Tony Perkins Quotes (38 Quotes)

He broke out of his weather role to do things along the lines of unique special segments that had a nice humorous twist to them . . . from gadgets to cooking segments.

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.

I don't necessarily endorse it as a strategy to overturn Roe it does not look as if the votes are there (on the high court).

This is the nomination that changes the balance of the court, moving away from an activist court, and you need someone who's going to be strong in that regard. There's no question there's going to be a battle unless (Bush) turns his back on everything he's said he's going to do and his legacy.

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.

But I don't think that should be the only basis on which legislators make decisions. It's more important that they quit looking into the judicial crystal ball and exercise their responsibility to be policy makers.

It sends the wrong message. Our concern is that this vaccine will be marketed to a segment of the population that should be getting a message about abstinence.

It'll probably be later this morning as we continue to comb through this stuff to see what kind of case we can make of it. We're actually still getting stuff in from various parishes.

Cold feet or not, it's time for Congress to get in step with the American people.

The court has become increasingly hostile to Christianity and it poses a greater threat to representative government more than anything, more than budget deficits, more than terrorist groups.

There is no reason to believe the establishing a .XXX domain would clean up the .COM domain, where most Internet sites are located and where pornographers seemingly lurk around every corner.

Today's Supreme Court decision is not an endorsement of assisted suicide. All it means is that under this particular statute the attorney general may not prohibit a state from permitting federally-regulated drugs to be use in assisted suicide.

The students are filling and organizing hundreds of these boxes and they should arrive for the troops just in time for the holiday season.

Today's ruling is a victory for religious freedom and students who have been singled out for discrimination by overzealous school officials.

Although it is hard to leave 'GMA,' the show is in a strong position right now, and for many reasons, both professional and personal, this is the right time to move on to a new and exciting chapter of my life,

Our courts have attacked the ability of people to display their faith in public. We're seeing hostility toward the church and Christianity in particular.

We are the last people on Earth to object to the news that she is a committed Christian, ... By the same token, this fact is not grounds for certifying her to us or to the public. ... Inferences drawn from an individual's religious affiliation have no place in decisions to nominate or confirm a judicial appointee.

There are three categories of conservatives those who are opposing her, those in favor and those taking a wait-and-see approach. By far the largest category is the last one.

I'd think a minority, a female, an African American female,

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.

Let me speak as a veteran of the Marine Corps who has been supportive of the military action taken in Iraq. The idea has been to deliver the people from a repressive regime ... I think there are some who would question if we leave in place a structure that is less than sufficient in guaranteeing the freedom of the Iraqi people. There are those who view that as less than successful.

Bush's promise to name conservatives justices, more than perhaps any other, charged me and millions of other values voters across the land to vote for Mr. Bush, ... presents the most important opportunity we may have for decades to stop the nation's courts from stripping away our Judeo- Christian heritage.

We saw in the 1980s the Reagan Revolution break the grip of liberalism on the country. We saw in the 1990s a conservative resurgence in Congress that broke the liberalism there. Now we stand with the opportunity to see the Supreme Court righted.

Rep. Foxx is to be commended for supporting public policy that values human life, protects our religious liberties, and upholds the institutions of marriage and the family.

Values voters should be encouraged by Rep. Foxx, who has shown a commitment to protect and strengthen the family.

We urge American families to wait and see if the confidence we have always placed in the President's commitment is justified by this selection.

The Republicans have a very cozy relationship with gambling. I do not see gambling as just any other business. Other businesses do not leave destroyed families in their wake.

The perception by the core value voters is that Congress has not done enough to advance their core issues. We believe they have been at work, but there is more work to be done to convince their constituencies.

about how the courts have steadily chiseled away at religious foundations of the country for the past 40 years.

Just as I have been blessed with the opportunity to work with such a great staff and on such a great show, I was also blessed to be presented with this new opportunity at this time.

I'm sure AOL will pay a premium but the reality is that ... CompuServe has no clear competitive advantages in the market. It'd be just a long, tough investment for HR Block to pull CompuServe out of the doldrums,

If the Senate Democrats will oppose the highly popular Judge Roberts then they will oppose any Republican nominee, ... ignore the liberal cry for a consensus candidate.

This time, President Bush gave us a nominee who is Rehnquist-like, ... Next time, we expect the president to nominate someone in the mold of a Justice (Antonin) Scalia or (Clarence) Thomas.

We are going to be vigilant to make sure that there is not this religious litmus test imposed.

Recent news stories about the behind-the-scenes maneuvers to defeat Internet gambling legislation only emphasizes the need for Congress to act now. Law enforcement agencies and financial institutions must be provided with the commonsense tools necessary to enforce laws addressing this illegal activity.

I am grateful for the outpouring of support from churches around the nation who have partnered with local churches to offer not only help, but hope to the people whose lives have been turned upside down by Katrina and the tragic events that followed,

I have a lot of respect for Senator Frist. We disagree with him on one issue, but it's a big issue. . . . I would not write him off I would just say it will be very difficult to get support from the pro-life community. This is a big issue to disagree on, but it certainly does not end our friendship.

It's not the same today as when I was growing up and parents left their kids in front of the TV to watch 'Captain Kangaroo,' ... The sex depicted on television does have an effect on kids. If we are what we eat, then we become what we watch.