Thursday, December 17, 2020
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Responding to the Transgender Issue:
Parent Resource Guide
This resource is fully researched and documented, defines terms,
explains the issue thoroughly and gives parents practical ways
to address the issue with their children and especially in schools.
A free pdf of the publication is available HERE.
Call our WFC office at 888-378-7395 to obtain a print copy for a suggested donation of $5.
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PARTNER WITH US!
It is the mission of Wisconsin Family Action to advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin by strengthening, preserving, and
promoting marriage, family, life and religious freedom. Our vision is a Wisconsin where God is honored, families thrive, human life is cherished
and religious freedom flourishes.
CLICK here to invest in your family, faith, freedom and future!
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LEAVING A LEGACY
Because of our desire to serve and help families, our ministry is making resources available that can be useful in creating a wise giving plan.
Click HERE for more information on how you can significantly impact the Kingdom while strengthening and building families.
Wisconsin's Cultural Indicators 2019
Click HERE to read more
Wisconsin's Cultural Indicators, 2019 Edition
is now available online HERE or
by contacting our office
at 608-268-5074.
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Get To Know Your Elected Officials
Wisconsin's 2019-2020
Legislative Directory
Now available for download
Click Here to find out who your state and federal legislators are, along with their contact information.
Establish a relationship; let them know you are informed, interested, and involved. PRAY for your elected officials! (I Tim. 2:1-4)
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We Can't Give Up
 From WFA president Julaine Appling, "At a time of the year when people are generally happier and smiling more often than normal, many are not experiencing that this Christmas season. We’ve struggled for ten months with the virus and related restrictions and guidelines, including how we do church. We can’t see people’s smiling faces very often because they are hidden behind masks or in-person gatherings are cancelled.
"The Black Lives Matter movement sparked riots that destroyed private and public property and hurt and even killed people in our major cities. I suspect many are like me and often feel as if we are sitting on a keg of dynamite that could explode just about anywhere with little provocation.
"Then Election 2020 and the alleged massive fraud became the next crisis. The president and his allies have filed dozens of lawsuits here and in other states where the margin of victory in the election was narrow. In most of those lawsuits, the president and his allies have been shot down, typically not on the actual merits of the case or the evidence presented, but rather on procedural matters such as standing, jurisdiction, or timing."
►Read the rest of this week's Wisconsin Family Connection HERE and take heart!Wisconsin Family Action works hard on the front lines of your community, across The Badger State and beyond to honor God as we advance Judeo-Christian principles and values in Wisconsin. Click HERE to join us today!
Parents Should Explore School Choice Options Now
 From The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty:
"The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) published a new study that reveals that school districts that started the 2020-21 school year with virtual learning saw significant enrollment declines. Thirty-four Wisconsin school districts started the school year with virtual learning and experienced, on average, a 3% decline in enrollment. Enrollment statewide declined by 2.67%, on average, driven in large part by a drop in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten enrollment. The study also finds that school districts with established virtual charter schools saw a 4.5% increase in enrollment."
THE TAKEAWAY
→Enrollment declined statewide more than usual.
→School districts that chose virtual learning to start the 2020 school year saw the largest enrollment declines.
→Private school choice programs continue to grow.
Julaine Appling, WFA president, says, "The virus crisis has forced many parents to consider different options for their children's education. We have numerous educational choices in Wisconsin and we urge parents to explore those options sooner rather than later since enrollment in most of them opens in early February. Fortunately, private schools in our state have generally been able to make their own decisions about operating in person."
►Read more HERE
When Actions Speak Louder Than Words
 Working on the assumption that when election challenges are over, they will be the next administration, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been busy getting their top-level appointments ready and both are showing their liberal commitment. Biden has nominated Xavier Becerra for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra, currently California’s attorney general, is one of the most ardent abortion supporters in public office. As a senator, Kamala Harris chose Karine Jean-Pierre, an outspoken LGBTQ activist, as her chief of staff, giving some insight as to the type of appointments she would make as vice-president.
"These nominations and appointments are stark reminders of the consequences of elections," says Julaine Appling, "Earlier this week, Biden talked about wanting to unify the country but apparently those are just words, because his actions are showing they are more than willing to push this country further to the left and promote causes and agendas with which many Americans strongly disagree."
Before You Go "Putting It On a Ritz"
The organization OneMillionMoms.com informs us:
"RITZ Crackers is attempting to normalize the transgender lifestyle by airing a commercial that has absolutely nothing to do with selling crackers. The company's most recent ad features a man putting on lipstick like a woman and effeminately clinging to another man, to brainwash children and adults alike by desensitizing audiences.
"The ad campaign titled 'Where's there's love, there's family' has been airing on HGTV and is featured on RITZ's YouTube page. The company's goal is to redefine family as something other than God's biblical design for gender and sexuality. In its own words, RITZ says, 'We're encouraging people to rethink what it means to be family.'
READ MORE HERE.
Wisconsin Family Action works on your behalf to strengthen, preserve and promote marriage, family, life and religious freedom in The Badger State. Click HERE to partner with us today!
IN THE MEDIA
WEEKLY RADIO COMMENTARY. "WISCONSIN FAMILY CONNECTION" - Airing this week on over 20 stations statewide. Click HERE to listen to this week's Wisconsin Family Connection, "We Can't Give Up." Read the transcript of this week's commentary HERE. Subscribe to our podcasts HERE!
ARCHIVED:
Week of December 7, 2020 - Georgia On Our Minds
Week of November 30, 2020 - Lies Ensnare; Truth Frees
 "WISCONSIN FAMILY MINUTE"
A daily program for Christian radio stations! Click HERE for our daily program; listen or download! Click HERE to subscribe to your Wisconsin Family Minute podcasts! Find your local station HERE. If the Christian radio station you listen to isn't carrying "Wisconsin Family Minute," please encourage them to do so. Contact us at 866-849-2536 or [email protected].
HOME FRONT - VCY AMERICA
WFC President Julaine Appling hosts VCY America's "Home Front" program every Wednesday afternoon (Sept.-May) at 3:15 p.m. CLICK HERE to listen to this week's episode in which Julaine gives a brief review of election issues with a focus on next steps, takes a look at some of Biden’s nominees for key positions, and gives information from a recently released report on school enrollment in Wisconsin during the COVID crisis. Click HERE to subscribe to future Home Front podcasts! (VCY America will be playing seasonal music or Christmas radio dramas the next two weeks. Home Front will resume on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.)
VCY AMERICA TV30 "InFocus"
Julaine Appling, WFC president, is a regular guest (one Monday per month) on VCY America’s TV 30 "InFocus" live, call-in program with Jim Schneider which airs on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:00 p.m. (Sept. through May). Click HERE to watch archived episodes. Julaine was a guest on Monday, December 7. Click HERE to watch this most recent episode. Livestream "InFocus" HERE.
STAND UP FOR THE TRUTH - Q90FM
Julaine Appling is a regular guest on Q90's "Stand Up for the Truth" program hosted by David Fiorazo (9-10 a.m., M-F). Click HERE to listen to the most recent program, "So Much at Stake In the 2020 Election!" Julaine's next appearance on "Stand Up for the Truth" will be Tuesday, December 22.
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 --WFC's president Julaine Appling is available to speak to your group, church, school, civic organization, and other events. Call 866-849-2536 to schedule.
 --Daniel Degner, Wisconsin Family Council's Director, Church Ambassador Network. He is available to meet with pastors and to speak in churches. Call 920-204-4447 for more information.
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 --Dave Lingle, Wisconsin Family Council's Church Ambassador, is available to speak in churches. Call 920-342-1928 for more information.
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Wisconsin Family Action is your voice for marriage, family, life and religious liberty in The Badger State.
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Wisconsin Family Action
PO Box 7486 • Madison, WI 53707
866-849-2536 • wifamilyaction.org
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