1. NC VALUES: Governor Cooper vetoed 3
pro-values bills this week
On Wednesday, Governor Cooper dipped his pen in the veto ink again
to defy the will of North Carolinians. And not once, but thrice.
Rather than side with women, children, families, and fairness, the
Governor chose to veto the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” “Parents
Bill of Rights,” and “Gender Transition/Minors” bill.
Per the Port
City Daily, “In opposition, the N.C. Values Coalition
indicated the bills protected women’s and children’s rights, decrying
Cooper’s move and urging the GA to override the measures. ‘Children
are being indoctrinated in schools, girls are being denied a level
playing field in sports, and minors are being chemically and
surgically castrated to advance a dangerous LGBTQ agenda that the
majority of the public does not support,’ . . . NC Values Executive
Director Tami Fitzgerald said in a release.”
Read more: https://ncvalues.org/he-vetoed-them
Senators spoke powerfully in response, stating:
- Sens. Amy Galey (R-Alamance) and Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) on
the veto of Senate Bill 49, the "Parents'
Bill of Rights": "Parents know what is best for
their children. Gov. Cooper continues to mislead the public about the
Parents' Bill of Rights so he can drum up manufactured outrage and
rake in donations. This bill encourages collaboration, promotes
transparency, and keeps classrooms focused on educating, not
indoctrinating. The Democrats and Gov. Cooper think the government can
co-parent, but Republicans will always stand strong to defend parents
and families."
- Sen. Vickie Sawyer (R-Iredell) on the veto of House Bill 574, the
"Fairness
in Women's Sports Act": "There are inherent
biological differences between men and women. We've already seen the
impacts of allowing biological men to play against biological women in
North Carolina and across the United States. International athletic
governing bodies are beginning to put guardrails in place to ensure
fair competition, and we need to do the same. Gov. Cooper has no
interest in supporting female athletes, only his far-left donors that
want to erase women by refusing to acknowledge biology."
- Sen. Joyce Krawiec (R-Forsyth) on the veto of House Bill 808,
"Gender
Transition/Minors": "The open-door policy of
allowing children to permanently change their gender is reckless, and
rightfully questioned by the medical community. Several countries are
now restricting gender-reassignment procedures for minors, citing
long-term consequences and permanent risks. While Gov. Cooper has
turned a blind eye to the protection of children, the legislature is
taking the safest approach by limiting access to these life-altering
medical procedures until a child comes of age."
For more on the story and our response, check out these stories in
Port
City Daily, WRAL, WXII,
and the Carolina
Journal.
2. CAROLINA JOURNAL: Parties in NC abortion
lawsuit agree restraining order can last beyond two weeks
"Parties in the ongoing legal battle over North Carolina’s new
abortion law have agreed that a temporary restraining order against
one section of the law can last longer than two weeks.
U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles issued the order Friday.
Eagles allowed most of the new law to take effect on July 1. But she
placed a two-week TRO on a section dealing with a documentation
requirement linked to use of abortion drugs."
Read more: https://www.carolinajournal.com/parties-in-nc-abortion-lawsuit-agree-restraining-order-can-last-beyond-two-weeks/
3. FOX NEWS: The Supreme Court's three ringing blows for
liberty
"Just before this Fourth of July weekend, the United States Supreme
Court struck three ringing blows for American liberty. It upheld
freedom of speech; it affirmed that the power of the purse belongs to
Congress, not the president; and it forbade racial discrimination by
the government."
In 303 Creative, "a Colorado website designer operated a
business as a designer of customized websites to all customers –
including LGBTQ persons. But she stated that she would not design
websites that celebrated matters contrary to her Christian convictions
– including (but not limited to) same-sex marriage. Gorsuch ruled that
her creative activities constituted "pure speech" protected by the
First Amendment. Colorado could not compel her, as a condition of
practicing her business, to express beliefs and attitudes deeply
antagonistic to her own. While acknowledging that the state could
demand non-discriminatory access to the marketplace for gays and
lesbians, Gorsuch concluded that the state could not go so far as to
compel Americans to espouse opinions contrary to their own."
Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/supreme-court-three-ringing-blows-liberty
Check out our press response here,
as well as the amicus
brief filed by our sister organization (the Institute for
Faith and Family). We filed a brief in the case because we
believed it would have huge implications for Christian business owners
in North Carolina and across the country. People of faith should be
free to live and work according to their religious beliefs, without
fear of punishment by the government, and this case ensures they
are.
4. FOX NEWS: Supreme Court hands religious freedom win to postal
worker who refused to work on Sunday
"The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for a postal worker
in Pennsylvania in an important religious liberty dispute, over how
far employers should go to accommodate faith-based requests in the
workplace.
Gerald Groff, a Christian mail carrier, from Pennsylvania, asked
the court to decide whether the U.S. Postal Service could require him
to deliver Amazon packages on Sundays, which he observes as the
Sabbath. His attorney, Aaron Streett, argued in April that the court
should revisit a 50-year-old precedent that established a test to
determine when employers should make accommodations for their
employees' religious practices.
In ruling for the government worker, the high court overturned its
1977 precedent that said employers had to 'reasonably accommodate' an
employee's religious beliefs and practices, so long as that would not
create an 'undue hardship' on the business.
The new decision tightens the ‘undue hardship’ standard, and
could make it easier for some individual employees to secure a
religious accommodation in the workplace.”
Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-hands-religious-freedom-win-postal-worker-refused-work-sunday
5. WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL: NC Republicans propose ban on drag
performances
"Legislation sponsored by two Forsyth County House Republicans that
addresses the legality of publicly performing in drag resurfaced
Wednesday when it was amended into an N.C. Senate bill.
Most of the language from House Bill 673, titled 'Clarify
Regulations for Adult Entertainment,' was inserted into Senate Bill
579, which retained language that increases the legal punishment for
disseminating obscenities to minors and for sexual contact with a
minor. SB579 was amended in Senate Judiciary II committee. The bill
was recommended to the gatekeeper Senate Rules and Operations.
The language from HB673 would put male and female impersonators in
the same adult live entertainment category as 'a performance featuring
topless dancers, exotic dancers and strippers.'"
NC Values provided technical support and testimony
on both bills. To learn more about SB579,
and to take action in contacting your representatives and getting it
fully passed, check out our easy and time-saving click-to-contact
tool here.
Read more: https://journalnow.com/news/local/nc-republicans-propose-ban-on-drag-performances/article_521e1e72-168f-11ee-8946-4fac0a6ee5a5.html
Weekly Prayer: Life
LORD, we recognize that you are Sovereign over all creation. We
recognize you made man from the dust, and in your mercy, you crowned
creation with man and woman made in your image. What a wonder it is
that you would bestow upon us this blessing and responsibility!
LORD, may we not take this blessing for granted. We pray that
this great responsibility and dignity may motivate us to love You, our
neighbors, and our families more. LORD, may we as a culture truly see
and believe that children are a blessing from the LORD—born or unborn;
able or disabled. All children should have an opportunity to
experience the liberty of life. LORD, make us your vehicle to change
our culture into one that cherishes and protects life. Keep at the
forefront of our minds our responsibilities to respect, cherish, and
serve the youngest and oldest in our society.
"At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, 'Who,
then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?' He called a little
child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: 'Truly I
tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will
never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly
position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And
whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. If anyone
causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it
would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their
neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.'" (Matthew
18:1-6)
Amen
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Sincerely,
Tami & Team NC Values
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