Standing Against the Expansion of the Black Hole of Gambling in Florida
(Ocala, FL)
Date Added: December 20, 2008
-- Standing Against the Expansion of the Black Hole of Gambling in Florida Our Executive Director Dennis Baxley and the leaders of the Florida Baptist Association and Florida Family Policy Council participated in a press conference this morning in Tallahassee in which they took a strong stand against the expansion of gambling in our state. Dennis Baxley was quoted on the Miami Herald political blog: "While we would like to believe gambling dollars are largely discretionary entertainment dollars, closer analysis shows us these are in a large part gambling-addiction dollars being spent at great expense to the family by those who can least afford it and result in a heavy tax on the poorest families," said Dennis Baxley, Christian Coalition executive director Fighting the destructive influence of gambling is one of the central missions of Christian Coalition of Florida and the gambling lobby is poised to exert tremendous pressure on the legislators in the coming year. Please pray for us as we prepare to continue this work in the coming legislative session. Press Release Christian Coalition of Florida Stands Against the Expansion of the Black Hole of Gambling in Florida (TALLAHASSEE, FL) Dennis Baxley, Executive Director of Christian Coalition of Florida joined with leaders of other Florida pro-family organizations at a press conference in Tallahassee today to oppose the further expansion of gambling in Florida. " The expansion of gambling pours resources down a black hole. Most of these resources are taken from the existing local economy to fund gambling losses. These are dollars that will not be spent to pay the rent, purchase a vehicle, pay child support, meet family healthcare costs, or feed a family." Baxley said. With the current state of the economy, Florida cannot afford to remove money from our local economies and send it to some far-off corporation while suffering the destruction wrought on families by gambling addiction. The Christian Coalition of Florida will work, during the coming legislative session, to inform voters on how they can encourage their legislators to protect Florida families and build on our citizen's strengths rather than their weaknesses. (Continue Reading...)
Baxley leads Christian Coalition to ‘awaken’ believers
Ocala, Fl (Florida Baptist witness)
Date Added: September 29, 2008
-- ORLANDO (FBW)—Two Southern Baptists—one a lifelong layman, the other a pastor-turned politician—played prominent roles in Christian Coalition of Florida’s annual “God & Country” awards dinner Aug. 16 in Orlando. Former state representative and Christian Coalition executive director Dennis Baxley and former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee both stressed in interviews with Florida Baptist Witness that Christians must get involved in the political process to affect positive change in American society. Baxley resigned from the Florida House of Representatives last summer to run in a Florida Senate special election. Although he won majorities in 10 of the 12 district counties, Baxley was defeated in the election by 386 votes of all votes cast—illustrating the importance of involvement. “That’s why I feel compelled to stay involved in this public policy process of helping people be aware that Christ has told them that they are the light of the world, that they are the salt of the earth,” Baxley said. (Continue Reading...)
A report card that fails voters
Ocala, FL (Ocala.com)
Date Added: September 29, 2008
-- The Christian Coalition of Florida has announced its grades for the 2008 Florida Legislature, and the news is not good. Collectively, at least. The House was mediocre by the coalition's standards, garnering a C for its performance. The Senate, meanwhile, is in need of some serious remedial work. As a group, they received an F. If an FCAT grading system were in play for them, would that mean they would have to give us some of our money back? Bill Thompson is assistant editorial page editor of the Star-Banner. (Continue Reading...)
