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Fax the House now. Demand they VOTE NO on HR 8404!
Friend,
By now, you already know the ills of HR 8404.
It federalizes same-sex marriage, enables pedophile molesters to marry children and advances a genderless “trans” society—all while disparaging the religious freedom rights of every American and putting a target on the backs of most institutions and people of faith.
That’s no hyperbole.
HR 8404 directs the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and prosecute anyone who is accused of not honoring, accepting or participating in the “unions” outlined in this bill.
It also allows for private individuals to file harassing lawsuits.
Don’t let the DOJ “investigate” your faith!! Demand the House VOTE NO on HR 8404!
Three separate amendments were proposed in the Senate to protect religious freedom.
All three failed.
Instead, what was substituted was language dictating that ONLY employees actively working for a church or an institution “whose principal purpose is the study, practice, or advancement of religion” will be allowed to retain their religious freedom.
In other words, HR 8404 was drafted to target, disparage and SILENCE your faith!
We have a HUGE and VERY REAL opportunity to DEFEAT THIS BILL!
When HR 8404 flew through the House the first time, many members were not aware of the devious provisions in the bill.
But our fight and work in the Senate has helped open House members’ eyes to the danger.
Your immediate faxes to House members are NOW critically important.
Liberty Counsel has a standing policy to never ask people to take a futile action. Some organizations ask people to do things they know will not be effective, but they ask for other reasons.
We never call for an action unless we believe it can have a meaningful impact.
There are many examples of the importance of YOUR faxes.
On an earlier legislative issue regarding abortion, one Democrat in the House asked several times for us to stop faxing because his office could not get anything done and he agreed with us on the issue.
We said we would stop faxing when he agreed to co-sponsor a born alive bill.
He then switched parties, and the first thing he did as a Republican was to co-sponsor the bill!
We then stopped faxing his office. Your faxes work!
Defend the Faith! Demand Congress VOTE NO on HR8404!
More recently and on this specific legislation, Sen. Lankford (R-OK) referred to Liberty Counsel in a floor speech this week.
He referred to us because we were faxing him, and he cited agreement with our points in the faxes he received!
YOUR faxes to the Senate over the last few weeks helped force the Senate to change the bill’s language.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) read your faxes and proposed an amendment eliminating the loophole that allowed polygamy.
That was a major win, but alas, it is just one of the battles in this ideological war.
Thanks to YOUR faxes, Sen. Cruz also proposed an amendment to prevent “child bride” marriages.
Sadly, Sen. Cruz’s amendment to protect children from pedophiles failed.
The good news is the fight in the Senate fully illustrated the fact that this bill has little to do with marriage and everything to do with eliminating religious freedom, expression, thought and speech and replacing it with a perverse political agenda to destroy one of God’s most precious institutions.
We are now focused on the House.
The lift in the House is a heavy one but is doable.
We cannot guarantee the outcome with the faxes, but we can guarantee the outcome without them.
We know they have a real impact, and we thank you for participating.
As you continue to flood House members with your demands that they vote NO, our staff is on Capitol Hill working directly with representatives and their staff members.
Presently, we are working to get Sen. Cruz’s amendment protecting children from pedophile marriages inserted into the House bill.
We also continue to press for a REAL religious freedom amendment that protects ALL people of faith, not just those folks who happen to work in a church or ministry.
And of course, we are working to stop HR 8404.
Don’t let Congress SILENCE CHRISTIANS! Send your fax NOW!
Let me also say this: If this bill passes, we have other strategic plans.
We will not just accept the outcome.
We want to defeat this bill.
But make no mistake, we will not be bullied.
The LGBTQ political mob thought they had put Christians in check with this measure, but I believe what they meant for harm, God will turn to good.
This stunt WILL backfire, and we will be able to declare “checkmate” just as we did in many cases this term at the U.S. Supreme Court.
I am as convinced of this as I was regarding the ultimate overturning of Roe v. Wade. Please, join me in praying for victory!
Meanwhile, in legal news …
This week, we worked on filing our reports of expert witnesses for the upcoming January hearing in our Marine class action case. And we are preparing for my oral argument at the Court of Appeals on December 14 defending a Marine Lt. Colonel and a Commander of a Navy Warship.
This week, a Court of Appeals issued a 3-0 decision upholding the injunction protecting Air Force members!
You can be part of the victory by helping us manage the massive legal costs resulting from these cases.
Unfortunately, the Biden administration is making our fight incredibly expensive.
We need YOUR help to win.
And now, your gift’s impact can be DOUBLED by a special Challenge Grant. Any gift before midnight, December 25, in your time zone will be DOUBLED IN IMPACT. Please, give today so that religious freedom remains free!
Mat Staver
Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel
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Source:
“H.R. 8404—Respect for Marriage Act.” House of Representatives Committee on Rules. July 18, 2022. Rules.house.gov/bill/117/hr-8404. ;
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