TheEngineer
09-14-2009, 03:12 PM
Here's an article I wrote on FoF's statism. I hope you all find it interesting:
It's Time for Focus on the Family to Focus on the Finances
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=25166
http://poker.blogtownhall.com/2009/0...finances.thtml
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by RICH MUNY
Continuing financial problems at Focus on the Family have resulted in more job cutbacks within the social conservative organization. The group recently announced a new round of layoffs, this latest one affecting 75 employees. This is expected to bring the number of employees down to 860 employees, from a high of about 1400 in 2002. However, the organization apparently still has plenty of cash to fund an expensive Washington lobbying effort, including a major Focus initiative to try to stop adults from playing online poker in their own homes with their own money.
Focus on the Family typically utilizes a two-pronged approach to achieving its goals. The first prong is the group's ministry. The ministry assists people in choosing of their own free will the path Focus recommends. The second prong is Focus' Congressional and state lobbying, where Focus seeks laws restricting behaviors the group deems immoral, thus using the power of the state to achieve its ends. Sadly, the fact that Focus is laying employees off while doubling-down on lobbying shows a disturbing shift in the direction of the organization. It seems the group now prefers forcing the changes they seek through the power of the federal government over encouraging people to choose the appropriate path.
Regarding the latest round of layoffs, Focus on the Family spokesman Gary Schneeberger said, "Managers are meeting with their employees, praying with employees. We want to make sure that even after this process, they have a transition package and that's not just about money, but helping them find a new job." This is somewhat kind of Focus, perhaps, but I imagine it’s cold comfort to the families of the laid-off employees who know those salaries are now going to Washington lobbying. One wonders how many would have voluntarily given up their jobs to ensure that Focus had sufficient funding to continue their all-encompassing fight against poker players. As poker players are showing no signs of giving up, one wonders how many years and how much donated money Focus is planning to put into this fight......
It's Time for Focus on the Family to Focus on the Finances
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=25166
http://poker.blogtownhall.com/2009/0...finances.thtml
Click Here to Digg (http://digg.com/business_finance/It_s_Time_for_Focus_on_the_Family_to_Focus_on_the_ Finances)
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by RICH MUNY
Continuing financial problems at Focus on the Family have resulted in more job cutbacks within the social conservative organization. The group recently announced a new round of layoffs, this latest one affecting 75 employees. This is expected to bring the number of employees down to 860 employees, from a high of about 1400 in 2002. However, the organization apparently still has plenty of cash to fund an expensive Washington lobbying effort, including a major Focus initiative to try to stop adults from playing online poker in their own homes with their own money.
Focus on the Family typically utilizes a two-pronged approach to achieving its goals. The first prong is the group's ministry. The ministry assists people in choosing of their own free will the path Focus recommends. The second prong is Focus' Congressional and state lobbying, where Focus seeks laws restricting behaviors the group deems immoral, thus using the power of the state to achieve its ends. Sadly, the fact that Focus is laying employees off while doubling-down on lobbying shows a disturbing shift in the direction of the organization. It seems the group now prefers forcing the changes they seek through the power of the federal government over encouraging people to choose the appropriate path.
Regarding the latest round of layoffs, Focus on the Family spokesman Gary Schneeberger said, "Managers are meeting with their employees, praying with employees. We want to make sure that even after this process, they have a transition package and that's not just about money, but helping them find a new job." This is somewhat kind of Focus, perhaps, but I imagine it’s cold comfort to the families of the laid-off employees who know those salaries are now going to Washington lobbying. One wonders how many would have voluntarily given up their jobs to ensure that Focus had sufficient funding to continue their all-encompassing fight against poker players. As poker players are showing no signs of giving up, one wonders how many years and how much donated money Focus is planning to put into this fight......