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Dear Friend of Liberty,

Giving Tuesday is here, and there is no better cause to support than
the God-given right of you and your family to continue to freely live
out your faith.

That's why a generous friend of First Liberty put forth a
$50,000 Challenge Grant. He not only wants to maximize the impact of
your gift, but also wants to make sure that religious freedom is
protected for generations to come.

Join the Fight and Become a Force Multiplier for Freedom
Maximize Your Gift with Our $50,000 Challenge Grant by Midnight
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I am deeply thankful for your support throughout 2023. Defending
religious liberty has been particularly challenging this year.

The attacks on faith have been more hostile than any in recent memory.

But you have faithfully stood shoulder-to-shoulder with us through
every fight and every win, including the major precedent-setting
victory for Gerald Groff at the Supreme Court.

And yet, while you and I celebrate these victories, the battle for our
First Freedom is far from over.

Faith is still under attack.

Right now, we need your help to defend first responders like Fire
Chief Ron Hittle.

Fire Chief Ron Hittle was fired because he attended a leadership
conference that was held at a church.

It sounds unbelievable, but it's true.

After 24 years of faithful service to his community, the City of
Stockton, California terminated Ron for attending a world-class,
church-hosted leadership conference.

When the City of Stockton fired Chief Hittle, they gave him a list of
10 "charges." The first five were all related to his
religion.

The city notice removing him from his job listed his attendance at
what they deemed a "religious event" and allowing other
members of the department to attend as the primary reasons for his
termination.

It's not every day that an employer makes clear that its top
reasons for firing an employee were because of their religious faith
and activities but that's exactly what the City of Stockton did.

Discriminating against and firing employees because of their religion
is illegal.

You and I both know that our first responders deserve better treatment
than what Ron has received from the City of Stockton.

Together, we must stand with Ron and his decision to live out his
faith while serving as a first responder.

And there's no better time than today - Giving
Tuesday - to do just that.

Today and today only, your gift's impact will be multiplied many
times over with our $50,000 Challenge Grant.

Will You Stand and Protect our First Responders?
Don't Let Them be Purged Because of their Faith!
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Americans should not have to choose between their faith and their
livelihood.

Let's stand together to protect the faith of all first
responders.

Yes, I will make a gift today »
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Grateful for you, 

Kelly

Kelly Shackelford, Esq.
President, CEO & Chief Counsel
First Liberty Institute 



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