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Rise to the challenge and take a stand for your First Amendment freedoms today!

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Dear John,

Steve Tennes remembers staring into North Korea.

As an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, Steve was deployed to the Korean peninsula. He remembers staring across the heavily guarded border and thinking of the people mere miles away who did not have the same freedoms he did.

Steve never wanted to take those freedoms for granted. But little did he know that several years later, he would be fighting to protect his own freedoms at home.

For years, the Tennes family participated in the East Lansing Farmer’s Market. They provided excellent service and were such a hit that the city of East Lansing continually praised them and asked them to return.

But that abruptly changed in 2016 after Steve and Bridget were asked on Facebook about their beliefs on marriage. They gave an honest answer based on their Catholic faith.

Even though Country Mill Farms happily serves everyone, and even though the Facebook post had nothing to do with the farmer’s market, East Lansing officials decided to punish the Tennes family because they disagreed with the family’s religious beliefs.

First, East Lansing pressured the family to leave the farmer’s market. Then, the city went even further and crafted a new policy aimed directly at keeping Country Mill out of future markets.

Steve and Bridget were shocked.

As veterans, they’ve always been willing to sacrifice to protect our most cherished freedoms. They know, as you do, that if one of us loses our First Amendment freedoms, we all lose.

So Steve and Bridget decided to stand against the city’s attempts to punish them for their faith.

Because of the financial support of people like you, John, Country Mill Farms was able to file a complaint against the city.

But the Tennes family still has not received justice. Their case will go to trial later this year. Please stand with Steve and Bridget Tennes with your tax-deductible gift today!

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The First Amendment is under threat

Across the country, opponents of religious freedom like the ACLU and its allies are strategizing to undermine the First Amendment. They are smearing and trying to silence people of faith simply because of their beliefs. Beliefs you likely share, John.

We know that when we unite together, we can defeat their efforts. But we can’t do it without your support.

Your help is needed now to stand alongside people of faith—like the Tennes family—who are being punished for their beliefs.

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And today, your tax-deductible gift will be combined with a $500,000 challenge grant to defend your religious freedom during this critical time.

Would you consider giving a $25, $50, or $100 gift to help defend the Tennes family and others like them?

Any gift you can give makes a difference.

Thank you for giving generously.



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