Augee's version of the group structure, although not disagreeing with the official version, does come across as somewhat less grandiose, reflecting, no doubt, the difference between the organization as it appears on paper and how it actually works on the ground. In fact, many more people receive action alerts who have never been part of a prayer chain. Though the focus of CWA has always been the women's movement, they are also active in opposing sex education, gay rights, drug and alcohol education, funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, and, of course, the Freedom of Choice Act. Until recently, LaHaye and CWA also spent a good deal of time fretting about communists. America is a nation based on biblical principles.
Christian values dominate our government.
The test of those values is the Bible. A case study in CWA organizing Perhaps the best way to understand the local impact of Concerned Women for America organizing is to look briefly at a case in point. The panel of speakers for the event was composed of feminist activists and scholars. The Arizona regional CWA office saw this as a threat and mobilized. Cathy Herrod, CWA regional director for Arizona, sent letters to Governor Symington, several key legislators, and the Office of Women's Services.