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| 2005-10-12 |
| A grass-roots group is mobilizing more than 100,000 Americans to urge Congress to pass a bill that would curb the ACLU by denying plaintiff attorneys the right to collect attorneys fees in lawsuits targeting religion in the public square. The petition by the Center for Reclaiming America calls for âa stand against the ACLUâs radical agenda, which undermines our nationâs moral and religious heritage.â The group says it already has 100,000 signatures and hopes to garner another 30,000. The petition reads: As a concerned citizen, I am taking a stand against the ACLUâs radical agenda, which undermines our nationâs moral and religious heritage. I join with citizens across the nation in protest of ACLU policies and actions to strip faith in God from the public square while promoting anti-family and pro-homosexual initiatives. I am calling on leaders in government and media to tell the truth about the ACLUâs radical agenda. Furthermore, I demand lawmakers take the necessary steps to eliminate the monetary motives behind the ACLUâs campaign to remove all mention of God from the public square. The ACLU does not represent me nor the vast majority of American citizens. The legislation by Rep. John Hostettler, R-Ind., would amend the Civil Rights Attorneyâs Fees Act of 1976 to prohibit prevailing parties from being awarded attorneys fee in religious establishment cases but not in other civil rights filings. Hostettler introduced a bill with identical language in 2003 to permit only injunctive relief in cases filed under the religious-establishment clause of the Constitution and to deny attorneys fees. Although that bill failed in subcommittee, supporters are optimistic that the current offering will pass this session because of the more conservative makeup of the current Congress and escalating calls to curb an activist judiciary, particularly on religious matters. Read More And Sign The Petition At Stop The ACLU |
| Posted by:Spailing Angeck7534 |
| #5 Thank you all for the support! |
| Posted by: Jay 2005-10-12 16:29 |
| #4 Yeah...good luck with that. Right. |
| Posted by: gromky 2005-10-12 15:15 |
| #3 Is the ACLU as eager to oppose sharia in the public square as it is to oppose Christianity? Anybody know? |
| Posted by: James 2005-10-12 14:49 |
| #2 YUP!!!!! It's about time to STOP THESE MORONS!! It's pretty BAD when the few dictate to the MANY!!! |
| Posted by: ARMYGUY 2005-10-12 13:55 |
| #1 Seems like a good way to lsow this nonsense down. They should spend more time defending the Nazis. |
| Posted by: Glimble Jelet7761 2005-10-12 13:46 |