An Eye Opener, USA or NAU?

I love being an American. I love our rich Christian history and the Christian foundations of our country. I love the Christian Founding Fathers, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and equal justice under the law. I love our representative democracy and the right and obligation to vote. I love living in America. I love America's beauty -- the mountains, lakes, rivers, canyons, farmlands, rolling hills, oceans and on and on. I love apple pie but not baseball. I love freedom of speech and that I won't be thrown in jail for not liking baseball.

I am very concerned that this country that I love is on a course leading to oblivion. We are already engaged in a process that will eliminate our sovereign boarders and create a seamless North American Union with Canada and Mexico. Every President since President Carter has been working toward that goal. Some call it the New World Order.

To read about this issue I refer you to:
Intercessors for America's website, http://www.ifapray.org/. Click on 'North American Union' (in yellow) and read about the plans our Presidents have been working on behind our backs. It's a must read.

Next, go to the Daily Jot http://www.dailyjot.com/ and scroll down to August 20 "Bush Meets in Secrecy to accelerate North American Union" and August 17 "Cunning Politics Selling Out U. S. Sovereignty"

When you have read about all you can stomach, get on your knees and pray that we will never loose our sovereignty, our government, our Constitution or our freedom.

Shalom~~

Stand In The Gap For America

PRESIDENTIAL QUOTE

No man can study the movement of modern civilization from an impartial standpoint and not realize that Christianity and the spread of Christianity are the basis of hope of modern civilization in the growth of popular self-government. The spirit of Christianity is pure democracy. It is equality of man before God—the equality of man before the law, which is, as I understand it, the most God-like manifestation that man has been able to make.
William Howard Taft, in an address to a missionary gathering in 1908

William Howard Taft, one of a long line of believing Christian Presidents, has succinctly stated that the foundational and fundamental belief system for a democracy to work is Christianity -- a belief system based on the Scripture and the Ten Commandments.

It's funny then, if that is true, that the ACLU and others are making every effort to remove from the public consciousness any vestige of the Ten Commandments and to stop every vibration of the Christian voice in society at large. The truth is that when a society no longer embraces the morality and virtue set forth in the Scripture, democracy breaks down, rule of law turns into rule of special interests, corruption invades big business and eventually big business rules the government. A bribe, today, can buy the OK for a dangerous chemical substance to be marketed and used in food, a bribe can buy the OK for dangerous drugs to be sold to the public, a bribe in the form of lobby money and favor can buy the votes of Senators and Representatives. In a nation that is determined to remove every shred of Christianity out of politics and the public square, a moral void develops whose vacuous domain eventually will lead to the downfall of that nation.

We must stand in the gap for America. Relentless efforts are being made to marginalize and ultimately expunge all Christian influence from society. The Fairness Doctrine, which applies only to conservative and Christian programming, if passed would shut down many Christian programs. See previous blogs for details. Hate Crimes legislation is aimed at stopping the Christian voice on gay marriage and homosexuality. It also creates a more than equal group of people and is unconstitutional. That doesn't seem to matter to many Senators and Representatives. They have been brainwashed by lies or bought by lobbyists. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) would force Christian business owners, Christian ministries and Christian Churches to hire homosexuals and lesbians or be sued. We are being inundated by hostile, anti-Christian legislation. We can and we must wake up to the consequences of continued silence and acquiescence.

Fast and Pray
Now is the time for Christians to stand up and fight. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but are mighty to the pulling down of strongholds. Satan has a strong hold on our government and on our media. I challenge every Christian who reads this blog entry to fast and pray for America. Pray for our government and our government officials. Ask God for mercy. Ask Him to cleanse us and to heal our land.

Be strong in the Lord!!!

Does God see what we do when we are far away?

"Am I only a God nearby," declares the LORD, "and not a God far away? Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him?" declares the LORD. "Do not I fill heaven and earth?" declares the LORD. Jeremiah 23:23-24 (NIV)

I remember the feeling of freedom from parental restraint when I went on a trip to a friend's house who lived in another city while I was in high school. Many times, when we are far from home, temptation to do things we wouldn't ordinarily do becomes strong. Having said that, I find it appalling that Americans, who are traveling abroad, account for around 14% of the people who frequent the brothels where child sex trafficking occurs. By child sex trafficking I mean paying for sex with children 4 years old and over who have been sold by their parents or abducted and are kept prisoner in the brothels in which they exist (I hesitate to use the word live -- this is not living as anyone would want to describe it.). These Americans rationalize that, since sex with children is legal in the countries where they are traveling, it must be OK to use the children imprisoned in the brothels for their own twisted pleasure. Again, I find this absolutely and totally appalling.

I refer you to the Justice for Children International website where you can find out more about this terrible crime and perhaps get involved in raising awareness and stopping this hideous practice. Please pray for the children who are trapped in this way of life. Ask God to stop this practice.
http://www.jfci.org/

May God continually bless and strenghten you as you stand for righteousness and do what is necessary to occupy until Jesus returns.

Hate Crimes Bill Traditional Values Coalition Article

PRESIDENTIAL QUOTE

"No man can study the movement of modern civilization from an impartial standpoint and not realize that Christianity and the spread of Christianity are the basis of hope of modern civilization in the growth of popular self-government. The spirit of Christianity is pure democracy. It is equality of man before God—the equality of man before the law, which is, as I understand it, the most God-like manifestation that man has been able to make."
William Howard Taft, in an address to a missionary gathering in 1908

Our nation was founded on Christian Principles and runs on Christian Principles. If and when our country no longer stands on the Christian Principles which have made us great, we will cease to be a great nation and may ultimately loose our sovereignty. The Hate Crimes Bill before the Senate in Washington D. C. seeks to silence the voice of the Christian Church in regard to perverted sexual practices. These very practices, which when they are embraced by a nation or society, have caused the demise of that nation or society within one generation's time. We can not allow that to happen here in America.

You may already have contacted you Senators and Representative regarding the Hate Crimes Bill. When you called or wrote, the Legislative Aid probably said that the Hate Crimes Bill says nothing about stopping free speech. You may have been told verbally or in a letter that the Hate Crimes Bill says nothing about religious freedom or free speech or thoughts and thought crimes. They may even be so confused that they may have said they are voting for equal justice for everyone (they're seeking to insure homosexuals get equal justice, something they already have. What they really are doing is insuring homosexuals extra or super powered justice compared to the rest of us).

The following is an article from our Traditional Values Coalition News Site that I thought you would be interested in. It talks about the repercussions for Christians should Hate Crimes Legislation be passed and the cover up and misinformation being fed to the press and our Senators and Representatives. You can go to our Home Page and scroll down on the Traditional Values News Site and read the article there or you can read it here:

Traditional Values Coalition's News Site Article:
Email To A Friend (the news article below, not the blog entry)

"Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) Misleads Voters On So-called ‘Hate Crime” Vote
August 2, 2007 –

The Traditional Values Coalition challenges the statements of Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) that he is using to justify his vote for a pro-homosexual/transgender bill in the House in May 2007.

“Rep. Cohen has claimed in the Commercial Appeal (Aug. 2, 2007) that the so-called hate crimes bill, H.R. 1592, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, will not threaten religious freedom or speech. He claims pastors who have contacted him about his vote are wrong to worry about it. His statement is patently false,” said TVC Chairman Rev. Louis P. Sheldon.

Rep. Cohen’s claim that the so-called hate crimes bill will not impact a pastor’s sermon against homosexuality isn’t supported by the language of the bill itself. His claim is based on an alleged religious freedom amendment offered by Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL).

Mr. Davis claimed that his amendment was designed to protect religious freedom, it accomplishes nothing. Under the current language, freedom of speech and religion are protected – BUT ONLY if the speech isn’t “relevant” to the crime committed.

Futhermore, Representative Davis admitted during the markup that the legislation will not protect a pastor from prosecution under this bill. During the debate, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), a former judge, forced Representative Artur Davis to admit that if a minister preaches that sexual relations outside of marriage of a man and woman is wrong, and somebody within that congregation causes bodily injury to a person, that the sermon or teachings could be used in evidence against the minister. (From the transcript of the hearing, 4-25-07, page 205)

As Rev. Sheldon has state previously, “H.R. 1592 will set the legal framework in place for the eventual investigation, persecution and prosecution of pastors or others who criticize homosexual or cross-dressing behaviors. Once homosexuality and transgenderism are considered specially-protected classes in federal law, radical activists will begin to target ‘hate speech’ as an incitement to violence against homosexuals/transgenders.”

Liberals voted to put a meaningless phrase into H.R. 1592 that supposedly protects religious freedom, but the phrase is window-dressing to get votes. Liberal judges will ignore any such phrase in the legal cases sure to follow. The Senate version of H.R. 1592 is S. 1105 being pushed by Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and his homosexual allies.

TVC exposed the phony “findings” used by liberals to justify passage of this bill. They quietly removed the findings before final passage in the U.S. House of Representatives.
TVC urges all Memphis citizens to read and distribute our report, “H.R. 1592 – Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act Of 2007,” to understand the dangers that this legislation poses to religious freedom and free speech."

Hate Crimes legislation is a direct assault on our Religious Freedom and our Freedom of Speech.

Please PRAY that it never is passed into Federal law. Please TAKE ACTION and call your Senators and let them know how you want them to vote. If you have already contacted them, call them again to remind them of your position. Use the information above to enlighten them as to the consequences to Christian Freedom of Speech if this bill is passed.

Many Blessings~~~

Hate Crimes Vote Approaching

We have been on vacation for the past 10 days. We hope you have been able to enjoy some of the wonderful summer weather we have been having. If not, please take some time off every day and spend it with the Lord. He is more refreshing than 1,000 vacations.

Many life altering issues are facing us as a nation. The Hate Crimes legislation cited below is one of them. Please read the blog below and act.

Shalom to all. Ellen~~

In September, when the U.S. congress convenes, the Hate Crimes legislation will come to a vote. Even without Hate Crimes laws on the books, churches are beginning to have problems and are being accused of hate crimes. We can not allow the Hate Crimes bill to become the law of the land.

Please read the email we got from Don Wildman and the American Family Association (below) and see the kind of problems the Hate Crimes bill would cause the church. If Hate Crimes legislation becomes law, there would be no remedy for the situation cited below. Churches would be forced to compromise their beliefs or be prosecuted in a court of law.

PRAY: that the Hate Crimes bill never becomes law in the U.S. Ask God for mercy for the Church and the U.S. Ask for favor with Senator Clinton and Senator Schumer. Ask God to move in a mighty way to prevent this bill from becoming law.

TAKE ACTION: Call Senator Clinton and Senator Schumer and ask them to vote against the Hate Crimes bill. Also, go the our 'Contact Our Government' page and send emails to Senators Clinton and Schumer. They think the Hate Crimes bill, if passed, will not make problems for the church. Use the information from the American Family Association (below) to educate them as to the true consequences for the church. Also, sign the petition below.

August 15, 2007 Email from American Family Association

"Church in Dallas refuses to bow down to homosexual pressure

There is a battle taking place in Dallas. It is a battle trying to force a church to lower their Scriptural standards to meet homosexual demands.

When High Point Church refused to allow their building to be used [for] a memorial service celebrating homosexuality [in the life of a deceased homosexual man], the homosexuals became very upset and started a campaign of harassment and public ridicule aimed at High Point.

If those pushing the homosexual agenda get their "hate crimes" bill passed into law, this is only a sample of what churches, pastors and Christians can expect.

Click here to read the news article about this situation.
Click here to read the church's statement regarding their refusal to bow down to the homosexual demands.

Take Action
Sign the petition of support for Pastor Gary Simons and members of High Point Church thanking them for taking a stand for Biblical standards and refusing to bow down to activist homosexuals.
Click here to sign the Petition of Support

Thank you for caring enough to get involved. Please help us get this information into the hands of as many people as possible by forwarding it to your family and friends.

Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman American Family Association "

Prayer Alert: Stand By Israel subtitle: (avoid severe judgment)

Gary Bauer, president of American Values, and the New York Family Policy Council urge Christians to take a stand for Israel.

The United States is in danger of following a course of action that will ultimately result in the most severe judgment of God to be poured out in a greater degree than we are already seeing. What are we seeing you may ask. Well, there is drought in many states, the lakes in WI are at an all time low. We are having forest fires, tornadoes, floods, heat waves and other natural events in greater numbers and more frequently than before. The bees whom we rely upon to pollinate our crops have vanished. Einstein predicted that we could not survive four years without bees. Gas prices are high, food prices are gaining.

We have an extremely large national debt and trade deficit. We have been classified as a debtor nation and have a 3rd rate status financially among the nations. Yes, we are classified as a debtor nation. We have spent a tremendous amount of money giving aid to Palestinians who are Israel's enemy, we are spending tremendous amounts of money on the war in Iraq, while we have a tremendous number of people without health insurance here in the U.S. These are all signs of judgment from the Lord.

The Baker report, which until recently President Bush has resisted, contains the recommendation that we divide up Israel for peace in Iraq. Israel is our strongest ally and if we go along with the Baker Report's recommendations, we are in for major judgment. President Bush has asked for Peace Talks between Israel and Palestine. We must pray that President Bush does not agree to divide Israel or Jerusalem.

The ultimate judgement comes for those who divide up Israel. Joel 3:2 states that whoever is guilty of dividing up Israel will come under judgement. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joel%203:2;&version=31 We are already guilty for agreeing to give the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians. It has become a haven for terrorists.

7-19-2007
Evangelicals Urged to Defend Israel
American Values' staff reports:

"[Pressure to give up land is a "move in the wrong direction."

More than 3,000 evangelicals met in Washington, D.C., this week for the Christians United for Israel Summit, where they heard about the increasing pressures against the historic and biblical country.

Gary Bauer, president of American Values, said the Bush administration’s pressure on Israel to give up land is a “move in the wrong direction.”
“Our message is, ‘Quit pressuring to give up land,’” Bauer said. “That has never worked; it’s not going to work now.”

Bill Koenig, author of "Eye to Eye – Facing the Consequences of Dividing Israel", said standing with Israel is biblical.

“Genesis 12:3 talks about those who stand with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their decedents will be blessed,” he told Family News in Focus. “And those who do not will be cursed, and if you look at the end of that Scripture, it talks about all families on earth.”

Summit attendees also lobbied Congress this week, urging them to stand with Israel.]"

PRAY AND TAKE ACTION
Please pray that U.S. policy will no longer support any ideas or initiatives that divide the land of Israel. Also pray that we don't push Israel in that direction.

Call the Presidental Comment Line: 1.202.456.1111

Send the President an email: comments@whitehouse.gov

Ask the President to support Israel and not to divide Israel's land. Remind him of the judgement that occurs when someone divides Israel's land.

If you don't already love and care about Israel, pray and ask God to give you a heart for His ancient people. God loves Israel. We need a heart for Israel too. (Don't forget - Jesus is Jewish)

Shalom~

Stop Planned Parenthood Spending Amendment is in Congress!!!!!

American Life League sends this alert:

Let's strip Planned Parenthood of millions of tax dollars each year. The moment we've all been praying for has come.

Thursday, July 19th, the United States House of Representatives started to consider the Labor, Health and Human Services funding bill (H.R. 3043). This bill Authorizes fundindg for Title X -the domestic family planning program.

PP receives over $65.000,000.00 a year from this one program.

The current bill actually increases the Title X program to $311 Million and would mean approximately a $15 Million increase in funds going to Planned Parenthood.

Representative Mike Pence of Indiana will be offering an amendment to the bill. His amendment will state:

AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3043, AS REPORTED
OFFERED BY MR. PENCE OF INDIANA
SEC. ___. None of the funds made available under this Act shall be available to Planned Parenthood for any purpose under title X of the Public Health Services Act.

This amendment will cut off all Title X funds form PP!!!!!

Pray for this amendment to be added to the bill. Take Action: Cover your phone call with prayer, and call your representative immediately and let him/her know how you feel about "the Pence amendment to H.R. 3043".

Take action on this now, before it's too late.

Shalom~~~

Action Alerts

CWA informs us:

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act 2/27/2002 By Robert H. Knight and Kenneth L. Ervin, II

The Employment Non-Discrinination Act (ENDA) has once again been introduced in Congress. 1ENDA would prohibit discrimination based on "sexual orientation", thus opening businesses with 15 or more employees to harassment by homosexual activist lawyers.

ENDA is billed as an expansion of equality, but it is really a "gay" power grab taht would severely curb constitutionallty guaranteed unalienable rights that Americans hold dear, including the freedons of speech, religion and association.


Please take action, call your Representative today. 1.202.224.3121
Use the below talking points from CWA.
Talking Points:
In brief, ENDA would:

Turn groups like the Boy Scouts into targets of federally funded lawsuits. While he was Vice President, Al Gore said on Good Morning America, 2 in answer to a question about the Boy Scouts, that he hoped ENDA would do away with all “discrimination” by public and private groups.

Constitute a major expansion of federal power over the workplace and create a new way for the government to manipulate employers. ENDA’s intent is to create grounds for lawsuits. By injecting sexuality into civil rights law, ENDA opens a Pandora’s box of ways for the government to dictate to businesses.

Make people’s sexual temptations a source of material for federal lawsuits. The law properly deals with actions, not beliefs. ENDA creates a new class based on the fuzzy grounds of perception and intention. This is far removed from laws designed to end racial discrimination, because not only is race evident but also it has no moral aspect. Sexual behavior is fraught with moral consequences.

Elevate multiple-sex-partner relationships into a federally protected “right.” By including “bisexuality” in the definition of sexual orientations, the government would go on record supporting the practice of having sex with more than one person. This is a direct challenge to the intent behind the Defense of Marriage Act and other laws designed to protect marriage.

Put the federal government in the position of adopting a view of sexuality utterly at odds with that propounded by the major faiths of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. All major faiths support marriage and oppose homosexual conduct. The U.S. government would be placing people with traditional views of morality into opposition to their own government. King George never intruded this deeply into Americans’ lives.

Prohibit employers from taking into account sexual conduct in the hiring of education and child care worker positions. Because ENDA is so sweeping, employers could not take into account any sexual conduct, even that which might severely impact children.

Afford special protections to an already privileged group. Statistically, homosexuals do not qualify as a bona fide minority group, as determined by the U.S. Supreme Court. Homosexuals are not defined by an immutable characteristic, they are not economically deprived, nor do they suffer from a history of discrimination and political powerlessness.

Change national policy by forcing the government to abandon support for marriage – the bedrock of every healthy society. By declaring traditional morality regarding sexuality as a form of “discrimination,” ENDA will undermine the special status of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Lead to further demands by homosexual activists to force others to celebrate abnormal and unhealthy sexual behavior. Many corporations that adopted “sexual orientation” policies soon found themselves besieged by demands for outright “gay pride” celebrations. Anything less than open promotion is regarded by many homosexual activists as “discriminatory.”

THREATENING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
ENDA proponents point to the religious exemption in the legislation. But the exemption narrowly applies only to church-related organizations. Anyone else is unprotected. The bill utterly ignores freedom of conscience for individuals. And the question must be asked: If there is a presumption that it would be immoral to impose ENDA on religious bodies, why is it moral to impose it on everyone else?

Religious bodies are exempt from taxation, but this is not based on the idea that taxation per se is repugnant to the religion’s beliefs. Religion needs protection from Caesar, who could use the power to tax as a way to destroy conscience. ENDA, however, actually imposes a new moral order, with a religious opt-out—but not for everyone.

Despite ENDA’s religious exemption, certain religious and charitable organizations could still find their tax-exempt status in danger unless they provide special advantages for homosexuals. Businesses owned by devout Christians, Jews and Muslims would be forced to adopt a view of human sexuality at odds with that taught by their faiths.

Even church-related institutions will be subject to harassment, as overzealous courts trample on religious exemptions in order to promote sexual “equality.”

Although there is a world of difference between skin color and sexual behavior, liberal courts are likely to blur the distinction and to regard traditional morality as a form of “bigotry.”

Civil rights attorney Joseph E. Broadus, who testified during Senate hearings on ENDA in 1996, summarizes the problem with ENDA’s religious provisions:

"The exemption language is at best problematic. An exemption should provide some clear area of protected activity with only marginal uncertainty. With ENDA, the uncertainty is at the heart of the provision.
ENDA trashes the traditional respect for and accommodation of religious faith and practice found in civil rights laws. It seeks to chill and suppress religious expression and freedom of speech by using the law to transform or extinguish religious practices that are disfavored by the elite, such as the practice of declaring homosexuality a ‘sin.’ Because of its stealth design, ENDA discourages discussion of such issues.”3

SUMMARY
Current national policy is committed to upholding and supporting marriage and family. ENDA would initiate an inevitable assault on marriage as “discriminatory” and further weaken efforts to restore marriage to its societal primacy.

ENDA puts the federal government in an adversarial role against the basic sexual morality of the major faiths in America. It is so sweeping that it threatens the freedoms of speech, religion and association. Furthermore, it would balkanize America by granting freedom of conscience to employers with fewer than 15 employees while denying it to employers with 15 or more employees.

ENDA will inspire lawsuits by homosexual activists, who will cry “homophobia” when an employer cleaves to policies that favor marriage, family and traditional sexual morality.
***
Robert H. Knight is director of the Culture and Family Institute (CFI), an affiliate of Concerned Women for America. Kenneth L. Ervin, II is CFI’s projects coordinator.
ENDNOTES
1. S. 1284 by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Massachusetts), H.R. 2692 by Rep. Christopher Shays
(R-Connecticut).
2. Charlie Gibson’s interview with Vice President Al Gore, ABC’s Good Morning America, October 26, 2000.
3. Joseph E. Broadus, “ENDA: A Religious Liberties Threat,” Family Research Council monograph, 1998.

Shalom~

More on Hate Crimes from Citizen Link

Citizen Link has more info on hate crimes.
Below is a copy of the Citiizen Link email I received yesterday. This email is addressed to me. You can also sign up to receive updates from Citizen Link.

If you haven't called your Senators and even if you have, please read this Update and Pray and Take Action. Read previous blog entry also on the same topic. You can sign a petition by clicking on *petition* below. If you have already called, send an email or call again. Also notice the links for more information on this topic.

Lastly, there is an invitation to a special conference, Washington Briefing 2007, which will be held in Washington D.C. this fall. Sign up to go!!!

*Petition Update - Hate Crimes on the Move!*

"[Dear Ellen,

Sen. Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts is at it again. He's taken the Hate Crimes bill which will create a two-tier justice system by valuing some victims more than others and attached it to the Defense Authorization Bill as an amendment. Kennedy's move is clever. By attaching Hate Crimes to the Defense spending bill, he unconscionably forces the Senate and the President to choose between the safety of our troops and standing up for the principle that the hate crimes bill is un-American and unconstitutional.

Liberals in Congress are determined to ram this legislation through, at the behest of homosexual activists. This bill would extend "special protected status" to homosexuals, bisexuals and transsexuals so that crimes committed against them will be prosecuted more severely than the same crime committed against someone without this special protection.

For more information about this bill:
listen online to today's Focus on the Family broadcast
read our Hate Crimes Fact Sheet
and read our CitizenLink article

This legislation is unconscionable, unnecessary and specifically creates inequality under the law. Right now, crimes are punished regardless of who the victim is; if this bill passes, some victims will be valued higher based on their sexual behavior. Those victims not included in these special protections will become second-class victims!Even more disturbing is the potential for freedom of speech to become a victim of this legislation as well. By tying in with federal "aiding and abetting" statutes, it's possible that any speech that incites violence against a member of a protected class will be prosecuted just like the actual crime. That means it's possible a pastor who preaches about the biblical view of homosexuality could be arrested for inciting a hate crime because of his sermon.We have no time to lose. The Defense bill is being debated on the Senate floor this week and the Hate Crimes amendment (#2067) must be stopped.

We know you've already signed the Hate Crimes petition, but we'd like to ask you to do two things. First, forward this e-mail to your family and friends so they, too, can sign the petition and express their outrage about this bill. Second, please call your senators and urge them to reject the Hate Crimes Bill (Amendment # 2067 to the Defense Authorization Bill, H.R. 1585).

The Capitol switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Or you can visit our Action Center for district office numbers for your senators.

Thank you in advance for standing with us in defense of our right to speak truth and in opposition to this unnecessary legislation.

P.S. We'd like to invite you to join us in Washington, D.C., this October for an inspiring conference hosted by our sister organization, Family Research Council Action. This premier values-voter event, the Washington Briefing 2007, is designed to educate and equip concerned citizens like you who desire to make a difference for righteousness each time they go to the ballot box.

The Briefing, scheduled for Oct. 19-21, will feature respected pro-family leaders, including Dr. James Dobson, political commentators and elected officials. In addition, all 2008 presidential hopefuls have been invited. For more information or to register, call (888) 372-2284 or visit the Briefing Web site. We hope to see you in our nation's capital this fall!]"

Shalom to all politically active Christians. Many Blessings~~~

Senate Hate Crimes Bill Vote Today Take Immediate Action

Email Action Alert from American Family Association

Senate could vote on the “hate crimes” bill as early as today.
Urgent: Your phone call to your senators needed today! See below for #s.

The Senate will be voting, as early as today, on S.1105, the so-called "hate crimes" bill. Under S.1105, acts of crime committed against members of certain protected classes - including those who identify themselves by their "actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity" - would warrant more intense prosecution and greater penalties than the very same acts committed against heterosexuals.

It would establish homosexuals as a special class of people and give them special rights.
It is no stretch to argue that S. 1105, if enacted, will embody a national policy that will likely lead to the criminalization and civil sanction of the biblical view of homosexuality.

Read these two stories - The tragic story of Jesse Dirkhising and Woman's death at hands of 'gay' her fault, says lawyer - to see how homosexuals murdered heterosexuals but were not charged with a hate crime. Had the roles been reversed - the victims homosexual and the perpetrators heterosexual - they could have been charged. Under S.1105, homosexuals are a "protected class" while heterosexuals are not.

PRAY AND TAKE ACTION

• Ask God to prevent the Hate Crimes Bill from passing. Ask God to change the minds of Senators Schumer and Clinton. Cover the call with the Blood of Jesus.
• It is vitally important for you to call your two senators today and tell them to vote against S.1105, the "hate crimes" bill.

Charles Schumer: 1.202.224.6542 (please call between 9am & 5pm)
Ask For: Legislative Assistant
TalkingPoints:
1) I am very disappointed to see that you are a co-sponsor of S.1105, the “hate crimes” bill.
2) Criminalizing thoughts and creating special categories of victims is unconstitutional. S.1105 would undermine the promise of equal protection under the law guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. This legislation creates second-class victims and a legal system of "separate and unequal."
3) There has been no proof that violent crimes perpetrated against any of the groups listed in the bill have not been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, yet now Congress is asking the federal government to get involved in issues that are, and should remain, local concerns.
4) By far the most disturbing threat we face by this legislation - is the threat it poses to free speech and our religious liberties. In some jurisdictions that have adopted similar laws, “hate crimes” have been defined to include not just physical acts of violence but mere words, too, such as reading from the Bible at a gay event. When "thought crimes" laws are interpreted this way, they pose a serious threat to freedom of speech and religious liberty.
5) The Act would give “special victim” status to a powerful and politically favored group that is identified not by a belief or immutable trait, by solely by its sexual preference.
6) S.1105, the “hate crimes” bill, is unnecessary and I urge you withdraw your support from the legislation.

Senator Clinton was a sponsor of this bill also, call her office and voice your strong opposition to this legislation. 1.202.224.4451

Be Blessed~~~