American Policy Roundtable

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The American Policy Roundtable (APC) is a conservative 501c(3) educational group whose mission, according to their organizational website, is "mission of restoring the historic Judeo-Christian principles to American public policy."[1] The president and chief executive officer is David P. Zanotti, who attended Mount Vernon Bible College, Mount Vernon Nazarene College and Ashland University. He joined the American Policy Roundtable in 1985. [2]

Stands on issues

APC opposes casino gambling and lotteries, universal health care, bailouts of Wall Street businesses, mandatory paid sick leave policies, government involvement in education, and abortion. The group considers the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Roe v. Wade to be a mistake.[3] [4] APC also argues against global warming and supports the teaching of "intelligent design" in schools, and provides a link on its website to supposed information supporting the theory of intelligent design.[5][6][7]

Advancing religion in government

The APC works to conflate religion with government through a program called "40 of Prayer for Congress." The group's website states, "The Scriptures are clear that civil government is an institution and process that God the Creator has given to mankind. The Constitution provides 'We the People' with a representative body of government, a legislative branch called The Congress. Dissatisfaction with the Congress is at an all-time high. The responsibilities facing this Congress are even higher. Citizen protests and outcry can be heard in every city and town but where is the Church?" The site further explains that each week APC will pray for selected members of Congress, eventually praying through the entire list of congressmembers.[8][9]


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External resources

Contact

American Policy Roundtable
11288 Alameda Drive
Strongsville, Ohio 44149

Phone: (800) 522-VOTE
Fax: (440) 572-2128
Email: info@aproundtable.org
Web: www.aproundtable.org

References

  1. American Policy Roundtable About Us, organizational website, accessed November 2, 2011
  2. American Policy Roundtable David P. Zanotti biosketch, organizational website, accessed November 2, 2011
  3. American Policy Roundtable's YouTube Channel Videos uploaded by APC, videos, accessed November 2, 2011
  4. American Policy Roundtable The Franklin Dialogue: "Little Ones" Phil Keaggy, anti-abortion video uploaded by American Policy Roundtable, accessed November 2, 2011
  5. American Policy Roundtable Arguments Against Global Warming, organizational website, accessed November 2, 2011
  6. American Policy Roundtable Intelligent Design, organizational website, accessed November 2, 2011
  7. American Policy Roundtable Mandated Sick Leave, organizational website, accessed November 2, 2011
  8. American Policy Roundtable 40 days of Prayer, organizational website, accessed November 2, 2011
  9. American Policy Roundtable Full calendar of elected officials the group will pray for, organizational website, accessed November 2, 2011