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Governor Quietly Signs Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act
ReligiousLiberty.TV ^ | 7/21/09 | Greg Hamilton

Posted on 07/21/2009 7:58:34 PM PDT by ReligiousLibertyTV

On a sweltering Friday summer evening, and just two minutes prior to going on stage before approximately 1,500 Seventh-day Adventist Christians at the Gladstone, Oregon Campmeeting, the Honorable Representative Dave Hunt (D), Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Oregon Legislature, informed the president and staff of the Northwest Religious Liberty Association that Governor Ted Kulongoski had quietly signed Senate Bill 786, the Oregon Workplace Religious Freedom Act, the day before, on Thursday, July 16, 2009.This was like music to our ears, as naysayers who did not fully understand the nature of the bill had been publicly urging the governor to veto it.

After this surprising announcement, the lobbying team of the Northwest Religious Liberty Association (NRLA), represented by Greg Hamilton (its president), Doug Clayville (pastor of the Dallas and Fall City church district located just west of Salem, and vice president for the Oregon chapter of NRLA), and Rhonda Bolton (administrative assistant), were in a state of euphoric shock as they quickly processed this information while walking on stage to honor and thank the Speaker for his sponsorship of our bill.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: employment; law; religion

1 posted on 07/21/2009 7:58:34 PM PDT by ReligiousLibertyTV
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Although Oregon is broke and cutting back like other states, Oregon liberals can always find money for government diversity conferences. Check out this one:

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/aboutdhs/diversity/09divconf/descriptions.shtml

Of course, the favorite conference will be:
What Works and Doesn’t Work to Successfully Engage White Men in Diversity and Inclusion Efforts (Tim McNichol)
The leading edge of diversity work requires white men moving from the sidelines of inclusion efforts to being fully engaged at all levels of the organization. This interactive workshop will expand our understanding of ways to engage white men as full diversity partners. We will identify the challenges and motivators to create stronger allies and full partnership in organizations.

2 posted on 07/21/2009 8:04:01 PM PDT by aimhigh
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So this means that I can wear a ring in my nose & chicken bones in my hair as long as it’s “safe”? Take off every 2d Friday “holy day”.


3 posted on 07/21/2009 8:13:32 PM PDT by Bhoy
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“So this means that I can wear a ring in my nose & chicken bones in my hair as long as it’s “safe”? Take off every 2d Friday “holy day”.”

That accurately describes my former ex-wife who does work for CAF.


4 posted on 07/21/2009 8:45:57 PM PDT by Birdsbane ("Onward through the fog!" ... Oat Willie)
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To: Bhoy
So this means that I can wear a ring in my nose & chicken bones in my hair as long as it’s “safe”? Take off every 2d Friday “holy day”.

No, it means that I could wear my rosary, and request a vacation day for a Holy Day of Obligation, and reasonably expect to be accomodated. :-)

As those who are intolerant of religious practices turn purple. LOL!

5 posted on 07/21/2009 8:57:07 PM PDT by Lauren BaRecall (I am only ONE of many real Jim Thompsons, yet I am ONE.)
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Congrats! All people of faith benefit. I’m glad to see this.


6 posted on 07/21/2009 8:59:17 PM PDT by Lauren BaRecall (I am only ONE of many real Jim Thompsons, yet I am ONE.)
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Greg Hamilton thanked the Speaker for his faithful diligence in championing religious freedom for all people of faith in Oregon, including Seventh-day Adventist Christians, by giving him a plaque with the symbol of the torch of religious freedom. He also praised Representative Hunt “for championing such a noble cause in the State of Oregon” and for “your foresight and leadership in making the Oregon bill the potential model for both state and federal Workplace Religious Freedom Acts.”
 
Hunt, who represents the Gladstone District, District 40, accepted our well-deserved praise and our gift honoring his efforts. He then praised the energetic and professional lobbying efforts of NRLA to get the bill passed, and thanked Seventh-day Adventists for supporting it. The crowd was energized with loud applauses throughout his “thank you” speech, particularly as he stated that we still have a lot to do in shoring up the free exercise of religion in Oregon, and that workplace religious freedom was just the beginning of his efforts in concert with NRLA.
 
Many in the audience were not aware that Representative Hunt once served as President of the American Baptist Churches USA. At the start of Oregon’s 2009 Legislative Session he established a Biblical theme for all of his colleagues in the House to follow: of sharpening swords into plowshares. Every day—as he did on this night—he wore a metal pin of a plow on the lapel of his suit coat as a reminder to his colleagues. He gave a pin to each member, both Republicans and Democrats.

7 posted on 07/21/2009 9:10:29 PM PDT by Salvation (With God all things are possible.)
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To: Lauren BaRecall

So does this mean that Catholics can have a Nativity scene on their desk? Say a Rosary in front of their co-workers during lunch break, keep a pocket Bible in their desk drawer at work?


8 posted on 07/21/2009 9:11:46 PM PDT by Salvation (With God all things are possible.)
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To: ReligiousLibertyTV; abcraghead; aimhigh; Archie Bunker on steroids; bicycle thug; blackie; ...
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9 posted on 07/21/2009 9:15:24 PM PDT by Salvation (With God all things are possible.)
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To: aimhigh
The leading edge of diversity work requires white men moving from the sidelines of inclusion efforts to being fully engaged at all levels of the organization.

In other words, white men must "embrace" discrimination against whites and men to meet the diversity indoctrination requirements. Just sitting there and waiting for the propaganda to end will no longer be tolerated.

10 posted on 07/21/2009 9:19:59 PM PDT by Interesting Times (For the truth about "swift boating" see ToSetTheRecordStraight.com)
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11 posted on 07/21/2009 9:23:51 PM PDT by WVKayaker (Even stumbling blocks can be used for re-construction - Ernst R. Hauschka)
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To: Salvation

It looks like this primarily deals with religious clothing and time off.

I read the article carefully to see what was covered, and it looks like that’s it.


12 posted on 07/21/2009 9:55:08 PM PDT by Lauren BaRecall (I am only ONE of many real Jim Thompsons, yet I am ONE.)
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13 posted on 07/21/2009 10:01:39 PM PDT by Lauren BaRecall (I am only ONE of many real Jim Thompsons, yet I am ONE.)
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14 posted on 07/21/2009 10:16:09 PM PDT by WVKayaker (Even stumbling blocks can be used for re-construction - Ernst R. Hauschka)
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You just watch your step, young man!


15 posted on 07/21/2009 10:28:04 PM PDT by Lauren BaRecall (I am only ONE of many real Jim Thompsons, yet I am ONE.)
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16 posted on 07/21/2009 10:48:00 PM PDT by WVKayaker (Even stumbling blocks can be used for re-construction - Ernst R. Hauschka)
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To: Bhoy

LOL! Are you sure you don’t live in Portland, OR?


17 posted on 07/22/2009 2:23:31 PM PDT by Zathras
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