Pennsylvania Pro-Life and Conservative Coalition

==Background==
* http://www.palifevote.org
* PA Pro-life & Conservative Coalition is an activist Pro-life and Conservative Coalition. The organization is a conservative umbrella coalition dedicated to teamwork among conservatives, growth of the conservative base and a strong right to life voice. We serve as a statewide pro-life coalition. 
* paconservative@earthlink.net
===Leadership===
* Joe Sterns (717)497-0806 in 2006
* Bill Depner, Acting Editor in 2006
==Insights==
==Issues==
===Against Gambling from December 2006===
Gambling is a Culture of Life & Liberty Issue
Contact Legislators NOW for Moratorium & Repeal of Act 71. Toward a culture of life, join the move to Repeal Act 71.
With public opposition mounting in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and the
Commonwealth to specific gambling licenses, NOW is a time to put pressure on
LEGISLATORS for a moratorium on licenses and for repeal of Act 71. A
gambling culture IS an immoral lifestyle that feeds upon human greed &
passion. John Adams said (1798), "We have no government armed with power
capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and
religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the
strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our
Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly
inadequate to the government of any other." Thus gambling is a threat to a
pro-life, pro-family culture and equally destructive to all political
freedom. All thinking people have a reason to defeat gambling.
ACTION REQUESTED: Call, email or fax your state rep and senator for
moratorium and repeal of Act71. The Capitol Switchboard is 1-717-787-2121.
For email addresses of state reps, click - http://www.house.state.pa.us >
Members. For email addresses of state senators, click -
http://www.pasen.gov/index.cfm > Members.
====SAMPLE LETTER No. 1 for residents statewide====
Dear Senator/ Representative:
The following is an extension of a letter accepted for publication by the
Pittsburgh Post Gazette. It speaks for itself and for many across the
Commonwealth.
No casino license should be issued for Pittsburgh's Hill District. Of three
proposed Pittsburgh sites, the Hill is the most historic and residential in
character. Duquesne University is located in walking distance of the
proposed casino. Home to August Wilson, we must protect its historic value,
neighborhoods, churches & college students. Gambling is the fastest growing
addiction among youth. African-Americans are statistically 4x as likely to
gambling addiction.
The Isle of Capri proposed for the Hill is described as a "world class
gaming and entertainment facility" with a new arena. However, neither
Pittsburgh nor Pennsylvania want to be another Las Vegas strip or Atlantic
City.
Moreover, NO casino should exist in Pittsburgh (or elsewhere in the
Commonwealth). There are several universities and many high schools that
need to be protected from gambling addiction and gambling culture which may
include blighted neighborhoods, a sensuous, immoral lifestyle that feeds on
human passion of addiction, alcoholism, gluttony, prostitution. A morally
challenged Governor signed into law free booze in casinos raising more legal
questions. The law was sponsored by Sean Logan. The City Paper exploits
young women by promoting prostitution for college girls. Economic
development must be blessed of God. Pittsburgh must be a place where people
can safely send their daughters to high school and college.
Act 71 is increasingly being seen as unscrupulous politics. In Act 71, the
Legislature gave the monied gambling interests everything they needed to
control state government, depriving the People of self-government. In Act
71, the Legislature inflicted on the Commonwealth the burden of another
controversial moral issue like Roe v Wade, gay marriage, removing prayer
from schools.
The rush to license is disrespectful of the People and of republican
government. It is sowing the seeds of destruction to political careers. An
indefinite, legislative moratorium on issuance gambling licenses would be in
the Legislature's best interest. We demand the Repeal of Act 71.
YOUR NAME, COUNTY, ADDRESS
====SAMPLE LETTER No. 2 for statewide residents====
Dear Senator/ Representative:
"You Must Not Know About Me"... but I would like to introduce myself and
tell you that I do not want a casino in my neighborhood and I support
Pittsburgh Hill residents who don't, either! Act 71 and the Pittsburgh
First (Hill District Last) plan for so-called development here is centered
around the placement of a casino in the Lower Hill. I simply cannot stand
for that. The crime will not be worth it. The destruction of families across
the Commonwealth by Act 71 will not be worth it. The rise in gamblers,
problem gamblers and gambling addiction will not be worth it.
So, I am writing, calling and faxing in to remind you... "don't for a second
get to thinkin' you're irreplaceable" and if you allow Act 71 to continue or
Pittsburgh First (Hill District Last) to place a gambling facility in my
neighborhood, YOU WILL BE REPLACED.
YOUR NAME, COUNTY, ADDRESS
====Join to repeal Gambling Act 71====
Other groups & activists that want to join the movement to repeal
Gambling Act 71 should send an email to that effect to
info@casinofreepa.org For more information, contact Dianne Berlin
(717-575-2771), CasinoFreePA coordinator, or click
http://www.casinofreepa.org
== ==
Pennsylvania Pro-Life and Conservative Coalition
P.O Box 53
New Buffalo PA 17069
info@palifevote.org
"Teaming up on pro-life and values issues begins by building relationships."
==Links==
* Marriage
* Bucks County Pro-life Coalition http://www.buckscountyprolife.com
* Center for Bioethical Reform: http://www.abortionno.org/
* Rescue Pittsburgh http://www.rescuepittsburgh.com/
* Life Decisions International http://www.fightpp.org/
* Pro-life voter's guide for every state: http://www.wevoteprolife.com
* Pro-life voter's guide for ALL statewide elections plus 11 counties in SW PA: http://www.Lifepac.net 
category:organizations