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"GORSUCH A TIME AS THIS" - Tony Perkins, Washington Update, April 10, 2017, http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=WA17D17&f=WU17D06 [AS I SEE IT: Since his swearing in at mid-morning yesterday and after my work shift late at night, I kept channel flipping (I don't have cable connections) and was stunned that I could not find one news outlet that even mentioned this historic event that took place. Sure, there were other news stories including threats by North Korea (again), but the consequences of this new justice on the Supreme Court may be easily the most significant event in our country this year and possibly for years to come. Sadly, it has come to where any justice - and particularly one on the Supreme Court - can impact the lives of the rest of us 300 million plus Americans. And because this justice (unlike 4 and sometimes 5 of the others on the court right now) has pledged to interpret the Constitution and not make new law, we just may be at a crucial turning point in our country's history for generations to come. This new justice being sworn in was a moment tens of millions of Christians trusted President Trump to do in voting for him last November have waited for. And yet the media was largely silent. How sad. - Stan]
It was the most significant swearing in since Donald Trump's. When Neil Gorsuch put his hand on the Bible to become the 113th Supreme Court justice in U.S. history, Antonin Scalia, in that great cloud of witnesses, was no doubt smiling. His 49-year-old replacement is everything the longtime originalist could hope for -- a humble, esteemed, and deferential jurist whose legacy will almost certainly outlast the president who appointed him.
For millions of Americans who put the Court at the top of their concerns last November, it was a moment of extraordinary relief. To them, the election of President Trump was all leading up to this sunny morning, when the balance of the Court would finally tip back in the favor of the Constitution. For the entire nation, it was a powerful image of the new president keeping the most important promise of his young term. Surrounded by his wife and two daughters, Gorsuch became the first justice to be sworn in by his former boss, Anthony Kennedy. Now, the clerk-turned-colleague will have his own seat on the bench he served at one of the most critical times in our nation's history.
Fortunately for the rookie, he won't have to wait long to get his feet wet as he'll jump right into a busy spring of arguments. Although Gorsuch won't have a vote on the cases argued before he was confirmed, at least a dozen others await the Court -- which will be at full strength for the first time in more than a year. In the meantime, the newest member of the bench will have to find his place among the team of nine. "The junior-most justice starts off at the bottom of the heap, sits on a far wing of the bench and speaks last at conference." And, as CNN points out, Gorsuch will have one duty the others do not: answering the door. "It's a job that Justice Elena Kagan, confirmed to the bench in 2010, is likely relieved to relinquish. She lightheartedly described the job qualifications at a Princeton appearance in 2014. 'The junior justice has to answer the door,' she began. 'I mean literally, if there is a knock on the door, and I don't hear it -- there will not be a single other person who will move, they will just all stare at me until I figure out 'oh, I guess somebody knocked on the door.'"
Plenty of important issues will come knocking too, and conservatives can be grateful that Gorsuch will be answering. Religious liberty will headline the spring docket, with key cases like Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Pauley. While the Court hasn't yet agreed to hear them, multiple cases are pending before the Court that involve "Blaine Amendments" from several state constitutions which are being used to discriminate against religious institutions in the use of state resources. Like in Trinity Lutheran, the issue in Douglas County School District v. Taxpayers for Public Education and Colorado State Board of Education v. Taxpayers for Public Education is whether such state level discrimination is barred by the Constitution. The Court's decision in Trinity Lutheran will significantly affect the outcome in these cases, and Justice Gorsuch would likely side with the religious institutions anyway.
The justices are also currently considering whether to accept several other important religious liberty cases. In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the issue is whether a state can force a small business owner (Jack Phillips) to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding due to sexual orientation nondiscrimination laws, or whether the baker's First Amendment free speech and free exercise rights protect his ability to opt out of this process. Even if the Court doesn't take up this case, we know the issue isn't going away. There are several small business owners who have already been penalized by different states for refusing to use their talents to further same-sex weddings. Justice Gorsuch will be poised to consider this issue, and we're glad he has a strong record of protecting religious liberty. Additionally, the Court will consider whether to hear Sterling v. United States, which will decide whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act protects a service member's right to display Bible verses at a military workstation.
In the future, we can expect to see more abortion regulation and healthcare conscience/religious liberty issues surface at SCOTUS, along with the question of whether sex discrimination includes "gender identity" and/or "sexual orientation" discrimination. When that time comes, we are grateful that we will have a strong originalist in Justice Gorsuch on the bench. For more of an assessment of how his presence will affect the Court, see our prior briefing on this issue. [http://downloads.frc.org/EF/EF17C04.pdf]
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"Gorsuch Joins the Supreme Court With Nod to Scalia" - Caleb Ecarma / April 10, 2017 / http://dailysignal.com/2017/04/10/gorsuch-joins-the-supreme-court-with-nod-to-scalia
"... Gorsuch, who will turn 50 in August, is the youngest current member of the court. He had served since 2006 on the Colorado-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
“Justice Gorsuch, you are now entrusted with the sacred duty of defending our Constitution,” Trump said, adding: "Our country is counting on you to be wise, impartial, and fair. To serve under our laws, not over them, and to safeguard the right of the people to govern their own affairs. I have no doubt you will rise to the occasion and that the decisions you will make will not only protect our Constitution today, but for many generations to come."
Addressing Scalia’s widow, the new justice pledged: “To the family of Justice Scalia: I will never forget that the seat I inherit today is that of a very, very great man.”
Gorsuch’s voice broke slightly as he thanked his wife and two children.
Gorsuch also had a word for his new colleagues.
“Thank you for the warm welcome,” he said. “I look forward to many happy years together.”
“The swearing in of Neil Gorsuch, who is a committed constitutionalist, is a big victory for conservatives and the Trump administration,” said Elizabeth Slattery, a legal fellow in the The Heritage Foundation’s Institute for Constitutional Government. Slattery said Gorsuch understands how the framers of the Constitution designed the judiciary branch to act and will interpret the nation’s laws in such a way.“[Gorsuch] will likely have an impact on religious liberty and tackling the administrative state,” she said. “His record as an appeals court judge shows a respect for all religious believers, whether they have views that are currently popular or politically correct.” Referring to Gorsuch’s predecessor, who was beloved by conservatives, Slattery said the new justice “will no doubt live up to the standard set by Justice Antonin Scalia.”
John Malcolm, director of Heritage’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, expressed a similar positive sentiment regarding Gorsuch’s swearing-in.“Today is a historic day, as a fine man and excellent judge has now become our nation’s 113th Supreme Court justice,” Malcolm said. “I have no doubt that he will distinguish himself, and that his lodestar will be fidelity to the Constitution and rule of law.”
"Why We Have Mitch McConnell to Thank for Justice Neil Gorsuch" - Genevieve Wood / April 10, 2017; http://dailysignal.com/2017/04/10/why-we-have-mitch-mcconnell-to-thank-for-justice-neil-gorsuch/
"4 Lessons Conservatives Should Learn From Getting Gorsuch Through" - Rachel del Guidice / April 07, 2017; http://dailysignal.com/2017/04/07/4-lessons-conservatives-should-learn-from-getting-gorsuch-through/
PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS: 1) Pray for President Trump and his advisers, that they would select Godly leaders at the federal level who will be accountable to do an excellent job (or be fired!) ; that he would seek God's wisdom and be enabled to lead our country effectively in the years ahead; and 2) Pray our leaders at every level of government will Spirit-filled, leading us with Godly wisdom and integrity; that they will only pass legislation and enact policies that will benefit Americans today as well as future generations and NOT do any lasting harm.
SUPREME COURT: PRAY 1) that the Senate will quickly confirm Judge Gorsuch for the Supeme Court, and 2) that the justices will only hand down decisions that are Constitutionally sound and in the best interests of our country now and for future generations.
BE Prepared TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST ABORTION
(...because ALL Babies Matter! - http://www.lifenews.com/2017/03/01/why-do-unborn-babies-matter-just-because-they-are/
: Go to: LIFE Training Institute - http://prolifetraining.com/resources/five-minute-11/
Be Prepared TO ENGAGE WITH THE PC CULTURE:
Go to:"Tactics" -
http://townhall.com/columnists/mikeadams/2016/04/29/tactics-n2154983
NEW PERSONAL UPDATE: 4/11 - Please see the JOURNAL section on the right side of this blog age for the latest. I REALLY appreciate all your prayers!
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For millions of Americans who put the Court at the top of their concerns last November, it was a moment of extraordinary relief. To them, the election of President Trump was all leading up to this sunny morning, when the balance of the Court would finally tip back in the favor of the Constitution. For the entire nation, it was a powerful image of the new president keeping the most important promise of his young term. Surrounded by his wife and two daughters, Gorsuch became the first justice to be sworn in by his former boss, Anthony Kennedy. Now, the clerk-turned-colleague will have his own seat on the bench he served at one of the most critical times in our nation's history.
Fortunately for the rookie, he won't have to wait long to get his feet wet as he'll jump right into a busy spring of arguments. Although Gorsuch won't have a vote on the cases argued before he was confirmed, at least a dozen others await the Court -- which will be at full strength for the first time in more than a year. In the meantime, the newest member of the bench will have to find his place among the team of nine. "The junior-most justice starts off at the bottom of the heap, sits on a far wing of the bench and speaks last at conference." And, as CNN points out, Gorsuch will have one duty the others do not: answering the door. "It's a job that Justice Elena Kagan, confirmed to the bench in 2010, is likely relieved to relinquish. She lightheartedly described the job qualifications at a Princeton appearance in 2014. 'The junior justice has to answer the door,' she began. 'I mean literally, if there is a knock on the door, and I don't hear it -- there will not be a single other person who will move, they will just all stare at me until I figure out 'oh, I guess somebody knocked on the door.'"
Plenty of important issues will come knocking too, and conservatives can be grateful that Gorsuch will be answering. Religious liberty will headline the spring docket, with key cases like Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Pauley. While the Court hasn't yet agreed to hear them, multiple cases are pending before the Court that involve "Blaine Amendments" from several state constitutions which are being used to discriminate against religious institutions in the use of state resources. Like in Trinity Lutheran, the issue in Douglas County School District v. Taxpayers for Public Education and Colorado State Board of Education v. Taxpayers for Public Education is whether such state level discrimination is barred by the Constitution. The Court's decision in Trinity Lutheran will significantly affect the outcome in these cases, and Justice Gorsuch would likely side with the religious institutions anyway.
The justices are also currently considering whether to accept several other important religious liberty cases. In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the issue is whether a state can force a small business owner (Jack Phillips) to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding due to sexual orientation nondiscrimination laws, or whether the baker's First Amendment free speech and free exercise rights protect his ability to opt out of this process. Even if the Court doesn't take up this case, we know the issue isn't going away. There are several small business owners who have already been penalized by different states for refusing to use their talents to further same-sex weddings. Justice Gorsuch will be poised to consider this issue, and we're glad he has a strong record of protecting religious liberty. Additionally, the Court will consider whether to hear Sterling v. United States, which will decide whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act protects a service member's right to display Bible verses at a military workstation.
In the future, we can expect to see more abortion regulation and healthcare conscience/religious liberty issues surface at SCOTUS, along with the question of whether sex discrimination includes "gender identity" and/or "sexual orientation" discrimination. When that time comes, we are grateful that we will have a strong originalist in Justice Gorsuch on the bench. For more of an assessment of how his presence will affect the Court, see our prior briefing on this issue. [http://downloads.frc.org/EF/EF17C04.pdf]
[bold, italics, and colored emphasis mine]
"Gorsuch Joins the Supreme Court With Nod to Scalia" - Caleb Ecarma / April 10, 2017 / http://dailysignal.com/2017/04/10/gorsuch-joins-the-supreme-court-with-nod-to-scalia
"... Gorsuch, who will turn 50 in August, is the youngest current member of the court. He had served since 2006 on the Colorado-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
“Justice Gorsuch, you are now entrusted with the sacred duty of defending our Constitution,” Trump said, adding: "Our country is counting on you to be wise, impartial, and fair. To serve under our laws, not over them, and to safeguard the right of the people to govern their own affairs. I have no doubt you will rise to the occasion and that the decisions you will make will not only protect our Constitution today, but for many generations to come."
Addressing Scalia’s widow, the new justice pledged: “To the family of Justice Scalia: I will never forget that the seat I inherit today is that of a very, very great man.”
Gorsuch’s voice broke slightly as he thanked his wife and two children.
Gorsuch also had a word for his new colleagues.
“Thank you for the warm welcome,” he said. “I look forward to many happy years together.”
“The swearing in of Neil Gorsuch, who is a committed constitutionalist, is a big victory for conservatives and the Trump administration,” said Elizabeth Slattery, a legal fellow in the The Heritage Foundation’s Institute for Constitutional Government. Slattery said Gorsuch understands how the framers of the Constitution designed the judiciary branch to act and will interpret the nation’s laws in such a way.“[Gorsuch] will likely have an impact on religious liberty and tackling the administrative state,” she said. “His record as an appeals court judge shows a respect for all religious believers, whether they have views that are currently popular or politically correct.” Referring to Gorsuch’s predecessor, who was beloved by conservatives, Slattery said the new justice “will no doubt live up to the standard set by Justice Antonin Scalia.”
John Malcolm, director of Heritage’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, expressed a similar positive sentiment regarding Gorsuch’s swearing-in.“Today is a historic day, as a fine man and excellent judge has now become our nation’s 113th Supreme Court justice,” Malcolm said. “I have no doubt that he will distinguish himself, and that his lodestar will be fidelity to the Constitution and rule of law.”
"Why We Have Mitch McConnell to Thank for Justice Neil Gorsuch" - Genevieve Wood / April 10, 2017; http://dailysignal.com/2017/04/10/why-we-have-mitch-mcconnell-to-thank-for-justice-neil-gorsuch/
"4 Lessons Conservatives Should Learn From Getting Gorsuch Through" - Rachel del Guidice / April 07, 2017; http://dailysignal.com/2017/04/07/4-lessons-conservatives-should-learn-from-getting-gorsuch-through/
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PRAYER MATTERS:
"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world." - Karl Barth; "Prayer is inviting God into a seemingly impossible situation and trusting/resting in His love and grace to accomplish His perfect will in His perfect time and for His greatest glory." - Stan
PLEASE BE IN PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE OF SYRIA [from OpenDoors.org]
2/7 American Center for Law and Justice: American Pastor Andrew Brunson still languishes in a Turkish prison. He’s one of 19 prisoners in a 10-person cell. He’s the only Christian. Pastor Andrew has been falsely charged with “membership in an armed terrorist organization.” He has served and loved the people of Turkey for more than two decades. Now this U.S. citizen is in extreme danger – falsely charged for his Christian faith. We are representing his family and have launched an aggressive global campaign demanding that Turkey – a fellow member of NATO – release him immediately. We’re working on Capitol Hill with our nation’s leaders, through our international offices, and around the globe to secure the release of Pastor Andrew. Now, we are preparing to send a critical legal letter to Turkey’s president in the next few days. Time is of the essence. Sign our letter before we send it. Join the fight. Be Pastor Andrew’s voice. He needs it now more than ever.Sign Our Petition: Free American Pastor Andrew Brunson.https://aclj.org/persecuted-church/free-american-pastor-andrew-brunson
PRAYER MATTERS:
"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world." - Karl Barth; "Prayer is inviting God into a seemingly impossible situation and trusting/resting in His love and grace to accomplish His perfect will in His perfect time and for His greatest glory." - Stan
PLEASE BE IN PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE OF SYRIA [from OpenDoors.org]
*For families struck by terror in such an unexpected way — while they were sleeping — to receive the care and rest that they need to physically and emotionally heal from this horrific ordeal.
*For those who executed the attack. This act was full of evil and hate, but no one is too far from God’s saving grace. May God convict their hearts today of the evil act they did — in direct rebellion to Him and His Word. May He save them miraculously, just as God did with Paul, while he was persecuting the church.
*For believers in Syria and in this region as they navigate so much uncertainty. May they remain faithful to God through these most difficult times as He sustains them with peace and endurance. May the gospel be ever-present in their minds.
2/7 American Center for Law and Justice: American Pastor Andrew Brunson still languishes in a Turkish prison. He’s one of 19 prisoners in a 10-person cell. He’s the only Christian. Pastor Andrew has been falsely charged with “membership in an armed terrorist organization.” He has served and loved the people of Turkey for more than two decades. Now this U.S. citizen is in extreme danger – falsely charged for his Christian faith. We are representing his family and have launched an aggressive global campaign demanding that Turkey – a fellow member of NATO – release him immediately. We’re working on Capitol Hill with our nation’s leaders, through our international offices, and around the globe to secure the release of Pastor Andrew. Now, we are preparing to send a critical legal letter to Turkey’s president in the next few days. Time is of the essence. Sign our letter before we send it. Join the fight. Be Pastor Andrew’s voice. He needs it now more than ever.Sign Our Petition: Free American Pastor Andrew Brunson.https://aclj.org/persecuted-church/free-american-pastor-andrew-brunson
12/13- American Center For Law and Justice: On trial for their faith, two Christian pastors in Sudan face death. Christian Pastors Hassan Abduraheem and Kuwa Shamal have been brutally imprisoned for nearly a year – 359 days – in deplorable conditions. Their trial has been delayed time and time again.Their churches miss them. Their families need them. They face possible death sentences because they are Christians. At the ACLJ, we've launched a massive international legal advocacy campaign for their freedom. We're preparing critical legal letters to Sudan, raising their case with world leaders, and preparing action at the U.N. They could be sentenced to hang for their faith if the world is silent. Christian Pastors Hassan and Kuwa need your voice now. Time is of the essence, as the trial continues. Our silence could be their death.Other Christians facing death in Sudan are now free because you spoke out. Demand Sudan free Pastors Hassan and Kuwa now. Sign Our Petition: Save Christian Pastors from Death...https://aclj.org/persecuted-church/save-christian-pastors-from-possible-death?
PRAY FOR AMERICA: THANK GOD for His many blessings on America throughout it's history. May we then ask that AMERICA once again be a blessing TO GOD, by once again submitting to HIS will in our affairs - both personal and national - that He may truly "heal our land." (2 Chron. 7:14) Short of that, we should not be saying "God Bless America"but instead "God be merciful towards America!"
PRAY FOR AMERICA: THANK GOD for His many blessings on America throughout it's history. May we then ask that AMERICA once again be a blessing TO GOD, by once again submitting to HIS will in our affairs - both personal and national - that He may truly "heal our land." (2 Chron. 7:14) Short of that, we should not be saying "God Bless America"but instead "God be merciful towards America!"
PRAY FOR OUR LEADERS: 1) Pray for President Trump and his advisers, that they would select Godly leaders at the federal level who will be accountable to do an excellent job (or be fired!) ; that he would seek God's wisdom and be enabled to lead our country effectively in the years ahead; and 2) Pray our leaders at every level of government will Spirit-filled, leading us with Godly wisdom and integrity; that they will only pass legislation and enact policies that will benefit Americans today as well as future generations and NOT do any lasting harm.
SUPREME COURT: PRAY 1) that the Senate will quickly confirm Judge Gorsuch for the Supeme Court, and 2) that the justices will only hand down decisions that are Constitutionally sound and in the best interests of our country now and for future generations.
Other World-Wide Prayer Requests:
A Christian Mother's Mandatory Death Penalty Could Be Overturned. PRAY and Sign the Petition Now! - https://aclj.org/persecuted-church/save-christian-mom-asia-bibi-from-execution?
Learn about Christian Persecution; Check out the World Watch List:
http://live.opendoorsusa.org/wwl/?utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_content=content-banner&utm_campaign=may-2016
PRAY for the ON-GOING crisis now happening in IRAQ/SYRIA. Pray that coalition forces will be able to destroy the leadership and infrastructure of ISIS.
This is a photo of 3 of Asia's daughters holding a picture of their imprisoned mother.
A Christian Mother's Mandatory Death Penalty Could Be Overturned. PRAY and Sign the Petition Now! - https://aclj.org/persecuted-church/save-christian-mom-asia-bibi-from-execution?
Learn about Christian Persecution; Check out the World Watch List:
PRAY for the ON-GOING crisis now happening in IRAQ/SYRIA. Pray that coalition forces will be able to destroy the leadership and infrastructure of ISIS.
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