Senator Rick Santorum Defends "19 Kids and Counting" Duggar Family from "Absurd" Attacks

John Jalsevac : Nov 26, 2014
LifeSiteNews.com

"They have chosen to raise their children in a faith-filled home, encouraging kindness and generosity, to work hard and to have a fun-loving spirit. They are a wonderful family, and Karen and I support them and encourage folks to stand with the Duggars against these ridiculous attacks..." -Senator Rick Santorum

(Washington, DC)—Former GOP presidential candidate and senator Rick Santorum is the latest conservative figure to urge pro-family advocates to support the #DefendtheDuggar campaign, which was launched by LifeSiteNews in response to an attempt by gay activists to force the Duggars' popular TV show, "19 Kids and Counting," from the air. (Photo via LifeSiteNews)

"Karen and I have gotten to know the Duggar family, particularly Michelle and Jim Bob, personally over the last few years and have been inspired by their amazing family," Santorum told LifeSiteNews [this week].

"They have chosen to raise their children in a faith-filled home, encouraging kindness and generosity, to work hard and to have a fun-loving spirit. They are a wonderful family, and Karen and I support them and encourage folks to stand with the Duggars against these ridiculous attacks from the left."

Sen. Santorum was referring to an anti-Duggar petition, launched in August, that jumped to nearly 170,000 signatures after it received widespread media coverage last week from news outlets like E! Online, The Huffington Post, the Washington Post, and others.

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of pro-family advocates have rallied to support the Duggars, with over 190,000 having signed a counter-petition launched by LifeSiteNews last Thursday urging TLC to stand by the Duggars against the media attacks. (Photo via LifeSiteNews)

The Change.org petition specifically criticizes Michelle Duggar, the matriarch of the famous large Christian family, for opposing a "transgender" bill in Fayetteville.

Michelle had recorded a robo-call urging Fayetteville residents to vote against the measure, saying it would "allow men—yes I said men—to use women's and girls' restrooms, locker rooms, showers, sleeping areas and other areas that are designated for females only."

The anti-Duggar petition also criticizes Josh Duggar, one of Michelle's 19 children, for taking a job at the Family Research Council, a large conservative think-tank, which the petition describes as "a hate-filled, anti-gay organization." The FRC is a prominent supporter of traditional marriage.