Posted on 09/25/2006 7:28:14 PM PDT by Jay777
S 3696 (PERA), sponsored by Sen. Brownback (R-Kan), a companion bill to H.R. 2679 (PERA), sponsored by Rep. Hostetter (R-Ind.), would amend all relevant federal laws to eliminate the authority of judges to award taxpayer-paid attorney fees to the ACLU, or anyone else, in lawsuits under the Establishment of Religion Clause of the First Amendment against veterans memorials, the Boy Scouts, or the public display of the Ten Commandments of other symbols of America’s history with a religious aspect.
This legislation will stop your taxes from paying the ACLU to attack our Christian heritage and symbols. Act now before it is too late.
It will be voted on this Tuesday in the House.
NRB has learned that PERA, the Public Expression of Religion Act of 2005 (H.R. 2679) introduced by Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN), is expected to be considered for a floor vote in the House, tomorrow, Tuesday, September 26th. This critical legislation, which has been supported by NRB, would protect our government agencies and their civil servants from having to pay huge attorneys fees awards to groups like the ACLU when they sue over references to God and religion in public settings.
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Ping!
Will do.
Call, fax, email whatever you have to do! Get your Elected Federal Officials to get this passed.
Outstanding post! Thanks.
Not much the courts can do if this passes. This is only the House at this point however. I will let everyone know again when it goes before the Senate.
Sweet idea!
Thanks for the post! I'm off to contact Congesswoman Sue Kelly.
Aww, don't say that.
I would hope that everyone would evaluate this law based upon a religion other than their own before they choose to support it. Everyone thinks it is such a great idea, because they assume that Christians will be protected rather than persecuted. What if it is a Muslim in charge of your local government or school?
I think this law is a bad idea for Christians and everyone else.
Done! Thanks for the heads up, Jay.
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The language specifically targets "veterans memorials, the Boy Scouts, or the public display of the Ten Commandments of other symbols of America’s history with a religious aspect." The law would not apply in a general way to any symbol without relevance to American history. How would it affect a Muslim?
This law does not effect Expression Clause cases, only Establishment Clause cases. In specific it protects the Boy Scouts, Public Displays of a religious nature (regardless of religion), war memorials, etc.
I understand your reasoning, but I wouldn't look to the ACLU to stand in Islam's way if it came to that.
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