The convention is titled: "Someone Has Stolen My Country And I Want Her Back" and it is announced that at this meeting, just as the Minutlemen of 1776 rejected oppressive rule, the attendees will gather to reject the court decision at an event "Where we will have no other king but KING JESUS!" What prompted this new crusade is a federal court decision that the solution for parents who object to every aspect of a gay-tolerant curriculum is to send their children to private schools rather than having the courts favor their minority viewpoint by rewriting the curriculum. This, in the framing of the Christian Nationalists, is "judicial tyranny."
According to an announcement from Minutemen United:
"It seems as if Lexington, Mass. is ground zero in the battle for the soul of America. Just last week a Federal Judge in Boston threw out a law suit by David Parker. To read more about the Parker's legal battle with the government schools read here. When tossing the Parker case the judge said that normalizing homosexuality to young children is ' reasonably related to the goals of preparing students to become engaged and productive citizens in our democracy.' According to Wolf, this means teaching 'diversity' which includes differences in sexual orientation. This case is about the rights of parents to 'train a child in the way that he should go.' The courts are consistently ruling against parents."
http://minutemenunited.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=717
What follows is more detailed information:
The Convention
Sponsored by The Patriot Pastor & The Heroes of Liberty & The Minutemen United
LEXINGTON MASSACHUSETTS …
THE CRADLE OF AMERICAN LIBERTY AND FREEDOM
April 19th-21st 2007 ADThe convention has rented the Knights of Columbus Hall at 177 Bedford St. in Lexington.
The Trumpet is being sounded again
To All Who Can Hear The Clarion Call and Respond.
There is an Alarm being sent through out The Nation from Sea to Shining Sea.
You can find one version of the flyer at: http://www.thewelloflivingwater.com/lexington/Lex07fly.pdf5.pdf
The Heroes of Liberty may refer to the "Black-robed" ministers of the colonies called the "Black Regiment," according to Lear, who appears in full colonial regalia in photos on his website.
http://www.thewelloflivingwater.com/regiment.shtml
Lear appears a bit of a Falstaff in one photo where he stands next to an artful sign proclaiming:
Biblical View
of Government
...state is
Divinely
Ordained
...state authority is
Limited
...leads to
Patriotism
...results in Republic
...based on
Creation
Minutemen United
The group Minutemen United describes itself:
"Minutemen United is a group of men and women dedicated to creating an environment where Christian thoughts, ideals and leaders can get traction in the marketplace of ideas. We hail from New York to California and are headquartered in Ohio 'the heart of it all'. "
"We recognize and honor those brave souls who prayed, lived and died for our Constitutional Republic. We believe the founding fathers "got it" when they created a ruling document and supporting instruments that serve and undeniably recognize our creator - the God of Abraham , Isaac and Jacob."
According to Minutemen United:
"In April of 2006 a group of Christian Patriots traveled to Danbury, Connecticut and held a prayer vigil at the site of the original Danbury Baptist Church. It was at that church that the course of America changed when the Baptist constructed a letter to then-President Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson's response of 1801 contained the much-quoted line "separation of church and state" that was eventually made law by Justice Hugo Black and the Supremes in 1947."
http://www.minutemenunited.org/
Minutemen United is run by Dave Daubenmire:
"Dave Daubenmire, a veteran 25 year high school football coach, was spurred to action when attacked and eventually sued by the ACLU in the late 1990's for alledgedly mixing prayer with his coaching."
"More than two centuries later we believe that America is facing another crisis. If God fearing men and women do not arise to action NOW, we believe that the very sovereignty of this great nation may once again be in jeopardy. It is our belief that the only thing that can save this nation is a return to Christ. We declare Him to be our Commander-in-Chief, and choose to fight the battle by standing on the Word of God."
http://www.minutemenunited.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=14
Coach Dave Daubenmir also runs "Pass the Salt Ministries."
"Challenging the 'church of the Status Quo', Pass The Salt is calling Christians to engage the culture. By taking the fight to the enemy Coach Daubenmire has become a recognizable voice with the media as he is an unashamed, articulate, apologist for the Christian world view. Coach's willingness to stand with Judge Moore in Alabama, Terri Schiavo in Florida, and the 10 commandments in Washington DC, has enabled him to partner with some of the nationally known voices in America."
"In addition to his weekly radio show, Coach has made regular national appearances on Hannity and Colmes, CBS Evening News, Scarborough Country on MSNBC, Fox News, The Edge with Paula Zahn, Dayside with Linda Vester, and Court TV."
http://www.ptsalt.com/about
Featured products include an audio series titled "Rebuilding the Walls:"
- Endowed By Our Creator: Exposing the Lie of Separation of Church and State
- Humanism Vs Christianity: The Battle of Worldviews
- Judicial Tyranny: How the Courts are Controlling America
Massachusetts was the site of the 2006 Liberty Sunday rally which I wrote about previously:
October 15: Liberty Sunday - Bigotry, Gay Bashing, and Partisan Pandering
http://www.talk2action.org/story/2006/10/9/19229/8084
Liberty Sunday: Gay Bashing for Republican Victory
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