SEPTEMBER MARCHING ORDERS

School Vouchers
To be voted on in the November election.
ATTEND & INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO THE VOUCHER DEBATE:
THURS. SEPT 20TH 6:30pm BOUNTIFUL LIBRARY
HR 3162 SCHIP
Congress is attempting to reauthorize the SCHIP, children’s health insurance program, to increase taxes on cigarettes to fund it. The 1997 SCHIP program authorized $40 billion over 10 years. The House bill would expand this program and cost over $200 billion over the next 10 years. In 2002 the President's Administration issued a regulation that defined a "child" as being from conception to 18 years of age, a regulation that is known as the "unborn child rule." This regulation allowed States the option of covering the health care of the unborn child and has the benefit of covering the pregnant woman's health care as well. Unfortunately, pro-abortion forces oppose any reference to unborn children, and as they did during the battle over the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, they prefer instead to refer to "pregnant women." The new House bill changes the SCHIP program to cover health insurance for a "pregnant woman," rather than cover the child in the womb. This would undermine the "unborn child rule" and could possibly allow funding for abortions in those States that include abortion as part of their Medicaid health coverage for pregnant women. Also, Medicaid has allowed States the flexibility to exclude controversial procedures like abortion or sterilization from the taxpayer funded program. The House bill contains language that actually forces States to cover "family planning" services as part of their Medicaid programs, which could be a huge financial boon to Planned Parenthood. To add insult to injury, the bill contains a provision to gut the Title V abstinence-only education program. .
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND TELL THEM TO VOTE NO ON THIS BILL.
HR 3162 Hate Crimes Bill (Defense Appropriations Act)
This bill would make hate crimes (a crime in which the victim is intentionally selected based on his or her race, religion, ethnicity, gender, etc.) a federal offense and it would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” as protected classes in the U.S. criminal code (Title 18). This amendment violates both the 1st and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution by attempting to regulate speech, religious expression, and equal protection under the law for all citizens.
We don’t need a new law to combat hate crimes! Almost all 50 states have their own laws to fully prosecute such acts. The amendment is expected to come up for a vote sometime in the next few days. We need your help to stop Ted Kennedy’s sneaky maneuver to insert such a controversial and problematic piece of legislation into the DOD Authorization! Call your Senators today!
CALL YOUR SENATORS AND TELL THEM TO VOTE NO ON THIS BILL.
ORRIN HATCH (R)
104 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5251

ROBERT BENNETT (R)
431 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-5444

CAPITAL SWITCHBOARD 1-202-224-3121
FOR ADDITIONAL INFO VISIT THE NATIONAL CONGRESS LIBRARY WEBSITE – thomas.loc.gov
Constitution Day
September 17th

CALL A COUPLE OF SCHOOLS AND ASK THEM IF THEY NEED HELP TEACHING THE CONSTITUTION ON MONDAY.

In May of 2005, Congress enacted a law stating that “Each educational institution that receives Federal funds for a fiscal year shall hold an educational program on the United States Constitution on September 17th of such year for the students served by the educational institution. This applies to “Educational institutions” includes but is not limited to “local educational agencies” & “institutions of higher education” receiving Federal funding. It requires that Constitution Day be held on September 17th of each year, commemorating the September 17, 1787 signing of the Constitution. Schools throughout America will celebrate our nations commitment to freedom at the annual Constitution and Citizenship Day Celebration on Monday, September 18, 2006. This celebration commemorates the day in 1787 that the Constitutional Convention adjourned from its long months of deliberation at the State House in Philadelphia (now Independence Hall), after having completed the arduous and historic task of writing the United States Constitution, the oldest and most revered constitution in the world.

We would like to contact each school in Davis County and see if they would like any help with materials or teaching the constitution in the classrooms or with any activities. If you are interested in help, please sign on the on the sign up sheet and I will contact you regarding which school.

Thank you,

Dalane England
801-298-5319 home
801-330-0303 cell