in Pennsylvania's First Congressional District
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania's_1st_congressional_district http://archphila.org/pastplan/MAPS/Arch.pdf
and the Central Garden State

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Religious Freedom, the Sanctity of Human Life, Fighting Sex Trafficking, School Chokce, and more....

  • Bishops Commend Equal Treatment for Houses of Worship Seeking Disaster Assistance (USCCB, 2/28/18)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/030418-year-b.cfm

Support the Conscience Protection Regulation (Human Life Action, 2/28/18

On the right side of the home page is a link to email the White House and the Pa Congressional Delegation, on selected federal matters (2/24/18 update).  

 On the right side of the home page is a link to email the White House and the NJ Congressional Delegation, on selected federal matters (2/24/18 update).

  On the right side of the home page is a link to email Bucks County's Delegation in Harrisburg on selected state of Pennsylvania matters (2/24/18 update).  

On the right side of the home page is a link to email Mercer, Monnmouth, Ocean, and Burlington's members of the assembly and senate in Trenton on selected state of NJ matters (2/24/18 update). 

STOP Pro-Abortion "Internships" at Catholic Campus. Protest Now (TFP Student Action).

 Please remove Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (National Center on Sexual Exploitation)

Support the Conscience Protection Regulation (NCHLA, 2/28/18)

https://www.humanlifeaction.org/action-alert/support-conscience-protection-regulation

H.R. 620: ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 -- House Vote #80 -- Feb 15, 2018

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/115-2018/h80

Bishops Commend Equal Treatment for Houses of Worship Seeking Disaster Assistance (USCCB, 2/28/18)

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1100920568270&ca=e6c6f9b2-cdf6-4145-a990-9439ebd3087f

Commentary: Pro-Life Storm Clouds; Forewarned is Forearmed(Operation Rescue, 2/28/18)

https://www.operationrescue.org/archives/commentary-pro-life-storm-clouds-forewarned-is-forearmed/

re: Biggest Victory in Sex Trafficking Fight in 17 years! (NCOSE, 2/27/18)

As per below, "The House of Representatives just voted YES with enormous support, 387 YAYs! This was a tough fight, I would even say downright dirty at times as big tech and their millions of dollars influenced members of Congress, the media, and the public. But justice prevails!"

It appears that HR 1865 actually passed the House by a vote of 388 to 25.  All of Pa's votes were for HR 1865.  From NJ, Donald Payne did NOT vote, and Bonnie Watson Coleman voted AGAINST HR 1865.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/115-2018/h91?utm_campaign=govtrack_feed&utm_source=govtrack/feed&utm_medium=rss




From: Dawn Hawkins, NCOSE
Sent: ‎2/‎27/‎2018 7:36 PM
To: faithfulinthe8th@gmail.com
Subject: Biggest Victory in Sex Trafficking Fight in 17 years!

House amends CDA, passes FOSTA
House amends CDA, passes FOSTA

(Graphic from Shared Hope International)
Dear Friend,

THANK YOU SO MUCH for your help in getting this most important piece of legislation to pass in the fight against sexual exploitation since the Trafficking Victims Protection Act in 2000!

The House of Representatives just voted YES with enormous support, 387 YAYs! This was a tough fight, I would even say downright dirty at times as big tech and their millions of dollars influenced members of Congress, the media, and the public. But justice prevails! 

WE WON!
HUMAN DIGNITY WON! 
SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING AND THEIR FAMILIES WON!

Now, on to the Senate. Let's keep the momentum going! 

Suggested Tweet:

We applaud House passage of @RepAnnWagner's #FOSTA & @RepMimiWalters' #SESTA Amendment to allow sex trafficking survivors to have their day in court & to clarify there is no legal protection for anyone who participates in the online #sextrafficking of children #CDA2

HUGE THANKS TO THE MANY GROUPS & SURVIVORS
WHO UNITED TOGETHER FOR THIS VICTORY! 
Sincerely,
Dawn Hawkins
Executive Director and Senior Vice President
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

FW: School choice for military children (Heritage Action, 2/27/18)


From: Michael Needham
Sent: ‎2/‎27/‎2018 6:46 PM
To: faithfulinthe8th@gmail.com
Subject: School choice for military children



Dear faithfulinthe8th@gmail.com,

The men and women who serve our nation's military deserve the best. And far too often Washington fails them. We have a chance to change that. 

Next week, Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) plans to introduce the Military Education Savings Account Act of 2018. This proposal will allow parents of military-dependent children to utilize voluntary Education Savings Accounts (ESA) to pay for whatever educational service works best for their children. 

Similarly to how veterans receive federal funding through the G.I. bill to attend any college he or she chooses, this legislation provides federal funding directly to military parents and children to attend any school or education service provider they choose. 

This is the right thing to do for the men and women who serve. 

This is the right thing to do for our nation's long term security. 

This is the right thing to do for advancing school choice. 

If you haven't heard about military Education Savings Accounts, please take a few minutes to read Heritage Action's key vote in favor of the proposal. We have a big fight on our hands because the special interests do not like this commonsense proposal. And we won't be able to win it without you. 

Thank you for standing up and fighting for our brave men and women who serve. 

Mike 

Michael A. Needham
Chief Executive Officer 
Heritage Action for America

Heritage Action for America | 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20002
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Monday, February 26, 2018

FW: ProtestPlannedParenthood Hamilton Apr 28; 3rd Annual Nationwide (Pro Life Educators, 2/26/18)





From: prolifeeducators@aol.com
Sent: ‎2/‎26/‎2018 2:48 PM
To: ProLifeEducators@aol.com
Subject: ProtestPlannedParenthood Hamilton Apr 28; 3rd Annual Nationwide

To: Christians/Pro-Lifers of Mercer County NJ (and nearby areas)
ADVANCE NOTICE ~ PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Promote & Recruit at Church; Invite Friends, Family, etc. Social Media & E-Mail

3rd Annual National Day of Prayer & Protest Planned Parenthood
Come to PP of Hamilton, NJ (Mercer County)
Saturday, April 28, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Planned Parenthood 2279 Hwy 33, Hamilton, NJ 08690
(Golden Crest Corp Center; across 33 from Saint Gregory the Great Church; near Foxmoor Shopping Ctr;
wide sidewalk/lawn; ample parking; okay to bring chairs; flags, banners.)

Official / Standardized ProtestPP SIGNS & POSTERS provided on site.

America's Christians will once again stand up for LIFE & JUSTICE by gathering along public sidewalks near Planned Parenthood locations nationwide as a witness and intercessory plea to our communities.
Help to exhort Congress & the President to "DEFUND Planned Parenthood" – America's largest abortion provider – and redirect taxpayer funding to life-affirming, comprehensive health centers which do not engage in aborting babies or harvesting & selling their body parts.
 
Be a part of this nationwide event. Take a stand against the evils of abortion.
 
RSVP & CONTACT for Mercer County NJ region: Bob Pawson e-mail: ProLifeEducators@aol.com.

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Parents Lose Custody of Girl Who Wants to Be Boy: What You Must Know (Ryan Anderson, 2/19/18)

http://dailysignal.com/2018/02/19/parents-just-lost-custody-of-teenage-daughter-who-wants-to-transition-to-a-boy-what-you-need-to-know/

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Updates on Federal, Pa, and NJ Issues

On the right side of the home page is a link to email the White House and the Pa Congressional Delegation, on selected federal matters (2/24/18 update).  

 On the right side of the home page is a link to email the White House and the NJ Congressional Delegation, on selected federal matters (2/24/18 update).

  National Call-in Day for the Protection of Dreamers, Feb. 26 (USCCB)

On the right side of the home page is a link to email Bucks County's Delegation in Harrisburg on selected state of Pennsylvania matters (2/24/18 update).  

On the right side of the home page is a link to email Mercer, Monnmouth, Ocean, and Burlington's members of the assembly and senate in Trenton on selected state of NJ matters (2/24/18 update). 

STOP Pro-Abortion "Internships" at Catholic Campus. Protest Now (TFP Student Action).

 Please remove Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (National Center on Sexual Exploitation)

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022518.cfm
  • INTERVIEW: How Catholic Priests Helped Build ‒ and Can Help Rebuild ‒ Western Civilization (Zenit, 2/23/18)

  • Scandals Rocking UNICEF and Other Aid Agencies (C-Fam, 2/23/18)
www.usccb.org/pray

Federal Issues, 2/24/18 Update

USCCB's Action Center

USCCB's and CRS' Catholics Confront Global Poverty / Action Center 

USCCB's Justice for Immigrants' Action Alerts

    [We can ensure safety for impoverished people and refugees, as well as their host communities.  As our noble efforts at assistance must not be hijacked, this blogger believes that our communications MUST specifically state that contraceptives/abortifacients MUST be excluded from "assistance."]

USCCB's Marriage Unique for a Reason

  • "The USCCB continues to support the First Amendment Defense Act, the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, and the Healthy Relationships Act in Congress" (USCCB, 2/1/18)

Pa Catholic Conference's Current Alerts
(one federal)

NJ Catholic Conference

  • Ask Congress to pass the Dream Act of 2017

National Center on Sexual Exploitation

  • On EWTN News Nightly (9/20/17), the National Center on Sexual Exploitation's Haley Halverson explained why Congress must amend Communications Decency Act, Section 230.
    • "'Expeditious passage of H.R. 1865 Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (FOSTA) and S. 1693 Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) will move the country closer to striking a blow against the online havens that facilitate sex trafficking'" (National Center on Sexual Exploitation, 9/7/17). 

 Human Life Action Action Alerts

    Current Action Alerts

    Previous Action Alerts....




State of Pa Issues, 2/24/18 update

Pa Catholic Conference

Pa Family.org Citizen Action Center 

Pro-Life Coalition of Pennsylvania

 

Re: Mango for Governor; Upcoming Pro-Life Legislation (Pro-Life Coalition of Pennsylvania, 2/21/18)





From: Michael McMonagle <paprolifecoalition@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 6:52 PM
To: Mike McMonagle
Subject: Mango for Governor; Upcoming Pro-Life Legislation

Dear Pro-Life Friends:


Summary

On February 15, 2018, the leaders of our organization endorsed Paul Mango for Pa. Governor in the May 15, 2018 Republican Primary Election.  In the remainder of this email, I explain the reasons for this endorsement and I request your support for Paul's campaign, which begins with collecting signatures on Paul's nominating petition.


Why Support Paul Mango?

Both major remaining candidates in the May 15, 2018 Republican Primary Election, Paul Mango and Scott Wagner, state that they are pro-life and would sign pro-life legislation passed by the Pa. General Assembly.  Either of them deserves the support of the Pa. pro-life movement against pro-abortion Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf in the November 6, 2018 General Election.  However, clear and significant differences exist between Paul Mango and Scott Wagner.

In an attached report, I present a detailed discussion of the reasons for supporting Paul Mango.  In summary, I believe that pro-life citizens in Pa. should provide this support because of


- Mango's commitment to nominate pro-life Cabinet members and other officials;


- Mango's commitment to provide ready access for Pa. pro-life leaders to him and his Administrative officials; and


- Wagner's avid support for the "homosexual/transgender rights" agenda.  Also, and his selection of a pro-abortion Lieutenant Governor (LG) running mate, Jeff Bartos, indicates that the officials in his Administration will not likely be pro-life.


How to Support Paul's Campaign

1. Collect Signatures on Paul's Nominating Petition

I am attaching petition sheets for Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties, which can be downloaded and printed.  I am also attaching an instruction sheet for collecting signatures.  If contacted (215-393-3610; paprolifecoalition@gmail.com), I can have petitions delivered to you for any of these counties.  Petitions for other counties in Pa. are available by contacting Lisa Vranicar-Patton at 717-648-3478; lvranicar@mangoforpa.net.  Lisa can also provide a list of registered Republicans voters for any precinct in Pa.

Please have the petitions that you circulate notarized or else all the signatures that you collect will not be valid.

Please return these petitions to me (or your County Collector, whom I can identify) by Friday, March 2, 2018, so they can be filed by the Tuesday, March 6, 2018 deadline.

2. Volunteer to Assist Paul's Campaign in Other Ways

Other pro-life leaders in Pa. and I will be organizing other campaign activities, such as canvassing, phone calls, attending events, literature distribution, lawn signs, Day of Election Activities and others.  You can volunteer by visiting Paul's campaign website at www.mangoforpa.com or contacting me at 215-393-3610; paprolifecoalition@gmail.com


The Lieutenant Governor's Race

Our organization has not made any endorsement - or reached any consensus on whom to support - for the Republican nomination for Pa. LG.

There are currently three strongly pro-life candidates in this race.  In alphabetical order, they are


- Joe Gale - Montgomery County Commissioner;


- Peg Luksik - veteran pro-life activist/educator and former Pa. Governor candidate; and


- Diana Vaughn - Washington County Commissioner, who also is Paul Mango's running mate.

The endorsed candidate for the Republican nomination (and running mate with Scott Wagner) for LG is Montgomery County businessman Jeff Bartos.  He claims to be pro-life.  However, his public record contradicts that claim.

In 2015, he knowingly and publicly supported Planned Parenthood Board Member Scott Zelov for the Republican nomination for Montgomery County Commissioner.  He has also recently contributed to pro-abortion Democrat Party candidates.  Also, his campaign website indicates his support for the "homosexual/transgender rights" agenda.

The leaders of our organization expect to continue discussions as to whether "political viability" considerations will result in an endorsement for one of these three strongly pro-life Republican LG candidates in an effort to defeat Jeff Bartos.


Upcoming Pro-Life Legislation

Pa. House Speaker Mike Turzai, and other leading Pa. pro-life state legislators, have announced that the Pa. House will act, in March 2018, on legislation to ban abortion on children in the womb with a diagnosis of Down Syndrome.  The State of Ohio recently passed such legislation.  Please urge your Pa. House Member to co-sponsor this legislation, which is H.B.2520.


Conclusion

Thank you for reading this e-mail and its attachments.  I look forward to working with you to elect Paul Mango as the next Governor of Pa. and passing H.B.2520!

Best wishes,

Mike McMonagle
President
Pro-Life Coalition of Pennsylvania
O-215-393-3610
C-484-680-8914

State of NJ Issues, 2/24/18 update

New Jersey Catholic Conference

Ask Congress to pass the Dream Act of 2017 (Federal Issue)


New Jersey Right to Life



New Jersey Family Policy Council

Fw: Victory in Florida! (NCOSE, 2/21/18)


From: Dawn Hawkins, NCOSE
Sent: ‎2/‎21/‎2018 11:26 AM
To: faithfulinthe8th@gmail.com
Subject: Victory in Florida!

Dear Friend,
I have something big to share with you: the Florida House passed a resolution declaring pornography a public health risk. Rep. Ross Spano sponsored the resolution and fought hard for its passage. We are so grateful for his dedication to this mission and for his leadership. Sexual exploitation is a scourge on our society and carefully vetted research shows clearly how pornography fuels other forms of sexual exploitation. 
Please thank Rep. Spano on Twitter and Facebook for what he's doing to defend dignity and promote the truth about the harms of pornography in our public discourse.  
Here are some suggested tweets:
Thank you, Rep. @RossSpano, for your leadership in working to protect women, men, and children from the harms of pornography! #PornHarms
Thank you, Rep. @RossSpano, for your dedication and work in the Florida House to pass a resolution declaring pornography a public health risk. The research supports you and we support you. #PornHarms 
There are reams of peer-reviewed research on the harms of pornography to relationships, the brain, and physical, psychological, and emotional health. Our opponents in this fight have been working hard to debunk and discredit this valid research. 
But with equal vigor and determination, we will continue to work to promote the truth about pornography. You can learn more about these efforts and delve into the facts at PeopleNotPorn.com. We are so glad to have Rep. Ross Spano fighting on our side and making significant progress in the state of Florida! 
Sincerely,
Dawn Hawkins
Senior VP & Executive Director, National Center on Sexual Exploitation
Director, Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Billy Graham, RIP

  • Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle (2/22/18)
  • Murphy's first announced bill signing will be to benefit the heinous Planned Parenthood (2/20/18)
  • Paul VI will be canonized this year, Francis confirms (Aletia, 2/17/18)
    • The Splendor of Love (Archbishop Samuel Aquila, 2/2/18
    • Humanae Vitae: A Fiftieth Year Anniversary Symposium (4/4-6/18)
    • Families, become what you are!: Celebrating Humanae Vitae as the bedrock of family life (7/5-7/18)
    • Faithful to God's Design. Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae (7/27-28/18)
    • 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae (7/25/18)
  • "I agree completely with His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities, who called the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act 'appalling.'  Fourteen Catholic senators voted against the bill that would have prohibited abortions starting at 20 weeks after fertilization, including Sen. Richard Durbin, whose residence is in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois....Canon 915 of the Catholic Church’s Code of Canon Law states that those 'who obstinately persist in mani­fest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.' In our 2004 Statement on Catholics in Political Life, the USCCB said, 'Failing to protect the lives of innocent and defenseless members of the human race is to sin against justice. Those who formulate law therefore have an obligation in conscience to work toward correcting morally defective laws, lest they be guilty of cooperating in evil and in sinning against the common good.' Because his voting record in support of abortion over many years constitutes 'obstinate persistence in manifest grave sin,' the determination continues that Sen. Durbin is not to be admitted to Holy Communion until he repents of this sin. This provision is intended not to punish, but to bring about a change of heart. Sen. Durbin was once pro-life. I sincerely pray that he will repent and return to being pro-life" (Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, 2/13/18).

On the right side of the home page is a link to email the White House and the Pa Congressional Delegation, on selected federal matters (2/11/18 update).  

 On the right side of the home page is a link to email the White House and the NJ Congressional Delegation, on selected federal matters (2/11/18 update). 

On the right side of the home page is a link to email Bucks County's Delegation in Harrisburg on selected state of Pennsylvania matters (2/11/18 update).  

On the right side of the home page is a link to email Mercer, Monnmouth, Ocean, and Burlington's members of the assembly and senate in Trenton on selected state of NJ matters (2/12/18 update). 

STOP Pro-Abortion "Internships" at Catholic Campus. Protest Now (TFP Student Action).

http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/022518.cfm

home page links

The 10 Commandments

The Beatitudes (from "Jesus of Nazareth")