Merry Christmas

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Today is not about politics. Today Christians celebrate the birth of the Savior. Christ was born to save us from our sins. The gift of the Holy Spirit can guide us in so many good ways.

So today do not talk about politics or Obamacare. Talk about our blessings in Christ.

Family Policy Institute-Good News

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Note to SJC Voters: The defeated bills mentioned below were sponsored by our Senator Kevin Ranker.More reason to get he and his like out of office.
 You get plenty of bad news, so here’s some good news.
In 2013, we worked together and made Washington State better than it would have been otherwise.
 
We defeated the abortion insurance mandate. 
For the second year in a row, the top legislative priority of Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry was a bill to require everyone to pay for abortion insurance. It was narrowly defeated in the Senate.
Any day you beat Big Abortion in Washington State is a good day!
 
We protected parental rights.
The legislature considered a bill that would have given judges the authority to give visitation to your child even if you and your spouse opposed.  It was defeated in the Senate after passing the House.
 
We improved our state Senate.
Bad bills like these will be even more difficult to pass now because the make-up of the Washington State Senate is better.
In the most expensive legislative race in Washington’s history, our voter education efforts reached more than 11,500 pro-life households.  As a result, a pro-life candidate received 1,900 more votes than a Senator who opposed parental notification for abortion and supported forcing everyone to pay for abortion insurance.
That’s the real kind of progress.
Of course 2014 is going to bring new challenges and new opportunities, but we aren’t going away and we hope you won’t either.
Eventually, truth wins.
If this encourages you, and you want to see more progress in 2014, your year-end, tax-deductible gift of $5 or more will help make that possible.
Thank you for standing with us.
     The Family Policy Institute of Washington is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to promoting public policy that recognizes the significance and sanctity of the family in Washington State.

Help our SJI Prevention Coalition-take the survey

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San Juan Island Prevention Coalition’s community survey web link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LBRHXQN

To date we have had 270 responses!  Thank you to each and every one of you who completed the survey and circulated it within you circle of influence!

We have until the end of December to continue to collect input, so if you have not personally completed the survey, it takes just 5 minutes…please do so.

Also, send it out to a few folks within the community.  Demographically, our data is off on gender with 30 % male participants, and 70% female, so I am guessing that mothers were responding, and not the fathers, too.  So reach out to the male population!  Age and ethnicity demographics for respondents is running close to our island’s general adult population.

Cheers!

Cynthia Stark-Wickman, Prevention Coordinator
San Juan County Health and Community Services
San Juan Island Prevention Coalition
www.sjipc.org  360.378.9683 (office)     360.317.6549 (cell)

Frank Penwell’s Letter to Journal of San Juans

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It appears that a letter writing campaign has been organized and waged against one of our neighbors, for renting his commercial property to the U.S. Customs agency.

Dear Editor,

How sad.  A ½ page ad in the paper complaining about a building that was rented to the U.S. Customs agency, people leaving threatening messages to the owner of the building, others saying anyone who speaks up in favor of the lease is brave.  Well, a brave high school student wrote a letter to the Editor about the pettiness, wasted energy, and anger of this group.   This group of organized individuals are some of the same individuals we see over and over in our community looking for ways to “control” the islands.  They are called many things by citizens at large: a gang, a mob, a clique, a-*%&#@s.  This group’s favored methods are to organize behind the scenes, speak out, intimidate, and to be intolerant of differences.  They tend to be nasty to those who do not agree with them.  They belittle and shout down those who offer a different view.  They also do not care what the law is.   What matters to them is their desires, needs and personal prejudices.  Other people’s constitutional and legal rights and views are not relevant.  They just want their way, and watch out if you get in their way.  A member of this group told me what they are doing is free speech, and they would rather be for something, rather than being against something.   It is clear that to these individuals, the ends justify the means and we should all just get with their program, as they know best. Continued

Remember CAPR

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colorlogo1 (4K)Do you still have year-end charitable giving to do?  If so, please remember CAPR.  CAPR Legal Fund is a registered 501(c) (3) organization which makes your donation to the Fund tax deductible!Each year the Legal Fund takes action in support of property rights, like our fight to restore the property rights of the Mill’s family in Duvall, Washington.  In violation of the Clean Water Act, the City of Duvall is using the Mills’ property as part of its storm water sewer system and CAPR has filed suit in federal court to halt this abuse.  With success in this case we will not only help the Mill’s family but also confirm that we have an effective tool to help the many others in similar situations!

On behalf of our San Juan chapter the Legal Fund continues in its challenge against San Juan County for violations of the Washington Open Public Meetings Act when it passed its new Critical Areas Ordinance.  The new CAO reaches far beyond reasonable environmental protection, robbing island residents of their property rights. Continued