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:''This article is about the [[April 24]] [[2005]] and [[August 14]] [[2005]] events. For other uses of "Justice Sunday", see [[Justice Sunday (disambiguation)]].'' |
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'''Justice Sunday''' is the term used for a series of religious conferences organized by the [[Family Research Council]], headed by [[James Dobson]], and James Dobson's [[Focus on the Family]] organizations to protest a perceived [[American Liberalism|liberal]] majority of the justices of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]], and to support the appointment of Conservative Christian judges to said court. |
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So far three such conferences have taken place. Perkins and Dobson have been present as speakers at all events, and some conservative politicians, including [[Zell Miller]], [[Tom DeLay]] and [[Bill Frist]] have also made apperances. |
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==Justice Sunday: [[April 24]] [[2005]]== |
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The first Justice Sunday, subtitled "Stopping the Filibuster Against People of Faith," was organized primarily to protest a perceived bias on the part of the [[United States federal courts|Federal Judiciary]] of the United States. The organizers hoped to provoke large numbers of [[Evangelicalism|evangelical]] Christians to place pressure on [[United States Senate|U.S. Senators]] to bring an end to the [[filibuster]] of nominees to the Federal Judiciary made by President [[George W. Bush]]. Their web site featured a letter dated [[April 20]] [[2005]], four days before the event took place, which sought to assuage churches' fears of challenges to their [[tax-exempt status]] under laws prohibiting political activity by tax-exempt churches [http://www.frc.org/img/adf_js.pdf]. The two sponsoring organizations did not choose to sponsor the program directly, but did so through their legally separate spin-off corporations [[FRC Action]] [http://www.frcaction.org/] and [[Focus on the Family Action]] [http://www.focusaction.org/]. |
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The nationally televised event took place at [[Highview Baptist Church (Louisville, Kentucky)|Highview Baptist Church]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]. The program featured James Dobson, [[R. Albert Mohler, Jr.]], [[Watergate]]-figure-turned-evangelical [[Charles Colson]] and, via videotape, [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] U.S. Senate Majority Leader [[Bill Frist]]. |
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The organizers of the event were criticized for holding this event, dubbed "Just-us Sunday" [http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/133/21.0.html by some critics]. Some felt that this was an attempt to demonize opponents of conservatives as being against religion; others felt that this was an attempt to politicize religion. Still others felt that this was an attempt to undermine the independence of the Federal Judiciary. Among those opposed to the event were a number of religious leaders from a wide spectrum of faiths - including [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]], [[Judaism|Jewish]], [[Protestantism|Protestant]], and [[Eastern Orthodoxy|Eastern Orthodox]] leaders. |
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==Justice Sunday II: [[August 14]] [[2005]]== |
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A sequel to the first Justice Sunday, subtitled "God Save the United States and this Honorable Court" event was held on [[August 14]], [[2005]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]. Conspicuously absent from the event was U. S. Senate Majority Leader [[Bill Frist]], who had recently drawn fire for departing from U. S. President [[George W. Bush]]'s policy on [[stem cell research]]. |
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Speakers included [[Tony Perkins (evangelical Christian figure)|Tony Perkins]], [[James Dobson]], [[Robert H. Bork]], [[Tom DeLay]], [[Zell Miller]], [[Chuck Colson]], [[Phyllis Schlafly]], [[William A. Donohue]], and [[Harry R. Jackson, Jr.]] |
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==Justice Sunday III: [[January 8]] [[2006]]== |
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A third Justice Sunday event, subtitled "Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land" took place [[January 8]] [[2006]], the day before [[Samuel Alito|Samuel Alito's]] confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court began. The event took place in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] at the Greater Exodus [[Baptist]] Church. |
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Greater Exodus is led by Pastor [http://ccdaindy.org/Pastor%20Lusk Herbert H. Lusk, II]. Despite the fact that both Lusk and his congregation are [[African-American]], he decided to hold the rally in support of [http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2005/11/18/news/13876.shtml Judge Alito]. Lusk explains his reasoning by saying, that he wants the government to "appoint people to the justice system |
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that would be attentive to the needs I care about - stopping [[same-sex |
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marriage]], [[assisted suicide]] and [[abortions]] for [[minors]] and supporting [[prayer]] |
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and [http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/christmas/real2.html Christmas celebrations] in school." |
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Not mentioned as a reason by Lusk was the fact that his church received One Million dollars in [[Faith-Based Initiative]] money from the Bush Administration. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/05/politics/politicsspecial1/05church.html] |
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Rev. [[Wellington Boone]], a speaker at Justice Sunday III, proclaimed, "The black community must stop criticizing [[Uncle Tom]]. He is a [[role model]]."[http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/garybusey/article5.html] |
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[[James Dobson]], [[Tony Perkins (evangelical Christian figure)|Tony Perkins]] and [[Jerry Falwell]] took part as speakers, as well as [[Alveda King]] and [http://www.SpreadingSantorum.com Rick Santorum]. Members from the local community and various organizations including [[Planned Parenthood]] and The [http://worldcantwait.org World Can't Wait] stood outside and protested the event. |
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[[Paul Crouch]], who has admitted to paying money in exchange for silence about a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_sexual_behavior#Same-gender_sexual_practices homosexual encounter] he is alleged to have engaed in, is the president of [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] (TBN) and a sponsor of Justice Sunday III. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.justicesunday.com/ Official Justice Sunday site] |
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*[http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml%3Fi=20050509&s=blumenthal Justice Sunday Preachers] - Max Blumenthal in The Nation. |
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*[http://www.religioustolerance.org/relintol2.htm/ Liberal Religious intolerance in the media] |
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* [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/16/opinion/16tue2.html?ex=1281844800&en=89f5be15eb44e58a&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Justice Sunday Reloaded], editorial in the [[The New York Times|New York Times]] ([[August 16]] [[2005]]) |
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*[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/who-are-justice-sundays-_b_13348.html Who Are Justice Sunday's Ministers of Minstrelsy?] (Max Blumenthal in the Huffington Post) |
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*[http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/09/1456217 Conservative Christian Organizations Stage Pro-Alito Rally at Justice Sunday III] |
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*[http://www.dailyprincetonian.com/archives/2005/11/18/news/13876.shtml Alito '72 joined conservative alumni group] |
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*[http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/09/1456217 Conservative Christian Organizations Stage Pro-Alito Rally at Justice Sunday III] |
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*[http://www.bugmenot.com/view.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fglogin%3FURI%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2006%2F01%2F05%2Fpolitics%2Fpoliticsspecial1%2F05church.html%26OP%3D14050c36Q2FQ2BovqQ2BQ24Q7CQ3AVQ25Q7CQ7CFQ60Q2BQ6033eQ2B3Q3FQ2B3UQ2BYQ7CQ22jFjQ3AVQ2BYQ7CQ22jFjQ3AVVYvQ3AjbQ22Q3FQ2B3UQ3AQ2ArQ25Q3AQ2AQ51Q2AFiQ22 Minister, a Bush Ally, Gives Church as Site for Alito Rally (NY Times)] |
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*[http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/da/2002%20pressrelease.htm#Reverend%20Herbert%20Lusk%20Pleads%20Guilty%20to%20Five%20Felony%20Offenses%20Contact:%20%20Joe%20Buckalew,%20Deputy%20District%20Attorney,%20(831)%20647-7714 Reverend Herbert Lusk Pleads Guilty to Five Felony Offenses] |
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*[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/5/12826/73247 Justice Sunday III: Hosted by Church That Rec'd $1M from Bush] |
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Revision as of 05:01, 15 February 2006
