TOMORROW IS A BIG DAY
It's primary day tomorrow and that could be very significant for us as a church. Forget whether Hillary will get the nod to continue as the Democratic candidate for the November election. I think I already know the answer to that one. Another no-brainer is whether Elliott Spitzer will be the Democratic nominee to ride straight into Albany once George Pataki moves out of the Governor's mansion. I think I can call that one too.
The issues that concern me are right on our doorstep where political life stinks and the new group that took over Brookhaven Town Hall at the start of the year show little sign of being any better than the crowd they beat.
Locked up in all that is the unconstitutional restriction on church buildings passed almost one year ago that the Department of Justice in DC is now investigating for us.
What chance for Christians to influence the local Republican party? None, this is not the south or anywhere vaguely pro-Christian.
What chance for Christians to influence the local Democratic party? None, they have paid no attention whatever to our concerns and are riding high on the euphoria that came from last year's successes.
BUT ...
Both Republicans and Democrats are desperate to get the Conservative line in Brookhaven. Tomorrow Conservatives will vote for who will represent them in the upcoming Convention and there is a very good chance that Christians will take control of the Brookhaven Conservative Party.
Our attorneys, Rich Johannesen and Ken Auerbach (both committed Christians) are spearheading The New Conservative Majority and if sufficient of their candidates are elected, Rich could well be the next President of the Brookhaven Conservative Party and will be returning it to Christian and Conservative values.
Town Board members who want the Conservative line - and they all do - will need to agree to take the correct stance on a number of issues, first among which will be exempting churches from last year's building restrictions.
So tomorrow is huge. If you're a registered Conservative, voting for the New Conservative Majority will be a vote for fundamental Christian values in Brookhaven - and God knows we need them!
The issues that concern me are right on our doorstep where political life stinks and the new group that took over Brookhaven Town Hall at the start of the year show little sign of being any better than the crowd they beat.
Locked up in all that is the unconstitutional restriction on church buildings passed almost one year ago that the Department of Justice in DC is now investigating for us.
What chance for Christians to influence the local Republican party? None, this is not the south or anywhere vaguely pro-Christian.
What chance for Christians to influence the local Democratic party? None, they have paid no attention whatever to our concerns and are riding high on the euphoria that came from last year's successes.
BUT ...
Both Republicans and Democrats are desperate to get the Conservative line in Brookhaven. Tomorrow Conservatives will vote for who will represent them in the upcoming Convention and there is a very good chance that Christians will take control of the Brookhaven Conservative Party.
Our attorneys, Rich Johannesen and Ken Auerbach (both committed Christians) are spearheading The New Conservative Majority and if sufficient of their candidates are elected, Rich could well be the next President of the Brookhaven Conservative Party and will be returning it to Christian and Conservative values.
Town Board members who want the Conservative line - and they all do - will need to agree to take the correct stance on a number of issues, first among which will be exempting churches from last year's building restrictions.
So tomorrow is huge. If you're a registered Conservative, voting for the New Conservative Majority will be a vote for fundamental Christian values in Brookhaven - and God knows we need them!
posted by Roger Blackmore | 2:13 PM
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