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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:34 PM
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Values Voters’ Contract with Congress - wingnuttery enshrined
Values Voters’ Contract with Congress

We are citizens of the United States of America and subjects of the sovereign Creator, acknowledged in the Declaration of Independence as the Supreme Ruler and Judge of the World. We strongly affirm our allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, and are moved by our faith in God to join together now to defend government of, by, and for the people against the greatest assault it has ever faced: the destruction of our Constitutionally-mandated republican form of government by judges who legislate from the bench and, thereby, subvert our liberty and our entire way of life.

In defense of our national principles, our Constitution of self-government, our decent character, and our shared national identity, we the undersigned citizens of the United States come together in support of actions we hereby agree to be right and necessary for the common good of all.

We therefore seek the following:
1. TO AFFIRM the national relationship with God in our places of worship, schools, mottos, and public spaces, we call for the passage of –

* The Pledge Protection Act to prohibit activist judges from taking "under God" out of the Pledge (H.R. 2389, S.1046);
* The Constitution Restoration Act to prohibit activist judges from ruling against acknowledgments of God (H.R. 1070, S.520);
* The Public Expression of Religion Act to prohibit activist judges from ordering taxpayers to pay lawyers who seek to erode our national relationship with God (H.R. 2679); and
* The Workplace Religious Freedom Act to promote religious accommodation in employment (H.R. 1445, S. 677).

2. TO SECURE our national interest in the institutions of marriage and family, we call for the passage of –

* A constitutional amendment to completely protect the institution of marriage; and
* The Marriage Protection Act to prohibit activist judges from forcing states to redefine the institution of marriage (H.R. 1100).

3. TO SECURE our fundamental right as parents to the care, custody, and control of our children, we call for the passage of –

* Legislation to codify the principles set forth on Nov. 16, 2005, in House Resolution 547 which would protect parental rights;
* The Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act to prohibit the transportation of minors against parental rights (H.R.748);
* The Parental Consent Act to prohibit the use of federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening (H.R. 181);
* The Child Medication Safety Act, to protect children from being coerced into taking drugs in order to attend school (H.R. 1790);
* Legislation that empowers parents to choose schools for their families that share their value choices, as well as ensures families are not forced to pay twice for their educational choices; and
* We call for enforcement of the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), which prohibits schools from using privacy invading surveys or evaluations without prior written parental consent (20 U.S.C. 1232h).

4. TO SECURE our God-bestowed right to life, we call for the passage of –

* Legislation to affirm the right to life of our children before birth;
* The Human Cloning Protection Act to prohibit human cloning (S.658, H.R. 1357);
* Legislation that protects life by prohibiting the use of human embryos for research;
* The Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act to raise awareness of the pain experienced by children before birth (S.51, H.R. 356); and
* Legislation to prohibit any taxpayers’ money for organizations that perform, promote, and/or fund abortions.

5. TO SECURE our God-granted liberties, we call for the passage of –

* Legislation to reverse the loss of religious liberty for churches concerning their involvement in moral and social issues;
* Legislation to ensure that speech and lawful religious expression are never punished as a “hate crime”;
* An amendment to the Higher Education Act to guarantee First Amendment rights of worship, speech, and association to students and employees as a condition of federal grants and student assistance;
* Legislation to complete the incarceration process through prisoner re-entry training and child mentoring; and
* Legislation or policies that call for continued rejection of the anti-family and deceptively-named “U.N. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).”

6. TO SECURE our God-given stewardship of property, we call for the passage of –

* Legislation affirming that government may not redefine “public use” to take the private property of one person to give to another.

7. TO SECURE an environment of decency that is free from pornography and obscenity, we call for the passage of –

* Legislation to restrict obscenity and pornography, and guard against its mis-stated protection under the First Amendment.

8. TO SECURE just taxes, and end immorally destructive taxation, we call for the passage of –

* Legislation to fundamentally reform the national tax system and reduce the tax burden on Americans; and
* Legislation to make permanent Marriage Penalty Relief and the Child Tax Credit.

9. TO SECURE our national borders and identity, we call for the passage of –

* True Enforcement and Border Security; and
* Legislation to prohibit, in cases of constitutional interpretation, the use of foreign law as authority.

10. Judges who legislate from the bench subvert our republican form of government of the people, by the people, and for the people, and threaten all these legislative aims.

THEREFORE, WE URGENTLY CALL FOR Judicial Restraint, and an end to Judicial Activism.

* We call for the passage of the Judicial Conduct Act to hold federal judges accountable to the Constitution.

Above every consideration of selfish passion, ambition, or interest, we hold to the ultimate intention of our Constitution: to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. For this purpose, and in support of the beliefs and actions we have herein declared, we pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our faithfulness, so help us God.

http://www1.valuesvoter.org/declaration.cfm?host_id=VA1
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:37 PM
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1. Guess the concept of separation of church and state still evades them
They understand the One for All idea but need to evolve enough to incorporate the All for One idea, too. (Will I get arrested for using the word evolve?)
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:40 PM
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2. I guess the concept of Jesus' true teachings evades them
Edited on Wed Mar-29-06 12:42 PM by DainBramaged
It's all about them and their property. I hope there is a hell for them.

On edit, they forgot HR 21:56-god that I propose;

Go fuck youself, find an island for yourselves
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:42 PM
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3. Wow, it only took them three lines to lose me
"We strongly affirm our allegiance to the constitution." That's nothing but a downright fucking LIE told by people whose number one desire is to destroy the constitution and replace it with the bible.

"Redefine the institution of marriage??" Who has defined it for whom's sake? And why do so many of you "christian" fascist mother fuckers get divorced?

"To secure the blessings of liberty to OURSELVES and OUR posterity. How quaint!!

I was rather "christian" in my scanning of your post. I cherry picked certain passages just like the "christians" do in the bible to figure who to hate and how to live.

"Christian Values" - hate, intolerance, ignorance. Whose Ass will Jesus Kick?
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Dulcinea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:44 PM
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6. "Whose Ass will Jesus Kick?"
I love that! Mind if I borrow it? :rofl:
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:47 PM
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7. Spread it Near and Far
I am sincere. If "christians" truly believe, then they know a day of reckoning is coming. They'll stroll on up, knock on the pearly gates and the ass kicking will begin.
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:42 PM
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4. Holy Guacamole!
10 great reasons to get out and vote ... and keep these people away from power.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:44 PM
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5. You know what I want? A Secular government based on the US
Constitution and Bill of Rights!!! What a hateful, self-righteous, arrogant bunch of bull this group is! Apparently they have little to no understanding of the three branches of government. I demand that my rights to be left alone and free from their religious fervor!
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BR_Parkway Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:58 PM
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9. And freedom of religion also means not having your beliefs inflicted onto
me by the power of the State through laws.

These are the same people all up in arms because the Christian convert in Afganistan being subject to death based on the religious rulings enshrined into their laws.

Then they turn around and demand it be done here.

Domestic Terrorists
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-29-06 12:53 PM
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8. As Whitney Houston says...
...Kiss my ass!!!!!!!!!
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