Oregon Secretary of State and Elected Officials Collude to Defraud the Voters

Oregon Secretary of State and Elected Officials Collude to Defraud the Voters

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Oregon Secretary of State and Elected Officials Collude to Defraud the Voters

October 31, 2007

According to a small article in the Saturday, October 27th Oregonian, Petition 303 fell 96 signatures short of the 55,179 valid signatures, not the 116 signatures first reported by state elections officials on October 9th. Why the difference?

One Revalidated Rejected Signature Worth 20 Valid Signatures

Washington County Elections Manager Micki Kawai, validated one previously rejected signature on October 26th, the last day that could be done. With only 5% of all signatures counted, each rejected and then reinstated signature counts for 20 signatures, hence the difference. This is why State Elections Officials sent misleading emails to the County Clerks, in at attempt to close the window to any review. They knew the validation of only 6 rejected signatures would place HB 2007 creating marriage by another name, on the November 2008 ballot.

The Truth Comes Out

This new count demonstrates that state elections officials-inspite of their misleading and confusing emails to the county clerks-knew all along that if the clerks were to validate rejected signatures, state of Oregon Election Officials would have to recognize them, placing HB 2007 on the Ballot.

County Clerks had the right, responsibility and opportunity all along to review, correct, and submit amended reports during the entire 30 day signature validation period, a fact that we repeatedly stated to them. In that they did not, along with the content of emails from the Secretary of State to state elections officials, and from the election officials on down to the clerks, discouraging review, is proof that the Voters of Oregon have been defrauded. So why did they not exercise those rights and responsibilities?

Marion County Clerk As Example

If you read emails from Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess, a democrat and admirer of lesbian State Senator Kate Brown, a vehement opponent of Measure 36 in 2004, and outspoken proponent of domestic partnerships (HB 2007) in the 2007 legislative session, and so called 'same sex marriage', you would think he was duty bound by law, administrative rule, an email from the Secretary of State and his county attorneys to ignore the outcry of falsely rejected 303 signers. Not true!

Through emails from elections officials, the county clerks parroted the same party line, except one courageous dissenter, Micki Kawai of Washington County! Kawai had the integrity and political courage to go against the will and obfuscation of her peers and sent an amended report to state elections officials, a report that required those same officials, by law, to amend the count!

Collusion, Obfuscation, and Misinformation, Disenfranchised Voters

Clearly, state and county elected officials who were unsympathetic to HB 2007 and SB 2 made sure these petitions would not meet the required number of signatures and HB 2007 would never darken the November 08 ballot!

So what does that mean to the citizens of Oregon?

It means every Oregonian has purposely, willfully and intentionally been disenfranchised and defrauded of their right to vote, and specifically, to vote on this bill, by elected and non elected state and local officials for political and ideological reasons.

If Oregonians value their Constitutionally protected rights from this type of malfeasance, there should be an outcry by all Oregonians that demands an investigation, whether they favor this bill or not.

If a state agency can make a big deal over whether Multnomah County Sheriff Bernie Giusto told the truth about former Governor Neil Goldschmidt's trysts with an underage female, why can't the appropriate state agency investigate the facts about a conspiracy to defraud the voters of Oregon?

What You Can Do

Please copy this email and hand carry it to your local newspaper editor and radio station news director and demand they report on this and call for an investigation. Then listen and watch to see if they do anything at all.

Further, call your state representative and state senator, be they democrat or republican, and demand the same. Lets see if the democrats, all of whom in both the House and Senate voted for HB 2007, are willing to call for an investigation to right these wrongs and recertify Petition 303.

Recertify and Restore

There are more than enough valid but wrongly rejected signatures to recertify Petition 303 for the November 08 ballot. Restore your right to VOTE, and to ensure Oregon civil government is once again government of, by, and for the people. To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln, "Press the matter!"

David Crowe

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Bella Sees Strong Sales on Opening Weekend, 2nd Highest Per Theater

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Bella Sees Strong Sales on Opening Weekend, 2nd Highest Per Theater
Hollywood, CA (LifeNews.com) -- Bella, the pro-life themed movie that has the potential to change hearts and minds on abortion, opened solidly with $1.3 million over the weekend in a limited release in just 31 cities. Though other movies achieved higher gross sales, they needed significantly more theaters to do so. The film stars Eduardo Verastegui as a former soccer player who learns the value of human life and helps a pregnant waitress, played by Tammy Blanchard, appreciate the value of the baby she's carrying. The number one movie this weekend, according to initial figures, was "Saw IV," a Holloween horror flick that took in $32.1 million. The movie had the highest per theater average of any in the top ten with $10,087 per theater over 3,183 theaters across the nation. Bella firmly established itself in second place with $7,784 on average at each of the 167 theaters where it opened this weekend. That's well ahead of the projections for any of the other movies in the top ten that played at 10-20 times more theaters such as Disney’s romantic comedy “Dan in Real Life," the horror movie “30 Days of Night” or Disney’s other top movie “The Game Plan." Read the complete story.

ADF's Austin Nimocks To Announce Legal Action

ADF's Austin Nimocks To Announce Legal Action Against State Officials* Tonight on Portland Talk Radio October 26, 2007 Victoria Larson, KPAM 860 Talk Show Host will interview Alliance Defense Fund Attorney Austin Nimocks at 7 PM this evening regarding the Oregon Elections Division refusal to recognize legitimate signatures on a petition to place the so called 'domestic partnerships' bill before Oregon Voters. Nimocks, one of two Alliance Defense Fund attorneys who reviewed rejected Petition 303 signatures against the Oregon Voter File is expected to announce the legal steps necessary to ensure violated rights and valid signatures are restored and petition 303 recertified for the November 2008 ballot. It is expected that suits must be filed against both the Secretary of State and certain County Officials for their role in denying the rights of specific individuals who signed the petition.*** Portland area residents can hear the interview on KPAM 860 at 7PM tonight. *The reversal of 7 rejected petition signatures would require the Elections Division to certify that HB 2007, passed by the Oregon Legislature creating marriage by another name, in opposition to the clearly expressed will of Oregon voters in 2004, is qualified to be placed on the November 8, 2008 General Election ballot on which Oregonians can vote. Officials in both the County and State Elections Division do not want that to happen, hence the political stone walling of fundamental citizen rights for purely political reasons! Government is to honor and protect fundamental citizen rights, not deny them. ** 55,179 valid signatures on petition # 303 were required in order to place HB 2007 creating marriage by another name on the November, 2008 General Election Ballot for all Oregonians to vote on. Nearly 63,000 signatures were turned in on each bill. In 2004 Oregonians voted 57% to 43% to restrict marriage to a man and a woman ONLY and placed that clear decision in the Oregon Constitution, not to be violated by word of art or legislative decree. The 2007 legislature ignored both the will of the people and the Constitution when they approved so called 'domestic partnerships.' Petition # 303 is merely an effort to provide Oregonians the opportunity to VOTE on the legislature's decision to ignore the Constitution and our expressed will. *** 282 Petition # 303 pages, with an average of 6 signatures per page, were arbitrarily pulled from the delivered petition stacks for alleged 'errors' PRIOR to the application of the formula used to determine that the signature count failed by 116 signatures. The vast majority of those signatures were valid and should be counted. They have not been counted under the current rules and procedures. If they were counted, Petition # 303 would have already been approved. Concerned Oregonians David Crowe Director 503-490-3600 Click www.concernedoregonians.com for more information. "Impress upon your children the truth that the exercise of the elective franchise is a social duty of as solemn a nature as man can be called to perform; that a man may not innocently trifle with his vote; that every elector is a trustee as well for others as himself and that every measure he supports has an important bearing on the interests of others as well as on his own." Daniel Webster, October 5, 1840 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org

Upholding Truth for All Oregonians

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Upholding Truth for All Oregonians October 28, 2007 Throughout Scripture truth is always opposed by Satan and those who are exposed by it. In the Book of Acts, wherever Paul went in proclaiming truth, he was opposed by those who did not like his message, and so it is today. While waiting in Athens for Timothy and Silas, Luke tells us that, "his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market place daily with them that met with him." Acts 17:16-17 What Paul was disputing was not simply the tolerance and acceptance of idolatry by the Jews and those who were 'devout', but their unwillingness to confront it. Idolatry is anything we give or assign more importance to than our relationship to God and His eternal truth. Our idols are therefore a direct threat to our relationship with Christ and our knowledge of Him. They substitute falsehood for the truth and lead us away from a living and fruitful relationship with our LORD. Paul was more than saddened by this. He was alarmed and driven to action to combat it. As a result, he did not hesitate to take his argument right into the public square to the secular unbelieving thinkers and leaders of the city. And he did not shrink back from confronting the Jews and devout gentiles for their unwillingness to confront it. And that is what Christians are called to do as well in our day. Petitions 303 and 304-and subsequent efforts to have wrongly rejected signatures validated-are efforts to confront a contemporary idolatry that will destroy the truth about God's purposes for men and women, marriage and family, morality and immorality and our responsibility to make moral distinctions. The bills they oppose foolishly assign more importance to behaviors and relationships that are directly repugnant to God, and disdainful of His direct and clear will for all men. That is idolatry. Restore America and Concerned Oregonians will continue to confront Oregon's leaders in both the Church and Secular civil government with the truth about these bills and the unlawful disenfranchisement of the people of Oregon to determine whether they approve or disapprove. Call To Prayer LORD God of our Fathers, the eternal God whose laws are immutable and never change, we give thanks that You are our rock, our high tower, our deliverer, and our strength. Thank You for helping us stand firm against the idols of our time, and their ability to deceive and destroy; idols that demand unlimited 'rights'; to kill the unborn, to participate in lewd or immoral behavior in public, the right to engage in homosexual behavior, and the 'right' to unlimited personal pleasure, all in defiance of your eternal rules of order and right. Lift up our eyes to see that You Call us to keep our eyes on you and continue to stand firm in our opposition to that which you abhor. May we hold fast to the truth, nothing wavering, nothing doubting, as we prepare ourselves to follow You more effectively and to conduct ourselves honorably as we uphold the truth. In the name of our Savior, Amen. Pray . . . For The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) Attorneys as they prepare the legal strategy to restore valid signatures and Petition 303 to the November 2008 ballot. For the Restore America Team as we prepare for the February 22-23rd Third Annual Conference at Rolling Hills Community Church. That all who diligently and sacrificially served to collect the needed signatures for Petitions 303 and 304 will remain encouraged and committed to defend Marriage and Morality in Oregon. That much needed funding for ongoing Restore America operations will be provided. For a significant Matching Grant for Conference Promotion and Preparation Costs. For all who are considering becoming candidates for public office. God Bless you all in the coming week as you seek to glorify Him in all you think, say, and do. Marriage and the Public Good: Ten Principles David Crowe Executive Director Click here for more information about Restore America and to support our efforts in making civil government accountable to the people. "For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org

Diversity Hypocrisy in Oregon

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Diversity Hypocrisy in Oregon

Diversity, diversity, diversity! This is oftentimes the war hymn and battle cry of organizations committed to the proliferation of homosexual and alternative lifestyles. Yet, when it comes to the actual practice of what they preach, homosexual activists are remarkably intolerant. Diverse opinions and lifestyles are only freely accepted by homosexuals when those opinions and lifestyles are consistent with their own. In this instance, you do not have diversity, but a singular view of how they believe things should be. The opinions of over 50% of Oregon’s voters that marriage means, and has always meant, one man and one woman does not, in the mind of many of Oregon’s homosexual activists, represent one of many diverse views, but an intolerant view. Thus, these activists’ vision of diversity is actually hypocrisy.

Currently, in Oregon, there is a citizen drive to put to statewide vote Oregon’s new domestic partnership laws set to go into effect on January 1, 2008. In response, the most recent brand of homosexual “diversity” in Oregon is the campaign of intimidation that was launched by Know Thy Neighbor. The purpose and design of this web site is to cast as wrong or un-American those citizens who merely exercise their God-given right to participate in the electoral and/or petition process. What’s worse is that Know Thy Neighbor’s websites shamelessly attempt to portray themselves as a pro-marriage outfit, wielding the battle cry of “Protecting ALL Oregon families.” Gay Rights Watch has also stepped up to the plate, encouraging citizens to call or e-mail regarding any person seeking signatures as part of the petition drive. Again, another scare tactic.

Regrettably, the hypocrisy exists on another level. Just two years ago, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Planned Parenthood of Columbia/Willamette Inc. v. American Coalition of Life, 422 F.3d 949 (9th Circuit 2005) upheld large civil and punitive damages awards against pro-life advocates who distributed the names and pictures of abortionists on posters. The posters never threatened harm towards the abortionists or called for harm to come to the abortionists. In point of fact, the 9th Circuit found that “ACLA made true threats intending to intimidate physicians by generating a fear of violence, though not necessarily intending to hurt or kill these particular providers.” Thus, although the information distributed was public information, and made no threats of harm, the 9th Circuit called the perceived generated “fear of violence” sufficient for legal liability to attach. In other words, any published information, no matter how true or public, that generates a “fear of violence” is legally actionable.

It is appropriate that this case arose out of Oregon because, now, that which is good for the goose is perfectly permissible for the gander. Moreover, the circumstances presented with Know Thy Neighbor’s campaign are much more egregious than those presented in the 9th Circuit case. Here, Know Thy Neighbor’s method of distribution—the internet—is far more expansive than the posters distributed by ACLA. Moreover, though the Oregon information has not yet been posted, in its other states of Florida and Massachusetts, Know Thy Neighbor is posting the full name and full address, right down to the apartment number and county of each signor—much more information than was published about the abortionists. This information not only invites personal retribution against each signor and their property, it places each member of their family, along with children and pets, within the line of fire as well. Moreover, it invites campaigns of telephone harassment since anyone with half a brain can now lookup a signor online or in the telephone book and easily make a call. Finally, each of these citizens who chooses to participate in our great nation’s political process is subject to harassment by mail. Know Thy Neighbor is taking a divisive tactic literally to the neighborhood, attempting to create schisms within any given peaceful community in pursuit of a political objective.

To Know Thy Neighbor, political objectives are now more important than even the peaceful existence of neighborhoods and a citizen’s right to the peaceable enjoyment of their home. Their tactics lack any measure of shame. As evidence of their lack of shame and any semblance of concern for the persons whose names they post, consider the following retraction by a Massachusetts individual. This person executed an affidavit requesting that their name not be published or listed. Moreover, they claim that they did not know what they were signing, suggesting that if they had to do it all over again, they wouldn’t sign. Did Know Thy Neighbor honor this request or even suggest praise for this retractor? No. Instead, Know Thy Neighbor not only has this person remaining on its website, they elected to post her affidavit as well. This is clear evidence that Know Thy Neighbor cares nothing for Thy Neighbors.

But wait! It’s public record! What’s the big deal? The precise reason that records are public is so that the public, when necessary for a specific purpose, can lookup those records. Here, Know Thy Neighbor is making an effort to bring public information to the doorsteps of those who might never seek out the information themselves. Why? For one reason, and one reason alone—a campaign of intimidation. As the information is already public, Know Thy Neighbor can’t justify its activities under that guise. Such would be tantamount to me saying that I cite cases in my briefs in order to publish those cases. This, of course, makes no sense. The cases are already published. However, I cite them for a reason—to support my arguments and objective. Here, one must ask about the objective of Know Thy Neighbor. Under the misnomer of “marriage equality,” Know Thy Neighbor wants same-sex “marriage” legalized in Oregon. Yet, fresh off a campaign loss regarding a Constitutional Amendment preserving the definition of marriage in Oregon as between one man and one woman, Oregon’s community of alternative lifestyles is taking more desperate measures. The measure here is to intimidate and scare Oregonians away from participating in their right to vote and speak their voice. One exercising their right to participate in the political process should carry only the consequence of the sense of satisfaction in performing a public service and duty. They should not have to fear any form of retaliation against themselves, their family, or their property.

Notwithstanding the moral bankruptcy of Know Thy Neighbor’s purpose, campaign, and tactics, they are clearly skating on thin legal ice. If they’re not careful, the ice will crack and, this time, the 9th Circuit won’t be their saving friend.

Marriage and the Public Good:Ten Principles

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Marriage and the Public Good:
Ten Principles

Princeton, New Jersey
May, 2006
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CONTENTS

• Executive Summary
  
  

• The Challenge to Marriage and Family Today
  
  
• Ten Principles of Marriage and Family in Society
  
  
• Evidence from the Social and Biological Sciences
  
  
• Analysis from Political and Moral Philosophy: The Intrinsic Goods of Marriage
  
  
• American Exceptionalism & the Way Forward
  
  

• Signatories
  
  
• References
  
  

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ALERT! Lars Larson Discusses Oregon Elections Division Conspiracy to Defraud Oregon Voters TODAY @ 1pm!

Lars Larson To Discus Marriage Petition and Rejected Signatures Today at 1PM October 25, 2007 Lars Larson will interview Alliance Defense Fund Attorney Austin Nimocks at 1 PM today regarding the Oregon Elections Division refusal to reconsider legitimate signatures on petition 303, the domestic partnerships petition. Nimocks, one of two attorneys from ADF's headquarters in Scottsdale Arizona who reviewed every rejected signature against the Oregon Voter File while in Oregon, will argue in support of the right of wrongly and erroneously rejected petition signers to have their signatures counted. The Fact is: Those behind the scenes in Oregon civil government DO NOT WANT OREGONIANS TO VOTE ON THIS ISSUE! RECLAIM YOUR RIGHTS! DEMAND THE ELECTIONS OFFICIALS RESTORE THAT RIGHT TO THE FEW, THAT THE MANY MAY VOTE! Tune in in the Portland area to KXL 750 at 1PM , listen to then interview and then call in to 866-HEY LARS to state your support. Send an email anytime between now and then to Lars@larslarson.com telling him what you think of the Elections Division and County Clerks refusal to even consider recognizing those who have been wrongly rejected when they appear in person to prove they are the person who signed the petition and that their signature is valid. Go to http://www.larslarson.com/ to find a station in your area that carries Lars. The Reason is Clear: Political Correctness Trumps Citizen Rights! The reversal of 7 rejected petition signatures will force the Elections Division to certify that a bill passed by the Oregon Legislature creating marriage by another name is qualified to be placed on the November 8, 2008 General Election ballot on which Oregonians can vote. Officials in both the County and State Elections Division do not want that to happen, hence the political stone walling of fundamental citizen rights for purely political reasons! * 55,179 valid signatures on petition # 303 were required in order to place HB 2007 creating marriage by another name on the November, 2008 General Election Ballot for all Oregonians to vote on. 63,000 signatures were turned in on each bill. In 2004 Oregonians expressly voted 57% to 43% to restrict marriage to a man and a woman only and was placed in the Oregon Constitution, not to be violated by word of art or the legislature. Petition # 303 is merely an effort to provide Oregonians the opportunity to weigh in on the legislature's decision to ignore their expressed will. Concerned Oregonians David Crowe Director 503-490-3600 Click www.concernedoregonians.com for more information. "Impress upon your children the truth that the exercise of the elective franchise is a social duty of as solemn a nature as man can be called to perform; that a man may not innocently trifle with his vote; that every elector is a trustee as well for others as himself and that every measure he supports has an important bearing on the interests of others as well as on his own." Daniel Webster, October 5, 1840 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org

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Traditional Marriage Being Stolen In Oregon! October 23, 2007 Lake Oswego, Oregon - Oregon voters who support traditional marriage and morality are being denied their right to vote, for purely political reasons by State and County Elections officials in the pockets of Oregon's homosexual lobby! No Review, No Recourse, No Recount Allowed! Registered voters whose signatures on two petitions were unlawfully rejected at the State and County levels have steadily come forward requesting their signatures be validated only to find a stone wall of resistance and refusal to do so in Several Oregon Counties. The Reason is Clear: Political Correctness Trumps Citizen Rights! The reversal of 7 rejected petition signatures will force the Elections Division to certify that a bill passed by the Oregon Legislature creating marriage by another name is qualified to be placed on the November 8, 2008 General Election ballot on which Oregonians can vote. Officials in both the County and State Elections Division do not want that to happen, hence the political stone walling of fundamental citizen rights for purely political reasons! Stop the Tyranny and Political Game Playing! Call Oregon's Elections Officials and Urge them to do the right thing! Bill Bradbury - Oregon Secretary of State 503-986-1500 Bill Burgess - Marion County Clerk 503- 588- 5225 bburgess@co.marion.or.us Sharon Riggs - Marion County Director of Elections 503-588-5041 sricks@co.marion.or.us Kathy Becket - Jackson County Clerk becketks@jacksoncounty.org Mickie Kawai -Washington County Clerk mickie_kawai@co.washington.or.us Annette Newingham - Lane County Chief Deputy County Clerk annette.newingham@co.lane.or.us Sandy Berry - Hood River Director of Records and Assessments sandy.berry@co.hood-river.or.us Karen LeBreton Coats - Wasco County Clerk karenl@co.wasco.or.us Jan Coleman - Yamhill County Clerk colemaj@co.yamhill.or.us * 55,179 valid signatures on petition # 303 were required in order to place HB 2007 creating marriage by another name on the November, 2008 General Election Ballot for all Oregonians to vote on. 63,000 signatures were turned in on each bill. In 2004 Oregonians expressly voted 57% to 43% to restrict marriage to a man and a woman only and was placed in the Oregon Constitution, not to be violated by word of art or the legislature. Petition # 303 is merely an effort to provide Oregonians the opportunity to weigh in on the legislature's decision to ignore their expressed will. Concerned Oregonians David Crowe Director 503-490-3600 Click www.concernedoregonians.com for more information. "Impress upon your children the truth that the exercise of the elective franchise is a social duty of as solemn a nature as man can be called to perform; that a man may not innocently trifle with his vote; that every elector is a trustee as well for others as himself and that every measure he supports has an important bearing on the interests of others as well as on his own." Daniel Webster, October 5, 1840 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org

Marion County Clerk Refuses to Recognize Valid Petition Signatures

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Marion County Clerk Refuses to Recognize Valid Petition Signatures

October 22, 2007

The below press release was sent by email at 9:40AM this morning to Oregon's print, radio and TV media. Please notify me if your local media outlets ignore this release. The below issue is a serious matter for all Oregonians.

Lake Oswego, Oregon - When is it right to refuse to recognize a valid signature on a petition* submitted to the Secretary of State by the citizens of Oregon?

• When the signer shows up at the County Elections Office to prove their signature is valid and should be recognized as such?
• When that same signer was in fact a registered voter at the time of signing and can prove it?
• When that same signer is not allowed to file anything to prove his/her claim?
• When county elections officials have decided amongst themselves they are not going to review any of the signatures they have rejected?
• When a county clerk or elections supervisor is personally opposed to the purpose of the petition signed by the rejected Signer?

The answer is clearly, "None of the above!" Yet that is precisely what is occurring in the office of Marion County Clerk Bill Burgess. On Friday, Burgess' office staff - knowing that a registered voter whose valid signature was rejected would soon arrive to request her rejected signature be validated - REFUSED her request. With two witnesses present, the petition signer was repeatedly told, "We are not required to review our work."

From two phone calls made to the Marion County Director of Elections announcing that the signer would be coming in, and a call to State Elections, it was clear, front office statements at Marion County were orchestrated NOT to respect citizens rights, but to avoid correcting their rejections. Burgess, a democrat, and vocal supporter of lesbian State Senator Kate Brown for Secretary of State, made it clear through his Director of Elections that under no circumstances would there be an amended report to the State Elections officials.

Why is this so important? The answer is very simple. Burgess knows that with each validated signature, the 116 signature shortfall announced earlier by the state elections division, is diminished by 20 signatures in the formula used by the elections division. All that is really needed to reverse that decision and place HB 2007 on the 2008 ballot, is six signers whose signatures were rejected on false or erroneous grounds.

In a thorough review of rejected signatures at the county level by Concerned Oregonian attorneys, Marion County rejected a significant number of valid signatures. That same review determined that numerous 'mistakes' had been made by Marion County officials that, if corrected, and an amended report filed, would by any measure of equity and justice, reverse the decision in favor of the signers of the petitions.

Burgess' actions are nothing less than malfeasance of office. He is using his position to deny the right of several citizens of Marion County to support a petition that he opposes. He has taken away their right as citizens to voice their opinion through a petition signature, and potentially, all OUR votes, for personal and political reasons, and should be removed from office for doing so.

Restore America, Concerned Oregonians, and The Defense of Marriage and Family, Again, call on all Oregonians to place calls to Mr. Burgess (503-588-5225), the Marion County Director of Elections, Sharon Riggs (503-588-5041), Secretary of State Bill Bradbury (503-986-1500), their local media, and both their State Senators and Representatives to demand that those improperly rejected signatures be restored, and their reports amended by the Friday, October 26th deadline.

Further, we urge our elected representatives to call for a full investigation of the Marion County Elections Division, Clerk Burgess' role in denying citizen's rights, and the entire process of counting petition signatures both at the County and State level in Oregon.

The Bradbury Code of Conduct Pledge

On February 6, 2006, The Executive Division of the Secretary of State's Office published a Press Release on Bill Bradbury's Code of Conduct which stated in part, "When public confidence in elections suffers, our democracy suffers," said Bradbury. "It is our responsibility as Chief Elections Officials to restore that confidence and to conduct our elections with the highest level of integrity."

We at Restore America believe that this applies not only to elections but those matters that directly affect the content of our ballots, including Referendum and Initiative Petition Signature Drives, and those charged with ensuring fair and honest signature validation.

* 55,179 valid signatures on petition # 303 were required in order to place HB 2007 creating marriage by another name on the November, 2008 General Election Ballot for all Oregonians to vote on. 63,000 signatures were turned in on each bill. In 2004 Oregonians expressly voted 57% to 43% to restrict marriage to a man and a woman only and was placed in the Oregon Constitution, not to be violated by word of art or the legislature. Petition # 303 is merely an effort to provide Oregonians the opportunity to weigh in on the legislature's decision to ignore their expressed will.

Concerned Oregonians

David Crowe
Director
503-490-3600

Click www.concernedoregonians.com for more information.

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Philadelphia punishes Boy Scouts because of their beliefs

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Lust in the City of Brotherly Love

The city of Philadelphia and its mayor, John Street, are charging the Boy Scouts $200,000 a year to 'rent' the facility they been using for many years for only $1.00. Because the Scouts feel that having homosexual scout leaders is wrong (and it is), and the city says that if they discriminate against homosexuals scout leaders, then it’s going to cost them $199,000 more than it did last year so that homosexuals can sodomize each other and possibly even the young boy scouts themselves.

A refusal make the Scouts whole by restoring them to their original contract is a great disservice to the tens of thousands of children served by a national institution dedicated to creating good citizens. It is also unconstitutional and possibly unlawful because Philadelphia is changing the terms of their long-standing agreement based on sexual 'behavior', and Philadelphia violating the faith beliefs of the scouts.

Contrast the behavior of Philadelphia Mayor John Street’s with that of the heroic Mayor Jim Naugle of Ft. Lauderdale who is standing up to the homosexual agenda.

I know that Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly Love , and I guess that’s truer than I could have ever imagined.

To punish the children over what amounts to genital worship and totally self-centered behavior is appalling.

If you support the scouts and desire to protect children, please call Mayor John Street at
(215) 686-2181 and ask him to reverse his dreadful decision.

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Philadelphia punishes Boy Scouts because of their beliefs

The city of Philadelphia has decided to punish the Boy Scouts of America because it will not allow homosexuals to serve as Scout Leaders. City officials said they will charge the Cradle of Liberty Scouts Council $200,000 a year to use the city-owned headquarters. The Council was paying $1 per year (since 1928). The city owns the land on which the Council's 1928 Beaux Arts building sits.

The city says it is charging the scouts $200,000 a year because the scouts discriminate against homosexuals. But the city finds nothing wrong with their discrimination against the scouts because of the scouts' belief.

The action by city officials means that 30 new Cub Scout packs won't be organized, and that 800 needy kids will not be going to the Council's summer camp if the city charges them $200,000.

The Supreme Court ruled in 2000 that the scouts, as a private group, have a First Amendment right to bar homosexuals from membership. Philadelphia officials, in an effort to appease the homosexual activists, began searching for a way to punish the scouts. The rent increase was the vehicle to do that.

The Cradle of Liberty Council serves about 64,000 scouts in Philadelphia and its suburbs.

	Take Action Send an e-mail to Philadelphia officials protesting their discrimination against the Boy Scouts. Forward this to friends and family and ask them to send the e-mail.

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Supermarket chain promoting anti-Christian pro-homosexual school play. Take action!

Roche Brothers supermarket - Acton, MA store.

=== 1. TAKE ACTION:

Supermarket chain caves in to gay activists: selling tickets to anti-Christian pro-homosexual school play. Store manager tells parent: "I don't care. I'm not going to listen to you." ===

"The Laramie Project" is a vicious, anti-Christian pro-homosexual play. It was written by a homosexual activist, it's being promoted by hardcore homosexual groups which target children, and its admitted purpose is to make its audience believe that Christians and others who hold traditional beliefs on homosexuality are not only haters and bigots, but are potential murderers. It uses the brutal death of a college student, Matthew Shepard, as a propaganda device to achieve this end.

Homosexual activist staff in many liberal school districts have persuaded local high schools to perform this play, despite complaints from community members. Recently, Acton-Boxborough High School in Acton, MA announced they will be performing it this fall. Angry parents met with school officials to dissuade them, but were ignored. On Oct. 3, parents in Acton put on a community forum at the school [FULL REPORT ON THIS FORUM UPCOMING]. The school refuses to budge.

Here is our info page on "The Laramie Project".
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Supermarket briefly stops selling tickets after meeting with parents and seeing materials on play

When parents found out that the Roche Bros. supermarket chain's Acton store was selling tickets to this play, a small group came to the store to meet with the manager, Jim Myers. (Roche Bros has supermarkets across Massachusetts.) They met with Myers last week, and gave him a packet of materials about the offensive, destructive aspects of the play. The parents also showed Myers how the play's website leads kids to dangerous homosexual web sites targeting children. Myers listened to the parents and said he would consult with the main office. Roche Bros. apparently understood how vile and offensive the play is, because on Tuesday the store abruptly stopped selling the tickets!

Supermarket changes mind -- manager becomes hostile and rude

But later on Tuesday they started selling them again! Tuesday evening the high school's drama department sent out an email bragging that Roche Bros. had changed their minds, and "the corporate office in Sudbury confirmed to us this afternoon that they fully support the high school and will continue selling tickets for this show." What happened? We know that several statewide homosexual groups have publicly shown a strong interest in this school's production of this play. Apparently someone intervened for them, and Roche Bros. caved in.

The parents were distraught. This morning a mother went back to the Acton Roche Bros. store. This time, she got a chilling, hostile reception. "I don't care. I'm not going to listen to you," Jim Myers, the manager told her, and told her to leave the store. "You're pushing your beliefs on me," added office manager Kathy Cooke.

Clearly a decision has been made. This is what this "family" supermarket thinks of Christians and of the homosexual agenda being pushed at children.

This will continue to happen unless you make it clear that you're not going to stand for it.

TAKE ACTION: It's up to you. Let Roche Brothers know that what you think of what they are doing, and why you will never shop in any of their stores.

Roche Bros. Acton MA Store, Jim Myers, manager:
Phone: 978-263-0404
Address: 387 Massachusetts Ave.,

Acton, MA 01720-3733

Roche Bros. corporate office : 781-235-9400 Ask for:
Ed Roche - President & CEO
Gary Pfiel - Vice President and Gen Manager
David Murphy - Group Manager (above Acton store):

Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc.
Corporate Offices
70 Hastings St

Wellesley, MA 02481-5439
fax 781-694-5277

Roche Bros. web site: http://www.rochebros.com

Contact Roche Bros. via web:
http://www.rochebros.com/aboutUsContact.aspx?loc=31&menuid=4&pmenuId=1

If this is important to you, don't leave it up to someone else. We'll keep you up to date on this!

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Oregon Officials Won't Allow Petition On Constitutional Amendment To End Abortion:

Oregon Officials Won't Allow Petition On Constitutional Amendment To End Abortion: Thomas More Law Center Sues
ANN ARBOR, MI—The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, today announced it has filed a lawsuit against the Oregon Secretary of State and the Attorney General, alleging they improperly denied a citizen's request to circulate a state initiative petition that would amend the Oregon Constitution to end abortion in that state.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Kelly Le Claire, with assistance of local counsel, in the Circuit Court for Marion County after state officials refused to approve Le Claire's petition. The proposed human life amendment would extend constitutional rights, including the right to life, to all human beings from the moment of fertilization. If adopted by Oregon voters, the amendment would provide a direct challenge to the central holding of Roe v Wade by establishing personhood from the moment of fertilization as a matter of state constitutional law.

Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel for the Law Center, commented, "Frustrated by lack of action to confront Roe head-on at the national level, there is increasing pressure by grassroots, pro-life activists to initiate such action state by state. This initiative petition is one such example. The Thomas More Law Center is committed to supporting such efforts. After 34 years of abortion on demand through all nine months of pregnancy, resulting in over 45 million dead babies, 'wait' is not an option."

The lawsuit alleges that by improperly denying her the right to initiate a petition to amend the state constitution, the Secretary of State and the Attorney General violated several state and federal statutory and constitutional rights, including rights protected under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and several provisions of the Oregon Constitution.

Robert Muise, the Law Center attorney handling the matter, stated, "Ms. Le Claire, like every other elector in the State of Oregon, has a right to initiate a petition to amend the state's constitution. It appears that her petition was denied because it was a measure that could end abortion. By denying her this fundamental political right, state officials have violated her civil rights protected by the United States and Oregon Constitutions."

In addition to this effort in Oregon, the Thomas More Law Center has been working with pro-life leaders in several other states to get similar state constitutional amendments passed.

The proposed amendments would achieve two fundamental purposes that are essential to the pro-life movement: First, they would establish and affirm, without question, that these states are "pro-life" states that protect all human life from the moment of fertilization as a matter of state constitutional law. And second, they would provide a direct challenge to the central holding of Roe v. Wade. As the Supreme Court itself acknowledged in the Roe decision, if the personhood of the fetus could be established, the abortion right "collapses."

The national debate on pro-life strategy, including the strategy to initiate state human life amendments, is being featured online on the Human Life Amendment website .

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Pray for . . .

• The Restore America/Concerned Oregonians Team as we seek to validate signatures that should not have been invalidated.
• The reversal of the Elections Division Decision on Petition 303 / HB 2007, and Petition 304 / SB 2.
• All honorable and legal remedies to both petitions 303 and 304.
• The steadfast and continuing growth of the Body of Christ in Oregon in their 'salt and light' citizenship responsibilities.
• Our elected officials that they may become more and more aware of their responsibility to uphold the eternal laws of God as public servants, and take corrective action.
• Thankful hearts filled with faith, nothing doubting.

Lest we be deceived: God is not mocked October 14, 2007 Seven centuries before Christ, the prophet Isaiah warned the people of Israel, including their leaders, of dire things to come if they continued to rebel against Him and His authority over their national life. His description of Israel describes America today. "Alas, sinful nation, people weighed down with iniquity, offspring of evil doers, sons who act corruptly! They have abandoned the LORD. They have despised the Holy One of Israel. They have turned away from Him." Isaiah 1:4 "Hear the word of the LORD you rulers of Sodom; give ear to the instruction of our God you people of Gomorrah. . . Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil. Learn to do good." Isaiah 1:10, 16 "How the faithful city has become a harlot, she who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, but now murderers. Your silver has become dross, your drink diluted with water. Your rulers are rebels, and companions of thieves; everyone loves a bribe, and chases after rewards." Isaiah 1:21-23 "Their speech and their actions are against the LORD, to rebel against His glorious presence. . . and they display their sin like Sodom; they do not even conceal it. Woe to them!" Isaiah 3:8,9 "O My people! Those who guide you lead you astray, and confuse the direction of your paths." Isaiah 3:12 "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; who substitute bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and clever in their own sight! . . . who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the rights of the ones who are in the right!" Isaiah 5:20-23 Call To Prayer LORD God of our Fathers, the eternal God whom our leaders reject, open our eyes to see the corruption of those who pretend to lead us, who rebel against You and Your authority, who seek alliances with the immoral and disdainful, to 'chase after rewards.' Open the ears of all Oregonians to 'hear the Word of the LORD, to see how their leaders 'display their sin like Sodom,' in the laws they have passed and which we will continue to oppose. 'Their speech and their actions are against the LORD, to rebel against His glorious presence' in our lives, our families, our relationships, and in our communities. Do not allow the rebellious to lead the people 'astray,' or to 'confuse the direction' of their 'paths.' To Him Who will not be mocked, and Who goes before His people in triumph, be the Glory forever and ever, Amen. Pray for . . . The Restore America/Concerned Oregonians Team as we seek to validate signatures that should not have been invalidated. The reversal of the Elections Division Decision on Petition 303 / HB 2007, and Petition 304 / SB 2. All honorable and legal remedies to both petitions 303 and 304. The steadfast and continuing growth of the Body of Christ in Oregon in their 'salt and light' citizenship responsibilities. Our elected officials that they may become more and more aware of their responsibility to uphold the eternal laws of God as public servants, and take corrective action. Thankful hearts filled with faith, nothing doubting. God Bless you all in the coming week as you seek to glorify Him in all you think, say, and do. Marriage and the Public Good: Ten Principles David Crowe Executive Director Click here for more information about Restore America and to support our efforts in making civil government accountable to the people. "For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org

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Oregon Elections Division Determines that Referendum Petition 304 Fails October 12, 2007 This afternoon, the Oregon Elections Division reported that Referendum petition 304, failed by 1,304 signatures. Petition 304 sought to place SB 2, which grants special rights, priviliges and protections to homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals, transgenders and those with gender identity issues, on the November 2008 ballot for a VOTE of the people. As a result, Senate Bill 2 (SB2) becomes law in Oregon January 1, 2008. The Basis of the Ruling Referendum petition 304 required 55,179 valid signatures in order for SB 2 to be placed on the November 08 ballot. According to statistical projections and after the removal of a few hundred petition pages considered flawed at the Elections Division, the analysis was based on a total number of 59,761 verifyable signatures and a total of 2,995 signature samplings from the counties in which signatures were collected. Where do we go from here? The only option aside from challenging the count, again appears to be an initiative requiring 82,000 signatures, which if reached, as in 2004, would place both laws on the November 2008 ballot for repeal. Having obtained 63,000 names and addresses with the current effort, to which we could mail the petition apart from the bills, and being able come January 1, 2008, to download petitions online to sign and return, the 82,000 signatures, plus an additional 20,000 to ensure a victory in the Elections Division, is attainable. The Power of Knowing Oregonians now realize what these bills are about and what the governor and legislature have done, and they are even more eager to sign petitions that will eventuate in the rejection of both laws. The process will be easier with online petitions, simplified and less expensive mailings, 62,000 ready signers, and over a thousand circulators in place. We need one another in order to prevail We have just begun to restore the culture, and it has been a very good start! Please remember that Restore America is a non-profit ministry dependent on the contributions of God's people. This effort has depleted our financial resources and we need your help. God bless you all as we 'lock arms' in the battle before us. "In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us." Romans 8:35 David Crowe Click www.restoreamerica.org to learn more about Restore America and subscribe to our Commentaries, Updates and more. Click www.restoreamerica.org/CategoryDetail.aspx? CategoryID=4 to make a contribution. "Impress upon your children the truth that the exercise of the elective franchise is a social duty of as solemn a nature as man can be called to perform; that a man may not innocently trifle with his vote; that every elector is a trustee as well for others as himself and that every measure he supports has an important bearing on the interests of others as well as on his own." Daniel Webster, October 5, 1840 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org

Response to Signature Invalidation Process

Signature Invalidation and a Wise Response October 10, 2007 Most Oregonians who are concerned by the legislature's action to circumvent their vote in 2004 in the matter of marriage between a man and a woman, know by now that the petition signature drive to give Oregonians the right to vote on this circumvention, was determined by the Oregon Elections Division on Monday, October 8th, to have failed by 116 signatures. 55,179 valid signatures were required and Concerned Oregonians along with Defense of Marriage and Family Again turned in nearly 63,000 signatures. They also know from past signature petition efforts that the signature validation process in Oregon seems to invalidate many valid signatures, thus denying a nearly sacred right in America, that of having your vote counted, and they do not approve. A signature on a petition is in essence a 'VOTE.' Challenging the Elections Division decision While disappointing and suspect, the decision whether to challenge in court or pursue another course, must be an informed and thoughtful process. The goal is to place these two culture redefining and defiant bills on the ballot in November of 2008. There is still time and there are ways to do that. Since the only way to challenge the decision is to go to court with a lawsuit, we must weigh the time and costs involved as well as the predisposition of the Marion County and Oregon State Court System. All legal advice we have received thus far, is that the court system is not sympathetic to our cause and in some cases the judges are known to be hostile. The experience of one attorney on this same issue is that it would take a year for final ruling on the case, and probably not in our favor. So what will we have gained to leave it to a few people and then not get it on the ballot at all? Where do we go from here? The remaining option appears to be an initiative requiring 82,000 signatures, which if reached, as in 2004, would place both laws on the November 2008 ballot for repeal. Having obtained 63,000 names and addresses with the current effort, to which we could mail the petition apart from the bills, and being able come January 1, 2008, to download petitions online to sign and return, the 82,000 signatures, plus an additional 20,000 to ensure a victory in the Elections Division, is attainable. Far more Oregonians now realize what the governor and legislature have done, and they will be more than eager to sign these petitions. Many more churches, now that they know about these bills and what is at stake, are likely to participate. Getting Started Since the wording of the initiative must be crafted, and several attornies are stepping forward to ensure that is done wisely, and since the state approval process will take 2-3 months, that leaves 3-5 months in 2008 to secure the needed petition signatures by the July deadline. With an established database of signers, online petition availability, and a more seasoned team, we can place these bills on the ballot. Please pray for wisdom as we conduct our research, seek wise counsel, and continue to seek the LORD as we honor and exalt both Him and the institutions he has ordained. David Crowe Click www.restoreamerica.org to learn more about Restore America and subscribe to our Commentaries, Updates and more. "Impress upon your children the truth that the exercise of the elective franchise is a social duty of as solemn a nature as man can be called to perform; that a man may not innocently trifle with his vote; that every elector is a trustee as well for others as himself and that every measure he supports has an important bearing on the interests of others as well as on his own." Daniel Webster, October 5, 1840 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org

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Manifesting His Triumph! October 7, 2007 "I know that You can do all things, and that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted." Job 42:1 "The things that are impossible with men are possible with God." Luke 18:27 "His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His Kingdom endures from generation to generation...He does according to His will...and no one can ward off His hand or say to Him, 'What hast Thou done?' " Daniel 4:35 "It is heaven that rules." Daniel 4:26 "But thanks be to God, who always leads us in His triumph in Christ." II Corinthians 2:14 "Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto Him, 'Yes, LORD." Then He touched their eyes, saying, 'Be it done to you according to your faith.'" Matthew 9:28-29 Eternal Father, Mighty God, and LORD of all, open our eyes to see You afresh and anew. Remove the scales from our eyes that we might understand that nothing can withstand your will; that what seems impossible with men is possible with You. Move in our hearts to comprehend that we always triumph when we seek your face and follow You. Help us understand that no matter what men may do, they are no match for You; that the hope of glory is Christ in us, manifesting through us the triumph He has already won, the 'sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.' To Him be the glory, forever and ever, Amen. Please Pray That above all else, God's Name will be honored and exalted through our two petition drives to preserve marriage and morality in Oregon. That the Body of Christ will be strengthened, encouraged, and enlightened as to their responsibility and power to exalt Christ and the eternal rules of order and right represented in His Word and His people in Oregon and across the land. That there will be a greater resolve to stand firm, and no matter what the circumstances or appearances, to Stand! That we will look above and beyond the current effort to uphold righteousness, to our continuing call to be 'Salt and Light' in restoring enlightened civil government to Oregon. For the Restore America and Concerned Oregonians Team as we prepare for the Elections Division decision regarding Petitions 303 and 304. May the Spirit of God by upon you in all you do and say. God Bless You All! Marriage and the Public Good: Ten Principles David Crowe Executive Director Click here for more information about Restore America and to support our efforts in making civil government accountable to the people. "For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org

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Petition Counting Process, Pastoral Leadership, and Prayer October 6, 2007 Please forward, copy, and give to your pastor this Sunday morning before the morning service. Ask him to make an announcement from the pulpit, asking those in attendance to pray. On September 26th, nearly 63,000 signatures on each of two petitions were turned in by concerned Oregonians to Oregon Elections Division officials in defense of traditional marriage and morality. The petitions are in response to the two most egregiously God defying, culturally destructive, and morally bankrupting bills in Oregon history, recently passed by the Oregon Legislature and signed by the Governor. Your Leadership is Needed 55,179 valid signatures are required in order to place both bills on the November 4th, 2008 General Election Ballot. The review of submitted signatures is currently underway. As leaders in the Oregon Christian Community We need your help. Please ask your congregation to enter into prayer on behalf of all that are involved in the counting process, including state and county elections officials and employees, and those who are monitoring the process of validating the signatures. Please pray that all valid signatures would be honored and respected. A Witness to Truth A great spiritual battle is being waged in America for the hearts of the American people and against all that the One True God has ordained for the earth. That battle rages even at this moment with the counting of our petition signatures. Thank you for your leadership in this historic witness to truth, as together, His people honor and exalt His name in all that we do and say in these perilous times. Michael Medved: The Founders Intended A Christian, Not Secular, Society Diversity Hypocrisy in Oregon Marriage and the Public Good: Ten Principles David Crowe Executive Director Click here for more information about Restore America. "For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds, casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org

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Petition Circulators: The Power of Your Faith, Initiative, and Christ in You October 3, 2007 Margaret Mead, the famous anthropologist said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Of course, she was right. Throughout history it has always been so. And it is true today in changing the state of Oregon through thoughtful, committed citizens who came forward to be circulators for petitions 303 & 304. 650 Oregonians Stepped Forward Without the nearly 650 Oregonians who initially requested petitions and subsequently led the effort in their churches, businesses, and community, there would have been no petition drive, or 63,000 signatures, and no prospect of the two worst bills in Oregon history before the VOTERS of Oregon. All who signed, prayed, and walked with you say 'Thank You" as we wait expectantly, confident that to which we gave ourselves is right and honoring to both our LORD and to the people of Oregon. Great and Mighty Things Your faith and commitment to act, which He engendered in you, is already having an uplifting, encouraging effect throughout Oregon and across the nation amongst the Christian community. Great and mighty things happen when God's people step forward and follow Him. Please know that we are grateful that you did, and that all those who follow closely after Him have taken heart in your obedience. His triumph will manifest in Oregon as we continue to follow Him. It is indeed, "Christ in you, the hope of Glory." To God be the Glory God empowers His people to take action and through obedient response to His promptings as individuals and as His people, works miracles and reigns victorious, something the world and those who rely on the world cannot duplicate, comprehend, or stop. Pray for them, that they may come to know the surpassing power of His resurrection, His presence in their lives to save, and for us, as we seek His leading in the days ahead. The work He has begun in you, for all Oregonians, has just begun. To God be the Glory. David Crowe Click www.restoreamerica.org to learn more about Restore America and subscribe to our Commentaries, Updates and more. "Impress upon your children the truth that the exercise of the elective franchise is a social duty of as solemn a nature as man can be called to perform; that a man may not innocently trifle with his vote; that every elector is a trustee as well for others as himself and that every measure he supports has an important bearing on the interests of others as well as on his own." Daniel Webster, October 5, 1840 Copyright © 2007, Restore America. All Rights Reserved. email: david@restoreamerica.org http://www.restoreamerica.org