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On this July 4, 2008, the day most of the nation celebrates the birth of the most freedom-filled nation that ever existed on God’s green celestial ball, we must realistically pause and see the forces at work in trying to take away those freedoms and rights what were inalienably given to us by God. The initial source of these freedoms, perpetuated through the years has been Biblical Christianity and its ultimate source the God of the Judeo-Christian Bible.
Now we have a clear example of freedom-taking that recently happened in the State of Colorado just a few days ago.
Here is how the pathetic radical left wing People for [their perverted version of] the “American” Way (PFAW) paints the picture of what happened on July 1, 2008 on their RightWingWatch.com website:
Right Continues Colorado Rabble-Rousing
A number of right-wingers, including Mat Staver, Steve Curtis, and Janet Folger, held a press conference to express their displeasure with Colorado SB 200: “I do believe that the Bible is banned, under the plain language of this new statute," says Steve Crampton of Liberty Counsel. Like Folger, Steve Curtis planned to break the law in protest: "We will also violate SB200's prohibition on publishing certain biblical teachings on homosexuality cohabitation."
What really happened on July 1st in the State of Colorado? The Shameful Bill 200 (SB200) went into effect, that is what. There was a press conference to bring this atrocious new law to light.
What is SB 200? I am glad you asked. Here is the actual law, specifically SB 200 Section 8 of that tragic piece of legislation.
COLORADO SENATE BILL 08 – 200
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Section 8. 24-34-701, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
24-34-701. Publishing of discriminative matter forbidden.
No person, being the owner, lessee, proprietor, manager, superintended, agent or employee of any place of public accommodation (1), resort, or amusement, directly or indirectly, by himself or herself or through another person shall
- publish,
- issue,
- circulate,
- send,
- distribute,
- give away, or
- display
in any way, manner, or shape or by any means or method, except as provided in this section, any
- communication,
- paper,
- poster,
- folder,
- manuscript,
- book,
- pamphlet,
- writing,
- print,
- letter,
- notice,
- or advertisement
of any kind, nature, or description that is intended or calculated to discriminate or actually discriminates against any disability, race, creed, color, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION (2), marital status, national origin, or ancestry, or against any of the members thereof in the matter of furnishing or neglecting or refusing to furnish to them or any one of them any lodging, housing, schooling, or tuition, or any accommodation, right, privilege, advantage, or convenience offered to or enjoyed by the general public or which states that any of the accommodation, rights, privileges, advantages, or conveniences of any such place of public accommodation, resort, or amusement shall or will be refused, withheld from, or denied to any person or class of persons on account of disability, race, creed, color, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, marital status, national origin or ancestry or that the patronage, custom presence, frequenting, dwelling, staying, or lodging at such place by any person or class of persons belonging to or purporting to be of any particular disability, race, creed, color, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, marital status, national origin, or ancestry is unwelcome or objectionable or not acceptable, desired, or solicited.
DEFINITIONS
We will address two scary words that partially define this horrible new law, actually this law criminalizes Christianity . . .
(1) “PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS” means “any place of business engaged in any sales to the public and any place offering services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations to the public, including but not limited to any business offering wholesale or retail sales to the public; any place to eat, drink, sleep, or rest, or any combination thereof; any sporting or recreational area and facility; any public transportation facility; a barber shop, bathhouse, swimming pool, bath, steam or massage parlor, gymnasium, or other establishment conducted to serve the health, appearance, or physical condition of a person; a campsite or trailer camp; a dispensary, clinic, hospital, convalescent home, or other institution for the sick, ailing aged, or infirm; a mortuary, undertaking parlor, or cemetery; an educational institution; or any public building, park, arena, theater, hall, auditorium museum, library, exhibit, or public facility of any kind whether indoor or outdoor. “PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION” SHALL NOT INCLUDE A CHURCH, SYNAGOGUE, MOSQUE, OR OTHER PLACE THAT IS PRINCIPALLY USED FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES.”
Janet Folger, on her July 3, 2008 radio show noted that “public accommodation” “has generally meant hotel, a soup kitchen, a YMCA, it’s a place where the public goes. But according to the (above) definition in the bill “public accommodation” means anybody who chooses to do commerce in the state of Colorado.
Folger rightly claims, “That is actually far beyond what you originally think it means. It actually a group like the American Right to Life Action that sells and makes materials available for purchase that makes you a place of public accommodation.
(2) “SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION” means “a person’s orientation toward heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or transgender status or another person’s perception thereof.”
Here is the codification into law by a bunch of leftist elitist granting to special or privileged class status to a group of people with a peculiar, chosen pattern behavior, which is unnatural, abnormal, unhealthy and immoral.
Liken this addition to the list of types of discrimination to some state legislature granting all prostitutes, adulterers, burglars, gang members, or arsonists deemed status protection against all forms of discrimination. Most sane individuals would not even consider adding those who commit morally reprehensible behavior, to a special class status and protections against discrimination. Neither should homosexuals we granted special privileges. Homosexuals can change their behavior.
Unlike the other areas that are unchangeable and not subject to a person choice of behavior - disability, race, creed, color, sex, national origin or ancestry – these are for the most part immutable. In other words, all of these conditions or situations are unchangeable, immutable. A black person cannot one day wake up change his or her race. A "sexually disoriented" person - homosexual, bisexual or transgendered can change their behavior as many have done. A recent study shows that homosexuals change change their sexual orientation.
THREE RAMIFICATIONS OF SB 200
I picked out three areas where the heinous new law would effect the rights and freedoms of individuals. The quotes where taken from an recent HumanEvents.com article, " Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter Signs Transgender Bill."
Bathroom Facilities
"A major criticism of the bill by conservatives is that it appears to allow men who self-identify as “transgender” a legal right to demand to be able to use women’s bathrooms, health club showers, bathhouses, and any other “public accommodation”."
Speech
". . . (T)he law prohibits anyone who owns or runs a public accommodation from publishing, distributing, or “displaying in any way, manner, or shape or by any means or method…any communication, paper, book, pamphlet…notice, or advertisement of any kind…that is intended or calculated to discriminate or actually discriminates. . . .”"
Schools
"The law gives radical (homosexual) rights organizations a legal hammer with which to try to force pro-“alternative lifestyle” education into school curricula. Even for those of us who consider ourselves social-issues liberals, the idea of public schools being forced to teach “Billy has two dads”, or having to spend taxpayer dollars to defend not teaching such things, is reprehensible. . . ."
TAKING ACTION
On Tuesday July 1, 2008 Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel, Steve Curtis of Colorado-based American Right to Life Action, and nationally syndicated talk show host Janet Folger, who is also with Faith2Action, held a press conference in Denver to deliberately test the shameful Senate Bill 08-200, which Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed into law. They invited authorities to come and observe them violating the new law by distributing a copy of a book that condemns homosexuality. They gave it away, they sold it and they displayed it. They were not charged with any crime, nor where they arrested.
The conclusion is that with the bill passed and on the books the authorities will wait for the right time to begin to enforce this law. Governor Ritter kept a low profile and did not make a big deal of his signing of the law. The bill was thought to be a payback to homosexual agenda financier Tim Gill and others for their financial contributions to help elect leftist Democrats into office.
This despicable law and those who helped pass it and those who support it must be exposed for what it is. We must do so before the freedoms of Christians and others are indeed criminalized in Colorado and other places in America.
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