OCPAC Weekly Insights Monday Edition June 17, 2019
| | THIS WEDNESDAY'S OCPAC MEETING June 19, 2019 | | In Person & Live on Facebook COMMISSIONER KEVIN CALVEY | | Our speaker this week is a National Merit Scholar who graduated cum laude from the University of Dallas prior to graduating from Georgetown Law School. Aside from his service as an Oklahoma County Commissioner, he owns a growing real estate investment company.
In 2003, he put his business interests on hold to serve in Iraq on the battlefield as Captain Calvey. He survived more than 100 missions "outside the wire" and countless rocket attacks. The U.S. Army awarded him the Bronze Star Medal. He then continued his service here in Oklahoma as a Legislator in the Oklahoma House or Representatives.
His current leadership in Oklahoma County as a commissioner is already paying dividends to its citizens. He is addressing the egregious way those awaiting trial in jail (many arrested for non-violent offenses) are treated. The mis-behavior of the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s office has generated $20 Million in lawsuits at taxpayer expense as a result of their abusive treatment of inmates. Kevin considers this reprehensible and unacceptable in a Christian society. He and others are taking steps to put a stop to it!
He has many details to share with us Wednesday. Bring your family and friends to meet this courageous Oklahoman! | | Join us THIS WEDNESDAY! NOON to 1 PM at Olivet Baptist Church NW 10th and Western, OKC Lunch Available: See Below! $2 donation to church if not eating | | TODAY'S CONTENT Law and Justice: American crisis by Bob Linn
Steve Fair: Fair & Biased
Pastor Mike Biggs: Kindness & Depth. Response to a caustic critic.
TARGET, PBS, WALMART, U.S. HOUSE promote LGBTQ
THE BORDER WALL and more... | | Law & Justice: An American Crisis by Bob Linn | Our speaker this week will be making the point that we incarcerate far too many people for a variety of insignificant violations. Incarcerations which drain the coffers of the general public and enrich the pockets of the particular agencies doing the incarcerating.
The fundamental flaw is our having strayed from the Biblical concept of law enforcement. In dealing with issues of law, other than murder & rape, God provides us with only one option: restitution. Either the offender provides immediate financial compensation or he works until the payment is met.
There was no punishment for non-capitol crimes. Only restitution. Today, we seek to make people “pay” for their crime by punishing them with incarceration. Of course, this costs all of us. Lots of it. In Biblical law, retribution belonged to God alone, not society. Restitution, not retribution, was the purview of mankind. | In our present culture, it is the innocent who pay for crime through insurance policies and taxes added for correctional institutions. It is a system which is not only funded by an innocent society, but extracts a great price from the families of those incarcerated. Robin Khoury founded a school to remediate these very children. See the captivating story of Little Light Christian School presented at OCPAC earlier this year here. (The presentation begins at the 4-minute mark.)
This has been complicated by the transition from legislative law to case law, the rule-making of countless Regulatory Agencies, and the explosion of legislative activity. Each day in America, thousands of pages are added to our library of rules, regulations, and statutes. Ignorance of these laws is unavoidable not only for the layman, but also for the lawyer who must now become a specialist who engages in continuous research to keep up with the many new esoteric intricacies in his area of expertise.
Apprehended violators face incarceration and its unintended consequences. Oklahoma’s incarceration levels includes more than those serving post-trial prison sentences. We jail thousands of non-violent “offenders” prior to their trial. | Screenwriter, novelist, and Wall Street Journal contributor, Charles Alverson addressed the issue of homosexual rape to which relatively innocent young men are subjected while in prison awaiting trial. He was writing during my college days but his comments remain germane.
Noting the release of a 20-year-old accused car thief and check forger, Charles Alverson tells this story:
“‘This boy simply wouldn’t be safe in a Philadelphia prison,’ the judge explained. ‘Even if he’s guilty, it would be a greater crime to keep him in prison, than to allow him to repeat his offenses.’
Judge Barbieri so ruled because Robert, a slightly built youth, was the victim of homosexual rape several times, perhaps as many as 10 times, while held in pretrial custody here.
Triggered by the disclosure of similar incidents – one involving a 17-year-old victim whose only ‘crime’ was running away from home – a recent two-month investigation found that ‘sexual assaults are epidemic in the Philadelphia prison system.’ Investigators conservatively estimate that in two years there are about 2,000 sexual assaults in jails here.
These assaults aren’t unique to Philadelphia. They are common in many recent metropolitan jails, authorities say. Homosexual rapes recently have been revealed in county and city prisons in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs, and its suburbs and in Chicago, among other places, says E. Preston Sharp, secretary of the American Correctional Association.”
~Charles Alverson, The Jail Jungle, in The Wall Street Journal, Vol LXXX, no. 39, Pacific Coast Edition (Tuesday, February 25, 1969), P. 1.
Only in a society for which the dominating principle is the primordial sovereignty of God are these issues properly understood and dealt with. God created the nations (Genesis 11, 12; Acts 17.) They exist for Him. They are His own. Their authority originates from His sovereignty (Romans 12). As God has said, “By me kings reign.” (Proverbs 8:15)
Our systems of justice would do well to return to the Word of God as a foundation for law and law enforcement.
As a great Puritan once said, “I believe that we shall be under God’s judgement if we neglect to proclaim the whole counsel of God for every realm, church, state, school, philosophy, economics, political science, etc. This is simply asserting, to use the old Reformation battle cry, ‘The Crown Rights of King Jesus’ over every realm.” | FAIR & BIASED Some timely observations by Steve Fair | A few weeks ago, former candidate for U.S. House District 2 spoke at OCPAC regarding the fantasies in the minds of our millennial generation regarding Socialism. This week, Steve Fair wrote an excellent article on the topic.
Read Steve's incisive article, Sacrificing Truth for Relevance here.
Steve Fair is the current Chairman of the 4th district of the Oklahoma Republican Party. He is the former National Committeeman for the Oklahoma Republican Party and former Chairman of the Stephens County Republican Party. | WITH KINDNESS & DEPTH Response to a caustic critic by Pastor Mike Biggs | Last week, OCPAC Vice President, Brian Imes, posted a comment on the OCPAC Facebook page regarding the effort Target stores are making to encourage people to celebrate LGBTQ+ month. A person we don't know (her name is Amy) was offended and and spoke of her disdain for the Bible and for people who read it, believe it, and see life through it. She called it a mythical book. The response from Rev. Mike Biggs was both kind and intellectually thoughtful. You can read it for yourself here. | Equality Act This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation.
The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; (2) goods, services, or programs; and (3) transportation services.
The bill allows the Department of Justice to intervene in equal protection actions in federal court on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill prohibits an individual from being denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
CALL YOUR U.S. SENATOR: | OTHER KEY SENATORS TO CALL:
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, pictured above Majority Leader of U.S. Senate 1-202-224-2541 | 1-859-224-8286
South Carolina Lindsay Graham Chairman of House Judiciary 1-202-224-5972 | 1-864-250-1417
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley Member, Judiciary Committee 1-202-224-3744 | TARGET PROMOTING LGBTQ TO AMERICA'S CHILDREN | Target's website has several pages dedicated to products that promote the LGBT lifestyle
According to LifeSiteNews, Target department stores are not only offering clothing and accessories celebrating the gay lifestyle to adults and children, but the company has also pledged to donate to a nonprofit that trains students and teachers in LGBT politics and advocacy.
Target's website has several pages dedicated to products that promote the LGBT lifestyle, many of which are specifically designed for children. For example, Target offers shirts that declare, "Love my dads," and another says, "Love my moms." Others shirts are emblazoned with the rainbow flag bearing the word "pride" superimposed.
Target is also donating $100,000 to the Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN), an organization whose primary focus in on indoctrinating school-aged students into organizing "gay" clubs in public schools across the nation.
For adults, there are the "Pride Adult Gender Inclusive Iridescent Five Panel Hat," "Pride Striped Bisexual Flag Bandana," "Pride Striped Transgender Flag Bandana," "Pride Adult Striped Gender Inclusive Jumpsuit," and a number of other accessories and articles of clothing.
TAKE ACTION - Call Target headquarters at 612-304-6073 (option 2) and personally let them know you are boycotting their stores.
- Forward this information to friends and family. Invite them to sign the boycott pledge at afa.net/target.
- Voice your concerns on Target's Facebook page.
- Support our ongoing efforts to promote the Target boycott. Make your tax-deductible donation today!
| AFA has engaged with Walmart on the issue of promoting homosexual dating in their stores.
Around Valentine's Day, AFA was alerted that Walmart had launched a gay dating ad on their Facebook page. Citing concerns over the promotion and normalization of homosexuality, AFA and OneMillionMoms.com launched petitions that garnered over 190,000 signers asking Walmart President Doug McMillon to remove the video.
As a result of the petition, senior executives with AFA met with senior executives at Walmart where objections to the video ad were strongly and respectfully articulated. This led to a forthright and engaging discussion about the matter.
The video has rotated off the company's Facebook video spotlight, but remains on the page. AFA asked Walmart to remain neutral on the promotion of homosexuality, and we believe that our concerns were heard. AFA will continue to monitor Walmart as it pertains to the LGBTQ agenda.
AFA has welcomed the opportunity to engage with Walmart on this issue. Thousands of AFA supporters have exhibited their commitment to Christian values in signing the petition. Please add your signature here! | Tax Funded PBS Kids' Cartoon Features Homosexual "Wedding" | On Monday, May 14, 2019, the beloved PBS animated series revealed that one of its longtime main characters and Arthur’s teacher, Mr. Ratburn, was gay and getting married.
Sign the AFR petition to PBS Kids today urging the network to pull this episode, “Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone,” immediately, and no longer air it or future episodes featuring same sex couples.
| THE BORDER WALL featuring... Pastor Bruce DeLay Arizona Rancher, Richard Hodges | Last week's presentation "Live from the Border Wall" did not disappoint! It was not crafted to hide the day-to-day actual realities of life as an American citizen living on the U.S. border.
Richard Hodges held back no punches. Pastor DeLay held back no punches. It was one of OCPAC's most informative meetings.
More came out of the meeting than we expected and we will be doing another session with Bruce on Oklahoma's well-hidden sanctuary cities!
As always, watch the video here. You will also find it on the OCPAC Facebook. | Join us at OCPAC. If not eating our $7 lunch, we ask for a $2 donation to Olivet Baptist Church to pay for utilities. THANKS! | I'd like to invite you to bring your children and grandchildren to the weekly OCPAC meetings. Build a foundation for the role of Biblical thought in their political views. Only as we train our future leaders will we be able to anticipate the maturing of the Kingdom of God expressed both through the church and through the State. | HELP RIGHT THE SHIP IN OKLAHOMA! This Wednesday NOON to 1 PM OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH 1201 NW 10th St, OKC, OK 73106 | | We have a $7 lunch solution through EAGLE ONE PIZZA.
It is one of Oklahoma's highest rated pizza kitchens and they make it all fresh from scratch. Rated A+.
"Authentic pizza made from the finest ingredients: fresh basil, olive oil, vine-ripened fresh tomatoes & fresh mozzarella."
The $7 includes the $2 meeting room fee.
Tea and water are provided. | | Purchase the great books referenced in a past email by two great American authors.
The Character of Nations Angelo M. Codevilla
The New England Clergy and the American Revolution Alice M. Baldwin | | NOT A DAYCARE Continues to sell! | | Dr. Piper is one of God's choice men. He is leading the way in the American Church and in the American Christian University by calling for a return to epistemological bedrock. I urge those of you who have not read his book, Not A Day Care: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth, to order a copy today. It is available very inexpensively here. | | Help support OCPAC'S mission. Join OCPAC or send a contribution today! To print donation form and mail a check, use the MAIL DONATION button below: | | The button below will enable you to electronically join OCPAC or to make a donation through our website: | | | | | | |
