Fourth verse of the “Star-Spangled Banner:” “O thus be it ever when free men shall stand,
Between their loved home and the war’s desolation;
Blest with victory and peace, may the Heaven-rescued land,
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just;
And this be our motto ‘IN GOD IS OUR TRUST’!
And the Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave,
Over the land of the free and the home of the brave!”
Action Alert – Trying to Pull the Wool Over Our Eyes?
The purpose of the First Amendment Defense Act was to guarantee federal bureaucrats will never have the authority to require those who believe in the traditional definition of marriage to choose between their living in accordance with those beliefs and maintaining their occupation, their tax status, or their eligibility to receive grants, licenses or contracts.
In light of the comments from Solicitor General Donald Verrilli during oral arguments in the Obergefell case, it became quite clear that the Obama Administration would be okay with the IRS revoking the tax-exempt status of religious institutions (including schools) that believe marriage should be only between a man and a woman. The need for a First Amendment Defense Act is great.
Action Alert – Vote in Washington on Conscience Protections
The US House is poised to vote on a bill to protect religious liberty and the conscience protections of those refusing to do abortions. It also would stop states from mandating that all employee health plans cover abortions.
Action Alert – Update on the War on Women
Yesterday SB 1307, with an amendment that inserted SB 1306 into the bill, passed the Urban Affairs and Housing Committee by a 7-4 vote. All Democrats and Republican Senators Scott Wagner, Tom Killion, and Camera Bartolotta voted for opening the women’s bathrooms, locker and shower rooms to men!
Action Alert – These 4 PA Congressmen Want to Force Christian Organizations
New York’s openly homosexual Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney introduced an amendment to HR 5055, an Energy Department appropriations bill. The amendment would make President Obama’s July 21, 2014 executive order federal law requiring all federal contractors to hire homosexuals and transgenders — including religious organizations! Four of the 43 Republicans voting with all the Democrats were from Pennsylvania!!
Action Alert – Today is the National Day of Prayer
Today is the 65th annual National Day of Prayer. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May. Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through our history, including President Lincoln’s proclamation of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer” in 1863.
Action Alert – Only One PA Congressman Asked Where are the Bibles
Increasingly we see the military giving into the demands of the misnamed Military Religious Freedom Foundation. This foundation is NOT for religious freedom within the military, but attempts to stifle religious expression. Only Congressman Mike Kelly joined in signing the letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald. Thank him for standing up to protect the religious freedom of our men and women in uniform.
Action Alert – Is This Coach Breaking the Law?
Although Coach Kennedy’s prayers are verbal, he does not pray in the name of a specific religion or deity, and he does not say “amen.” Each post-game prayer lasts approximately 15 to 20 seconds, during which Coach Kennedy is unaware of who may or may not be in the vicinity. Coach Kennedy’s sole intent, as motivated by his sincerely-held religious beliefs, is to say a brief prayer of thanksgiving and then move on. Coach Kennedy has never received a complaint about his post-game personal prayers.
Action Alert – Philadelphia Attacks Religious Freedom
On April 9th Mayor Michael Nutter and each Philadelphia City Council member signed onto “An Open Letter to Those Affected by Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) Laws.” It touts the city’s “inclusiveness” and invites those who feel discriminated against in the twenty states that have RFRA laws to relocate to Philadelphia. Yesterday the AFA of PA faxed a letter to Mayor Nutter and each of the City Council members expressing disbelief that such a letter would originate from that city.
News Release – Philadelphia “Open Letter” is Wrong
Yesterday the American Family Association of Pennsylvania (AFA of PA), a statewide group advocating for religious freedom, faxed a letter to Mayor Nutter and each of the City Council members expressing disbelief that such a letter would come from the city where the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were signed.