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| By: Stacy Swimp |
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) HB 5958 passed
by the Republican House allows government to "burden religious freedom in
the interest of government!"!
Section 5 of RFRA says: Sec. 5.2 (Opens the door for Government Intrusion)
18 (2) Government may substantially burden a person's
exercise of
19 religion only if it demonstrates that application of the
burden to
20 that person's exercise of religion in that particular
instance is
21 both of the following:
22 (a) In furtherance of a compelling governmental interest
.
23 (b) The least restrictive means of furthering that
compelling
24 governmental interest.
25 (3) A person whose religious exercise has been burdened
in
26 violation of this section may assert that violation as a
claim or
27 defense in any judicial or administrative proceeding and
obtain 403979'13 * CJC
1 appropriate relief, including equitable relief, against
government.
2 (4) A court or tribunal may award all or a portion of the
3 costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees,
to a
4 person who prevails against government under this section.
What compelling interest could government have to burden my
religious freedom?
What does that look like exactly?
Call Senate' Majority Leader
Randy Richardville and ask him to NOT take up this Anti Religious
Freedom Bill!
Minister Stacy M. Swimp is a 2009 graduate of the Great Lakes Bay Region
African-American Leadership Training Institute and a 2011 Graduate of the Henry
Marsh Institute of Public Policy.
Stacy is also a 2010 recipient of the “Frederick Douglass
Award, given by the Women’s Progressive Club of Saginaw, MI, an affiliate of
The National Organization of Colored Women and Youth.
Affiliates His
commentaries have appeared in the Washington Times, Miami Times, Orlando Sun,
Philadelphia Tribune, Chicago Defender, Michigan Chronicle, Buffalo Criterion
and publications around the world If you are interested in interviewing Stacy , please contact
stacyswimp@stacyswimp.com
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