THE LIGHT OF LIFE

"Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world, he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.'"

(John 8:12)

QUOTATIONS OF THE DAY

"The forces of darkness detest the light of reason."  (Avery Dulles)

"When it is dark enough you can see the stars." (Charles E. Beard)

"Light belongs to the heart and spirit. Light attracts people, shows the way, and when we see it in the distance, we follow."  (Riacardo Legoretta)

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM REPORTS RESULTS OF BIASED STUDY

It is becoming increasingly clear that both the Maine Sunday Telegram and the Portland Press Herald have one overriding objective, and that is to act as a sounding board for the homosexual rights movement. But since public trust in the liberal media is now at an all time low, one would think that the media would try to disguise their partisan agenda a bit more cleverly.  

Over the weekend the Maine Sunday Telegram ran an editorial proclaiming the results of a study by forty-seven lawyers as conclusive proof that there is no connection between the Governor's sexual orientation law and same-sex marriage. What they did not tell the public however is that Governor John Baldacci’s brother was one of the lawyers participating in the study. Nor did they tell their readers that another participant was Senator Barry Hobbins, the same lawyer who guided the law through the Legislature.   

A basic principle of all such studies is that those conducting the study must have no stake in the claims they are making. The public must be extremely suspicious of anyone who arrives at conclusions which support the position or product of his own organization – and that includes the brother of the Governor.

We are therefore taking this opportunity to ask The Maine Sunday Telegram the following questions. What is the name of this study group?  Where and when did they meet? And most importantly, who were the participants other than John Baldacci’s brother and Senator Barry Hobbins?

Until these questions are answered, the results of the study are absolutely worthless, and the editorial in the Maine Sunday Telegram must be regarded as another ham-fisted attempt to advance the cause of the homosexual rights movement.

In the wake of the Dan Rather scandal, and the revelation that some reporters at prominent liberal newspapers outside our state simply make up their stories as they go along, trust in the media is at an all time low. Reporting the results of a biased study as fact will remove whatever trust remains, and rightly so.   – by Fritz Spencer

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR DISSENT AS ACTIVISTS OPPOSE MIKE HEATH’S VISIT TO UM AT FARMINGTON 

The Maine College Republicans are reporting that Mike Heath’s visit to the UM campus at Farmington tomorrow night is meeting with opposition. After putting up posters announcing the visit, one student noticed that the posters were all taken down within ten minutes. Also, one of the students involved with the event was advised to meet with the diversity representative on campus before finalizing the plans for Mike Heath’s visit. The campus representative for Maine Won’t Discriminate insisted on turning the speech into a debate with a moderator “in the interest of fairness.” The moderator suggested for the proposed debate was, of course, a very “liberal” professor.  Also, the customary e-mail from the university announcing Mike Heath’s visit was mysteriously delayed. The actions of these pro-gay rights activists speak volumes about their real commitment to “tolerance” and “diversity of opinion.”  - by Fritz Spencer

The speech will be held tomorrow evening October 11th, at 7:30 at the University of Maine Farmington campus, in the Thomas Auditorium.

HOW THE MAINE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION BACKS THE HOMOSEXUAL RIGHTS MOVEMENT -- AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT
 
Of all the backers of the hidden agenda of the homosexual rights movement, the one that deserves the careful notice of every parent in Maine is the Maine Education Association. The MEA is listed as a “key strategic partner” on the Maine Won’t Discriminate website. And indeed they are a “key strategic partner”, for what better ally could radical homosexual activists hope to have than the public school teachers of Maine?

Opposing the radical homosexual agenda can be dangerous. Just ask David Parker, the father from Lexington Massachusetts who was jailed after insisting he be told when his son was exposed to the homosexual agenda. Parker decided to take a stand for family rights after his six year old son brought home a “diversity book bag” stuffed with books about diversity. Among them was a book showing a homosexual couple and their children.

David Parker believes that gay rights laws of the kind recently passed in Maine are the spearhead of a movement to teach our children that homosexuality is normal and desirable.

At the same time homosexuality is being taught as normal and desirable, radical homosexual activists are working nonstop to oust the Boy Scouts from our public schools. Just this spring, Equality Maine, the largest homosexual lobbying group in the state, gave an award to an activist who tried to have some of the activities of the Boy Scouts banned from the public school system in Portland.

When homosexual activists are so shameless as to attack the Boy Scouts simply because the Boy Scouts are fighting hard to keep their members safe from pedophiles and sexual predators, the time has come for all parents to get involved. 

The Maine Education Association has no business promoting a sick agenda at the expense of the innocent children of Maine.  The MEA is promoting an agenda which is harmful to both the body and soul of our children. No less a figure than Pope John Paul II said that the push for same-sex marriage was part of "An Ideology of Evil." And he was right. The MEA needs to be reminded that the children in our public schools belong to God and their parents, not to the government and the MEA.  

You can use the League’s Citizen Action Center to send an e-mail to the Maine Education Association demanding that they immediately take action to respect FAMILY RIGHTS, not SPECIAL RIGHTS.  – by Fritz Spencer

You can send an e-mail to the MEA's leadership by clicking HERE