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AFA of PA ACTION ALERT
June 12, 2009
Issues:
1.) House Resolution 131 – a Message to the Architect of the Capitol
2.) Bus Radio Playing in Your Child’s School Bus?
3.) Report from Taxpayer Protest Day - June 9th in Harrisburg
4.) New US Policy – to promote abortion and homosexuality overseas
5.) Federal Hate Crimes Update/Reminder
Details and Action Steps:
1.) House Resolution 131 was introduced on May 20th. To help balance the lack of truthfulness about America’s Christian heritage in the new Capitol Visitor Center, this resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In God We Trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center. There are 89 co-sponsors, is your Congressman one of them? If not, click here to contact your Congressman about co-sponsoring House Resolution 131. (BUT check out number 4 below before calling your Congressman.)
2.) Bus Radio – an assault on our children. What does your child listen to during the bus ride to school? Click here for more information on this school-sanctioned raunchiness. If your child’s school bus plays the objectionable songs and ads, it’s because the school board has approved it! The FCC is permitting the public to comment about Bus Radio through Monday, June 15th and will issue a report to Congress later in the year. Even if your child’s school does not currently permit Bus Radio on its busses, what will they do in the future? After reviewing the information on Obligation, Inc’s website, please consider leaving a comment at the FCC’s website. Click here for information on commenting. The overwhelming responses have been opposed to Bus Radio, although some bus drivers have left comments saying it’s a good thing. Do we want these bus drivers listening to Bus Radio with its raunchy songs, ads and contests targeting not only students, but bus drivers?
3.) I was able to participate in the Taxpayer Protest Day in Harrisburg on Tuesday. As we visited legislators’ offices, it was evident that some just don’t get it. Click here for a list of legislative supporters and here to watch the rally.
4.) On Wednesday HR 2410, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, passed by a vote of 235 to 187 the House now says new US foreign policy WILL promote homosexuality and abortion. How Pennsylvania’s Congressmen voted: Jason Altmire – yes; Robert Brady – yes; Christopher Carney – yes; Kathy Dahlkemper – no; Charles Dent – yes; Michael Doyle – yes; Chakah Fattah – yes; Jim Gerlach – no; Tim Holden -- yes; Paul E. Kanjorski – yes; Patrick J. Murphy – yes; Tim Murphy – no; John Murtha – yes; Joseph Pitts – no; Todd Russell Platts – no; Allyson Schwartz – yes; Joe Sestak – yes; Bill Shuster – no; Glenn Thompson – no (If he or she didn’t vote the right way, then let them know. Click here for contact info.
HR 2410 has many problems, here are a few:
Section 333: Discrimination Related to Sexual Orientation.
o Specifically it will require the Ass. Sec for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor to track violence or criminalization based on actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity and include in its annual human rights practices report how countries are restricting individuals fundamental freedoms, including freedom based on actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity [NOTE: Rep. Pence offered an amendment to change this provision, but it was rejected]
o Require the Sec. of State to work through appropriate diplomatic channels to get foreign countries to reform or repeal laws that criminalize homosexuality or consensual homosexual conduct
o Require all foreign service officers to undergo courses covering human rights reporting and advocacy work that deals with identifying discrimination/acts of violence that relate to actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity
· Section 334: Office for Global Women’s Issues.
o Given President Obama’s rescission of the Mexico City Policy and Sec. of State Clinton’s statement that “we are now an administration that will protect the rights of women, including their rights to reproductive health care” and “reproductive health includes access to abortion,” there are serious concerns that this office will be used to promote the legalization of abortion abroad. [NOTE: Rep. Smith offered an amendment to change the goals of the new office and to prohibit the promotion of abortion, but it was rejected during Committee mark-up]
· Fiscal Concerns
o The legislation increases authorized spending levels by nearly 9% across the board. Some individual programs will receive a 32% authorization increase.
o UN will stand to receive substantial increases, which is a backdoor avenue to increasing the amount directed to the UNFPA.
5.) Don’t forget the phone blitz concerning the hate crimes bill – S909-- is scheduled for June 15-17. Please call both Senator Specter’s and Casey’s offices. The message is: ‘Vote NO on S 909.’ Click here for contact info. Additionally, the AFA of PA has created a bulletin insert that you can ask your pastor to include in this week’s bulletin or you can share with folks at church or in Sunday School.
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