Not only are the Obama administration and the Pelosi-led Democrats in Congress out of step with the American public in giving high priority to pushing a radical homosexual agenda, but they are out of step with their own Democratic base. That’s the message of a recent, admittedly unscientific survey conducted by The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC). Here’s how they described the survey:

“More than 2,000 Democratic supporters offered input, representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia. . . . Respondents were asked to rank how important a series of issues were to them. The issues were: Fully Funding Public Schools, Expanding Environmental Protections and Clean Energy, Strengthening Government Ethics Rules, Promoting Job Growth, and Promoting Equal Rights for the LGBT Community.”

The results? All five issues were rated “extremely important” by a majority of respondents–except for LGBT “Equal Rights,” which got that rating from only 47.3%. By contrast, over 80% of respondents rated “Public Education” as “extremely important.” The homosexual agenda even had 19.3% of these Democratic activists dismissing it with replies of “not very important” (7.9%), “not important at all” (5.6%), or “no answer” (5.8%). Only 5.6% were as negative toward education as a priority.

We can only hope Congressional leadership will take this into account in determining whether to make homosexuals in the military and ENDA a priority in the tight legislative calendar between now and next January, when the new Congress takes office.

Democrats’ 2010 Legislative Priorities Survey

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If you think legislation on the federal level has gone haywire, take a minute to check out what’s going on in state governments through FRC’s State Legislation Tracker. The present 38 issue “profiles” currently track 7469 bills of concern. A breakdown of the results (listed below) provides a telling glimpse into the “state of the states” and the subsequent health of our nation. That the top five profiles include domestic violence (2146), gambling (1346), divorce reform (827), and pornography (728 total, 325 dedicated to child pornography alone) should be a serious wake-up call for all Americans.

Whether or not current liberals and “progressives” approve, America’s Founders understood from historical perspective that their new government must be rooted in Judeo-Christian tenets. Nothing less resilient and enduring could contribute the ongoing stability required for individuals, families and national industry to flourish in the long term. The following contemporary indicators mandate that we re-examine those pro-family factors that precipitated America’s success, and work aggressively at the state and local level to re-introduce and re-implement them.

Numbers of bills (see here a drill-down on each issue):

• Abortion – Fetal Pain – 5
• Abortion – Parental Notification – 38
• Abortion – Ultrasound Bills – 60
• Abortion Alternatives – Pregnancy Care Centers -18
• Adoption – By Traditional Family – 551
• Adoption – By Unmarried or Same-Sex Couples – 44
• Bathroom Bills – Gender Expression & Same-Sex Issues – 185
• Conscience Regulations – 4
• Cord Blood – 62
• DADT – Military Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ – 13
• DOMA – Defense of Marriage Act – 2
• Domestic Violence – 2146
• Eminent Domain – 1340
• ENDA – Employment Non-Discrimination Act – 3
• Gambling – 1346
• Hate Crimes – 27
• Health Care – States’ Response to Obamacare – 176
• Homeschool – 341
• Human Cloning – 149
• Human Eggs – 8
• Human Trafficking – 255
• Jessica’s Law – 5
• Life Issues – 23
• Marriage – Divorce Reform – 877
• Marriage – Marriage Protection Amendments -12
• Pornography: Child – 325
• Pornography: General – 403
• Public Education: Bullying Bills – General – 28
• Public Education: Bullying Bills – Pro-Homosexual Agenda – 41
• Public Education: Discrimination Free Zones – 1
• Public Education: Sex Education – 7
• Religious Liberty – 29
• Reproductive Health – 9
• Same-Sex Marriage – 493
• Sexual Predators – 60
• Statutory Rape – 69
• Stem Cell Research – Adult – 17
• Stem Cell Research – Embryonic – 37

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