- Like all "stealth" legislation promoted by
the Anti-Defamation League, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
contains an agenda that is both straightforward and obscure.
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- Now slated to move forward rapidly in the House Judiciary
Committee, ENDA clearly states that it will grant special rights to homosexuals
and transsexuals in businesses which employ 15 or more people. Today, most
Americans are hired or fired at their employer's discretion, without a
legal right to demand a government investigation of the reason. But under
ENDA, homosexuals will join specially favored groups (such as blacks, Jews,
Latinos, women and Muslims) who are empowered by the Civil Rights Act of
1964 to demand why they were fired or not hired. If bias against them "because
of who they are" is suspected, charges can be filed and result in
fines and even a year in prison.
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- Only select groups can demand federal prosecution of
employers who discriminate against them; thus, the left-out majority of
Americans are victims of federal discrimination. A qualified white man
who is refused employment or fired by a biased female business owner will
probably receive no return phone calls from the local district attorney
or visits from sympathetic federal agents. Like the federal hate crimes
bill now proceeding to the President's signature, ENDA violates the 14th
Amendment of the Constitution which forbids unequal treatment. It elevates
homosexuals to special status and protection. If ENDA is passed, every
Christian business owner with 15 or more employees will have to hire qualified
homosexuals. They cannot be fired for any reason having to do with their
homosexuality or display of homosexual characteristics or mannerisms on
the job.
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- ENDA is thus direct in its intent to legitimize homosexuality
in the American workplace. But it has less direct, even more sinister
provisions. Like the federal hate crimes bill, ENDA creates a special federally
protected pseudo-class called "sexual orientation." As Rep. Alcee
Hastings made abundantly clear in House debate on the hate bill this spring,
"sexual orientation" includes 547 paraphilias or sexual deviancies
listed by the American Psychological Association. It includes all sexual
perversions outside normal heterosexuality. ENDA requires the federal government
to uphold employment privileges for those who have sex with animals (bestiality),
whose sexual ecstasy involves urine, urophilia (or feces), or torturing
other people (sadism) or animals (zoosadism), etc.
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- The least an employer should be able to require is that
a potential employee be rational, moral, and dependable. ENDA denies that.
An obsession with perverted sexual practices is a prima facie evidence
that a sexual deviant is not of high character or dependable. Yet such
disturbed individuals can claim special rights under the vague umbrella
of federally protected "sexual orientation." Employers must hire
these unstable persons or face heavy fines and up to a year in prison.
Thus ENDA corrupts the workplace, sabotaging its efficiency and forcing
employers (particularly Christians) to violate their own moral convictions.
ENDA is the federally enforced defilement of American business, especially
the consciences of Christian businessmen.
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- ENDA is also very obscure concerning the definition of
"gender identity" yet enforces the same penalties against those
who "discriminate" regarding it. ENDA says "the term
'gender identity' means the gender-related identity, appearance or mannerisms
or other gender-related characteristics of an individual with or without
regard to the individual's designated sex at birth." ENDA suggests
that one's gender is not innate but "designated at birth" by
others. According to ENDA, one may be born a male yet if he wants to affect
the "appearance or mannerisms" of a woman and consider himself
female, he is legally considered a woman by the federal government. Further,
his employer must regard him as female. If he notifies his employer of
his change of sex, he must be allowed into female bathrooms and shower
facilities [Section 8(3)]. A "discriminating" employer who forbids
entry would face a heavy fine and possible imprisonment.
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- ENDA is also unclear about how these perverse requirements
will impact churches and church-related businesses. Title 7 of the 1964
Civil Rights Act forbids discrimination by businesses but not by churches
in "spiritual" activities or employment. Churches may legally
discriminate against non-Christians seeking employment as pastors and Bible
teachers. Yet nothing is said in Title 7 or ENDA about the real possibility
that church businesses, including kids' programs or summer camps, will
be forced by ENDA to accept the same pro-homosexual requirements imposed
on secular businesses. Homosexuals could demand employment in church organizations
as secretaries, business managers, janitors, etc., as well as teachers
in Christian schools and summer camp counselors. Any male church employee
who notified church authorities that he was transitioning to female could
have unlimited access to bathrooms and shower facilities of women and girls.
- Where's the Opposition?
- Obviously, this freedom- and family-threatening legislation
should receive thunderous outrage from Christians and conservatives across
America. Right? Unfortunately, it is not.
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- Most of the largest Christian/conservative organizations
are not spearheading such vigorous protest. In response to Part One of
this article, www.truthtellers.org received almost no visits from those
seeking the names of House and Senate Judiciary members (who will soon
be considering this legislation in committee and should be hearing from
Americans).
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- Why is there so little concern?
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- First, I suspect many have given up since the federal
hate bill was passed; they are disillusioned and think calling will do
no good. Yes, they are very angry but like one gentleman who emailed
me recently, they have decided that the most effective way to protest is
to stop communicating with Congress altogether! Thus activists are
being manipulated to opt out of the legislative process. They are giving
the enemies of freedom exactly what they want!
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- Second, the Christian/conservative right is convulsed
in protest over the healthcare debate as if it were the most important
issue deciding our survival. It is not. Actually, passage of the federal
hate crimes bill and ENDA looms as a much greater threat because they lead
to an end of free speech and action.
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- Over the past eight years, I have fought an uphill battle
against major distractions which draw our attention away from proliferating
state and federal hate crime laws. Some criticize me for not actively involving
myself in the very important 9/11 truth movement. (Some go so far as to
allege that I deny the possible complicity of Israel and Mossad behind
9/11). Actually, I concentrate on the hate crime threat because myriads
of researchers are willing to devote their energy to elucidating issues
that do not immediately threaten free speech. Incredibly, I alone have
been left to keep constant guard over the hate laws menace which does immediately
threaten our right to freely discuss all issues including 9/11.
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- I recommend that millions of Americans, many who gathered
and spoke out passionately against Obama's healthcare plan in town halls
this summer and now on the mall in Washington, D.C., consider that the
healthcare issue is seriously distracting them from attention to a much
greater legislative threat -- primarily the hate bill, ENDA, the cyber
bullying bill, etc. The Democrats may soon pass these more dangerous bills
while we are looking the other way!
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- Are you as disturbed about ENDA as I am? As I said
in my latest article, the most effective way to hold back ENDA is to protest
to the crucial members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, available
on the action page at www.truthtellers.org. Call toll-free 1-877-851-6437
or toll 1-202-225-3121. Tell them: "Please do not vote for the
freedom-destroying Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), H.R. 3017/S.1584."
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- Your calls will encourage Republicans to fight ENDA and
intimidate Democrats from moving it forward too quickly without proper
hearings. As with the hate bill this spring, televised hearings open the
possibility of delay and mistakes by the Democrats which lovers of freedom
(including NPN) can exploit.
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- Let the Anti-Defamation League teach you how they have
saddled 45 states with hate laws capable of persecuting Christians, and
spearhead attempts to pass the federal hate crimes bill: http://www.adl.org/99hatecrime/intro.asp.
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- TALK SHOW HOSTS: Interview Rev. Ted Pike on this subject.
Call (503) 631-3808.
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