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Legislation to Protect State�s Natural Resources from Unconstitutional Regulation Advances

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

OKLAHOMA CITY – Legislation to protect Oklahoma’s natural resources from federal intrusions and regulations passed the House Rules Committee this week thanks to State Rep. Sally Kern.

House Bill 3219, by Kern, creates the Oklahoma Environmental Authority Act and declares that certain environmental regulatory activities are not subject to federal laws or regulation, but instead fall under the authority of state agencies.

“This is a 10th Amendment bill claiming our state’s sovereignty over our state resources so that they will be protected from unreasonable Environmental Protection Agency regulations,” said Kern, R-Oklahoma City.

The act declares that regulation of hazardous waste, emissions, water quality, drilling, processing, and exploration of oil and natural gas that originate and remain in the state shall not be subject to federal law or regulation.

Kern said the bill would still allow Oklahoma environmental agencies to cooperate with federal environmental agencies, but they would not be required to enforce federal laws or regulations relating to purely in-state environmental resources and activities if state environmental agencies deem such regulations to be detrimental to Oklahoma's natural resources and a threat to injure the state’s economy.

“It is important we maintain working relationships with federal agencies; however, it is our right as a state to handle our natural resources under the guidelines and regulations we, as a state, choose to enact,” said Kern.

House Bill 3219 now proceeds to the full House of Representatives for a hearing.

Kern Bill to Increase Voters for School Board Elections Advances

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

OKLAHOMA CITY – In an attempt to increase voter turnout for school board elections, state Rep. Sally Kern filed legislation to require that school board elections be held on general election dates.

HB 3307, by Kern, would combine school board election dates with November general elections in even-numbered years, and require elections in odd-numbered years to be conducted on the second Tuesday of November.

“Presently only about 8 to 15 percent of eligible voters vote in a school board election,” said Kern, R-Oklahoma City. “Education is such an important part of our society that we should make it easier for more people to vote in these elections. Having the election in November to correspond with general elections will result in more voter participation as people are already used to voting at that time.”

Kern noted that school bond issues are often scheduled in February and just this year Crutcho passed a $1 million school bond by a vote of 11 to 3, dramatically illustrating the problem.

“This shows the need for more voter participation so 11 people don’t have the power to approve $1 million in debt for everyone,” said Kern.

House Bill 3307 passed the House Common Education Committee today and now proceeds to the House floor for a hearing.

File your Taxes for Free, and Receive a Refund in as Little as Ten Days

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Free File Alliance, a coalition of industry-leading tax software companies partnered with the Internal Revenue Service, has launched the 2010 Free File program. Every taxpayer with a 2009 Adjusted Gross Income of $57,000 or less can now visit www.IRS.gov to prepare, complete and e-file their federal tax returns at no cost .

Tim Hugo, executive director of the Free File Alliance said:

“The Free File Alliance is proud to give 98 million Americans free access to online tax preparation software and the step-by-step support they need to complete, prepare and e-file federal tax returns. Our goal is for every American making $57,000 or less to visit IRS.gov and join more than 25 million Americans who have already used Free File since it began in 2003.
“The Free File program walks taxpayers through the filing process to make it quick, easy and secure. Free File software increases accuracy and delivers refunds in as little as 10 days. Taxpayers can also rest assured that all information is safely and securely delivered to the IRS.”

The Free File program is available on the IRS website, www.IRS.gov. By clicking on the “Free File” icon or link, users will find a list of Free File Alliance member companies and can choose the one that fits their needs. Taxpayers are then transferred to the company's website to prepare, complete and electronically file their federal income tax returns, just as they would on paper. Three of the 19 participating software companies now offer services in Spanish.

Free File Alliance member companies have continually worked with the IRS to strengthen Free File program, and taxpayers have consistently reported that it is user-friendly and efficient. Responding to an IRS survey about last year’s program, 96 percent of users said they found Free File easy to use, while 98 percent said they would recommend the program to others.

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The Free File Alliance, a coalition of 19 industry-leading tax software companies, has partnered with the IRS since 2003 to help low- and middle-income Americans prepare, complete and e-file their federal tax returns online. The Free File Alliance is committed to giving 70 percent of Americans free access to the industry’s top online tax preparation software. More than 25 million returns have been filed through the Free File program over the past seven years. For more information, visit www.freefilealliance.org.

Sally Kern Supports OFRG Policy Agenda for 2010

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Rep. Sally Kern (R-OKC) supports transparency and fiscal responsibility and opposes SQ 744. So does Oklahomans for Responsible Government:

OFRG Releases Policy Agenda for 2010

Top issues focus on transparency, fiscal responsibility

(Oklahoma City, OK) Oklahomans for Responsible Government will continue to work for taxpayers at the State Capitol this year with an agenda aimed at stopping a ballot measure that will devastate the state’s economy, getting bills passed to better uncover waste, and improving access to the ballot.

State Question 744 could force lawmakers to decimate state agencies if approved by voters in November of 2010, so OFRG will continue its effort to educate voters on the effects of the mandate requested by the Oklahoma Education Association. SQ 744 would shift $850-million from all other state agencies into education, forcing cuts of 20% or more on top of budget cuts being enacted now. Alternatively, it would force a massive tax increase at a time when businesses and families are already struggling. And if the state’s revenues stagnate, SQ 744 prohibits any decreases in state spending on education, so all other agencies would get cut twice as much.

“There is no doubt that State Question 744 is the most devastating problem on Oklahoma’s horizon and hardly anyone is talking about it,” said Downs.

“OFRG will be doing everything it can to get the truth out to voters so they can see that voting ‘No’ on State Question 744 is the right thing for Oklahoma.”

Following up on testimony last year before a House interim study, OFRG will call for upgrading the state’s transparency website to “Open Books 2.0″ which will provide much more detailed information. The goal is to have real-time spending posted on line for every state dollar spent in every agency.

“Oklahoma was a leader in transparency when Open Books was created,” said Brian Downs, OFRG Executive Director. “But the state has been bypassed by states like Texas and Missouri that provide their taxpayers with much more information. We need to now leap-frog other states to become the example of taxpayer transparency.”

OFRG will also be working towards improving transparency at the more than 530 school districts in the state. This includes changing the way districts get their annual audits which are currently performed by just 31 companies rather than the State Auditor’s office. It also includes standardized accounting codes at school districts that remain the same for at least a year at a time.

“We understand that the State Department of Education has changed some accounting codes multiple times in a year,” said Downs. “OFRG would like to see language from a bill proposed in 2008 put forward that keeps changes to a minimum and lets districts have a say before changes are enacted.”

The budget will be the main focus of this legislative session and OFRG believes tax increases should be off the table and that spending reductions should take priority over tapping the Rainy Day Fund or using any additional stimulus dollars. “Lawmakers and the Governor need to remember that the 2012 budget could be even more difficult than this year’s budget because of massive holes left by stimulus dollars,” said Downs. “If the Rainy Day Fund is raided this year to maintain wasteful spending, it will mean even larger cuts down the road.”

Remember, no matter what they ask, you really only need to tell them how many people live at your address.

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

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Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson

With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way and workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data.

The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:

If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice. Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't know into your home.

Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census.

Remember, no matter what they ask, you really only need to tell them how many people live at your address.

While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, you don't have to answer anything at all about your financial situation. The Census Bureau will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will Census Bureau employees solicit donations. Any one asking for that information is NOT with the Census Bureau.

The census bureau has decided not to work with acorn on gathering this information. No Acorn worker should approach you saying he/she is with the Census Bureau.

Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.

Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Also see BBB Alerts Consumers about U.S. Census Workers: Be Cooperative, But Cautious! (and BBB Video)

Bill Targets Divorce Rate (UPDATED)

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Download (.pdf) and Read OK HB 2279

(UPDATED) Working to reduce Oklahoma's high divorce rate, state Rep. Sally Kern has filed legislation to refine state law to encourage married couples with children to work through their problems.

"The destruction of the family is the root cause of many problems in our society," said Kern, R-Oklahoma City. "If we can lower our divorce rate, our quality of life will improve and we will also reduce the need for many state services in this time of budget shortfall, freeing up money to go to core services such as schools and roads."

House Bill 2279, by Kern, would amend Oklahoma's divorce law. The bill would continue to allow divorce for abandonment, adultery, cruelty and similar causes, but would make it more difficult to obtain a divorce on the grounds of "incompatibility" if a couple has been married for 10 years or more, has children, and either the husband or wife objects to the divorce.

Under the bill, couples with children could obtain a divorce when both parties agree to it, just as they can under current law.

"No one wants to force a battered spouse to stay in a marriage, but that situation is seldom the cause of our high divorce rate," Kern said. "Instead, we often see a husband or wife seek divorce because of so-called 'incompatibility' simply because they don't want to try and address the issues that have caused their marital problems."

In four of five divorces, one spouse does not want the divorce, according to Mike McManus, president and co-founder of Marriage Savers, a group dedicated to driving down the nation's divorce rate and preserving families.

Kern said by making it harder for one spouse to unilaterally obtain a divorce (outside of abuse, abandonment or similar circumstances), the state would create an incentive for reconciliation.

"This legislation would not prohibit divorce, but it would slow down the process when children are involved and provide an incentive for couples to sit down and talk about their problems," Kern said. "That process may not always lead to reconciliation, but it is important that both spouses are involved in the decision. Our current law favors only the spouse seeking divorce."

Kern noted there is broad support for slowing down the divorce process when children are involved. A TIME/CNN poll found that 61 percent of adults favor making divorce more difficult to obtain when a couple has young children.

"Regrettably, children are the innocent victims of divorce," Kern said.

She also noted divorce also has financial consequences for state government.

A recent study, "The Taxpayer Costs of Divorce and Unwed Childbearing" conservatively estimates divorce costs state government up to $430 million annually (largely through public assistance programs). Research also indicates children from broken homes are more likely to be incarcerated, live in poverty and are more susceptible to substance abuse and mental health disorders.

"We cannot address our current budget shortfall if we don't also address the root cause of many state expenditures," Kern said. "As my House colleague Mark McCullough has argued, if we could reduce divorce in Oklahoma we would also reduce our prison population and welfare rolls while benefiting families and children. That's a goal worth pursing."

Download (.pdf) and Read OK HB 2279

Kern: History Survey Illustrates Education Flaw

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement today in response to an Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs survey that found Oklahoma high-school students could answer only 2.8 percent of sample questions from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) item bank. Among other things, the survey found only 23 percent of Oklahoma high-school students could identify George Washington as the first president of the United States.

"As a former history teacher, I have often warned that our schools are no longer teaching children facts and knowledge, and today’s survey makes my point in a dramatic fashion. If our children do not know the most basic facts about civics and our government, we should all worry for the future of our government in a democratic society that depends upon an informed electorate. The OCPA survey should serve as a call to action for educators and the Oklahoma Legislature."

President's Approval of Secretary of Education's lesson plans for Teachers Violates US Code.

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

From the Liberty Counsel:

20 U.S.C. § 3403 (Pub.L. 96-88, Title I, § 103, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 670)

United States Code Title 20. Education Chapter 48. Department of Education Subchapter I. General Provisions § 3403. Relationship with States

(a) Rights of local governments and educational institutions

It is the intention of the Congress in the establishment of the Department to protect the rights of State and local governments and public and private educational institutions in the areas of educational policies and administration of programs and to strengthen and improve the control of such governments and institutions over their own educational programs and policies. The establishment of the Department of Education shall not increase the authority of the Federal Government over education or diminish the responsibility for education which is reserved to the States and the local school systems and other instrumentalities of the States.

(b) Curriculum, administration, and personnel; library resources

No provision of a program administered by the Secretary or by any other officer of the Department shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any such officer to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system, over any accrediting agency or association, or over the selection or content of library resources, textbooks, or other instructional materials by any educational institution or school system, except to the extent authorized by law.

Kern Warns Against Using Schools for Partisan Purposes

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

State Rep. Sally Kern said a planned presidential speech to the nation’s students appears to cross the line into political advocacy.

“Unfortunately, it appears this event is more about indoctrination of students than education,” said Kern, R-Oklahoma City. “No president, Republican or Democrat, should interrupt the educational process in this manner. President Obama is always in the news so there is ample opportunity for students to see him.”

President Barack Obama has announced that on September 8 he will deliver a national address directly to students.

The event includes a prepared menu of classroom activities for students.

“Unfortunately, the proposed classroom activities include things such as having students write about how they can help the president,” Kern noted. “Our school children should not be exploited this way for partisan purposes.”

She noted that the lesson plan calls for students’ letters to be “collected and redistributed at an appropriate later date by the teacher to make students accountable to their goals.”

“To many parents, it looks like children are going to be held ‘accountable’ if they don’t propagandize on behalf of the Obama administration,” Kern said. “I’m sure those involved are well-meaning, but the appearance here is very troubling.”

The prepared materials also include suggested questions for students, such as, “What can I do to help the President?” and “What new ideas and actions is the President challenging me to think about?”

Kern said parents concerned about the issue should contact their local school principal, superintendent and school board members and state their disapproval. If school officials will not listen, she noted many parents plan to keep their children home that day and “could make their voices heard at the next round of school board elections.”

“I believe partisan use of taxpayer dollars and a captive audience of children will hurt local support for schools and make it harder to pass bond issues in the future,” Kern said. “To maintain their credibility, our local schools simply should not participate in this event.

“The purpose of our government schools in a constitutional republic is not to force a captive audience to establish a bond with the president. Such an action would be appropriate for Cuba but not the United States of America.”

Interview with Stacy Harp of Active Christian Media

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Click HERE to listen to an MP3 of my interview today with Stacy Harp, of Active Christian Media.

ACLU Attempts to Intimidate Rep. Kern

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Rep. Sally Kern has been contacted by the Oklahoma Chapter of the A.C.L.U. requesting information about state resources being used for the Oklahoma Citizen's Proclamation for Morality to the proclamation

As an elected official, Rep. Kern has the House resources at her disposal to use to inform her constituents as to her policy positions and issues that affect them. There are numerous legislators all across the country whose political beliefs are influence by their religious beliefs.

A poll by Cole Hargrave Snodgrass taken about four years ago showed that Oklahoma has the highest percentage of church attendees in the nation. Oklahoma's people by and large are a religious people. They are concerned about the economy and our nation's morals. Rep. Kern's Oklahoma Citizen's Proclamation for Morality was a statement calling on those in Oklahoma who are concerned for their state and nation to take a stand.

And now the ACLU is attempting to silence Rep. Kern's voice.

The following is from The Liberty Counsel, regarding the ACLU:

In recent months, we have witnessed the reign of terror that the ACLU has exacted on Americans--aggressively working to strip away our religious freedom.

From the Pledge of Allegiance to the Ten Commandments, to prayer, the ACLU is the nation's foremost censor of religious freedom. They have effectively manipulated our very founding principles to repress religious liberty.

But it doesn't end there.

ACLU policies and goals are destroying America's fabric by pushing a radical agenda that supports polygamy, child pornography, infanticide, gun control and more.

Despite their claim to be great defenders of liberty, they are actually defending terrorists, molesters and murderers while attacking honest, hard-working, principled Americans.

The time to stop the ACLU is now.

Also see the Kern Press Conference on Citizens' Proclamation for Morality from July 2, 2009

Is America A Christian Nation?

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

David Barton, of WallBuilders, has an excellent article refuting President Barack Obama's claim that the United States is not a 'Christian Nation,' entitled, Is President Obama Correct: Is America No Longer a Christian Nation?

Over the past several years, President Barack Obama has repeatedly claimed that America is not a Christian nation. He asserted that while a U. S. Senator, ¹ repeated it as a presidential candidate, ² and on a recent presidential trip to Turkey announced to the world that Americans “do not consider ourselves a Christian nation.” ³ (He made that announcement in Turkey because he said it was “a location he said he chose to send a clear message.” ⁴ ) Then preceding a subsequent trip to Egypt, he declared that America was “one of the largest Muslim countries in the world” ⁵ (even though the federal government’s own statistics show that less than one-percent of Americans are Muslims. ⁶

The President’s statements were publicized across the world but received little attention in the American media. Had they been carried here, the President might have been surprised to learn that nearly two-thirds of Americans currently consider America to be a Christian nation ⁷ and therefore certainly might have taken exception with his remarks. But regardless of what today’s Americans might think, it is unquestionable that four previous centuries of American leaders would definitely take umbrage with the President’s statements.

Modern claims that America is not a Christian nation are rarely noticed or refuted today because of the nation’s widespread lack of knowledge about America’s history and foundation. To help provide the missing historical knowledge necessary to combat today’s post-modern revisionism, presented below will be some statements by previous presidents, legislatures, and courts (as well as by current national Jewish spokesmen) about America being a Christian nation. These declarations from all three branches of government are representative of scores of others and therefore comprise only the proverbial “tip of the iceberg.”

Defining a Christian Nation

Contemporary post-modern critics (including President Obama) who assert that America is not a Christian nation always refrain from offering any definition of what the term “Christian nation” means. So what is an accurate definition of that term as demonstrated by the American experience?

Contrary to what critics imply, a Christian nation is not one in which all citizens are Christians, or the laws require everyone to adhere to Christian theology, or all leaders are Christians, or any other such superficial measurement. As Supreme Court Justice David Brewer (1837-1910) explained:

[I]n what sense can [America] be called a Christian nation? Not in the sense that Christianity is the established religion or that the people are in any manner compelled to support it. On the contrary, the Constitution specifically provides that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Neither is it Christian in the sense that all its citizens are either in fact or name Christians. On the contrary, all religions have free scope within our borders. Numbers of our people profess other religions, and many reject all. Nor is it Christian in the sense that a profession of Christianity is a condition of holding office or otherwise engaging in public service, or essential to recognition either politically or socially. In fact, the government as a legal organization is independent of all religions. Nevertheless, we constantly speak of this republic as a Christian nation – in fact, as the leading Christian nation of the world. ⁸

So, if being a Christian nation is not based on any of the above criterion, then what makes America a Christian nation? According to Justice Brewer, America was “of all the nations in the world . . . most justly called a Christian nation” because Christianity “has so largely shaped and molded it.” ⁹

Read the rest of this well-documented article on WallBuilders >>

Kern Press Conference on Citizens' Proclamation for Morality

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

For more information, see Michael McNutt's report on The Oklahoman.

Oklahoma Citizens' Proclamation for Morality

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400

UPDATED 07/01/09: There is now a petition for a National version of this, HERE. Also, Oklahomans who are not able to make it to the Courthouse on Thursday can sign the petition online HERE.

Updated 06/30/09: The following proclamation, authored by OK State Rep. Sally Kern, will be signed by religious leaders, elected officials, and citizens of Oklahoma at noon on Thursday, July 2, 2009 on the steps of the Capitol in Oklahoma City:

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We the People of Oklahoma, Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessing of Liberty; to secure just and rightful Government; to promote our mutual Welfare and Happiness, do establish this proclamation and call upon the people of the great State of Oklahoma, and our fellow Patriots in these United States of America who look to the Lord for guidance, to acknowledge the need for a national awakening of righteousness in our land.

WHEREAS, “It is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand” (John Adams); and

WHEREAS, “We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by Religion and Morality” (John Adams); and

WHEREAS, “Our Constitution was made only for a Moral and Religious people” (John Adams); and

WHEREAS, “We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government…but upon the capacity of mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God” (James Madison); and

WHEREAS, “Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God (Benjamin Franklin); and

WHEREAS, “God who gave us life gave us liberty and can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God” (Thomas Jefferson); and

WHEREAS, “Whether any free government can be permanent, where the public worship of God, and the support of Religion, constitute no part of the policy or duty of the state” (Joseph Story); and

WHEREAS, “We hold sacred the rights of conscience, and promise to the people…the free and undisturbed exercise of their religion” (Roger Sherman); and

WHEREAS, “This great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians” (Patrick Henry); and

WHEREAS, “When you…exercise the right of voting for public officers, let it be impressed upon your mind that God commands you to choose just men who will rule in the fear of God” (Noah Webster); and

WHEREAS, “The principles of genuine Liberty and of wise laws and administrations are to be drawn from the Bible” (Noah Webster); and

WHEREAS, the people of Oklahoma have a strong tradition of reliance upon the Creator of the Universe; and

WHEREAS, we believe our economic woes are consequences of our greater national moral crisis; and

WHEREAS, this nation has become a world leader in promoting abortion, pornography, same sex marriage, sex trafficking, divorce, illegitimate births, child abuse, and many other forms of debauchery; and

WHEREAS, alarmed that the Government of the United States of America is forsaking the rich Christian heritage upon which this nation was built; and

WHEREAS, grieved that the Office of the president of these United States has refused to uphold the long held tradition of past presidents in giving recognition to our National Day of Prayer; and

WHEREAS, deeply disturbed that the Office of the president of these United States disregards the biblical admonitions to live clean and pure lives by proclaiming an entire month to an immoral behavior;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we the undersigned elected officials of the people of Oklahoma, religious leaders and citizens of the State of Oklahoma, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world, solemnly declare that the HOPE of the great State of Oklahoma and of these United States, rests upon the Principles of Religion and Morality as put forth in the HOLY BIBLE; and

BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned, believers in the One True God and His only Son, call upon all to join with us in recognizing that “Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord,” and humbly implore all who love Truth and Virtue to live above reproach in the sight of God and man with a firm reliance on the leadership and protection of Almighty God; and

BE IT RESOLVED that we, the undersigned, humbly call upon Holy God, our Creator, Sustainer, and Redeemer, to have mercy on this nation, to stay His hand of judgment, and grant a national awakening of righteousness and Christian renewal as we repent of our great sin.

Signed on the second day of July in the year of our Lord Christ Two Thousand and Nine.

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Documentation for Founder's Quotes

John Adams. Quote 1. June 21, 1776. Charles Francis Adams (son of John Q. Adams and grandson of
John Adams), ed., The Works of John Adams—Second President of the United States (Boston:
Little, Brown, & Co., 1854), Vol. IX p. 401

Quote 2. October 11, 1798, in a letter to the officers of the First Brigade of the Third Division of the Militia of Massachusetts. Charles Francis Adams, ed. IBID pp. 228-229.

Quote 3. IBID, p. 229.

James Madison. Quotation attributed to him in 1778 by numerous authors. Fredrick Nymeyer, Progress Calvinism (January 1958), Vol 4 p. 31 is one such author.
This quote is in line with the beliefs of Madison as given in documented statements by him. Also, his appointment of Joseph Story to the Supreme Court in 1811, who wrote two commentaries on the Constitution support Madison's statement. In 1829 Justice Story explained in a speech at Harvard that “there never has been a period of history, in which the Common Law did not recognize Christianity as lying at its foundation.” He, also, wrote in Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States, Vol. III in 1833 that “Christianity...is not to be maliciously and openly reviled and blasphemed against, to the annoyance of believers or the injury of the public.” These statements and many others verify Madison's belief in Christian principles as presidents always seek to appoint Supreme Court justices who reflect their beliefs and views.

Benjamin Franklin. William S. Pfaff, ed., Maxims & Morals of Benjamin Franklin (New Orleans: Searcy and Pfaff, Ltd, 1927)

Thomas Jefferson. 1781, in his Notes on the State of Virginia, Query XVIII, 1781, 1782, p. 237

Joseph Story. 1833. Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833 (reprinted NY: Da Capo Press, 1970), Vol. III, p. 726, Sec 1868, and p. 727, Sec 1869.

Roger Sherman. February 1776, in a directive for the embassy to Canada. Christopher Collier, Roger Sherman's Connecticut (Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1979), p. 129.

Patrick Henry. Attributed. Steve C. Dawson, God's Providence in America's History (Rancho Cordova, CA. Steve C. Dawson, 1988), Vol I, p. 5. This statement, like Madison's is completely in line with documented statements of Henry.

Noah Webster. Quote 1. 1832. History of the United States (New Haven: Durrie & Peck, 1832), pp. 307-308, paragraph 49.

Quote 2. 1833. Noah Webster translated Common Version of the Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, with Amendments of the Language (1833), p. 160.