The Blue Ridge Messenger: Don't be intimidated by the intolerant left

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Don't be intimidated by the intolerant left

Protect your religious freedom and know your rights. ACLJ has the answer to your questions...

"This Christmas, I want to make sure you have the opportunity to celebrate according to your religious beliefs.

With this in mind, the staff and I have prepared an online ACLJ Christmas Resource Center that I encourage you to visit right now.

We receive a lot of great questions this time of year about your legal rights and constitutional freedoms when it comes to celebrating Christmas.

The ACLJ Christmas Resource Center clearly spells out the answers to some commonly asked questions. You can read our online informational letters regarding:

* what is permissible when it comes to religious displays and decorations
* what is allowed as your children or grandchildren celebrate the holiday in school

I invite you to visit us online now at the ACLJ Christmas Resource Center and celebrate the season with your guaranteed legal rights in mind.

If you encounter any hostility or have further questions about what is permissible, contact the ACLJ at 757-226-2489.

God bless you, and Merry Christmas!"
Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel
American Center for Law and Justice

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MEETING LOCATION
Every third Tuesday, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at the Fellowship Baptist Church Annex, 725 Gate Road, Madison, VA 22727. For information, call (540) 932-4300. (Except as noted for Special Events)
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MCRW COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
The following projects are on-going:
*** COMMUNITY FOOD CLOSETS – A collection box is available at all MCRW monthly membership for donations of non-perishable boxed/canned food items to be forwarded to the Madison Emergency Shelter Association (MESA).
*** LITERACY PROGRAM – donations of new or gently used books for local schools, library and charities.
*** SUPPORT THE TROOPS – “Operation Warm Heart” – A collection box is available at all MCRW monthly membership meetings for donations.

Republican Philosophy

"Our Founders saw democracy as a variant of tyranny. At the 1787 Constitutional Convention, Edmund Randolph said, “…that in tracing these evils to their origin every man had found it in the turbulence and follies of democracy.” John Adams said, “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” Alexander Hamilton said, “We are now forming a Republican form of government. Real Liberty is not found in the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments. If we incline too much to democracy, we shall soon shoot into a monarchy, or some other form of dictatorship.”

"By the way, the word democracy appears in none of our founding documents.

"The Founders of our nation recognized that we need government, but because the essence of government is force, and force is evil, government should be as small as possible. The Founders intended for us to have a limited republican form of government where human rights precede government and there is rule of law. Citizens, as well as government officials, are accountable to the same laws. Government intervenes in civil society only to protect its citizens against force and fraud, but does not intervene in the cases of peaceable, voluntary exchange."

Walter Williams

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"The Republican party is a party of progress, and of liberty toward its opponents. It encourages the poor to strive to better their children, to enable them to compete successfully with their more fortunate associates, and, in fine, it secures an entire equality before the law of every citizen, no matter what his race, nationality, or previous condition. It tolerates no privileged class. Every one has the opportunity to make himself all he is capable of… The Republican party is a party of principles; the same principles prevailing wherever it has a foothold."

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), September 28, 1880

Delivered by the retired president before a Republican gathering in Warren, Ohio

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"Republicans, and conservatives particularly, on the other hand, believe in the potential of human beings. They seek to create the conditions in society which promote self-empowerment and the ability of people to use their God-given talents and innate drive to succeed. For real conservatives, life is joyful. America truly represents the Shining City on a Hill. It is the pinnacle of meritocratic opportunity. "

William F. Marshall

VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN CREED

We Believe . . .

That the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice

That all individuals are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society

That fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints must be exercised at all levels of government

That the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing constitutional limitations

That peace is best preserved through a strong national defense

That faith in God, as recognized by our Founding Fathers, is essential to the moral fiber of the Nation

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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Don't be intimidated by the intolerant left

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American Center for Law and Justice

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