12/20/2005

Christian Coalition Sets Agenda for 2006

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Christian Coalition of America set its agenda after recent planning sessions for 2006. A few of the issues Christian Coalition will concentrate on are:

1. "Multicast/Must-carry" Legislation to Prevent Discrimination Against Religious Broadcasters Without a "Multicast/Must-carry" law, the cable and satellite companies would probably not add new Christian channels and the influence of current Christian channels will be diluted.

2. Getting votes to Confirm President Bush’s Judicial Nominations, including Judge Samuel A. Alito and to Confirm any Additional Supreme Court and Circuit Court Nominees.

3. Making Permanent the 2001-2003 Federal Tax Cuts The Christian Coalition is supporting efforts in the 109th Congress to finally make permanent the tax cuts passed during the years 2001 and 2003 including the increase in the child tax credits and the elimination of the marriage penalty tax.

4. Passing the "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act" The bill would require abortion providers to notify women who want an abortion 20 weeks after fertilization that the evidence suggests their unborn child feels pain and they have the option to obtain anesthesia for their unborn child in order to reduce or eliminate pain.

5. Passing in U.S. Senate Congressman Fred Upton's "Broadcasting Decency Enforcement Act" Passed by U.S. House 389-38 Advocating $500,000/incident & License Revocations/Senator Brownback Has Similar Bill in Senate

6. Support Legislation Stopping Religious Discrimination Against Christians in the Military Christian military chaplains are being told to use general terms when they pray publicly, and to not mention the name of Jesus.

7. Passing the "Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act" ("Child Custody Protection Act") in the House and Senate (i.e. protecting parental notification rights for abortions on minors)

8. Passing Congressman Walter Jones’ "Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act," H.R. 235 This bill will liberate clergy from the muzzle imposed by the absolute ban on all speech that may be regarded as "political" and thereby enable them to speak out on all vital and moral and political questions of the day. The IRS is currently after a liberal church in Pasadena, California.

9. Passing in the U.S. Senate Congressman Hostettler’s Legislation Which Passed in House 242-182 Protecting 10 Commandments in Response to Infamous Supreme Court Decision in January 2005 The legislation would prohibit use of funds to enforce judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana's ruling.

10. Passing Congressman Roscoe Bartlett’s “Holly’s Law" and Senator Jim DeMint’s bill to Take the Abortion Pill, RU 486, Which has Caused at Least 5 Women's Deaths, Off the Market Until There is an Investigation

The President of Christian Coalition of America, Roberta Combs said, "There is so much unfinished business which needs to be addressed during the Second Session of the 109th Congress. However, the most important business in January will be ensuring that Judge Samuel A. Alito is confirmed as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, since that -- along with the successful confirmation of Chief Justice John Roberts and other U. S. Circuit Court judges -- will determine the course of American culture for at least a generation. The 2004 election has shown that America has become more conservative and concerned about the deterioration of the culture and Americans want a change. Christian Coalition will devote whatever resources are necessary to confirm President Bush's Supreme Court nominees, including Judge Alito, and his other nominees to the Circuit Court of Appeals."

The Christian Coalition of America is America's largest Christian grassroots organization with more than 2 million supporters. The organization's website may be referenced at: http://www.cc.org.