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Focus on the Family thinks abortion is funny?

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reader diary by Lauren Martin

February 5, 2010 - 5:35pm (Print)

Focus on the Family CEO says their ad contains "a bit of humor." Can you even imagine the backlash from a humerous pro-choice ad? The words unfeeling, cruel, soulless, and baby haters come to mind.

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Tebow's Tears: Is God Really A Gators Fan?

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by Louis Ruprecht, Georgia State University

February 4, 2010 - 8:03pm (Print)

The Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad in which Tim and Pam Tebow and star is certainly not the first time Tebow has worn religion on his sleeve - or in this case, under his eyes. A religion scholar analyzes his own feelings about Tebow's choice.
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The Plot Is Thicker: CBS Summarily Fires Staff Due to Economic Crisis and Loss of Advertising

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

February 4, 2010 - 10:28am (Print)

For those of you wondering why CBS reversed its longstanding anti-advocacy ad policy in the blink of a network eye, the answer may lie in declining ad revenues, deep staff cuts, and the search of an economic savior.

Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson

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Focus on the Family: Funding Extremism Millions of Dollars at a Time

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by Amie Newman

February 2, 2010 - 7:26pm (Print)

Just how does Focus on the Family have $2.5 million to pay for a Super Bowl ad? They are a media empire which exists almost solely to push propaganda and spread an anti-gay, anti-equality, anti-woman "gospel" using millions of dollars to proselytize their message - not to provide actual health care and social services as women's health organizations do. 

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Would CBS air a pro-choice Super Bowl ad?

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reader diary by Lauren Martin

February 2, 2010 - 2:24pm (Print)

In deciding to air a Focus on the Family ad during the Super Bowl, CBS executives have effectively outed themselves as anti-choice and anti-woman.

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