Friend,
Liberal hypocrisy in Washington D.C. is at an all time high.
Local D.C. Pastor, Reverend Pat Mahoney, wants to gather a prayer vigil on the lawn outside of the U.S. Capitol pray for peace and the protection of our country on the 20th anniversary of September 11th.
But unelected government bureaucrats and the U.S. Capitol Police Board won’t let him.
And while Rev. Mahoney isn’t allowed to exercise his God-given First Amendment right to pray for our nation…
…radical left-wing politicians and activists get a free pass to loudly and obnoxiously do whatever they want.
That’s why we’re suing the U.S. Capitol Police Board for discriminately DENYING Rev. Mahoney’s First Amendment right to peacefully assemble and exercise his faith.
Will you help us take on the Capitol Police Board for its blatant attack on religious liberty?
Let me explain…
With the 20th Anniversary of September 11th right around the corner, Rev. Pat Mahoney filed a permit to gather a prayer vigil on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
But there was one thing standing in his way…
In order to hold the prayer vigil, the U.S. Capitol Police Board required Rev. Mahoney to obtain a permit.
A few days later, Rev. Mahoney learned that the Capitol Police Board DENIED his request.
When Rev. Mahoney asked why he wasn’t allowed to pray outside of the Capitol – especially for something as important as the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 – the Capitol Police Board told him the area is “restricted” and that permit applications cannot be processed.
But that just isn’t true.
Just recently, leftist Congresswoman Cori Bush and a handful of her left-wing activist friends slept on the Capitol steps for days in protesting one of their radical social justice policies—demanding an extension of the eviction moratorium.
Another group recently got a permit to protest on the lawn outside the Capitol too.
In other words, Rev. Mahoney wasn’t denied because the area was actually “restricted” or closed.
He was denied the right to exercise his First Amendment freedoms because the U.S. Capitol Police Board thinks it has unfettered discretion to pick winners and losers with respect to constitutional rights.
My name is Harmeet Dhillon. I’m a leading constitutional rights attorney and the founder of the Center for American Liberty.
You may have heard about the Center for American Liberty before.
We’re a nationwide network of patriotic, Constitution-loving attorneys who fight for individual liberty.
And since 2019, we’ve successfully taken on “Big Tech,” radical politicians, Antifa, and others who have tried to cancel our constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties for their own personal gain.
Now, we’re suing the U.S Capitol Police Board for denying Rev. Mahoney the right to gather and pray on this upcoming anniversary of September 11th.
As a non-profit organization, the only way we can do that is with the generous financial support of patriotic Americans like you.
This isn’t the first time Nancy Pelosi and/or the U.S. Capitol Police Board censored Rev. Mahoney’s prayers.
Earlier this year, Nancy Pelosi denied Rev. Mahoney the right to pray for our nation lower western terrace of the U.S. Capitol on Good Friday.
And just recently, the Capitol Police ARRESTED Rev. Mahoney within 10 minutes for peacefully expressing his pro-life beliefs on the steps of the U.S. Capitol—the same spot where Rep. Bush and her friends were allowed to protest with impunity for DAYS.
It’s plain as day that this is a coordinated attempt to silence a pastor simply because certain Washington elites don’t agree with his message.
Denying a pastor the fundamental right to pray for the victims and families of 9/11 is sickening enough…
But the fact that they won’t let Rev. Mahoney gather to pray while other non-religious activities can go on at the EXACT same location is a gross violation of the First Amendment.
I look forward to hearing back from you right away.
And thank you in advance for your kind support.
Sincerely,
Harmeet K. Dhillon
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