- Last week, there were massive public protest and objections
from organizations on both the right and left against the grassroots lobbyist
bill H.R. 2093, sponsored by Reps. Shays and Meehan. As a result of this
outcry, H.R. 2093 was abandoned in the House Judiciary Committee.
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- The question that remained was: Would liberal
Democrats attach similar language to the Conyers lobby reform bill, H.R.
2316, when it came up for a full House vote?
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- Yesterday, there was no attempt to attach
language placing heavy reporting requirements upon grassroots citizen activist
groups. This victory in the House follows the January defeat of the very
similar Sec. 220 of Senate bill S. 1., sponsored by Sens. Levin and Lieberman,
representatives of Jewish liberal activism (Anti-Defamation League). This
should end attempts in this Congress to hamstring Christian/conservative
groups through oppressive restrictions.
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- Getting Through to Congress
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- The people, having spoken resoundingly, have
again altered the course of history. Organized patriots are now free for
at least another several years to exercise their First Amendment rights
of petition unencumbered by onerous government regulations. We can now
move forward to destroy the remaining bias, speech, and hate crimes bills
pending in Congress. The most threatening are:
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- First, S. 1105, "The Matthew Shepard
Hate Crimes Prevention Act." This slowed in its previously rapid momentum
forward to a vote in the Senate and now resides in the Senate Judiciary
Committee. It was delayed in order to allow Jewish, liberal, and homosexual
groups to build pressure upon President Bush to reverse his decision to
veto it. S. 1105 could now go forward rapidly to a Senate vote. Call your
Senators, reminding them that if they vote for the hate bill you and your
friends will never vote for them again. Come to <http://www.truthtellers.org/>www.truthtellers.org
for the list of Senators, both Republican and Democrat, who might be persuaded
to vote against the hate bill. Send your Senators and their influential
8-10 legislative aides my powerful flyer, "Anti-Hate Laws Will Make
You a Criminal." (All of the above are available <http://www.truthtellers.org/actionplan.html>here at
truthtellers.org.)
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- Second, ENDA, "The Employment Non-Discrimination
Act." This pro-homosexual, anti-Christian legislation, introduced
by openly homosexual Rep. Barney Frank is now in the House Judiciary but
has not been assigned to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights
and Civil Liberties. Call all members of the House Judiciary, listed at
<http://www.truthtellers.org/>www.truthtellers.org, toll free at
1-877-851-6437 or toll at 1-202-224-3121. Tell them: "Please don't
vote for "The Employment Non-Discrimination Act," H.R. 2015.
It is my privilege, not homosexuals', to determine who can rent my apartment
or be employed in my business."
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- By massive calling of members of the House
Judiciary earlier this year, protesting the hate bill, we were spectacularly
successful in energizing Republican Judiciary members to stand up and fight.
These calls since early January are largely responsible for the unprecedented
Republican opposition which led to yesterday's House victory.
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- We need to be proactive against ENDA in the
same way, making this bill so high profile and controversial that even
Democrats will back away from it, fearful that an increasingly alienated
constituency might vote them out of office.
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- Hope for the Future
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- American people, the evidence is undeniable:
You are beginning to take back control of your government. The President
and many in Congress, particularly on the issue of free speech, are listening
to you as never before in recent years. There is a very real chance now
that not just the hate bill but every one of the five bias and speech control
bills that have come before Congress can be defeated.
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- Regardless of what happens in Europe, America
may yet be an island of truth and freedom. Together, looking to God for
courage and guidance, we can re-create America as a bastion of liberty
to be enjoyed by us and our children -- at least for the next generation.
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