Coalition Files Lawsuit to Remove Marijuana Proposal from Ballot

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The following is a press release from Coalition to Preserve Arkansas Values.

The Coalition to Preserve Arkansas Values filed a lawsuit with the Arkansas Supreme Court today, asking the court to remove a medical marijuana proposal from the November ballot. Coalition members include Larry Page of the Arkansas Faith and Ethics Council, Jerry Cox of the Family Council Action Committee,  Bill Wheeler and Alan Talburt of Families First Foundation, and Bob Hester of the Arkansas Family Coalition.

Jerry Cox, President of Family Council Action Committee and one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, issued a statement saying that the ballot proposal is legally insufficient.

“This ballot proposal is one hundred percent illegal under federal law,” Cox said. “Marijuana is illegal because of federal statute passed by Congress. Only the federal government can change that. The Arkansas Constitution and the United States Constitution both prevent Arkansas from passing laws that blatantly defy federal law.”

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Press Release: Family Council Issues Statement on FRC Shooting

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Yesterday Leo Johnson, a security guard employed by Family Research Council, was shot by an alleged gunman trying to enter the FRC headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Family Council President Jerry Cox issued the following statement, saying, “Our prayers are with Mr. Johnson, his family, and his colleagues at the Family Research Council. Our organization has a longstanding relationship with FRC. We’ve collaborated with them on a number of issues in the past, and it’s heartbreaking that this kind of senseless violence would happen to them.”

Cox said he hopes Americans of all political persuasions will pause to remember those affected by this tragedy, and pray for them and their families.

Family Council is a conservative education and research organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Group Encourages Participation in Arkansas Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day

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On Friday, Family Council President Jerry Cox thanked former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s decision to spearhead a nationwide Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, which will take place all day Wednesday, August 1.

“I want to thank my friend, Governor Huckabee, for using his influence to amass national support for Chick-fil-A,” Cox said. “They have been viciously attacked simply because their President and COO, Dan Cathy, publicly reaffirmed his company’s Christian principles. We are encouraging Arkansans to eat at the nearest Chick-fil-A on August first to show support for this great American company. We are also asking folks to write a note of appreciation to Chick-fil-A at FamilyCouncil.org. Every note that we collect will be delivered to each restaurant in Arkansas and to the corporate office in Atlanta. These simple actions will show Chick-fil-A that they are appreciated. In the end, we hope that their strong stand for Christian values will encourage other businesses to do the same.

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