Bill Beardsley: I Believe | As Maine Goes.

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Conservatives do not pick and choose which right in the Bill of Rights to honor. They are all of equal importance. We start with the premise that freedom begins with the individual and should only be limited by government reluctantly and with the greatest care. To be conservative in my book means that you start by protecting that which you have which is good, such as traditional marriage and life, and build everything else around the protection of those good things.

Another:

Conservatives rightly focus on the sanctity of life, traditional marriage, the right to bear arms and our core American values because we believe in the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, our faith, family and community. Furthermore, we need not cede the higher ground on the conservation of our natural resources, an issue that recently has been owned by liberals.

Please read the Declaration and let me know your thoughts.

Colson succinctly describes the persecution of one Christian employee:

So pummeling a junior-level Christian employee with endless comments he finds offensive is OK. But making a single critical comment to a lesbian senior-level employee is a firing offense. Even more disturbing is the reason Brookstone gave to back up its decision. In Massachusetts, same-sex “marriage” is legal. So a lesbian employee can prattle on about her wedding plans without harassing anyone.

Please read the entire article at the link in the first paragraph above.

Also be aware that Liberal Leftists want more regulation to restrict the free speech of Christians in the workplace. The Family Research Council tells us about their plans.

A grave threat to your traditional values and religious freedom is resurfacing. Deceptively, it’s called the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). Truthfully, it should be called the “Discrimination Against Christians in the Workplace Act.” I know that sounds far-fetched, but this is what ENDA will do . . .

ENDA will redefine your faith as illegal workplace bigotry . . . make the government a full partner in the homosexual rights movement . . . and force churches, small businesses run by Christians, and faith-based charities to hire nonbelievers or face federal investigation. This law would punish anyone in the workplace who dares oppose homosexual behavior, cross-dressing and other unhealthy behaviors. The liberals intentionally want to define “discrimination” very vaguely so that their allies in the courts and federal and state agencies will have broad latitude to silence traditional moral viewpoints about sexuality.

Here is what ENDA’s champions in Congress and the administration are saying:

* Barney Frank, D-Mass., says passing ENDA is his “number-one” objective.
* A top administration official says ENDA is the “keystone” to overturning the military’s ban on openly homosexual behavior and the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
* The appointed commissioner of the agency that would enforce ENDA promises she will use it to punish Christian “intolerance” in the workplace: “I’m having a hard time coming up with any case in which religious liberty should win.”