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| MERRY CHRISTMAS! |
| The West Chester Tea Party wishes everyone a beautiful and spiritually filled Christmas. Let’s pray for a peaceful God-led New Year. |
| OHIO COMPLETED ASSEMBLY SESSION In the last several emails, we urged you to contact your Ohio senators to tell them not to vote HB 79 out of committee or have it passed by the full senate. If you recall, this bill is all about CONTROL by power companies and would raise your utility bill substantially. It appears that neither of those votes took place but to quote someone who knows a lot about how things are conducted in the legislature, they could easily incorporate language/actions from HB79 into another bill, something they often do in order to hide it from us. Let’s hope that didn’t happen. Jack Windsor of Ohio Press Network covered on his Friday radio program what significant items were passed Friday. “The Rundown: What passed and failed in the Ohio 135th General Assembly lame-duck sessionsOhio Governor DeWine will have plenty to consider over Christmas as he decides the fate of multiple bills and measures Parents’ rights are preserved, ESG is out for pension funds, the AG wins authority to reword titles for proposed constitutional amendments, Dolly Parton gets a license plate, and board of directors, and pricing transparency is required of Ohio hospitals.” LINK HERE |
| One of the bills that should have come to the floor and been passed unanimously was SAPA (Second Amendment Preservation Act) which has been mentioned here several times. It would keep the federal government from FUNDING and CONTROLLING our state law enforcement of which most of our large enforcement agencies are in FAVOR, much to our detriment. (it’s all about money and control) Ohio Gun Owners have been behind SAPA since it was introduced last year and pointed out that during this lame-duck session, the Blue 22 and several others voted NO on SAPA and Rep. Rodney Creech, District 43, was one of them. Our Rep. Jennifer Gross, Dist. 45, as well as many other pro-gun supporters voted YES. THANK YOU JENNIFER! Ohio Gun Owners video about Rodney Creech. https://fb.watch/wCNiQlyHtB/ (He claims he’s a 2ndA guy and you can see his comments on his facebook page.) CONTINUING RESOLUTION PASSED BY CONGRESS FRIDAY. The vote on Thursday for the CR (1500 pages) failed to pass and it was whittled down to 118 pages which passed Friday. Rep. Thomas Massie pointed out that Congress MUST separate bills and vote on them individually which is never done these days. LISTEN TO TOM Z. IN HIS PODCAST FROM TODAY. https://wethepeopleconvention.org/Podcast-Player-Page |
| PRO ABORTION AMENDMENT IN OHIO The Underpublized Lawsuits in Five States with Abortion Amendments Read Here Since the Dobbs decision, five red and purple states have added a pro-abortion amendment to their constitution. During campaigns, abortion activists have branded these ballot measures as health care. They say the amendments safeguard “a decision between a woman and her doctor,” “limit government interference,” and “protect women’s lives. ”New lawsuits from the abortion lobby reveal the amendments were intended to do the opposite of their catchy slogans. OHIO -Knowing they’d have little success in the Republican majority legislature, Ohio’s abortion lobby turned to the courts soon after Issue 1 passed in November of 2023. In Preterm-Cleveland v. Ohio, a group of Ohio abortion businesses and a practitioner represented by the ACLU of Ohio and Planned Parenthood have challenged several Ohio laws – laws that ensure reflection periods, informed consent, and in-person consultation with a licensed physician – because they allegedly infringe on the “right to abortion” created by Issue 1. The state argues that the laws in question are essential for informed consent and screening for coercion or abuse. Yet the court ultimately enjoined the laws as hindering the right established by Issue 1, which the judge stated goes further than “restoring Roe”. In Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region v. Ohio Department of Health, a group of abortion businesses and practitioners are suing to revoke a law that prevents sending dangerous chemical abortion drugs through the mail and which requires that women receive in-person counseling and screening by a licensed physician prior to obtaining the drugs. These laws are essential for screening for ectopic pregnancies or other life-threatening complications. However, pro-abortion advocates argued that Issue 1 invalidates these essential protections for women. The court sided with the abortion advocates and enjoined the laws while the case proceeds. The deciding judge admitted in his opinion that Issue 1 “immediately nullified the status quo,” and that the amendment goes further than Roe. At this time of year when we think of the baby Jesus, let’s not forget God’s precious babies who are dismissed by the Left.    |
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