Democrats to deliver on campaign promise to homosexuals this week [MAJOR ACTION ALERT]

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		Democrats to deliver on campaign promise to homosexuals this week H.R. 1592 dangerously lays groundwork for silencing Christian viewpoint on homosexuality

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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 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, “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 now to enter your zip code and click “GO” 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 enter your zip code and click “GO.” 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. Please click on the "Tell-A-Friend" link below to forward this alert to all your friends and family.

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Sincerely,

Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association

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[cpforlife.org]

Please see original article to get your Congresscritter's name and phone contact info, as well as what “talking points” American Family Association suggests is important.

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[spunkets]

Where's the "onslaught of bills"?

"H.R. 1592 dangerously lays groundwork for silencing Christian viewpoint on homosexuality "

BS!

[cpforlife.org]

Pro-Life PING

Please FreepMail me if you want on or off my Pro-Life Ping List.

[massgopguy]

“Verifiable sexual behavior”? This bill protects pedophiles.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Anyone know what happened to the GOP’s backbone, fortitude, and gonads?

[erikm88]

Called my congressman about this, this morning... We need to get on the ball!!!!!

[lilylangtree]

I’m forwarding to some non-freepers.

[Dan Middleton]

Just called up and left a voicemail for one of my congressdude’s lackeys. She was on the line with someone else when I called, and I got the impression mine wasn’t the only call they were getting on this subject.

[Esther Ruth]

from this article / thread this morning -

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1823754/posts

The following was sent to me this morning regarding the debate on HR 1592:
“Congressman Gohmert asked, “If a minister was giving a sermon, a Bible study or any kind of written or spoken message saying that homosexuality was a serious sin and a person in the congregation went out and committed a crime against a homosexual would the minister be charged with the crime of incitement? ...

...finally Democrat Congressman Artur Davis from Alabama spoke up and said, “Yes”.”

44 posted on 04/26/2007 8:18:34 AM CDT by Humal

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So my question - if a few words are changed is the answer still yes - ??

If a Christian/Jewish believer is found reading out loud from the Bible or writing the verses from the Bible pertaining to what God said about homosexual activity - and another person commits a crime because of what he heard that Christian/Jewish person say - would that person be charged with the crime of incitement? Are they making a law saying it is illegal for anyone to even read out loud, write the verses pertaining to homosexuality? The Bible is on trial?

[cpforlife.org]

Thanks.

Folks, we better make our voices heard ASAP. In Canada ministers are being arrested for preaching out of the bible against sodomy. If this democrat “law” passes it will happen here.

[Antoninus]

If Bush doesn’t veto this monstrosity, he’s no better than a democrat.

[illiac]

One way of looking at this is maybe all the homosexual democrats will marry each other. Not being able to have kids, the democrat party will soon have no supporters......

[MountainFlower]

THANKS, CP! you are a champ!! you did a wonderful job, and it looks better than I could have ever done!!! AWESOME!!

Already made my calls!! Stirred up some stuff locally at first meeting that I was at, and also sent the info out by email to everyone I know in SD.

Gotta run. Thanks, again, CP! I will try to link to the SD Family Policy Council from here, tonight... If I understood Chris right, there is info on their site about what has happened in countries where this law or a similar one is on the books.

[Sun]

bump!

[advertising guy]

btw.....I just learned what gonads really are
thems bumps detectible when the baby is wee wee little but do not determine the sex.Just that the sex area is developing

boy is that not a perfect description of our politicians

[ExTexasRedhead]

When describing today’s politicians one has to add cowards and traitors. Both are applicable. Thank God we have “men” in Iraq and Afganistan as well as brave women. IMO, the current US Liberal Congress isn’t worthy of calling themselves Americans. They disgrace our heritage. I’m sure our brave patriots in Arlington are turning in their graves at the surrender cowards in DC.

I personally find all Liberals and RINOs dispicible.

[advertising guy]

I go to the great Ed Harris scene in Apollo 13 when the biscuits were hittin the gravy, “ No gentleman,I believe this will be NASA’S finest hour”

They are gonna bury themselves tonight.
The spin throughout will be getting unburied

[ronnie raygun]

Here it is! Vote for me and Ill set you free!

[MountainFlower]

This excerpt below is from the South Dakota Family Policy Council website on this issue:

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 local “hate crimes” provision.

Let’s face it: homosexual and transgender activists know full well that the church is one of the 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 upon us.

Homosexual activists say they can “taste victory” now that they have allies in Congress controlling the majority. Let’s make our voices heard today.