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Opposed anti free speech legislation
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John Henry
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Apr 25, 2007 21:03 PDT
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If you are opposed to this anti free speech
legislation here is something you can do. Takes
less than a minute and person that you speak with
is courteous. I urge you to do so and let all
your friends know about this too. Help in the
fight to stop the Thought Crime bill known as
H.R. 1592. The vote could come as early as today,
Thursday, April 26. Take a few moments to call
your U.S. Representative and urge him or her to
against H.R. 1592 and preserve the "First
Freedoms" of all Americans. Just
<http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/callalert/index.tt?alertid=9672206>click
here to find the number for your call. A
telephone number and talking points will appear
when you
<http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/callalert/index.tt?alertid=9672206>click
here. Or the main switchboard number for your
House member is 202-224-3121. More details are below. -- John Henry
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April 25, 2007
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Democrats set to deliver on campaign promise to homosexuals this week
H.R. 1592 dangerously lays groundwork for
silencing Christian viewpoint on homosexuality
Dear allison,
Did you know your constitutionally guaranteed
“First Freedoms” to free speech and religious
expression as an American are under attack as never before?
It’s true. Thanks to the new and unabashedly
pro-homosexual Democrat leadership in Congress,
Bible-believing Christians and Jews face an
onslaught of bills that will inevitably create
federally protected “class status” for
homosexuals, bisexuals, transvestites,
“transgender” and “transsexual” persons.
Specifically, I’m talking about the
<http://www3.capwiz.com/afanet/issues/bills/?bill=9668611>Local
Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Protection Act (H.R.
1592) and the “Employment Nondiscrimination Discrimination Act” (ENDA).
Please don’t be deceived: while “hate crimes” and
“nondiscrimination” laws sound noble and
high-minded, they aim to normalize homosexuality
and “transgenderism” in all arenas of society –
and to silence and punish all opposing
viewpoints. Read the excellent article by Peter
Sprigg of Family Research Council,
<http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=IF07C02&v=PRINT>“What's
Wrong with Thought Crimes ('Hate Crimes') Laws?”
Of immediate concern is H.R. 1592 – the “hate
crimes” bill that was introduced in the U.S.
House of Representatives in March. This bill
establishes a new federal offense for “hate
crimes” and adds “sexual orientation” and “gender
identity” as protected classes in the U.S.
criminal code. These classes are based solely
upon unverifiable self-identification and/or sexual behavior.
Ominously, this bill mandates a separate federal
criminal prosecution for state offenses – with
the possibility of life imprisonment – for crimes
motivated by actual or perceived “sexual
orientation” and “gender identity.”
Significantly, H.R. 1592 doesn’t even define what
the term “sexual orientation” means!
Obviously, we have many concerns with a bill like
this – including the fact that it is
constitutionally suspect, unfair, dangerous,
indefinable, unnecessary and un-American.
And not only does H.R. 1592 violate the concept
of equal protection under the law by granting
more government protection to certain classes of
people, it is a clear overreach of federal power
– allowing the federal government to intervene in local and state affairs.
But even more chilling is the fact that H.R. 1592
paves the way to religious persecution – with
“hate crimes” laws inevitably leading to “hate
speech” laws targeted specifically at Christians
and other faith groups who hold traditional beliefs on homosexuality.
Already this has happened in Canada, Sweden,
Belgium, France, Spain, Ireland, Scotland,
England, and New Zealand. Even here in the United
States in Philadelphia, Christians have been
arrested and jailed under a state “hate crimes” law.
Let’s face it: homosexual and transgender
activists know full well that the church is one
of last bastions in Western culture that has yet
to cave in to the demands of a radical agenda
that seeks to redefine fundamental concepts such
as marriage, family and gender.
Here’s the bottom line: If this Thought Crimes
law passes, your right to share politically
incorrect parts of your Christian faith could, in
fact, become a federal crime.
Clearly, a grave threat to our civil liberties
and the liberties of our children and grandchildren is now upon us.
Take Action
Join us today in the fight to stop the Thought
Crime bill known as H.R. 1592. The vote could
come as early as Thursday, April 26. Take a few
moments to call your U.S. Representative and urge
him or her to against H.R. 1592 and preserve the
"First Freedoms" of all Americans. A telephone
number and talking points will appear when you
<http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/callalert/index.tt?alertid=9672206>Click
Here. The main switchboard number for your House member is 202-224-3121.
Homosexual activists say they can "taste victory"
now that their liberal allies in Congress control
the majority. Let's make our voices heard today.
<http://www.capwiz.com/afanet/callalert/index.tt?alertid=9672206>Click
Here To Take Action Now!
If you think our efforts are worthy,
<http://www.afa.net/donate.asp>would you please
support us with a small gift? Thank you for caring enough to get involved.
Sincerely,
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Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
<http://www.afa.net/>American Family Association
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