#1 James Dobson and Focus on the Family

"Dobson is a real nasty bully who commands a gang of thugs." Rep Dick Armey (Conservative Republican from Texas.)

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Mary Lou Wallner and her husband Bob know the damage of "reparative therapy" all too well. Speaking at a recent PFLAG conference in Bothell, Washington, Mary Lou told the audience that her reaction when her daughter came out was based on the teachings of Dr. James Dobson, a leading "reparative therapy" proponent. "I raised my kids on Dobson. I read his books and listened to his radio broadcasts for years. In December of 1988, when she was about 21 years old, my daughter wrote us a letter and told us that she was a lesbian. I flipped out and...the next nine years were pretty stormy. Then in February of 1997, at age 29, she committed suicide."

"Looking back, I think a lot of it had to do with the way I taught her about homosexuality. I have since come to understand that almost anybody gets depressed if they can't be who they really are." http://www.exgaywatch.com/blog/archives/2005/07/pflag_statement.html

Because Dobson only has one discredited researcher on his side (who is the laughing stock of the scientific community), he has decided to lie about the results of reputable researchers. Here are, not one, but five separate professional scientific researchers who were so angry and horrified with Dobson misrepresenting their finding that they all made public statements condemning him.

1. Carol Gilligan, PhD

2. Kyle Pruett, M.D.

3. Angela Phillips

4. Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc

5. Dr. Robert Spitzer

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Dear Dr. Dobson:

I am writing to ask that you cease and desist from quoting my research in the future. I was mortified to learn that you had distorted my work this week in a guest column you wrote in Time Magazine. Not only did you take my research out of context, you did so without my knowledge to support discriminatory goals that I do not agree with. What you wrote was not truthful and I ask that you refrain from ever quoting me again and that you apologize for twisting my work.

From what I understand, this is not the first time you have manipulated research in pursuit of your goals. This practice is not in the best interest of scientific inquiry, nor does bearing false witness serve your purpose of furthering morality and strengthening the family.

Finally, there is nothing in my research that would lead you to draw the stated conclusions you did in the Time article. My work in no way suggests same-gender families are harmful to children or can't raise these children to be as healthy and well adjusted as those brought up in traditional households.

I trust that this will be the last time my work is cited by Focus on the Family.

Sincerely,

Carol Gilligan, PhD
New York University, Professor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NHdSVknB5Q&mode=related&search=

13 December 2006

Dr. Dobson,

I was startled and disappointed to see my work referenced in the current Time Magazine piece in which you opined that social science, such as mine, supports your convictions opposing lesbian and gay parenthood. I write now to insist that you not quote from my research in your media campaigns, personal or corporate, without previously securing my permission.

You cherry-picked a phrase to shore up highly (in my view) discriminatory purposes. This practice is condemned in real science, common though it may be in pseudo-science circles. There is nothing in my longitudinal research or any of my writings to support such conclusions. On page 134 of the book you cite in your piece, I wrote, What we do know is that there is no reason for concern about the development or psychological competence of children living with gay fathers. It is love that binds relationships, not sex.

Kyle Pruett, M.D.
Yale School of Medicine

The Oregonian, Pruett stated: "I was quite surprised, even dumbfounded, to see my name listed as if it were a scientific support or consultant to this amendment. ... It couldn't be further than either my personal or professional position." Pruett stated that he does not conclude "either scientifically or psychologically" that children are best served if reared by two heterosexual parents, and added: "There is to date no credible research that says children raised by gay and lesbian couples are at risk." According to The Oregonian, Pruett concluded that "children generally fare better with two parents than one, including parents of the same gender."

http://truthwinsout.org/news/?p=43

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1568485,00.html

In response to Dobson's editorial, the group Soul force contacted Dr. Christopher R. Martell, President of the American Psychological Association's Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues. According to Dr. Martell:

Over and again the data show that a loving and safe home environment is important, not the gender of the parents. The mainstream research is so clear on this matter that the American Psychological Association's resolution on Sexual Orientation, Parents, and Children, which was adopted by the APA Council of Representatives in July, 2004, states: "the APA supports the protection of parent-child relationships through the legalization of joint adoptions and second parent adoptions of children being reared by same-sex couples."

The American Psychological Association, one of the world's largest mental health organizations, would not have supported the protection of legalized adoption by gay and lesbian parents if the data had suggested that children were at risk in such households.

3. Angela Phillips

Professor Angela Phillips, author of "The Trouble With Boys."

Dear James Dobson:

It has come to my attention that my book "The Trouble with Boys" has been seriously mis-represented in writings by James Dobson.

Having read his newsletter; "How Boys Learn to Become Men" on the Focus on the Family web site I was incensed to find that I have been quoted as a source for suggesting that:

"The high incidence of homosexuality occurring in Western nations is related, at least in part, to the absence of positive male influence when boys are moving through the first crisis of child development."

I certainly agree that boys suffer from a lack of positive men in their lives but I am at pains to point out that positive men are often as much lacking in two parent households as they are in lone mother (or two mother) households. I do not suggest that lack of positive male role models leads to homosexuality (or indeed that it would be problematic if it did). My concern is that boys without positive men around them are more likely to be violent, angry and lacking in self control. I have never heard that these are characteristics that are associated with homosexuality.

Dobson goes on to say: "One of the primary objectives of parents is to help boys identify their gender assignments and understand what it means to be a man.

My concern is that boys are currently learning, either from their fathers, or in the absence of fathers, from the women who rear them, and the men they encounter, that the most important thing about being a man is being: "not gay", "not gentle" and not "girlie". While adult men are afraid to demonstrate that it's okay to be gentle and caring how are boys to learn anything positive about what it means to be a man?

I would be grateful if you could publish this letter prominently on your website.

I look forward to a swift acknowledgement.

Yours sincerely

Angela Phillips
Author of The Trouble with Boys

4. Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc

Study about teen girls 5X more likely to try suicide.

Dobson lies about results. Researcher is mad at him.

Teenage girls that are gay are 5 times more likely to try and commit suicide

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Elizabeth+Saewyc+lesbian+teen+suicide&btnG=Google+Search

But what is most alarming, Saewyc said, is that the research from 1992, 1998, and 2003 shows the increased risk of suicide among the lesbian and bisexual female teens is growing ?from about 1 in 5 in 1992, to 1 in 4 in 1998 and to 1 in 3 in 2003 survey. The rate for heterosexual female teens has stayed the same.

Saewyc said the debate over same-sex marriage brought many of the messages about being gay into full public debate and young gays are very aware of any of the negative connotations that were depicted.

Nearly 40% lesbian girls say they have attempted suicide in the last year, compared to 8.2 percent of heterosexual girls.

When this study came out about the gay teen girls being 5 times more likely to try and commit suicide. James Dobson tries to blame it on gays. He tries to attribute it to gay rights activists.

http://www.family.org/cforum/news/a0040924.cfm

http://www.exgaywatch.com/blog/index.html

The Author of the study is livid that Dobson "Hi-Jacked" her results and misrepresented them.

5. Dr. Robert Spitzer

"Unfortunately Focus on the Family has once again reported findings of my study out of context to support their fight against gay rights," said Dr. Spitzer.

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dobson

The Lies (quotes from Focus on the Family)

"Studies indicate that around 35 percent of pedophiles are homosexuals"

"a child molester is 17 times more likely to be homosexual than heterosexual"

"whereas heterosexual pedophiles commit an average of 20 acts of child molestation, for homosexuals the number is 150."

"Thus, in terms of the likelihood and the extent of child sexual molestation, homosexuals, as a group, represent a serious threat."

(*Focus on the family has no valid sources for any of these claims.)

Focus on the families 5 part series about gays being the anti-Christ

http://www.family.org/cforum/extras/a0032427.cfm part 1

http://www.family.org/cforum/extras/a0032429.cfm part 2

http://www.family.org/cforum/extras/a0032430.cfm part 3

http://www.family.org/cforum/extras/a0032431.cfm part 4

http://www.family.org/cforum/extras/a0032432.cfm part 5

http://www.family.org/cforum/fosi/homosexuality/maf/a0028248.cfm (Dobson's anti-gay "myths and facts" about homosexuals.)

http://www.family.org/resources/section.cfm?sid=1151 (41 anti-gay books listed on this website.)

http://search.family.org/query.cfm?qt=homosexuality&Search.x=18&Search.y=9 (Over 804 articles bashing, demonizing, insulting, and just plain lying about gays. (Think he is obsessed?)

The Truth

The truth is that James Dobson runs an organization that reaches over 500 million people daily world wide. Dr. Dobson has figured out a way to scapegoat and demonize innocent citizens in order to advance his far right, fringe group, ultra conservative, political, caveman, drag us back to the 1950s, agenda. Under George Bush, he was on speed dial at the White house and regularly threatens politicians with poor results at the polls if they don't push his anti-gay, anti-woman, anti-choice far, far, far, right conservative agenda.

When the man says, "jump" or vote "family values" his flock of millions of sheep say, "baaaaaaaa vote rubblecan." He is hands down the most powerful, most dangerous, biggest threat to gay Americans today. The federal constitutional amendment to discriminate against gays was a little bone that "Dubya" was obliged to throw to James for "mobilizing his flock" and re-electing the man that history will prove to be the worst president this country will ever see.

On ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos on November 7, Dobson warned that Republicans have a duty to implement the policies of "morality," (read: discriminate against gays)or else...... "I believe they'll pay a price at the -- in the next election." http://mediamatters.org/items/200411240001

"Dubya" really doesn't care about the marriage amendment:

"I have a problem with the president using gay issues as a wedge issue for political purposes. What is particularly offensive is that I know for a fact Bush doesn't believe it. So it's even more disgusting that he would use this issue." Stephen Herbits (Washington Republican Insider for 30 years....) Stated in the Advocate Magazine 1/30/07 p.31

He knew it had no chance of passing so no harm no foul right? So all this money and time was spent debating something that they all knew wouldn't pass just to pacify the biggest hater of gays this country will ever see. The irony? Ask 100 gay people who James Dobson is and 95 won't know. Gay people are to busy living their lives, falling in love, contributing to society, raising families, and enjoying life, to spend time worrying about this hateful human being. History will prove this man is as evil as they come. The only thing he cares about is how much money he can make by falsely demonizing gays.

His sole purpose in life is to make sure gay Americans are not treated as equals. He states that he will fight until his last breath against it. He spends millions of dollars promoting "saving marriage." He spends millions to fight hate crimes inclusion for gays. He spends millions fighting against domestic partnerships and civil unions. He states that this is the number one problem facing Americans including the war in Iraq.

http://www.valueallfamilies.com/ just hopes he lives long enough to see all his efforts fail. It is only a matter of a few years before gays have full equality and we hope he sticks around to see it. Eat your veggies James. Get your exercise.....

Articles condemning James Dobson

http://www.counterbias.com/270.html

http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/08/08/073923.php

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/28/dobson.gaymarriage/index.htm l Dobson comparing his fight to abolishing slavery..

http://mediamatters.org/items/200606080010 Dobson my last breath......

http://mediamatters.org/items/200606300006 He compares his fight to the fight against slavery

http://mediamatters.org/items/200510070004 Dobson accusing Sponge Bob of being gay

http://mediamatters.org/items/200612150002 Dobson accusing the penquins in Happy Feet of being pro gay

James Dobson has the audacity to put this quote on his website:

"While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the rights of conscience of others, ever considering that God alone is the Judge of the hearts of men.
-- George Washington, Sept. 14, 1775

His sole purpose in life is to violate the rights of others.

"Dobson is a real nasty bully who commands a gang of thugs." Rep Dick Armey (Conservative Republican from Texas.)

"You know, I think one of the things that Dr. James Dobson is realizing is, frankly, when you whore yourself to politics, you shouldn't be surprised if you're treated like a whore." David Kuo, former deputy director of the Bush White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 degrees, November 10

These comments are coming from his party......

Recently he endorces Newt Gingrich (serial adulter who had an affair on his wife while impeaching Clinton for his affair.) Nice familiy values.....

click here to email him about his values:http://www.progressnowaction.org/page/s/fod0306

If you would like to contact James via telephone to voice your opinion his toll free phone number is (800) A-FAMILY (232-6459). The toll line is (719) 531-5181.