STW WOULD GAYE ETA THINK OF Ou. ‘The undersigned are deeply troubled by the direction of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) which threatens to divide the movement and undermine everything conservatives have worked to achieve since the era of Ronald Reagan. {As President Reagan noted, conservatism is a Last year, GOProud advocated for homosexu- serving openly inthe military, which will devastate our armed forees and sactifice unit cohesion on the altar of “inclusiveness.” Ask yourself: Would CPAC allow participa tion by the Democratie Socialists of America? ‘Why is the fs market an inviolable conser ‘Once, that was true. Its no longer. Because ‘of the participation by organizations openly at ‘war with family values, many ofthe largest and most prominent conservative groups are saying away from an event they once partici- pated in proudly “thre Glamily values) 6 legged stool” ~ social conservatism eal conservatism (the free ‘market) and dcfensclforeign policy conserva- ism (peace through strength) ‘When one log is removed, the entte structure collapses, Who undermines the family, undermines America, Our nation can’t have a ‘ound economy or an effective national defense without strong familie, CCPAC is betraying conservative principles and threatening conservative unity by c {ng the false impression that gay activism is somehow compatible wih conservatism, GOProvd isa paricipating organization in CPAC 2011, as it was in 2010, society? The self-proclaimed gay Republicans support bate rime laws (which will be used to bludgeon the church) and oppose the Federal Defense of Marriage Amendment, without which judges will ultimately legislate homo- sexual “marriage” - making the natural family an endangered species. Mark Andrews (Casino Watch) Pastor Paul Blair (Reclaiming America for Christ) Susan Carleson (American Civil Rights Union) Brian Camenker (MassResistance) Mandi Campbell (Liberty Center for Law And Poli Frank Cannon (American Principles Project) ‘Chris Carmouche (GrassTopsUSA) Joseph Farah (WorldNetDaily.com) Don Feder (Don Feder Assoc ane Gramley (American Family Association of P Bishop E.W. Jackson, Sr (STAND America PAC) Phillip Jauregul Judicial Action Group) Gordon James Klingenschmitt (Pray In Jesus Name) Robert Knight (American Civil Rights Union) Mike and Cris Kurtz (The USA Patriots) Peter LaBarbera (Americans for Truth About Homosexuality) Shelli and David Manuel (Resurrect America Project) William J. Murray (Religious Freedom Coalition) Rev, Rick Scarborough (Vision America) Rev. Louis P. Sheldon (Traditional Values Coalition) Sharon Slater (Family Watch International) ‘Mat Staver (Liberty Counsel) Mike Valerio and Helen Valerio, Americans a Wildmon (American Family Association) vative prneiple, but not family values? eat- Would organizers invite George Soros to auddress the gathering? Then why associate with groups which share his worldview? What does lose the fa CPAC is the largest conservative event of the many (o confer conservative legitimacy and credentials on participants /ennsylvania) Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), a regular speaker at past CPACS, has anounced he won't patici- pate in this year's conference in hopes that ‘conservative unity will ber tored at next President Reagan used to say that he didn’t leave the Democratic Paty, the Democratic Party left him. Sadly, that's the way many ‘conservatives increasingly feel about CPAC'S current direction We appeal to the Board of Directors ofthe ‘American Conservative Union (CPAC’s parent organization) to end the moral confi- profit us to gain tax cuts and ly - the foundation of a free Until that happens, we eal on CPAC spon sors and participating organizations to hink their involvement with the confer ‘ence ~ involvement which tacitly condones the direction in which CPAC is moving. year. Speakers include many of the movement’ luminaries. CPAC isa focus of media attention, It has b In the war onthe family, Judeo-Christian ‘morality and authentic conservative principles, neutrality is impossible. We eall fora return to first principles rn considered by For more information, contact Vision America, P.O. Box 10, Lufkin, Texas 75902 or 931 160-3900