TOPICS:
1. Arizona Governor's Race
2. Hope House Burns
3. Federal Justice Transfers Black Panther Prosecutor Out of D.C.
Office
4. U.S. Government Going Soft on Prostitution
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1. ARIZONA’S GOVERNOR’S RACE
Many Republicans are running to replace Governor Jan Brewer. Governor Brewer is running as well for the position. The only Democratic contender thus far is current Attorney General Terry Goddard. Others running are John Munger, and Dean Martin (former State Treasurer).
This electoral year will have many contenders. Knowing and voting for people of high integrity is very important. Start now to learn about the candidates running in all the races. Know the issues.
Primary elections this year are August 24th. The General Election is November 2, 2010.
2.
HOPE HOUSE BURNS
The Independent,
12/29/2009
The Whiteriver, Arizona Living Hope Women’s Center Clinic caught on fire in late December of 2009. The facility had to close. President of the Center’s governing board and former executive director Dinah Monahan said not much is known about the fire, but that it does look like arson. Whoever did it also vandalized the Fatherhood Store and threw televisions, VCR’s and other items onto the ground before setting fire to the clinic. The fire gutted the stores.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is investigating the fire. Located in the White Mountains Hope House is located on Apache Tribal land.
This was a Crisis Pregnancy Center that offered pre-natal and parenting support. Encouraging life is what they do. They also provided needed supplies to families in need.
The center had just purchased two new computers, a new ultrasound machine, a large screen TV and begun a beautiful Mommy Store. They had a staff of six that typically handled 400 to 600 visits per month. They visited jail inmates and taught parenting classes.
The Monahans have been an inspirational family seeking to help others in counseling and pro-life issues. They are true heroes.
3. FEDERAL JUSTICE TRANSFERS BLACK PANTHER PURSUER OUT OF D.C. OFFICE
With video clearly depicting Black Panther members intimidating potential voters distributed all over YouTube the Justice Department transferred the veteran Justice Department voting rights section chief. Though giving no reasons this chief was the one who signed off on a civil complaint against members of the New Black Panther Party after they disrupted a Pennsylvania polling place in last year’s presidential elections. The section chief was removed from his post and transferred to the U.S. Attorney’s office in South Carolina, a clear demotion.
The complaint accused party members of intimidating voters at a Philadelphia polling place. The Black Party members were wearing black berets, black combat boots, black dress shirts and black jackets with military-style markings and wielding nightsticks. The complaint was later dismissed by Obama admini-stration political appointees at the Justice Department.
The dismissal resulted in outrage by some Republican members of Congress and in a formal investigation by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Mr. Coates and J Christian Adams, the lead attorneys in the case, were subpoenaed to testify on why the complaint was dismissed. The Commission is also seeking documents to explain why the charges were dropped just as a federal judge was about to approve sanctions. In a letter to the Justice Dept. in June, Commission Vice Chairman Abigail Thernstrom and Commissioner Ashley Taylor Jr. said they were “gravely concerned” that the dismissal “weakens the agency’s moral obligation to prevent voting rights violations, including acts of voter intimidation or vote suppression.” (Washington Times, 12/29/2009)
4. U.S. GOVERNMENT GOING SOFT ON PROSTITUTION
The Dept of Health and Human Services is trying to overturn a key policy related to human trafficking, according to Tom McClusky of the Family Research Council.
PEPFAR was created by President Bush in 2003 to help stop the HIV/AIDS epidemic that was happening in Africa,” MClusky explains. “Within the legislation was a pledge for organizations that received federal money – [a pledge] that they would not promote or put forth prostitution.”
This pledge was established because prostitution was one of the primary sources for the spread of the disease. According to McClusky this legislation against promotion is about to change.
What the Obama Administration is about to do is allow organiz-ations…that promote prostitution [to] receive federal money.”
By making this change countries will receive these funds even if they are allowing human trafficking. The financial support will no longer be a tool to reduce prostitution and human trafficking, including that of children. Instead it will result in the exploitation of women and children, claims McClusky.