Pastor Art Pawlowski Defends Freedom of Religion and Conscience in the Alberta Court of Justice

Pastor Art Pawlowski gave the following speech in the Alberta Courts of Justice: 

I am here, before this court as a political prisoner of conscience!

The AHS and the politicians have found a new way of penalizing anyone that is opposing their unconstitutional medical Tyranny!

They hate the idea, that they have been exposed for what they really are. Liars, hypocrites and cheaters!

I have seen this growing back behind the Iron Curtain under the boots of the Soviets! I have heard from my grandparents about the similar tactics during the time of the Nazis! Persecuting Churches and the clergy! And that what we are talking here about. Canada has fallen very low!

Nelson Mandela said that when a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw.

The politicians and the AHS have been embarrassed by the level of hypocrisy and double standards that we have shown to the whole world and now they are using this court and this judge as their personalized weapon against us the whistleblowers that are simply exposing their corruption.

We do not have flu crisis; we have opioid crisis in Canada! Alcoholism crisis! Record high among the youth suicide crisis! Homelessness crisis! Hopelessness crisis! As a Pastor I do not just deal with the physical problems but also emotional, spiritual and mental as well! People in our community are dealing with loneliness, stress, grief, loss, and isolation and they desperately need their Pastors!

We are and always have been the front-line workers in the time of crisis! Now we are needed more then ever!

People need more Church not less! More prayers not less! We, the clergy are essential! Now, the Church is more essential than the corrupted politicians are!

How can the politicians say that they care about the health and safety of people if they are imposing rules and are not even bothering to follow them? If they claim these rules are about safety but they violate their own mandates, then it must NOT be about safety - so then what exactly ARE these mandates are about?

The politicians who mandated these orders, like masks, social distancing, lock downs have been caught breaking their own restrictions and should also be found in contempt and held accountable. And because they are not being held to the same standards, it shows to me that this is not about justice and the Rule of Law but about simple Vengeance.

If this was really about health would those politicians not keep their own mandates? If this was real emergency, would they be partying at the sky palace? If this so-called pandemic was real are those politicians not putting the public at large and their own colleagues at risk by breaking their own rules?

I am here in this court as a victim of a personal vendetta from a very corrupted and evil, lying and deceiving politicians! If I am guilty of a crime, then so it is the Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney with a bottle of Jameson Irish whiskey on the patio of the Sky Palace. Breaking their own rules and mandates with Parks Minister and House Leader Jason Nixon. And with the biggest hypocrite of them all, the boss of the AHS that is persecuting us here today, the Health Minister Tyler Shandro not caring about his own rules having good time with the Finance Minister Travis Toews (Tiws)! They also have broken the Rooks order! The Associate Chief Justice John Rooke order caught them as well! If I am guilty so, are they!

If this court has found us guilty and wants to send us to prison and is refusing at the same time to prosecute those that have subjected us to those mandates and broke them without blinking an eye then this court is willing to have two sets of laws, one for the corrupted politicians and one for the rest of us! Then this court is also not about justice and the Rule of Law!

I hope that this court is about justice and the Rule of Law not like those hypocritical politicians with their personal vendetta! If that is the case, then there is in fact selective and unjust application of the law and now two sets of laws, one for the corrupted politicians and one for the rest of us, citizens. If that is what would happen, then this would be the biggest mockery of the justice system in the modern history of democracy!

What is the government doing for the people that are looking for spiritual guidance? For those millions hurting, hopeless all around us? Do their lives matter? What safety measures are they taking for those people? What are they doing to stop the deaths from drugs and suicides?

Abraham Lincoln said those powerful words: Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. If you sentence me you will be sentencing yourselves and those hypocrites in Edmonton in the Legislator!

Sure, you can lock us up and throw the key away, but our political imprisonment will shout even louder from prison about this hypocrisy and the mockery of justice! This will be loud and clear that this nation, Canada is no better then China, North Korea and Russia! The world will see that here in Canada there are two sets of rules! One for the corrupted politicians and another for the citizens!

If you send us to prison, you must send those Alberta politicians to prison also! We can even share a cell if that what you wish! However, if you will not do that then the whole world will know that there is no justice in Canada anymore!

John F. Kennedy said those powerful words: The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

The corrupted bureaucrats want my apology! They want me to say that I am sorry for doing my job! For saving lives! For feeding thousands of most vulnerable in our society! For giving hope to the people! Well, here is my answer: Exactly 500 years ago another man faced a very similar trial, and I was told to apologize, if he will recount he will be off the hook. His name was Martin Luther! Let me echo today his words as my response to those that seek to hurt me, to hurt the poor, our Church community and to hurt my family!

I opened the Church for the hurting people looking for help! For that I will not apologize!

I cannot and will not Recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.

Breaking: PJI Sues Governor Newsom for Shutting Down Churches, Declaring Them "Non-Essential"

PJI sues Governor Newsom, challenges unconstitutional treatment of churches May 21, 2020 Media Contact: Brad Dacus, 916-616-4126 (Spanish: 206-257-3239) Sacramento, CA — Today, Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) filed a federal lawsuit against California Gov. Gavin Newsom on behalf of two churches in Calaveras County that desire to receive equal treatment, as other institutions such as schools are permitted by the Governor to reopen. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, seeks to restrain the Governor’s unconstitutional treatment of religious assemblies in his executive orders. Governor Newsom’s May 4 executive order, the Reopening Plan, lays out the four stages for reopening the State. Calaveras County, in the midst of Stage 2, is permitted to open schools again for educational purposes, but is forced to keep churches closed down until Stage 3. The rural churches in this case, Mountain Christian Fellowship and Refuge Church, have complied with Governor Newsom’s stay-at-home orders and did not conduct in-person services. Calaveras County reported only 13 known cases of COVID-19 and no deaths related to the virus, and the County currently has no known COVID-19 cases. Kevin Snider, Chief Counsel of PJI, who represents the churches in this lawsuit, stated, “These churches are not asking for preferential treatment from the State, but for equal treatment. No compelling state interest exists to apply different standards to a schoolhouse and a church. Instead of separating them like sheep from the goats, identical health and safety rules for both institutions could be put in place by the State.” “We at Pacific Justice Institute have waited for this strategic time to challenge Governor Newsom's blatant violation of religious rights for churches to meet and congregate in defense of their faith,” commented Brad Dacus, President of PJI. “We are willing to take this all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary, as this sets the stage for many generations to come.” Please prayerfully consider partnering with PJI with a regular monthly contribution. Just press the red “Donate” bar below. Thank you!

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Does Stay At Home" Mean "Stay Away from Church"?

The Coronavirus matter is causing considerable consternation for many. I have had a number of friends share with me, and with dismay, that their churches announced that they would not gather for services in the weeks to come. They feel compelled to obey the orders of the local and state authorities in California to prevent large gatherings.

However, don't these orders violate our First Amendment rights, including freedom of religion and peaceable assembly?

Furthermore, does the "Stay at home" orders issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom and other governors in the United States mean that people of faith cannot meet with their fellow parishoners?

Does this mean that Christians must forego attending church for the time being?

Brad Dacus of the Pacific Justice Institute shared the following press release/legal information with faithful adherents and church leaders about their rights and opportunities during the Coronavirus "Stay At Home" orders:

What Options Do Churches Have Amid Bans of Mass Gatherings?  March 13, 2020 Dear Friends, With so much anxiety and uncertainty gripping our nation, it’s more important that the people of God act with faith and not from fear. We also want to be well-informed and make the best decisions possible for ourselves, our families, and our churches. Many pastors are asking us how the increasing prohibitions on mass gatherings may affect their churches. The following is some brief guidance in this area. Note that this is a rapidly developing situation.      First, churches should ascertain whether they are under a ban on mass gatherings or directive on social distancing. As of March 12, 2020, most public events in California have been ordered canceled. There are no exemptions for church services or events. A few other jurisdictions are enacting similar restrictions, with more undoubtedly to follow. In California, on March 11 Gov. Newsom updated the State’s policy and guidance stating that gatherings of 250 or more should be canceled or postponed, gatherings of under 250 should proceed only with “social distancing” of 6 feet between persons, and gatherings of high-risk individuals should be limited to no more than 10. The next day on March 12 Gov. Newsom issued an Executive Order directing, among other things, that all residents of the State are to heed such guidance. Churches will have a variety of responses to such directives. Beyond the legal issues presented, the guidance and overarching health crisis are spiritual challenges to be wrestled with by pastors and, where applicable, the eldership or other ecclesiastical authority. Many churches will comply. In many ways, churches today are better positioned than many other entities to deal with this crisis. Most churches now broadcast their sermons and/or services online, and tithing can also usually be done online. Churches may possibly spread out their services throughout the week and have more services on the weekend in order to reduce the total number of congregants at one time. Home-based small groups within churches may be well positioned to take on a greater role in the absence of larger gatherings. After all, the church started out in homes 2,000 years ago! At the same time, some church leaders may feel they cannot in good conscience cancel a worship service. If so, such churches should be aware that state and local governments have considerable powers—known as police powers—to issue decrees like this. Depending on the specific facts and circumstances, PJI might be willing to challenge the authority of a government to order the cancellation of a worship service, but this is an unprecedented situation and the legal outcome of such a conflict would be highly uncertain. Churches would have to be willing to risk fines and other forms of potential liability if they took this approach. Churches seeking to carry on normal activities, whether they are in a jurisdiction seeking to halt mass gatherings or not, would be well advised to contact their insurance carriers to understand their potential liabilities and mitigation strategies. While PJI is well-versed in First Amendment and related defenses of religious institutions, we cannot advise churches as to all other areas of risk, such as from people contracting a disease at a church event conducted in defiance of a governmental directive. Aside from government bans, church leaders do have the authority to take steps such as directing elderly or high-risk congregants to avoid church gatherings. Many churches are also making hand sanitizer available, discouraging handshakes, and cleaning more often than usual. Churches may also wish to require masking or make them available. While the benefits of mask-wearing have been debated by experts, many doctors continue to advocate mask-wearing.  PJI staff are taking appropriate precautions, but we are not giving in to fear. We remain here to serve the Body of Christ through every crisis. Note that, due to all of the disruptions this crisis is creating in many different areas of our lives, our response times to non-urgent requests may be somewhat delayed as we prioritize the most urgent needs of churches, ministries, and clients.    Let’s ask God to turn around this crisis to bring us together as a nation, to remind us what is truly important and eternal, and to give churches and the people of God new ways to minister to our neighbors. Running the Race, Brad Dacus Founder and President of Pacific Justice Institute

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This press release was published two weeks ago. Today, those orders have heightened considerably. Even I did not attend church this past weekend because my pastor and his congregational staff decided to deliver the sermons via social media instead of in person.

I think that this development is quite unfortunate. Instead of living in fear, our leaders, both in the pulpit as well as in the statehouse, should walk by faith, not by sight or sense.

The Governor of Michigan, herself a liberal Democrat, included an exception to her "Stay At Home" order this week.

Here's the report from Christian Post:

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer stated that worship services are exempted from her recent executive order prohibiting gatherings of 50 or more people due to coronavirus concerns. 

In an interview with “Fox News Sunday” anchor John Roberts, Whitmer explained that while she greatly discourages such gatherings in light of the pandemic, she believed the government did not have the right to order churches to close. 

 “Well, you know, the separation of church and state and the Republican legislature asked me to clarify that,” explained Whitmer, a Democrat.

“That's an area that we don't have the ability to directly enforce and control. We are encouraging people, though, do not congregate.” The governor warned those considering attending church at this time that “you yourself can be carrying it and you might not even know it.”

Californians should contact Governor Newsom and demand that he relax his "Stay at Home" order. Yes, he can advise churches and charities to monitor and discourage large gathers, but to all-out ban larger assemblies of Christians and other religious congregations is a step too far.

Make it clear to the staffers that other Democratic governors (although partisan affiliation should not matter) have relaxed their "Stay at Home" orders.

Mailing address:
Governor Gavin Newsom
1303 10th Street, Suite 1173
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 445-2841
Fax: (916) 558-3160

EMERGENCY: Washington DC Government Threatening to Tax Churches

I received word that the Washington DC City Council is seriously considering this.

Don't say that MassResistance didn't warn you:

Greetings Brethren - the DC GOVERNMENT IS THREATENING TO ELIMINATE OUR NON-profit tax exemption for our church property taxes, sales tax and franchise taxes.  All of our churches could be wiped out THIS YEAR.

It is absolutely imperative that EVERY PASTOR from every church in the city attend this meeting or send a representative. 

ONE YEAR OF PROPERTY TAXES ON THE VALUE OF OUR CHURCH PROPERTY COULD EQUAL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND WE WILL HAVE ONLY 30 DAYS TO GET A LETTER OF AFFIRMATION OF OUR TAX EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE IRS and the IRS IS NOW CLOSED DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN!! 

In my opinion this is another way to get our Black churches out of the city.

We must act and act quickly!! Please spread the word about this urgent meeting.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS URGENT MEETING. WE NEED PASTORS AND OR REPRESENTATIVES OF EVERY CHURCH.

Thank you,

Rev. Willie F. Wilson

pastorwfw@aol.com

Please govern yourselves accordingly.

MISSIONARY BAPTIST MINISTERS CONFERENCE OF DC &VICINITY

Tell President Trump: Withdraw Chai "LGBT Bigot" Feldblum from EEOC

President Trump is an outsider. He has not fostered lots of relationships in Washington DC. That has a lot of pluses.

But there are problems with this, too. He doesn't know the people who have been working in--and working over--Washington DC.

For the last two years, most of the people in his inner circle seem committed to fighting against his agenda rather than pushing for it.

Another example of this has occured with his decision to renominate Chai Feldblum, and Obama holdover, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This board reviews cases that deal with discrimination in the workplace.

Feldblum is an aggressively gay LGBT Activist. She has spoken out against individual liberties, and she has clearly announced that "gay rights" are more important than freedom of speech, assembly, and proprietary rights.

This woman is "The Dragon Lady of Religious Liberty" according to US Senator Mike Lee, who is the only US Senator blocking her re-confirmation.

His efforts have proven successful, and if there is no vote on her reconfirmation before the US Senate Health and Education Committee by December 31, then she will lose her first bid and the President will have to submit a new roster of names or the same names a second time.

It is essential that President Trump withdraws this nomination right away.

Here's a call to action form copied from the American Family Assoication. Please use and share it with others and let's stop LGBT Bigotry in our federal government!

Urge President Trump to pull LGBT activist nomination

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Dear Arthur,

In December 2017, President Trump re-nominated Chai Feldlbum to serve as Commissioner of the EEOC. Feldblum is the same anti-religious liberty and pro-LGBT zealot whom President Barack Obama nominated in 2010. Her previous term ended July 1, 2018. It is time that President Trump withdraw Feldblums nomination and replace her with a Constitutional conservative who will protect the First Amendment.

Feldblum's influence at the EEOC places a so-called right to sexual deviancy (sexual sin) over and above religious liberty. Her mixed-up views force Christians to abandon their deeply held religious beliefs on marriage and sexuality.

For example, when there is a legal conflict between religious liberty and sexual deviancy, Feldblum has said:

I'm having a hard time coming up with any case in which religious liberty should win...Sexual liberty should win in most cases. There can be a conflict between religious liberty and sexual liberty, but in almost all cases thesexual liberty should win because that's the only way that the dignity of gay people can be affirmed in any realistic manner (emphasis added).

Contact the White House and urge President Donald Trump to withdraw the nomination of Chai Feldblum for Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

The adverse effects of Chai Feldblum's warped worldview have infected the EEOC resulting in numerous rogue actions by the U.S. Executive Branch.

In 2014, Feldblum's EEOC, with assistance from the ACLU, argued for a transgender employee's rights before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. In this case, a Christian business owner of a funeral home had fired employee Anthony Stephens, who was undergoing "gender transitioning" and wearing women's clothes to work. The business owner said this violated his Christian beliefs, but the EEOC argued that a Christian business owner could not fire a transgender employee for religious reasons. The court agreed.

President Trump, who campaigned on and issued an Executive Orderprotecting religious liberty, said, "Faith is deeply embedded into the history of our country, the spirit of our founding and the soul of our nation...[this administration] will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied, or silenced anymore."

The re-nomination of Chai Feldblum, one of President Obama's most ardent opponents of religious liberty, grossly undermines President Trump's promises as well as his instructions to the Department of Justice to protect religious liberty.

Thanks to Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Feldblums nomination remains stalled in the senate because of Lee's objections which are in line with the objection of the American Family Association.

Contact the White House and urge President Donald Trump to withdraw the nomination of Chai Feldblum for Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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Islamic Sectarian Invocation in Torrance City Council Chambers?

                    

This is a disturbing trend in our country and in the state of California.

And especially in the city of Torrance.

The ACLU harassed the Torrance City Council to discontinue their sectarian prayers. Of course, men and women like Milton Herring, who now sits on the city council, have prayed in Jesus' name notwithstanding. There is nothing wrong with sectarian prayer, as long as a local government remains within the province of civic religion and a basic reference to Divine Providence.

But an invocations to Islamic leaders? That is too much.

I put my hat back on when this woman starting praying. This is outrageous.

Islam is not even a religions, but a destructive political cult which must be confronted and rejected at all costs.

Virginia Latino for Trump Under Fire for ... Freedom of Speech?!

Fredy Burgos is an outspoken American conservative nationalist. He currently lives in Virginia, and he's a high-powered member of the state GOP Central Committee.

He is not afraid to share his strong views on issues.

He is very, very big on Borders, Language, and Culture.

I first learned about him when he was a featured guest at the White House in October 2017 celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

Here's the picture which caught the media's attention:

Check out the article I wrote here.

He is an outspoken Trump supporter, and like many conservative activists in the state, he is getting behind Corey Stewart for US Senate against Tim Kaine.

But ...

He has enemies in Fairfax County, VA, where he currently lives. Fairfax County is the most populous county in the Commonwealth. Republicans have to pick up as much support as possible this county to achieve statewide. Elections have been lost because the GOP turnout is so low there, and that section is getting bluer by the month.

Bureaucrats, recently arrivals, a large--and largely unassimilated--population of immigrants, legal and illegal--and getting dumped into this section of this state. The Democratic agenda of pushing more votes into the country from the Third World Countries has been quite effective turning Virginia blue, the same program which ruined California.

This is a particularly disturbing outcome, because Virginia is the mother of Presidents, as well as the Cradle of our Republic. The last thing that I want to see is Virginia turning into another third-world dump. I stayed in the Springfield area when I was there. The traffic has gone from bad to worse in Virginia. Almost every customer service rep could not speak English well. Some of the workers had just arrived in the country!

Immigrants are welcome, but we have a responsibility and a decent expectation as American citizens that we put the needs, the country, and the character of our great country first. Immigration must benefit us, not just those coming here.

Fredy Burgos does not shy away from these fights. It may not be politically correct to the party establishment, who are fresh off another massive defeat statewide. It went from bad to worse, not only because the Republican gubernatorial candidate failed by ten points, a worse margin than 2013, but also because the Republicans almost lost the state legislature.

What's worse, Republicans in these purple-bluish states don't learn their lesson and focus on bread-and-butter issues, nor do they recognize the importance of borders, language, and culture. They start trending toward the middle or the center-life in hopes that they can scoop up liberal voters.

That approach has not worked in California, and it will fail in Virginia, too.

Burgos is standing behind a strong Fairfax County Chairman candidate Tim Hannigan to revitalize the most populous county in the state and help make the VAGOP Great Again. The race is tight, and party bosses more interested in playing nice want to stop this candidate.

So, the took the following Facebook post below and blew it way out of proportion:

I submit that this post is inartful for my taste. The emphasis must be on Judeo-Christian leaders, men and women who embrace the basic Christian values. But would I want to see a religious test imposed on men and women seeking higher office, especially that of President of the United States?

It all boils down to whether their values are commensurate with our Judeo-Christian ethic, in which men and women believe what they want as long as they do not pick our pocket nor break our bones. Thomas Jefferson issued that informed statement about the rule of civic religion in our political culture.

By the way, there is no wall of separation between church and state mentioned in the United States Constitution, so I do not oppose in any way a recognition of Divine Providence in our blessed country.

So, that State GOP Establishment went to unsound extremes about this post.

NBC News out of the DC-VA-MD market broadcast the following report:

Burgos is under fire for comments which seem bigoted. Well, whatever happened to freedom of speech? Political correctness is not going to solve the problems facing the state of Virginia. No way. The issue of religious, cultural sentiment, and political values are racing to the forefront like never before, too. The growing Islamic element in the United States should alarm American citizens.

Islam is a political ideology more than it is a religion. Islam is not a peaceful sect by any means, if anyone bothers to give a cursory or in depth review of the main religious text in this cult. We need more political leaders to speak out on Islam!

Now, the post has gotten even worse coverage, from none other than the Washington (COM? CON?)Post:

Va. Republicans move to dump controversial leader over anti-Semitic online post

Would some please tell me what is "anti-Semitic" about the post whichi Burgos had laid out?

Please?!

Here are snippets of the skewed article below:

For several years, Fredy Burgos has been a controversial but tolerated figure within Virginia’s Republican Party — a verbal bomb thrower whose attacks against Muslims, immigrants and others have turned off moderates while reflecting a new brand of conservatism in the era of Donald Trump.

 "Controverial but tolerated ..." Let's remember that we are dealing with the Washington Post, here; the same rag in which the editors and writers do not hide their unabashedly liberal bias and relentlessly attack the President.

This is the same newspaper which published a bunch of salacious, unsubstantiated stories about Judge Roy Moore, all of which came to nothing shortly after his election loss last December.

But in the wake of a wave of Democratic victories last fall that was fueled by anti-Trump sentiment in Northern Virginia, party leaders — worried about losing more voters — moved to force Burgos off of the state central committee this week after he posted a Facebook comment suggesting Jews should not run for political office.

???

“There’s only so many times that somebody can be given forgiveness for making offensive statements,” said John Whitbeck, chair of the state party, who, along with Rep. Barbara Comstock and a chorus of other Virginia Republicans, called on Sunday for Burgos to immediately resign.

Barbara Comstock is considered a very liberal Republican by many standards, and certainly not an elected official who stands out in remarkable ways. 

“It makes it much harder for us to convince voters that we’re the party of tolerance and respect for all religions and religious freedom when our own people in our leadership are saying that,” said Whitbeck, who in 2013 faced his own controversy over an anti-Semitic joke.

Saying what exactly? I ask this question in connection with both.

Burgos, who also holds an elected position on the Fairfax County party committee, says his comments were misconstrued. He responded to a question for comment by sharing another Facebook post, where he wrote: “As an evangelical Christian, nobody loves the Jewish people and Israel more than I.” 

The original post borrowed from Trump, using the headline “Make Fairfax Great Again.”

Below that, Burgos shared a 19th-century quote from John Jay, the country’s first chief justice of the Supreme Court, asserting that it is the privilege of a Christian nation “to select and prefer Christian rulers.”

OK. I can see how the preferential comments might rub people the wrong way.

But does that make him anti-Semitic? I don't see how anyone could construe his remarks in that fashion.

The comment came as Burgos was campaigning for Tim Hannigan, who is running to become the next chairman of the Fairfax County Republican Committee. Hannigan’s rival in next month’s election is Mike Ginsberg, who is Jewish.

Ginsberg declined to discuss Burgos.

Hannigan, whose campaign website sells red “Make Fairfax Great Again” trucker hats,  said he removed Burgos as a campaign adviser after learning about the post. But he cautioned against a rush to judgment that would lead to booting a fellow conservative out of the party.

Hannigan took steps to isolate himself from Burgos' remarks. There is nothing wrong with a campaign taking those steps to remove potential distractions. At this point, it's all about winning that chairmanship and ensuring a robust, conservative movement in Northern Virginia.

The state party is working on removing him as we speak:

Burgos hasn’t said whether he will voluntarily step down, but the process for forcibly removing him — involving a petition and a two-thirds vote of committee members — is already under way, Whitbeck said.

For the next party central committee meeting in March, “I have multiple people who’ve indicated that they’re going to start collecting the signatures needed to put this on the agenda,” he said.

Not sure how this is going to turn out. Would I have posted what Burgos had posted? Not really. I don't have a problem voting for someone who is Jewish, and I do not have a deliberate or prima facie preference for Christians in elected office. What matters is what the leadership does to ensure a free community. They must, must share a commitment to the values of our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Those factors determine whom I vote for.

I have reached out to another Virginia Republican Party member as well as the Washington Post reporter who called Burgos' post "Anti-Semitic".

I contacted the Virginia Republican Party and told them that the steps that they are taking are all wrong. The staffer then directed me to the communications director.

I shared my concerns, that the decision of party members to have Burgos removed for a post is not acceptable. The Communications Director, John March, did not comment further, and did not have any information on who signed off on the petition to have Burgos removed by vote.

More news will follow as updates come in.

In the meantime, I urge everyone reading to contact the Republican Party of Virginia and let them know that you oppose the remove of Fredy Burgos as state committee member:

Phone number: (804) 780-0111

Email: jmarch@rpv.org

Please also contact the State Committee Members below, who plan on voting on this matter, and inform them that they should stand with Freedom of Speech and support Fredy Burgos:

Mr. John Whitbeck JWhitbeck@whitbecklegal.com

Mr. Michael Thomas mthomas@surreywood.net

Mr. Morton Blackwell mortonblackwell22201@gmail.com

Ms. Cynthia Dunbar cynthianolanddunbar@gmail.com

Mrs. Jill Cook cooks471@gmail.com

Mr. John Selph john@forestcs.com

Mr. Chris Marston Chris.marston@gmail.com

Mr Jerry Kilgore jkilgore@mcguirewoods.com

Mr. Robert Watson bwatson.mail@gmail.com

Mr. Dennis Free dfree216@gmail.com

Ms. Jennifer Lee Jennifer.lee@usoncology.com

Mr. Jack Wilson jack@jackwilsonplc.com

Mr. Lynn Tucker 5thdistrictgopva@gmail.com 

Mr. Scott Sayre 12174scott@sayreinc.com

Mr. Ben Slone sloneb@fml.com

Mr. Mark Kelly chairman@vagop8cd.org

Mr. Adam Tolbert atolbert@smythgop.org

Mr. Andrew Nicholson Andrew@andrewnicholson.us

Mr. Paul Prados pprados11thdistrict@gmail.com

Mr. Jacob Neff Jeff@eagles.Bridgewater.edu

Mr. Kishore Thota kishoresthota@gmail.com

Ms. Ellen Nau ENau45@aol.com

Vacant

Hon. John Cosgrove johncosgrove@cox.net

Mr. Kevin Gentry kevin.gentry@kochps.com

Ms. Diana Banister dbanister@sbpublicaffairs.com

Mr. Wendell Walker wendellwalker2@yahoo.com 

Mrs. Nancy Dye nancy.dye57@gmail.com

Mr. Steve Albertson steven.albertson@skadden.com

Mr. Russ Wright russ.wright2@gmail.com

Mr. Larry Kile kgrepublican@gmail.com

Mr. Robert Cunningham rcngham@gmail.com.

Hon. Carol Dawson cgdawson98@gmail.com

Mr. Jeff Ryer ryer@att.net

Hon. Carolyn Weems carolyn4kids@cox.net

Hon. Ashley McLeod ashleymcleod@cox.net

Hon. Chad Green wcgreenlaw@hotmail.vom

Mr. Steve Trent trent@mindspring.com

Mr. Carol De Triquet caroledetriquet@aol.com

Mr. Bill Coburn wcoburn@charter.net

Mrs. Barbara Tabb Barbara.tabb@gmail.com

Mrs. Angela Swyget angelaswygert@gmail.com

Ms Carey Allen careyallen69@gmail.com

Mrs. Renee Maxey reneetmaxey@gmail.com

Mr. Ed Yencho edyensho14@gmail.com

Mrs. Joanne Holden jmtholden@gmail.com

Mr. Will Kirk willkirksmail@gmail.com

Mr. Travis Witt traviswitt@usa.com

Mr. Nate Boyer nateboyer@msn.com

Dr. Steve Troxel doctroxel@gmail.com

Mr. Joseph Sonsmith joseph.sonsmith@gmail.com

Mrs. Carrie Thompson carrieryp@gmail.com

Mrs. Anne Fitzgerald taetzsch@yahoo.com

Ms. Nancy Smith vagrassroots2015@gmail.com

Mr. David Ross David.ross7@verizon.net

Mrs. Susan Lascolette susanl@reagan.com

Mr. Dewey McDonnell dewey@poslinker.com

Mr. Mark Hile markahile@juno.com

Mr. Charles Keller charliekeller2001@yahoo.com

Mrs. Sandy Liddy Bourne alexandrabourne@msn.com

Mr. David Foster david.foster@nortonrosefulbright.com

Mr. Aaron Spradlin Aaron.spradlin@yahoo.com

Mrs. Michelle Jenkins kmjlaw@mounet.com

Ms. Marcy Hernick hernickm@gmail.com

Mr. Corey Scott coreyas@vt.edu

Mrs. Susan Edwards ssedwards2@verizon.net

Mrs. Sharon Ashurst wisterial@comcast.net

Mrs. Julie Williams julie@williamsrealty.us 

Mr. Mark Sell mark.sell@gmail.com

Ms. Eve Gleason emsolideogloria@gmail.com

Mr. Richard McCarty rlmcca@yahoo.com

Mr. Fredy Burgos burkepatriot@cox.net

Mr. Ryan Rauner ryan@raunergroup.com

Mr. Ian Frith isfrith156@students.pic.edu

Mr. Eric Nielsen enielse8@gum.edu

Ms. Erika Dyer

Mr. Dustin Rinehart Dustin@barrydknight.com

Mrs. Marie Quinn mquinnbonair@aol.com

Mrs. Linda Bartlett lleatwo@gmail.com

Vacant

Hon. Bill DeSteph

   Mr. Wesley Edwards westel65@yahoo.com