History of Eagle Forum of Wisconsin

The following excerpts were taken from a speech given  in November, 1978 by Mary Dietrich Strosin, long time past president of Eagle Forum of Wisconsin.

 

"Eagle Forum was started in 1972 and was known as "Stop ERA" headed by national President Phyllis Schlafly.  We succeeded in defeating the Equal Rights Amendment which was an anti-family, anti-woman and anti-life piece of legislation.  In 1975, it became clear that the ERA was only one of many issues causing the breakdown of families, and so we changed our name to Eagle Forum so that we could address such issues as abortion, pornography, tax reform, national defense, the draft of women, no fault divorce and federal day care for children."

 

"We are proud to be part of this great movement in America today and we take our direction from the scripture, as Isaiah tells us: 'They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.' "

 

Future goals of Eagle Forum of Wisconsin

 

We wish to thank all of the Eagles who have faithfully served over the past 30 years, and we are committed to continue defending the unborn, traditional families and sovereignty of our nation.  We are especially thankful for our visionary national president, Phyllis Schlafly, for founding Eagle Forum.  Phyllis was right!  Recently, a  Massachusetts judge ruled its state legislature must  pass a law allowing same sex marriage based upon an ERA amendment added to  the Massachusetts's constitution.  

 

Once again, our issues have expanded to include protecting our borders from those who break laws to enter our nation illegally, repealing unfair trade agreements such as NAFTA that favor cheap foreign imports over American manufactured products, opposing activist judges who ignore the clear language of our Constitution, defending property rights, and protecting parental rights in the education and upbringing of their children.   We must also be vigilant against external threats from rogue nations and radical Islamists. 

 

Eagle Forum of Wisconsin is non-partisan and consists of volunteer activists who believe in limited government based on a strict interpretation of the Constitution; one flag, the American flag; and one language, the English language.  If you share these beliefs and values, we invite you to join our efforts and become a member.