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R-71 UPDATE: Thank you for the encouraging reports we are receiving from so many of you who are circulating petitions. From your reports, it appears that things are going very well, in spite of some opposition.
A 3 to 4 minute DVD will be available next week with a message from Representative Matt Shea and Senator Val Stevens regarding the importance of signing Referendum 71. It can be shown in a church service or to small group meetings. We will also post it on this web site.
Thank you for your support of this effort.
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City of Seattle to "Investigate" Philip Irvin
The hypocrisy continues at the City of Seattle.
On June 3, we reported that Philip Irvin, a City of Seattle employee, had filed a formal public disclosure request for the names of those participating in a Seattle Public Utilities sponsored employees group called, "Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender Questioning and Friends." Irvin said they were using city resources for their activities and their names should be known.
The homosexual group immediately filed an injunction to block the release of their names. That hearing is in process.
Seattle media picked up the story, with KOMO radio news crediting Faith and Freedom as their source. The Seattle Times and others also reported on the matter.
Now, Irvin was notified yesterday, that he will be investigated by the City of Seattle.
He received a memo, notifying him of a meeting scheduled this coming Monday, the 22nd, for the purpose of investigating him.
The top line of the memo simply says: "PHILIP IRVIN---INVESTIGATION" The message is also rather simple and to the point: "Phil---this is an investigatory meeting. As a union member, it is your right to arrange to have a shop steward present during the meeting. Thank you, Sandi Fukumoto, Strategic Advisor II."
Should an employee be subjected to this kind of action because his beliefs are in conflict with the homosexual agenda? Or even because he has taken certain actions, through proper channels, because of those beliefs? Should an employee be targeted because he stands against or questions organized homosexual activities within the City of Seattle employee structure---at City expense?
We are often assured by those sponsoring anti-discrimination laws that the laws will never affect the hiring practices of churches and other faith-based organizations.
We are told that so-called "hate-crimes" legislation will have no affect on what a pastor teaches from the pulpit of his church or teachers teach in faith-based institutions regarding homosexuality.
The force of this action against an employee should give those who doubt the resolve of those who are normalizing homosexuality and re-engineering our culture, a reason to pause or re-think the matter.
These days are not business-as-usual days. These are unprecedented days which should call all people of faith to new levels of commitment to stand for traditional, biblical values.
Judge Robert Bork wrote a number of years ago in his book, "Slouching Toward Gomorrah," that he felt the culture may be lost. He concluded that if it is to be saved, people must be informed and inspired to have the will to resist.
For the sake of our children and our grand children and the freedom to express our religious beliefs, I sincerely hope people will be educated to what is happening in our culture and have the will and the courage to resist. And I pray pastors will lead.
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Gary Randall
President
Faith & Freedom
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