Liberty Counsel
Mathew Staver, Founder and Chairman
Anthony Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has trumpeted the organization as "the secular church for many in America" headed by an "openly gay pope" in a revealing interview by the Observer.com...
Mathew Staver, Founder and Chairman
Anthony Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has trumpeted the organization as "the secular church for many in America" headed by an "openly gay pope" in a revealing interview by the Observer.com...
Romero's ACLU has vowed to fight against any laws coming out of the Trump administration that restricts the "rights" of illegal immigrants, rolls back pro-LGBT measures, or advances religious liberties that they deem to be discriminatory. The ACLU and Planned Parenthood have already filed lawsuits against pro-life measures in three states — and pledge to fight for abortion rights in every state.
How have Americans responded to the agenda of "the secular church for many in America" headed by an "openly gay pope?" It's simply unprecedented!
They are using the election of Donald Trump and his anticipated agenda as their battle cry to raise tens of millions of dollars in a tidal wave of donations.
• The Washington Post reports that the ACLU "has received more than $15 million from 241,480 donors, according to Mark Wier, the ACLU's chief development officer" since Election Day 2016. November was a record-setting month for the organization.
• Planned Parenthood received gifts from 315,000 donors, in what it calls "the largest uptick in its history." Over 72,000 gifts were given in the name of Vice President-elect Mike Pence, to spite his pro-life advocacies. Twenty-five percent of the donors pledged to give monthly.
• A Facebook group called Pantsuit Nation, originally launched to support Hillary Clinton, reportedly added three million people to its ranks in a matter of weeks — one million of those joined on November 8th.
• Planned Parenthood received gifts from 315,000 donors, in what it calls "the largest uptick in its history." Over 72,000 gifts were given in the name of Vice President-elect Mike Pence, to spite his pro-life advocacies. Twenty-five percent of the donors pledged to give monthly.
• A Facebook group called Pantsuit Nation, originally launched to support Hillary Clinton, reportedly added three million people to its ranks in a matter of weeks — one million of those joined on November 8th.
Can we do any less than secularists in the fight for our values?
In 2017, we now know that will face some of the largest assaults on our values coming from empowered secularist organizations utilizing huge war chests in courts presided over by many of President Obama's judicial appointees.
As you may know, Liberty Counsel's Year-End need is to raise $200,000 from our online friends to help us overcome the shortfall stemming from intense battles on behalf of life, liberty, and family in 2016 – and to face the legal challenges we know are on the near horizon. While that amount is a drop in the bucket compared to our secular counterparts, we know that God will provide the tools we need to bring His truth into the public square!
A special donor has stepped forward with a Matching Challenge Grant! That means, everything you give between now and December 31st, up to $75,000, will be effectively doubled!
Turn $10,000 into $20,000; $5,000 into $10,000; $250 into $500; $50 into $100 - any amount will help.
There has never been a better time for you to join us in protecting life, liberty, and the family!
Because religious liberty must be defended in the judicial system, Liberty Counsel is resolved to meet the escalating challenges in the nation's courtrooms, the legislative chambers, and in the court of public opinion. We are supporting religious freedom laws and opposing radical and dangerous LGBTQ "gender identity" laws in more than half the states.
We will always stand against Freedom's adversaries. You have my word on that. But we cannot win these battles without your prayers and generous gifts. That is why I am asking you to make a very special "year-end gift" to Liberty Counsel. We must be ready! We cannot win if we do not show up. Your tax-deductible gift today will help make it possible for Liberty Counsel to stay in the fight in 2017!
God bless you for your faithful support!
Mat
P.S. Your prayers and sacrificial giving make it possible for us to continue to advance life, liberty, and family against an onslaught of well-funded secular and anti-faith organizations. Help us overcome our 2016 shortfall and be fully ready for 2017: A New Revolution of Faith and Values!
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Great news! Our Friends aged 70 ½ or older can now donate to Liberty Counsel directly from an IRA with no adverse tax consequences!
Last year, the President signed into law the "Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015." Among other provisions, this legislation allows donors over 70 1/2 years of age to give up to $100,000 out of their IRAs directly to a charity of their choice! The gift must go directly from the IRA custodian to a charity like Liberty Counsel.
If you have an IRA from which you would like to give a gift to Liberty Counsel, instruct your IRA custodian to make a check payable to "Liberty Counsel" and mail it to P.O. Box 540774, Orlando, FL 32854. Because of the new law, donors over 70 ½ years of age will not need to include the distribution in their taxable income for the period in which the gift is given! Those who take advantage of this tax-free opportunity to give directly from an IRA, however, cannot also take a charitable deduction for the amount of the gift. If you have questions about this unique new opportunity for those 70 ½ years of age and older, please call us at 1-800-671-1776 or contact us by email at Liberty@LC.org.
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