguing against.
May 14, 2018: Perkins was appointed to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
June 17, 2019: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom elected Perkins as chair for the commission.
June 16, 2020: Perkins became the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom vice chair.
Jan 26, 2016: Politico: Tony Perkins endorses Ted Cruz
Tony Perkins, the evangelical president of the Family Research Council, has endorsed Ted Cruz for president.
Speaking to Megyn Kelly on Fox News’ “The Kelly File” on Tuesday night, Perkins said, “Ted is a constitutional conservative who will fight for faith, family and freedom. He will defend our right to believe and live according to those beliefs. Our families will be protected and freedom will once again mean something in America.”
Tony Perkins, the evangelical president of the Family Research Council, has endorsed Ted Cruz for president.
Speaking to Megyn Kelly on Fox News’ “The Kelly File” on Tuesday night, Perkins said, “Ted is a constitutional conservative who will fight for faith, family and freedom. He will defend our right to believe and live according to those beliefs. Our families will be protected and freedom will once again mean something in America.”
2020
December 10, 2020: Perkins signed a letter from the Conservative Action Project asking state legislatures in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Michigan to exercise their plenary power under the Constitution to overturn Joe Biden's victory by appointing pro-Trump slates of electors to the Electoral College.
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Sept 13, 2014: PoliticusUSA: Tony Perkins Rejects First Amendment, Claims Islam Tears at the Fabric of Our Democracy
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council is that guy the Founding Fathers warned you about. |
According to Perkins, members of ISIL are Muslims “practicing their faith,” as opposed to all those peaceful, live-and-let-live Muslims you and I are all familiar with. Peaceful, says Perkins, because they are not practicing the Qur’an. 9.13.14 |
Family Research Council president Tony Perkins told Washington Watch listeners last Friday that they should oppose gay equality because it will lead to the end of humanity.
Perkins agreed with a caller who said that gay people should be asked how they could exist “if it were not for physical relationship, intimacy between a man and a woman,” a point which followed a long rant about how President Obama is a Muslim under the influence of the Devil.
The FRC head responded that “the human race would be extinct within time if [homosexuality was] normal.”
Yes, because treating homosexuals with dignity and giving them legal rights means all humans everywhere will become gay. Apparently gay marriage is just so awesome that if people have the choice between it or regular marriage, regular marriage just doesn’t stand a chance. --Little Green Footballs; Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins: Gay Rights Will Lead to the Extinction of Humanity; Jan 2014
Perkins agreed with a caller who said that gay people should be asked how they could exist “if it were not for physical relationship, intimacy between a man and a woman,” a point which followed a long rant about how President Obama is a Muslim under the influence of the Devil.
The FRC head responded that “the human race would be extinct within time if [homosexuality was] normal.”
Yes, because treating homosexuals with dignity and giving them legal rights means all humans everywhere will become gay. Apparently gay marriage is just so awesome that if people have the choice between it or regular marriage, regular marriage just doesn’t stand a chance. --Little Green Footballs; Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins: Gay Rights Will Lead to the Extinction of Humanity; Jan 2014
2012
Tony Perkins
“Let me be clear, Floyd Corkins was responsible for firing the shot yesterday that wounded one of our colleagues Leo Johnson, but Corkins was given a license to shoot an unarmed man by organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center that have been reckless in labeling organizations ‘hate groups’ because they disagree with their public policy. And I believe the Southern Poverty Law Center should be held accountable for their reckless use of terminology that is leading to the intimidation and what the FBI has categorized as an act of domestic terrorism.” --Tony Perkins; Press Conference; 8.13.12
Mar 20, 2012: Greenwell Springs Baptist Church pastor Dennis Terry introduced presidential candidate Rick Santorum and Family Research Council president Tony Perkins tonight in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a rousing speech railing against liberals and non-Christians and condemning abortion rights, "sexual perversion," same-sex marriage and secular government.