#VVS15 SEPT. 25-27, 2015 OMNI SHOREHAM HOTEL WASHINGTON, D.C. $119 Registration | $50 Students (Scholarships Available)
VVS2015 - Schedule SCHEDULE OF EVENTS An asterisk (*) indicates confirmed.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
3:00 - 7:00 p.m. EXHIBITS OPEN - Omni Shoreham Exhibit Hall
3:00 - 9:00 p.m. EVENT REGISTRATION OPENS - West Registration Area
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR [ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1605791/ , https://www.youtube.com/user/Beyondthemovie/videos ] - COMPLIMENTARY MOVIE SCREENING - Empire Room The burning of a courthouse nativity by a Democratic Senator brings the national spotlight to a forgotten Texas town and a once famous preacher has an opportunity to regain his former glory or seize one last chance to restore his fractured family. Narrated by his fifteen-year-old daughter, we watch as Adam Wells, a minister driven by the prospect of achieving greatness as the next nationally-syndicated TV evangelist lays down his opportunity at “celebrity” and even his own life in order to become something even greater: a loving husband and father to his wife and daughter. See the trailer at BeyondTheFarthestStar.com [ http://beyondthefartheststar.com/ ]
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. REGISTRATION - West Registration Area
7:15 - 8:30 a.m. OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST (ticketed event) — Palladian Room WHATEVER THE COST—RELIGIOUS FREEDOM UNDER FIRE Speakers: The Benham Brothers, Founders, Benham Companies*; Kelvin Cochran, Former Atlanta Fire Chief*
8:00 - 7:00 p.m. EXHIBITS OPEN - Exhibit Hall
8:45 a.m. - Noon OPENING OF VALUES VOTER SUMMIT 2015 AND MORNING PLENARY SESSION - Regency Ballroom
Values on the Hill • Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.)* • David Christensen, Vice President for Government Affairs, FRC* • Rep. John Fleming (R-LA)* • Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.)*
Noon - 7:00 p.m. Straw Poll Voting - West Registration and Exhibit Hall
12:15 - 1:45 p.m. AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION ACTION LUNCHEON (ticketed event) - Palladian Room AMERICA CANNOT WAIT Speakers - Barronelle Stutzman, Alliance Defending Freedom Client, Washington state religious liberty case.*; Tim Wildmon, President, American Family Association [ https://www.afa.net/ ]* Barronelle Stutzman is the florist in Washington state who politely, but firmly, declined to provide flowers for a wedding between two homosexual men. Her refusal to betray her Lord and her biblical beliefs didn’t come without consequences. The Washington state attorney general and the ACLU filed lawsuits against Mrs. Stutzman. The judge told the state AG and the homosexuals who filed the lawsuits that they could collect damages and attorney’s fees not only from Stutzman’s business – Arlene’s Flowers and Gifts – but from Stutzman personally. If they prevail, this means they can take everything she owns – her business, home, savings … everything. When the AG approached the 70-year old grandmother with a plea deal – pay a $2,000 penalty, a $1 payment for court costs and fees, and agree not to discriminate in the future – Mrs. Stutzman said: “NO!” Rather, she chose to fight for you and me and everyone who values religious freedom.
No Fear: The Next Chapter • Ryan Bomberger, Founder, Radiance Foundation [ http://www.theradiancefoundation.org/ ]* • Roy Costner, Liberty High School Valedictorian* • Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council [ http://www.frc.org/ ]* • Lila Rose, Founder and President, Live Action [ https://liveaction.org/ ]*
Cost of Discipleship Award Presentation to Kim Davis, Rowan County Clerk* Remarks • Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman, Liberty Counsel [ https://www.lc.org/ ]* • Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council [ http://www.frc.org/ ]*
Free to Believe [#FreeToBelieve , http://freetobelieve.com/ ] • Michael Berry, Senior Counsel and Director of Military Affairs, Liberty Institute* • Casey Davis, Casey County, Kentucky Clerk* • Aaron and Melissa Klein, Former Owners, Sweet Cakes Bakery* • Master Sergeant Phillip Monk, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)* • Matt Schlapp, Chairman, American Conservative Union [ http://conservative.org/ ]*
9:30 - 11:00 p.m. Woodlawn [ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4183692/ ] Complimentary Movie Screening — Regency Ballroom A film based on an inspiring real-life story about love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970's. In 1973, a spiritual awakening captured the heart of nearly every player of the Woodlawn High School football team, including its coach Tandy Gerelds. Their dedication to love and unity in a school filled with racism and hate leads to the largest high school football game ever played in the torn city of Birmingham, Alabama and the rise of its first African American superstar, Tony Nathan. See the trailer at Woodlawnmovie.com [ http://woodlawnmovie.com/ ].
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
7:00 a.m. - Noon Straw Poll Voting - West Registration and Exhibit Hall
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EVENT REGISTRATION - West Registration Area
7:00 - 8:30 a.m. LIBERTY INSTITUTE BREAKFAST (ticketed event) — Palladian Room SAVING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN OUR MILITARY . . . AND BEYOND Speaker - Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO, Liberty Institute* A war is raging inside our military. The men and women who risk their lives to protect our freedom are losing their religious freedom to politically correct officials and activists. If we lose religious liberty in the military, how can it survive elsewhere? Join Liberty Institute president Kelly Shackelford, along with our lawyers and clients, as we discuss current battles and celebrate recent victories for religious freedom in our armed forces, as well as in our schools, churches, ministries, workplaces and throughout our nation. Come hear our clients tell their inspiring real-life stories . . . and get equipped to stand for your religious freedom in light of the continuing fallout from the Supreme Court marriage decision.
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EXHIBITS OPEN - Exhibit Hall
8:30 - 8:50 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP — Regency Ballroom Led by Lindsay McCaul, Recording Artist*
A Generals' Discussion on National Security • Lt. Gen. William Boykin, U.S. Army (Ret.); Executive Vice President, FRC* • Maj. Gen. Bob Dees, U.S. Army (Ret.)* • Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)* • Lt. Gen. Benjamin Mixon, U.S. Army (Ret.)*
3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Straw Poll Results Press Conference - Embassy Room FRC Action President Tony Perkins speaks to Sen. Ted Cruz's third straight VVS straw poll victory, John Boehner's resignation, and Donald Trump's fifth-place result. Full straw poll results [ http://downloads.frcaction.org/EF/EF15I88.pdf ].
THE SILENCING OF FREE SPEECH FOR CHRISTIANS IN THE MEDIA AND IN EDUCATION — Diplomat Room Dave Garrison, Dean, School of Business and Government, Ohio Christian University and Host, The Faith & Liberty Talk Show (Moderator)*, Kate Obenshain, Conservative Political Commentator, Fox News, Author, Divider in Chief*
THE LANDSCAPE OF A POST-PLANNED PARENTHOOD FUTURE — Empire Room Chuck Donovan, President, Charlotte Lozier Institute*; Arina Grossu, Director, Center for Human Dignity, FRC (Moderator)*; Lila Rose, Founder, LiveAction*
RECLAIMING AMERICA GOD'S WAY (USING BASIC BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES) — Executive Room Arthur D. Ally, Founder and President of the Timothy Plan Family of Biblically Responsible Mutual Funds, Organizer of Florida's Give Me Liberty Tour*; Dexter Sanders, Founding Pastor, Rock Orlando Church, Leader, Back to God Movement*
THE LATEST RESEARCH ON THE DIFFERENCE MARRIAGE MAKES TO THE TAX POOL AND SAME-SEX PARENTING MAKES TO CHILDREN — Congressional Room Dr. Henry Potrykus, MARRI Fellow, FRC*; Dr. Paul Sullins, MARRI Fellow and Research Professor, Catholic University*; Dr. Pat Fagan, Director of MARRI, FRC (Moderator)*
CRIME, PUNISHMENT AND THE VALUE OF HUMAN LIFE — Cabinet Room Craig DeRoche, Executive Director, Justice Fellowship (Moderator)*; Lt. Gov. Brian Calley (R-MI); Erika Harold, former Miss America, Republican Congressional Candidate, Prison Fellowship Board Member; Bishop Palmer, Reconciled Church
4:15 - 5:00 p.m. BREAKOUT SESSION TWO
ARE YOU READY FOR THE COMING LEGAL ATTACK? IS YOUR CHURCH? LEARN HOW TO BE PREPARED – Diplomat Room Michael Berry, Senior Counsel and Director of Military Affairs, Liberty Institute*; Ken Klukowski, Senior Counsel and Director of Strategic Affairs, Liberty Institute*; Liz Loverde, High School Student*; Jeff Mateer, General Counsel, Liberty Institute, (Moderator)*
CIVILIZATIONAL DECAY AND RENEWAL: A BIBLICAL VIEW / WHAT CAUSES CULTURES TO BEGIN BREAKING DOWN? — Palladian Room Buddy Smith, Senior Vice President, American Family Association*; Ed Vitagliano, Executive Vice President, American Family Association*
THE ISLAMIC THREAT: Women Who Know the Truth -- The Latest to Make SPLC's Hate List - Empire Room Lt. Gen. (Ret) William Boykin (Moderator), Executive Vice President, FRC and Former Commander, Delta Force*; Cathy Hinners, Founder, Dailyrollcall.com*; Clare Lopez, Vice President for Research and Analysis, Center for Security Policy*; Diana West, Syndicated Columnist and Author*
DISINFECTING THE STATES: BOOTING LIBERALS AND (REPUBLICAN) LACKEYS FROM OUR LEGISLATURES — Executive Room Michael Quinn Sullivan, President of Empower Texans*; Jim Graham, President of Texas Right to Life*; Trey Trainor, Partner, Beirne, Maynard & Parsons LLP*
HOW TO ARGUE THE SOCIAL ISSUES WITH LIBERALS AND LIBERTARIANS — Congressional Room David Azerrad, Director, B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics, The Heritage Foundation*
THE BATTLEFRONT IN OUR BACKYARDS: WHAT EVERYDAY AMERICANS CAN DO TO BRING POSITIVE CHANGE — Cabinet Room Joseph Backholm, Executive Director, Washington State Family Policy Institute*; Gina Gleason, Executive Director, Faith & Public Policy*; Brent Keilen, Deputy Director, FRC Action; (Moderator)*; Dr. Steve Riggle, Senior Pastor, Grace Church, Houston, TX, One of the "Houston Five" Subpoenaed Pastors*
7:30 - 10:00 p.m. FAITH, FAMILY AND FREEDOM GALA DINNER honoring Brent Bozell, Founder, Media Research Center, with the Vision & Leadership Award (Ticketed Event) (black-tie optional) - Regency Ballroom Entertainment-Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale Remarks • Erick Erickson, RedState* • Mark Levin, Host, The Mark Levin Show* • Ed Meese, Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow Emeritus, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies [ http://www.heritage.org/about/staff/departments/center-for-legal-and-judicial-studies ], The Heritage Foundation [ http://www.heritage.org/ ]* • Richard Viguerie, Chairman, ConservativeHQ.com [ http://www.conservativehq.com/ ]* • Bill Walton, Founder, Rappahannock Ventures, LLC; Host, On Common Ground with Bill Walton*
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. WORSHIP SERVICE - Palladian Room Worship Led by Lindsay McCaul, Recording Artist* Tony Perkins, President, FRC Action [ https://www.frcaction.org/ ] and Family Research Council [ http://www.frc.org/ ]*
This morning on FOX10 News Now: Ron Hoon joins Samia Khan to talk headlines. The two discuss the fact that Joe Biden sounded like a presidential candidate during his speech yesterday, the arrival of the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks, the story of Texas high school football players accused of intentionally attacking a referee and the story of a 16-year-old Louisiana football player who died during a high school football game Friday. We then go live to Fox Lake, IL where officials give update on search for suspects involved in shooting death of Lt. Joe Gliniewicz. We then go live to Kentucky where supporters of clerk Kim Davis hold a rally, the same day a judge ordered that Davis be released from jail. Davis was sent to jail after refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. GOP presidential candidates Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. Ted Cruz also visit Davis.
Kim Davis, the county clerk from Kentucky who refused to provide gay marriage licenses, was recently released from prison and Mike Huckabee held a big publicity stunt/rally. His aides blocked Ted Cruz from Kim Davis and her photo ops. Huckabee explains why. Cenk Uygur, host of the The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee painted fellow GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) as an unwelcome guest at a rally for Kentucky clerk Kim Davis Tuesday, admitting thathis staffer physically blocked Cruz from getting on stage.
In a Wednesday appearance on NewsMax TV's "Steve Malzberg Show" first reported by BuzzFeed's Andrew Kaczynski, Huckabee said his campaign planned the event, and he made Cruz's visit with Davis possible.
"Well, Steve, this was our event. My team put it together. We’re the ones who recruited the people not only to be on the program, but we’re the ones who coordinated the effort. We’re the ones who secured the permits, the staging," Huckabee told Malzberg. "We had no idea Ted Cruz was going to show up until the day before and he didn’t call us, he called several other people on the program and asked about it.””*
Kim Davis has granted an interview with ABC News, and during the interview she was very open about the terrible things she’s gone through because she’s a Christian. The interviewer points out that many call her a hypocrite because of her four marriages and adulterous relationships. She says she’s not a hypocrite because she’s forgiven and “washed clean.” Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian (The Point) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
Do you think Kim Davis is a hypocrite? Does asking forgiveness from God excuse her actions? Let us know in the comments below.
“Kentucky clerk Kim Davis spoke out in an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America, and said she was not a homophobe because some of her best friends were gay.
“I have friends who are gay and lesbians. They know where I stand,” Davis said. “And we don’t agree on this issue and we’re okay because we respect each other.”
“So you would deny your friends who are in gay relationships, you would deny them a marriage license as well?” asked ABC’s Paula Faris.”
Conservatives Thought This Many Peruvians Care About Kim Davis
Published on Sep 29, 2015 by The Young Turks
According to the lawyers of Kentucky marriage clerk Kim Davis, she has a ton of supporters around the world. A photo showing a Lima, Peru prayer meeting was falsely represented as a Kim Davis rally. Conservative social media ate it up. John Iadarola (Think Tank) and Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"At last week’s Values Voter Summit, Mat Staver of the Liberty Counsel displayed a picture that he claimed showed a 100,000-person prayer in Peru for his client, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis [beginning at the c. 8:40 mark of the included YouTube of "Cost of Discipleship Award Presentation to Kim Davis, Rowan County Clerk" in the lengthy "Values Voter Summit 2015" item which begins this post]. That picture has since been identified as having been uploaded to Facebook on May 25, 2014 and portraying a massive one-of-a-kind five-day convention known as “Jesús Te Ama Y Te Cambia” (“Jesus Loves You And Changes You”).
After spending Monday defending the photo, Liberty Counsel has admitted that it is not of a Kim Davis rally. In fact, they no longer claim that any rally whatsoever took place for Davis in Peru, but merely that some people in Peru prayed for her.”*
'The Kelly File' asks why mainstream media criticized this meeting. Watch Megyn Kelly talk about Apple News, Christianity, and Religion on The Kelly File.
How did Kim Davis end up meeting with the Pope during his recent visit to the U.S.? She used PopeMeet, the new app that matches the Pope with everyday Americans for one-on-one meetings - as long as they are Kim Davis and not any of the volunteer workers, humanitarians, or devout Catholics you may think deserve it!
CNN Exclusive: Pope held private meeting with same-sex couple in U.S. October 2, 2015 Updated October 3, 2015 http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/02/us/pope-gay-washington/index.html [with embedded video (an excerpt from the YouTube included with the item next below)]
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Vatican: Pope's only 'audience' was with gay former student – not Kim Davis
Bigot Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis is caught lying about her meeting with Pope Francis, which was not private and did not include a show of support from the Pope for her bigotry.
Pope Francis granted only one private audience in Washington - it was to a former student and his boyfriend who believes the meeting with Kim Davis was set up by conservative Vatican officials. Yayo Grassi joins Lawrence to discuss his visit along with E.J. Dionne. Duration: 6:40
Kim Davis came to attention by refusing to obey the law and issue marriage certificates for same sex couples. Then there was a stir when her lawyers said she had a private meeting with the Pope who expressed his support. Turns out this was a lie. The latest rumour is that the Pope will sack the bishop responsible. http://usuncut.com/news/pope-francis-expected-to-fire-archbishop-who-set-up-the-meeting-with-kim-davis/
Dr. Ben Carson: Satan Invented The Big Bang Theory
Published on Sep 23, 2015 by The Young Turks
Ben Carson has largely been successful at creating an image of a very likable, reasonable person, not necessarily driven by any sort of extreme philosophy. A 2012 speech shows that’s all smoke and mirrors. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"In a speech delivered in 2012, Ben Carson said the big bang theory was part of the “fairy tales” pushed by “high-faluting scientists” as a story of creation.
Similarly, Carson, a noted creationist, said he believed the theory of evolution was encouraged by the devil.”*
A conversation with author Christopher Hitchens of "Vanity Fair", Jon Meacham of "Newsweek", David Denby of "The New Yorker" and David Sterritt, film critic of "The Christian Science Monitor", about Mel Gibson's controversial film "The Passion of the Christ".