Posted on 10/15/2014 7:19:07 PM PDT by bestintxas
Houston Mayor Annise Parker has backed down from the subpoenas the City of Houston issued to several area pastors, Breitbart Texas has learned.
Breitbart Texas reported earlier about the controversy, stemming from litigation challenging the city's anti-discrimination ordinance and subpoenas asking the pastors for the content of their sermons, speeches and communications with church members. Texas Senator Ted Cruz weighed in, firmly supporting the pastors in their efforts to fight the subpoenas, while Mayor Parker initially remained adamant that the city had the right to request those records. Despite posting comments on Twitter just hours before that seemed to indicate she would continue to fight this issue, she told a Houston radio station that she had changed her mind.
As reported by KTRH Mayor Parker admitted that the subpoenas were too broad, and that the pastors' sermons should not have been included. "It’s not about what did you preach on last Sunday," she said. "It should have been clarified, it will be clarified." City Attorney David Feldman had an odd admission of his own: that he had not reviewed the subpoenas before they were issued. "When I looked at it I felt it was overly broad, I would not have worded it that way myself," said Feldman. "It's unfortunate that it has been construed as some effort to infringe upon religious liberty."
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Just who did she think she was calling for that?
Every pastor should make a point of crafting a sermon against the anti-Christian zealot.
Liars, pure and simple. Leftist have no shame, lying comes naturally.
It would be .shame if those hard drives crashed and were susequently replaced and destroyed.
Keep the pressure on her and her staff and pursue the slime who even thought of issuing subpoenas. Hammer them.
Well, some of the reason that she’s backing down is the pastors sent her a letter saying (and I’m paraphrasing here) “bring it, bitch!”.
CC
We’re in a spiritual war that is headed for the streets.
If only.
Tuck Fexas...
I doubt he’ll ever put his feet on the desk.
“We’re in a spiritual war that is headed for the streets.”
May be the only way to bring blacks back to reality.
Obama and the Dems are not on their side.
Her hat was bigger than her cattle. In a week, she’ll wish the whole thing was forgotten.
et tu
I emailed her. Tired of these people and their gestapo tactics.
BTTT!
Can Houston #RecallMayorAnnise?
“said Feldman. “It’s unfortunate that it has been construed as some effort to infringe upon religious liberty.””
CONSTRUED?? Feldman, you shouldn’t use big words about which you fail to understand the meaning.
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