tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75441562990950047002009-07-15T07:42:24.373-07:00I am father to three sons, and husband to one wife. Christianity is my faith, and love is my goal. Truth is what matters and courage holds it all together. I am the executive director of Maine's Family Policy Council. We are associated with Focus on the Family.Mike Heathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02973402132372908818msheath04358@gmail.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7544156299095004700.post-33955311943440627832009-05-31T22:28:00.000-07:002009-06-02T01:45:23.079-07:00

Shot down in church while ushering.  Such was the end for George Tiller, the famous abortion doctor from Kansas.  Tiller made a name for himself by killing late term babies.  Now, his murder puts him on the same list as Matthew Shephard.  The high-profile murder should help pass the "hate crimes" law that is moving through Congress.  Nobody thinks Tiller should have been murdering babies.  Nobody

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I noticed in the press this week that the Secretary of State announced the ballot question for the People's Veto. Here it is;"Do you want to reject the new law that lets same-sex couples marry and allows individuals and religious groups to refuse to perform these marriages?"Getting this question passed is going to be a tough sell. Yankees will just want to leave well enough alone. Proponents

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Snapped this pic this morning in front of the Kendall Tavern Inn. Paulie and I are leading a couples retreat here this weekend. During my devotions this morning I read this verse in Matthew's gospel:"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me--watch how I do it.

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Thanks so much for all the supportive emails and phone calls. I still haven't had a chance to process them all. I haven't even started going through the tidal wave of emails I received offering to either sign or distribute petitions last week. I appreciate your patience. In the meantime here's a statement we put out this morning:We are supporting the People's Veto petition drive. Robert

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This story doesn't fortify the agenda of the sexual disorientation crowd so you won't be reading about it on the front page anytime soon. Here's the high points that are public. Three men are together in an apartment here in Maine handling a loaded gun. One of them shoots the other one in the head and waits an entire day to report to authorities what he has done. The two witnesses (I'm

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Right now comments are moderated on this blog. In the past the volume of obscenity and hate from advocates of homosexual ideology was so intense that I turned them off. It wasn't worth taking the time to read through them all to make sure that the blog didn't fill up with filth. So, if the foul mouthed folks out there want to end the comment feature on this blog just spam me with your filth.

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In 2004 I was suspended with pay for a month after apologizing for something I wrote in an email. I promised to reveal the sexual orientation of everyone in the State House. Horrors. The Senate's business was interrupted for a day, many members donning pink triangles. By the end of the day they had prepared and signed a letter condemning me. That is much the same Senate that just created

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No surprise. The Governor signed Senator Damon's genderless marriage proposal yesterday. I said he would. Senate Democrats allowed homosexual activist legislator, Larry Bliss, to serve as President of the Senate so that his signature could be on the bill as it went to the Governor. The Governor signed the bill with almost no fanfare.I was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles

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THE TRUTH TOUR 2009 IS POSTPONED:  STAY TUNED In the early 1990s Bob Knight talked sense to me. His polite confrontation over the phone inspired me to sink my teeth into the culture war. He was working for the Family Research Council. Peter LaBarbera was his assistant. Bob had a small team of guys that were beginning to provide effective coordination and motivation to grassroots pro family

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Governor John Baldacci will either sign Senator Damon's same sex marriage proposal or let it go into law without his signature.Read this post.The Senate was where the fight was, if there ever was one. They crushed pro family forces with Maine Republicans offering only their usual tepid resistance. I always doubted that there would be a real fight in the State House on either abortion or

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The Roman Catholic Church's political action committee put out a short statement last week, the day after I announced I would lead the People's Veto of Senator Damon's genderless marriage bill. Here is what they wrote: The People's Veto is currently under serious consideration. Be assured that we will keep you updated on a regular basis. Just as the hundreds of thousands of Mainers who support

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In a blog posting Governor John Baldacci has offered his real views on homosexual marriage. I have never believed that he was truly undecided. I have always believed that he was being merely political as he pretended to "evolve."He called a gay rights supporter yesterday. "I was extremely impressed by the arguments for both sides, but especially by the proponents," the governor reportedly said

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I have to admit that twenty years ago when I waded into the sexual morality fight I didn't think it would require this much patience.  The title for this blog is "Love is Patient."  It is patient.  The Bible tells us that.  It is the truth. Love has always animated my efforts.  It will always motivate me.  I have a more difficult time with patience. I love my country, and people who are trapped

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On Wednesday the Legislature's Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary will hold a public hearing on Senator Dennis Damon's proposal to end civil marriage. Twenty years ago I said it would come to this. I said that the gay rights movement wouldn't be satisfied until they destroyed marriage. Many people, even supporters, didn't believe it.Now I find that even supporters are wondering why we

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I've started watching Glenn Beck on FoxNews.  I had never been exposed to him before the past few months.  I'm impressed that he talks about God and morality.  However, much of the content of his show centers on economic issues.  I never hear him talk about the gay rights movement, or abortion.  I wonder why not? There is a movement to silence those of us who think solving our nation's problems

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Yesterday I spent fifteen minutes with Senator Phil Bartlett and his Chief of Staff.  It was an enjoyable first meeting.  I am making the rounds as the Legislature gets started.  I am meeting with leadership for fifteen minutes each.  I have a meeting coming up with Senator Libby Mitchell.  She is the President of the Senate. I introduced the Senator to the Maine Family Policy Council's mission

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Everyone has heard of the shot heard around the world.  Nobody heard the shot fired by Rev. Doty and his companions yesterday.  Rev. Mark Doty wants the world to know about a grave injustice.  It seems that some people can't get married. Doty doesn't care that mothers can't marry their sons.  He isn't concerned the law doesn't allow daughters to marry their grandfathers.  It doesn't even bother

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This video is worth watching more than once. Christopher makes a persuasive argument for his presidential pick in the upcoming election on Tuesday. Christopher's two minute argument reminds me of a podcast that I enjoy. Dr. Albert Mohler produces a thirty minute daily radio program that he also puts on itunes. He urges Christians to THINK. Here is one young man who is taking that advice

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I am glad that I got over Jim Wallis and Sojourners years ago.After earning my college degree in philosophy years ago I developed a passing interest in Mr. Wallis's ideas. I still respect his intellect. I don't spend any time, however, keeping up with what he is doing or saying these days. I have too much to do. Mr. Wallis publishes the Religious Left's flagship magazine, Sojourners.I noticed

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Yesterday I attended a rally with hundreds of Mainers in Bangor.  Sarah Palin flew in to motivate Republicans in the final weeks of the election season.  It was a pleasure to stand among so many patriotic Americans for two hours.  The line to get into the airport hanger was quite long. I ended up missing Palin's speech.  I saw her jet land as I was leaving to record an interview on a local radio

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My friends at Exodus International unveiled a new website for teens today. Commenting on the site Mike Ensley, their Youth Analyst said, "This web site is a place where they can find an alternative response to the culture's dead beat message that sex is shallow and gender is meaningless."I couldn't agree more about sex. Sex has become meaningless in the same way that a picture becomes

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The "gay" issue is always portrayed in the media as one of tolerance. People don't realize that the so-called "tolerance" goes only one way. I have never experienced true tolerance with homosexuals. The minute they realize that I am not going to budge on my morals they become insistent, mean, hard-hearted and sometimes vicious. There is no better example of this reality than this recent

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Governor Sarah Palin has endured a couple of rough weeks in the mainstream media. After a bold and successful start at the Republican Convention the forty-something mother of five started swimming in the deep end of the pool. Alaska was the shallow end of the political pool. The Vice Presidency is definitely the deep end for Governor Palin.Senator McCain's polling numbers appear to be tracking

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Google waded into politics yesterday. They issued a statement endorsing homosexual "marriage." One of my friends is promising not to use Google anymore. I'm not going to do that. I'm going to keep blogging using blogger.Most companies now favor and protect sexual sin. Making something private (sex) into something that we contracept and sell has gotten us to this point. Not using Google is

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I saw a book title this morning. "God Built: Bold Men of God aren't Born, they're Built." That got me wondering whether it is possible any longer for bold men of God to be political. In saying that I'm not wondering if they can want power or success. That, in fact, seems to be all that they can want.I'm wondering if bold men of God can be like the character examined in the book mentioned

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