What do chicken sandwiches and the First Amendment have in common?
Today: August 1, 2012.
On this day, we essentially mark the beginning of ObamaCare, because today is the day that many organizations and employers will be required to begin violating their consciences by providing services that go against their religious beliefs.
If this bold attack on freedom was not enough, former Obama Chief of Staff and current Chicago mayor, Rahm Emanuel, who led the charge on pushing ObamaCare, is now leading the charge to keep a major employer and purveyor of good chicken sandwiches, Chick-fil-A, out of Chicago.
What crime have they committed? Have they wasted taxpayer money on nonexistent green jobs or refused to defend the laws of the land? No. The leader of this privately held company, the son of its founder, said he believes in the Biblical view of the family -- and for that, Emanuel wants Chick-fil-A out of Chicago.
Emanuel apparently hasn't read the first part of the First Amendment about the free exercise of religion.
On August 1, and afterwards, I ask you to join with Gov. Mike Huckabee, other Patriot Voices supporters and other freedom-loving Americans at Chick-fil-A to show our support for their freedom to live out their religious beliefs.
This is a good opportunity to remember that the Bill of Rights begins with the most important foundation of freedom - the free exercise of religion. We can't just sit back and presume these freedoms will remain forever. We must be vigilant and fight to preserve what our founding fathers started.
Here at Patriot Voices, we don't just stand together; we fight together to make sure our leaders follow the Constitution and stand up for our values. Clearly, our country's future is at risk if the very fundamental right of freedom of religion is at risk.
Would you consider joining our efforts by making a contribution to Patriot Voices today of $10, $25, $50 or even more so that we can afford to continue to fight for these values?
See you at Chick-fil-A,
Rick Santorum
P.S. Congratulations to Ted Cruz who won the Texas Senate run-off! We are thrilled he is our U.S. Senate candidate to fight for these very values we cherish.
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