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Date:	23 Jan 2005 12:32:07 PM
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JUDGE DISSOLVES BAN PLACED ON CHRISTIANS;=20
SEES NO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR IN VIDEO
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PHILADELPHIA - At a court hearing today (1/21/05) in Philadelphia, =
a state court judge dissolved an order that had previously been entered =
against the four Christians with Repent America who are facing criminal =
charges for preaching at a homosexual event in October of 2004. Court of =
Common Pleas Judge Pamela Dembe lifted the ban that prohibited the four =
men from being within 100 feet of any homosexual event.=20
Eleven Christians were arrested at a Philadelphia "OutFest" in =
October, and four men were bound over for trial on criminal charges. A =
seventeen year-old girl with the group faces a separate trial. The men =
face up to 47 years in prison if they are convicted.=20
During the hearing, the defendants' criminal defense attorney, C. =
Scott Shields, said the bail condition preventing his clients from being =
within 100 feet of any homosexual event had ! effectively "muzzled" =
them, "and that's unconstitutional as a prior restraint."=20
Judge Dembe dissolved the order prohibiting the men from coming =
within one hundred feet of a homosexual event, saying, it "is an =
unreasonable restriction on a person's right to speak." "We cannot =
restrict people's right to speak or to be near those who might not wish =
to hear them into the future," Dembe added. After viewing a 22-minute =
videotape of the events leading to the defendants' arrest, Dembe said: =
"...it did not amount to criminal behavior that I can see." Judge Dembe =
also stated that if people did not like the speech they can move to =
another country.=20
"We're gratified with the ruling," Shields said. "This judge =
recognized that my clients definitely do have the right to speak freely =
about any issue they want, especially in the public square."=20
"We were blessed with a judge who recognizes and respects our =
constitutional rights," stated Michael Marcavage, di! rector of Repent =
America. "Acting as a lighthouse, Judge Dembe's decision attempted to =
guide prosecutor Charles Ehrlich home," Marcavage said. "The prosecution =
is on a sinking ship, their arguements are drowning in our =
constitutionally protected freedoms, and they are scrambling to find a =
way to save themselves," he continued. "On the shore anchored firmly in =
the Biblical bedrock of Christianity, we stand waiting with the Life =
Preserver, Jesus Christ," Marcavage concluded.
Brian Fahling, senior trial attorney for the AFA Center for Law & =
Policy, who filed a federal lawsuit on the Christians behalf, stated, =
"It is clear that Judge Dembe understands and values the First =
Amendment; and because of that, she recognized that what is depicted in =
that video which captures everything at issue in this case, as we have =
been saying all along, is classic peaceful First Amendment activity."=20
"This just underscores the abuse of power that occurred in =
Philadelphia when! eleven Christians were arrested, thrown in jail, and =
charged with crimes that could have put each of them in prison for 47 =
years-all for peacefully preaching the Gospel in public; justice will be =
done, however, only when the charges are dropped and the public =
officials and private parties who are responsible for this travesty are =
held accountable," Fahling added.=20
The next hearing will take place on February 17, in which a motion =
to dismiss the charges against the Christians will be heard. A trial =
will be held the following day, on February 18, for seventeen year-old =
Lauren Murch on her criminal charges.
"We are calling Christians to the courtrooms of Philadelphia," =
Marcavage said. "We must not allow the anti-Christian agenda to silence =
us from preaching the Gospel and raising our voices against evil =
publically and passionately," he concluded.
REPENT AMERICA - CALLING A NATION IN REBELLION TOWARD GOD TO =
REPENTANCE
Repent America is an evangelistic ministry based in the birthplace =
of America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
=20
--=20
=20
SAY THIS PRAYER: Dear Jesus, I am a sinner and am headed to eternal hell =
because of my sins. I believe you died on the cross to take away my sins =
and to take me to heaven. Jesus, I ask you now to come into my heart and =
take away my sins and give me eternal life. http://www.ArmyofGod.com
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PHILADELPHIA - =
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hearing today=20
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order=20
that had previously been entered against the four Christians with =
Repent=20
America who are facing criminal charges for preaching at a =
homosexual=20
event in October of 2004. Court of Common Pleas Judge Pamela Dembe =
lifted=20
the ban that prohibited the four men from being within 100 feet of =
any=20
homosexual event. Eleven Christians were arrested at a=20
Philadelphia "OutFest" in October, and four men were bound over =
for trial=20
on criminal charges. A seventeen year-old girl with the group =
faces a=20
separate trial. The men face up to 47 years in prison if they are=20
convicted. During the hearing, the defendants' criminal =
defense=20
attorney, C. Scott Shields, said the bail condition preventing his =
clients=20
from being within 100 feet of any homosexual event had ! =
effectively=20
"muzzled" them, "and that's unconstitutional as a prior =
restraint."=20
 Judge Dembe dissolved the order prohibiting the men from =
coming=20
within one hundred feet of a homosexual event, saying, it "is an=20
unreasonable restriction on a person=92s right to speak." "We =
cannot=20
restrict people's right to speak or to be near those who might not =
wish to=20
hear them into the future," Dembe added. After viewing a 22-minute =
videotape of the events leading to the defendants' arrest, Dembe =
said:=20
"...it did not amount to criminal behavior that I can see." Judge =
Dembe=20
also stated that if people did not like the speech they can move =
to=20
another country. "We're gratified with the ruling," =
Shields said.=20
"This judge recognized that my clients definitely do have the =
right to=20
speak freely about any issue they want, especially in the public=20
square."  "We were blessed with a judge who recognizes =
and=20
respects our constitutional rights," stated Michael Marcavage, di! =
rector=20
of Repent America. "Acting as a lighthouse, Judge Dembe's decision =
attempted to guide prosecutor Charles Ehrlich home," Marcavage =
said. "The=20
prosecution is on a sinking ship, their arguements are drowning in =
our=20
constitutionally protected freedoms, and they are scrambling to =
find a way=20
to save themselves," he continued. "On the shore anchored firmly =
in the=20
Biblical bedrock of Christianity, we stand waiting with the Life=20
Preserver, Jesus Christ," Marcavage concluded. Brian =
Fahling,=20
senior trial attorney for the AFA Center for Law & Policy, who =
filed a=20
federal lawsuit on the Christians behalf, stated, "It is clear =
that Judge=20
Dembe understands and values the First Amendment; and because of =
that, she=20
recognized that what is depicted in that video which captures =
everything=20
at issue in this case, as we have been saying all along, is =
classic=20
peaceful First Amendment activity." "This just underscores =
the=20
abuse of power that occurred in Philadelphia when! eleven =
Christians were=20
arrested, thrown in jail, and charged with crimes that could have =
put each=20
of them in prison for 47 years=97all for peacefully preaching the =
Gospel in=20
public; justice will be done, however, only when the charges are =
dropped=20
and the public officials and private parties who are responsible =
for this=20
travesty are held accountable," Fahling added. The next =
hearing=20
will take place on February 17, in which a motion to dismiss the =
charges=20
against the Christians will be heard. A trial will be held the =
following=20
day, on February 18, for seventeen year-old Lauren Murch on her =
criminal=20
charges. "We are calling Christians to the courtrooms of=20
Philadelphia," Marcavage said. "We must not allow the =
anti-Christian=20
agenda to silence us from preaching the Gospel and raising our =
voices=20
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died on=20
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you now to=20
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User: "Muslim terrorists and their Leftist stooges SUCK"
Title: Re: homosexual neo-fascists STOPPED by the Courts!	23 Jan 2005 12:42:10 PM

Homosexual activists such as the ones described in the story are basically
neo-fascists, real leftist sickos who OPPOSE freedom of speech and who are
INTOLERANT of any points of view other than their own!!
"Rev. Donald Spitz" <Glory2Jesus@ArmyofGod.com> wrote in message
news:j6SId.92953$Jk5.31843@lakeread01...
JUDGE DISSOLVES BAN PLACED ON CHRISTIANS;
SEES NO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR IN VIDEO
PHILADELPHIA - At a court hearing today (1/21/05) in Philadelphia, a
state court judge dissolved an order that had previously been entered
against the four Christians with Repent America who are facing criminal
charges for preaching at a homosexual event in October of 2004. Court of
Common Pleas Judge Pamela Dembe lifted the ban that prohibited the four men
from being within 100 feet of any homosexual event.
Eleven Christians were arrested at a Philadelphia "OutFest" in
October, and four men were bound over for trial on criminal charges. A
seventeen year-old girl with the group faces a separate trial. The men face
up to 47 years in prison if they are convicted.
During the hearing, the defendants' criminal defense attorney, C.
Scott Shields, said the bail condition preventing his clients from being
within 100 feet of any homosexual event had ! effectively "muzzled" them,
"and that's unconstitutional as a prior restraint."
Judge Dembe dissolved the order prohibiting the men from coming within
one hundred feet of a homosexual event, saying, it "is an unreasonable
restriction on a person's right to speak." "We cannot restrict people's
right to speak or to be near those who might not wish to hear them into the
future," Dembe added. After viewing a 22-minute videotape of the events
leading to the defendants' arrest, Dembe said: "...it did not amount to
criminal behavior that I can see." Judge Dembe also stated that if people
did not like the speech they can move to another country.
"We're gratified with the ruling," Shields said. "This judge
recognized that my clients definitely do have the right to speak freely
about any issue they want, especially in the public square."
"We were blessed with a judge who recognizes and respects our
constitutional rights," stated Michael Marcavage, di! rector of Repent
America. "Acting as a lighthouse, Judge Dembe's decision attempted to guide
prosecutor Charles Ehrlich home," Marcavage said. "The prosecution is on a
sinking ship, their arguements are drowning in our constitutionally
protected freedoms, and they are scrambling to find a way to save
themselves," he continued. "On the shore anchored firmly in the Biblical
bedrock of Christianity, we stand waiting with the Life Preserver, Jesus
Christ," Marcavage concluded.
Brian Fahling, senior trial attorney for the AFA Center for Law &
Policy, who filed a federal lawsuit on the Christians behalf, stated, "It is
clear that Judge Dembe understands and values the First Amendment; and
because of that, she recognized that what is depicted in that video which
captures everything at issue in this case, as we have been saying all along,
is classic peaceful First Amendment activity."
"This just underscores the abuse of power that occurred in
Philadelphia when! eleven Christians were arrested, thrown in jail, and
charged with crimes that could have put each of them in prison for 47
years-all for peacefully preaching the Gospel in public; justice will be
done, however, only when the charges are dropped and the public officials
and private parties who are responsible for this travesty are held
accountable," Fahling added.
The next hearing will take place on February 17, in which a motion to
dismiss the charges against the Christians will be heard. A trial will be
held the following day, on February 18, for seventeen year-old Lauren Murch
on her criminal charges.
"We are calling Christians to the courtrooms of Philadelphia,"
Marcavage said. "We must not allow the anti-Christian agenda to silence us
from preaching the Gospel and raising our voices against evil publically and
passionately," he concluded.
REPENT AMERICA - CALLING A NATION IN REBELLION TOWARD GOD TO
REPENTANCE
Repent America is an evangelistic ministry based in the birthplace of
America, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
--
SAY THIS PRAYER: Dear Jesus, I am a sinner and am headed to eternal hell
because of my sins. I believe you died on the cross to take away my sins and
to take me to heaven. Jesus, I ask you now to come into my heart and take
away my sins and give me eternal life. http://www.ArmyofGod.com
.

User: "Cmd Buzz Corey"
Title: Re: homosexual neo-fascists STOPPED by the Courts!	23 Jan 2005 05:17:16 PM

Muslim terrorists and their Leftist stooges SUCK wrote:

The queers keep trying and just keep failing.
.

User: "Muslim terrorists and their Leftist stooges SUCK"
Title: Re: homosexual neo-fascists STOPPED by the Courts!	23 Jan 2005 05:24:21 PM

"Cmd Buzz Corey" <us@that.net> wrote in message
news:v4OdnZsTnLBUrGncRVn-pQ@gbronline.com...

Muslim terrorists and their Leftist stooges SUCK wrote:

The queers keep trying and just keep failing.

It's been great watching them lose their court battles. They're doing that
more and more often now.
.

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