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AFA of PA ACTION ALERT

November 20, 2009

As of today over 4.5 million Pink Slips have been delivered to Congress! Be a part of this effort . . . Are you dissatisfied with the job performance of the 111^th Congress – the 435 members of the House of Representatives and the 100 United States Senators? Are you tired of them not listening to you, their employer? You can send each of the 435 Members of the US House and all 100 Senators a personalized pink slip. Click here.

Issues (check corresponding number in ‘Details’ and ‘Action’ Sections)

1.) State Hate Crimes Bill

2.) Senator Casey Says he Does Not Want to Draw Lines in the Sand.”

Details

1.) While we were looking ahead to Thanksgiving and Christmas, the State House Judiciary Committee voted H.B. 745 out of committee on Tuesday. Click here to read the roll call for the committee vote. This is a resurrection of the state hate crimes (ethnic intimidation) law. Remember this is the law that was used to arrest eleven Christians in October 2004 for reading Scripture and singing choruses at a homosexual event in Philadelphia. It was declared unconstitutional last year. As you read the bill, you will notice that there are no definitions of ‘sexual orientation’ or ‘gender identity.’ So, as in the federal hate crimes law, it covers all sexual orientations including pedophilia, incest and bestiality.

Here are some statistics you can check out from the PA Human Relations Commission to see how many homosexuals, bisexuals and transgenders have been assaulted in Pennsylvania in the last few years. As you will see, there is no epidemic of attacks on homosexuals.

Page 17 of PA Human Relations Commission Annual Report - 7.1.05 to 6.30.06

Page 18 of PA Human Relations Commission Annual Report - 7.1.04 to 6.30.05

2.) Senator Harry Reid has introduced his version of health care. Apparently he was competing with Nancy Pelosi to see who could write the longest bill. His is 2,074 pages long compared to her ‘short’ 2,019 bill. On Tuesday Senator Casey appeared to back off from support of the Stupak Amendment which forbids the use of tax dollars for abortion. Click here for the complete story. The vote for cloture on Reid’s health care bill is planned for tomorrow evening.

Action Steps

1.) Contact your State Representative and State Senator and ask them to vote ‘no’ on H.B. 745 when it comes to the floor for a vote. Click here for contact information; key in your zip code in the upper right hand corner to find both your State Senator and State Representative. BUT in the meantime if your State Representative is a member of the House Appropriations committee , contact him or her NOW and ask them to vote ‘NO’ on H.B. 745 when it is brought up for a vote in committee. This bill is not necessary and will discriminate against those with deeply held religious beliefs that engaging in homosexual acts is sinful.

2.) Call and e-mail Senators Specter and Casey and ask them to vote ‘NO’ on the health care bill Click here for contact info.