Posted on 03/27/2006 7:59:51 AM PST by Jay777
WASHINGTON (BP)--Indiana’s John Hostettler is trying for the fifth consecutive Congress to prevent the American Civil Liberties Union from receiving government funds when it succeeds at legal challenges to public expressions of religion.
This year, the Republican representative has more hope than before thanks to the American Legion. The country’s largest veterans organization, with about three million members, has aggressively thrown its influence behind Hostettler’s bill, and the persistent congressman is encouraged at his proposal’s prospects.
Hostettler’s measure, the Public Expression of Religion Act (PERA), H.R. 2679, is designed to close what he considers a loophole in federal law that has allowed organizations such as the ACLU to collect attorneys’ fees when they win lawsuits challenging religious symbols on public land or religious groups’ use of government property.
The American Legion released a 40-page document Feb. 28 urging its members to work for passage of Hostettler’s bill. The publication, "In the Footsteps of the Founders," provides a blueprint for building local support for the legislation in an effort to urge members of Congress to approve it. The document has been sent to all of the nearly 15,000 American Legion posts, and the organization’s national commander, Tom Bock, has urged members in a written release to “educate and activate” their communities.
The American Legion “has really, really gotten behind PERA,” Matthew Faraci, the communications director for Hostettler, told Baptist Press. “They have been going around to other members of Congress and trying to make them aware how important this legislation is. We are really confident that there’s going to be action on this bill.”
PERA would change a federal law that allows attorneys’ fees to be paid by the government when a court finds a person’s civil rights have been violated...
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BTTT
Thank God.
I don't know about lists, but this NEEDS TO PASS!
Actually might be good for lists because they can sign the petition.
The ACLU needs to be defunded/defanged.
As I said there, Congress on this is like a volunteer fire department which is trying to get to the legal fires faster, while ignoring the fact that their are arsonists lose (the ACLU and others) who have been starting these fires all over the country for years.
This bill, even if passed, is a band-aid on a gaping wound. Congress should deal with this problem generally, by withdrawing the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts and the Supreme Court, so they are UNABLE to act improperly in any of these cases, not just by cutting off the attorneys fee awards.
Go to my website to see what should be in the Omnibus Federal Courts Jurisdiction Act of 2007. Click the bottom button on the upper left that says "Press Releases."
Congressman Billybob
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Indiana’s Cong John Hostettler is trying for the fifth consecutive Congress to prevent the American Civil Liberties Union from receiving government funds when it succeeds at legal challenges to public expressions of religion.
This year, the Republican representative has more hope than before thanks to the American Legion. The country’s largest veterans organization, with about three million members, has aggressively thrown its influence behind Hostettler’s bill, and the persistent congressman is encouraged at his proposal’s prospects.
Right on its about time - the ACLU is nothing more than a front for the communist party. Of course the RINOs will stab us in the back and vote against this.
Thats because there are too many RINOs! I'm telling you, the ACLU has a lot of folks fooled. And too many politicians are worried that they will be labeled as anti-civil rights. Wish more had guts like Hostettler to stand up for what is right.
Thank you!
I would like to be on your pings list for the ACLU..I hate that group so much...I haven't been on very much lately and miss things I would like to post on..
I wonder where Rush stands on this.
Got you added. Thanks.
Don't really care where Rush stands on this. I know where I stand.
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The ACLU needs to be stopped for good and one way to accomplish that is by no longer giving them our money.
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