Political correctness and anti-Christian bigotry

Mathew Staver
Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel

10/28/2011

"Political correctness" and overt anti-Christian bigotry
have been relentlessly pounding our culture for several
decades and these attacks have taken a terrible toll.
Today, there is an increasing need for the kind of
assistance Liberty Counsel was founded to provide just
to keep our culture from being pushed over the edge!

Our litigation team is working hard to keep on top of
attempts to turn America into a European-style, godless,
socialist state and our caseload is growing as never
before. When you add our lawsuit against ObamaCare to
the mix, at times the challenges can seem overwhelming!
Please take a moment to read my important message below - Mat.

After getting the news yesterday that our lawsuit against ObamaCare is being reviewed by the Supreme Court, I instinctively took a moment to reassess Liberty Counsel's current and pending caseload.

I concluded that although Liberty Counsel has been
blessed with amazing opportunities to change our
culture (our fight against ObamaCare alone is one of
the greatest battles for liberty in our nation's history),
these opportunities come with significant challenges.

And beyond the demands of our major cases, every day we are approached with requests for legal help from citizens across the country who are facing serious infringements of their constitutional rights, encountering overt religious bigotry, or suffering assaults on their personal liberty by radical liberal groups.

We represent upstanding American citizens like Jerry
Buell, our client in Central Florida, who we helped
get reinstated in his teaching duties after his rights
were infringed upon by an overzealous and misinformed
school administration. His "offense"? Jerry expressed
pro-family sentiments on his own Facebook page, on his
own computer, on his own time!

Another of our clients, Dakota Ary, a high school freshman
in Fort Worth, Texas, was suspended from school for merely
stating his Christian view on homosexuality to a classmate.
Liberty Counsel defended Dakota against a misguided teacher's
accusations and an uninformed administration's abuse of his
rights. Dakota was fully exonerated and the teacher was
placed on administrative leave!

These cases are representative of today's intensifying assaults on First Amendment rights by leftist bullies who use intimidation to silence those who speak from a different viewpoint than their own.

Anti-Christian violence is a sign of our nation's moral crisis.

Pro-homosexual vandals recently attacked an Illinois Christian academy at which the pro-family group Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) was preparing to hold a banquet to honor an evangelical Christian leader.

Following the news of the Illinois attack, Matt Barber, Vice President of our affiliate group, Liberty Counsel Action, strongly denounced this criminal act. I reiterate a comment Matt made in a subsequent statement to the media:

"Your terrorist tactics have failed, and you will not
succeed in silencing God's truth."

We will not be silenced!

In Liberty Counsel's more than twenty years' of ministry, we have never seen the ACLU and other special interest groups so active and so maniacally intent on forcing their will on our society!

This assault on freedom is taking place at the same time that our economy is suffering from ill-considered, leftist fiscal policies that have left most Americans in worse financial shape than at any time since the Great Depression. Of course, a sinking economy has an adverse effect on charitable giving and most American non-profit organizations have seen declining support in recent months.

Because of the nation's financial downturn, Liberty
Counsel has experienced a challenging period - but our
strain is mostly caused from being engaged in more
crucially important battles than ever before!

Nonetheless, we need consistent financial help to
confront the numerous challenges we are facing right
now and those on the near horizon.

I know that you do not want radical leftists reshaping the moral, religious, and political landscape of our nation. I also know that these economic times present a multitude of challenges to most Americans.

But could you prayerfully consider a generous gift right now to help Liberty Counsel continue to defend and restore our precious liberties? No gift is too large or too small. I simply ask that you support Liberty Counsel's vital work in the way the Lord leads:

Liberty Counsel aggressively confronts radical activists!

Leftist and anti-religious, anti-family, anti-life organizations like the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network), and many other such groups have been greatly encouraged by a sympathetic president, his ultraliberal administration, and a devious Senate Majority Leader.

Consider these events on the national scene...

*President Obama is touring the nation telling his
audiences that he will bypass Congress to enact as
many of his agenda items as possible through executive
orders, through his "czars," and through mandates issued
by federal agencies - all strategies designed to get
around the checks and balances established by the
Constitution.

* The FCC is seizing control of the Internet in the
name of "net neutrality," thus taking over one of
the few remaining portals of free speech.

* While President Barack Obama and Attorney General
Eric Holder act as "supreme judges" in deciding not
to defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) they deem
to be "unconstitutional," they have committed unlimited
amounts of taxpayer money to defend the blatantly
unconstitutional ObamaCare healthcare "reform' law.

* Our military is now being forced to accept a
homosexual-driven "cultural overhaul." Same sex
"marriages" are now permitted on military installations,
thus breaking the well-established DOMA federal law.

* This week approximately six thousand babies will lose
their lives at Planned Parenthood (PPH) facilities
because the United States Senate, under Majority
Leader Harry Reid, refused to defund them, even while
facing a desperate need to reduce government spending.

We don't have to accept moral and economic collapse!

This is my challenge to you: If you are also outraged over attempts to make America a socialist nation ... if you are alarmed by our deepening economic crisis ... and if you are concerned about this nation's ever-increasing immorality and rapidly declining respect for human life ...

... then please remember that Liberty Counsel is standing
at the epicenter of the battle for the soul of America!
We are actively engaged on many fronts in our aggressive
defense of liberty, life, and family.

The reality is that we are facing powerful and dangerous adversaries on the battlefield for liberty. And because our opponents are so well funded - and in a growing number of cases supported by federal tax dollars - it is necessary that I ask for your help to continue fielding the best possible defense (and offense!) to counter these attacks.

We depend on friends who give $20, $30, $50, $100 - whatever the Lord leads - so we can stay involved in these crucial battles.

Would you consider making a special gift to Liberty Counsel to meet these pressing needs? Please go here:

With God's blessing and favor, Liberty Counsel long ago emerged as one of the leading voices for faith and freedom in America.

Every day we are turning back attacks from the ACLU, fighting ultraliberal initiatives from the Obama Administration in court, and rallying hundreds of thousands of citizens to take action in defense of our shared values.

But we simply cannot fight these battles without the
faithful and generous support of friends like you. That's
why your continuing support is so crucial.

Please go here to send a special gift, even if you have done so before - perhaps even many times before:

http://www.libertyaction.org/r.asp?U=54067&CID=310&RID=32581433

May God bless you! Thank you for being an integral part of our Liberty Counsel team and co-laborer in Liberty Counsel's God-given mission.

Mathew Staver, Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel

P.S. Your prayers and sacrificial giving literally make it possible for us to continue fighting moral decay, the rise of Big Government, constant attacks from the ACLU and other radical groups, and the moral destruction wrought by pro-homosexual activists. Please, consider making a special gift to Liberty Counsel today:

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