The November 2nd Election is less than 70 days away! Prepare yourself to vote by attending one of Eric Miller’s TAKE BACK AMERICA RALLIES. 

These rallies will provide the answers which are key to casting an informed ballot and protecting your family, church and business.

1 Person ~ 1 Family ~ 1 Church
Can Make a Difference!

Here is a schedule of the upcoming rallies…

Each rally will include appearances by your Elected Officials and 2010 Candidates.

Go to the download section of the Advance America website to download a flyer about the TAKE BACK AMERICA RALLIES.

Always Remember . . .
This Is Your Government!

If you appreciate the work of Advance America on behalf of the churches and families of Indiana, go to our website www.AdvanceAmerica.com to make a tax-deductible contribution of $35, $50, $75 or more to help us continue to work for your family and your church.

Advance America
101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 660
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.AdvanceAmerica.com

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Telephone Numbers
House of Representatives 800-382-9842 & 317-232-9600
State Senate: 800-382-9467 & 317-232-9400
Governor: 317-232-4567 – Lt. Governor: 317-232-4545
You can find out who your legislators are and get their email address by
going to www.AdvanceAmerica.com or by calling us at (800)448-VOTE (8683).

For over 10 years Eric has been a leader at the State House in support of smaller more efficient government and in controlling government spending and opposing tax increases.

Eric’s efforts to bring together social and fiscal conservatives was highlighted in a column by Russ Pulliam in the Indianapolis Star on Friday, August 20.

Tea partiers welcome

Indianapolis Star

Posted: August 20, 2010

Conservative political activist Eric Miller
sees common ground between the tea
party movement and his 30-year
advocacy of traditional family values.

The founder of Advance America thinks
the tea party will be a significant help in
November to candidates who favor
smaller government.

Miller is planning Take Back America
rallies this fall in Indianapolis and other
Indiana cities (www.advanceamerica.
com), along with voter guides, to
encourage limited government voters to
see clear differences among candidates.

Advance America has argued for
traditional pro-life, pro-family values
but also appeals for smaller government a
nd lower taxes. Miller ran for governor
in 2004, drawing more than 144,000 votes
in the Republican primary. Mitch Daniels
carried the race with 284,000 votes.

This year the tea party movement has
stirred up sentiment for a libertarian-
type emphasis on lower taxes and less
government.

“The typical tea party person I meet has
not been involved in politics before,”
Miller said. “There’s a whole segment who
may not go to every tea party rally. They
feel cut off from their government. They
are in their 40s and 50s and 60s and 70s.
They will be OK financially. 

They’ve worked, raised their kids, paid for their
homes. But they are concerned for their
children and grandchildren.”

Although most tea party sympathizers
are economic conservatives, some aren’t
convinced about Advance America’s
emphasis on morality. Miller, however,
argues that many tea party enthusiasts
have an instinctive sympathy for his
family values thrust. “They know that
America has drifted morally,” he said.
“They hold to traditional values of hard
work, individual responsibility, of a
moral ethic that certain things are right
and certain things are wrong.”

Still, it’s unclear whether Advance
America’s conservative social values will
appeal to tea party members. Republican
leaders such as Ronald Reagan and, more
recently, U.S. Rep. Mike Pence have found
success by building a coalition of social
conservatives and small government
libertarians. Quite often neither wing of
the party can win an election without the
other.
2010 Election Fast Approaching!

The November 2nd Election is less than 80 days away!  Be watching for more information about Advance America’s election efforts including information about our 2010 Voter Guides and Upcoming Rallies!

Always Remember . . .
This Is Your Government!

If you appreciate the work of Advance America on behalf of the churches and families of Indiana, go to our website www.AdvanceAmerica.com to make a tax-deductible contribution of $35, $50, $75 or more to help us continue to work for your family and your church.

Advance America
101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 660
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.AdvanceAmerica.com

_____________________________________________________________

Telephone Numbers
House of Representatives 800-382-9842 & 317-232-9600
State Senate: 800-382-9467 & 317-232-9400
Governor: 317-232-4567 – Lt. Governor: 317-232-4545
You can find out who your legislators are and get their email address by
going to www.AdvanceAmerica.com or by calling us at (800)448-VOTE (8683).

On August 4, 2010 in San Francisco Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that Proposition 8, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman, was unconstitutional.  Proposition 8 was approved by the voters of that state in November, 2008 just a few months after the California Supreme Court ruled that same sex marriages were legal.

Commenting on Judge Walker’s Ruling, Pastor Jim Garlow of Skyline Wesleyan Church in La Mesa, California said:

“He simply ripped from the state of California and seven-million voters the chance to articulate the definition of marriage that’s been accepted for over 5,000 years.”
                                     Source: OneNewsNow 8/6/10.

What’s Next In California?

Judge Walker’s decision will now be appealed to the 9^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.  The next step would be an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

What About Indiana?

While the appeal of Judge Walker’s ruling works its way through the judicial system, Indiana still does not protect marriage between one man and one woman with a Constitutional Amendment.  The 2011 Indiana General Assembly should pass a Constitutional Amendment to begin the process to protect marriage in our state.  Advance America will continue to help lead this effort to protect marriage in Indiana.

2010 Election Fast Approaching!

The November 2nd Election is less than 80 days away!  Be watching for more information about Advance America’s election efforts including information about our 2010 Voter Guides and Upcoming Rallies!

Always Remember This Is Your Government!

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If you appreciate the work of Advance America on behalf of the churches and families of Indiana, go to our website www.AdvanceAmerica.com to make a tax-deductible contribution of $35, $50, $75 or more to help us continue to work for your family and your church.

Advance America
101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 660
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.AdvanceAmerica.com

____________________________________________

Telephone Numbers
House of Representatives 800-382-9842 & 317-232-9600
State Senate: 800-382-9467 & 317-232-9400
Governor: 317-232-4567 – Lt. Governor: 317-232-4545
You can find out who your legislators are and get their email address by
going to www.AdvanceAmerica.com or by calling us at (800)448-VOTE (8683).

On Monday evening, July 26th the South Bend City Council considered Ordinance 30-10. This ordinance could have given government recognition to homosexuality and male cross-dressers! Advance America sounded the alarm about the ordinance and Eric Miller traveled to South Bend to speak out publicly against it and in support of protecting women and girls, churches and businesses.

Ordinance 30-10 Did Not Pass!

The Council voted to continue discussion of the Ordinance when it appeared it would have been defeated.  We won on July 26^th when the Ordinance was not approved; but it will no doubt come back up later in the year!

Professor Charles Rice Speaks Out Against Ordinance!

Dr. Charles Rice, Professor Emeritus of Notre Dame Law School also opposed Ordinance 30-10.  Here is a portion of his letter to the editor of the South Bend Tribune.

“Bill 30-10 exempts religious entities from its prohibitions, but that is illusory.  It applies only ‘when such protections affect the definition, advancement of the mission(s), practice(s) or belief(s)’ of the religious entity.  The commission would decide whether the entity is so affected.  Could the commission contradict a church on the church’s own definition of its mission?”

“The free exercise of religion is not limited to religious associations.  It is primarily a personal right of individuals. But 30-10 affords no protection to the religiously motivated owner or owners of a business not affiliated with a religious institution.”

“Bill 30-10 regurgitates provisions rejected by the Council in 2006. To call it a legislative act is an abuse of language.  Incompetently drafted, it is an exercise in ideological warfare, misusing the language of rights and the power of law to advance the homosexualization of the culture.  It should be withdrawn, permanently.”

Goshen, Fort Wayne and South Bend!

An Ordinance in Goshen to give government recognition to homosexuality and male cross-dressers which would give men the legal right to enter a women’s restroom in Goshen lost by one vote last September!

An effort to grant government recognition to male cross-dressers in Fort Wayne which would give men the legal right to enter a women’s restroom, dressing room or locker room was turned back by one vote earlier this year!

Now there is a battle in South Bend!

Advance America Will Continue To Oppose These Ordinances!

Advance America will continue to oppose all efforts at the State House like we did in 2009 and all efforts in cities around the state like we did in Fort Wayne and Goshen and are now doing in South Bend!

We must protect churches!  We must protect the moral foundation of our government!  We must protect women and children and we must oppose all efforts to give government recognition to homosexuality and male cross-dressers!

We’ll let you know what happens in South Bend!

I have attached some information on the ordinance that will be voted on Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm.  The hearing will take place in the Council Chambers on the 4^th Floor of the County-City Building located at 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. (at the corner of Jefferson and Lafayette) in South Bend.

What Can You Do?

• Pray the ordinance will be defeated!
• Call or email the 9 Council Members and ask them to “Vote No on Ordinance 30-10 to protect families and businesses and help stop same sex marriages in Indiana.”
• Distribute the flyer entitled, “SB Ordinance Bulletin” located under the download section of the Advance America website,  in your church, to your neighbors, your friends, co-workers, relatives, etc.
• Come to the hearing on July 26, 2010 at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers on the 4^th Floor of the County-City Building located at 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. (at the corner of Jefferson and Lafayette) in South Bend.

We must protect marriage between one man and one woman!  We must protect women and children from male cross-dressers having access to women’s restrooms, women’s locker rooms and women’s changing areas!  We must protect businesses from being forced to hire a homosexual or cross-dresser!

Thank you for your help on this very important issue!

Please see the following article on a ruling by a Federal District Judge striking down the Federal Defense of Marriage Law.

This is another reason why Indiana must pass a State Constitutional Amendment to protect marriage between one man and one woman.

Judge: Federal gay marriage ban unconstitutional Denise Lavoie | Associated Press

BOSTON – A U.S. judge in Boston has ruled that a federal gay marriage ban is unconstitutional because it interferes with the right of a state to define marriage.

U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro on Thursday ruled in favor of gay couples’ rights in two separate challenges to the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA.

The state argued the law denied benefits such as Medicaid to gay married couples in Massachusetts, where same-sex unions have been legal since 2004.

Tauro agreed, and said the act forces Massachusetts to discriminate against its own citizens.

“The federal government, by enacting and enforcing DOMA, plainly encroaches upon the firmly entrenched province of the state, and in doing so, offends the Tenth Amendment.  For that reason, the statute is invalid,” Tauro wrote in a ruling in a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Martha Coakley.

Ruling in a separate case filed by Gays & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, Tauro found that DOMA violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.

“We’ve maintained from the very beginning that there was absolutely no basis for this law treating one class of married Massachusetts couples different from everybody else and the court has recognized that,” said Gary Buseck, GLAD’s legal director.

The Justice Department argued the federal government has the right to set eligibility requirements for federal benefits – including requiring that those benefits only go to couples in marriages between a man and a woman.

The law was enacted by Congress in 1996 when it appeared Hawaii would soon legalize same-sex marriage and opponents worried that other states would be forced to recognize such marriages.  The lawsuit challenges only the portion of the law that prevents the federal government from affording pension and other benefits to same-sex couples.

Since then, five states and the District of Columbia have legalized gay marriage.

Copyright 2010 The Journal Gazette. All rights reserved. News service copy is used with permission. The information contained in the report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without prior written authority of The Journal Gazette or granting news service.

Advance America will continue to help lead the effort to protect marriage in our state.

Be watching for further updates on our efforts in Indiana.

Always Remember This Is Your Government!

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If you appreciate the work of Advance America on behalf of the churches and families of Indiana, go to our website www.AdvanceAmerica.com to make a tax-deductible contribution of $35, $50, $75 or more to help us continue to work for your family and your church.

Advance America
101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 660
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.AdvanceAmerica.com

__________________________________

Telephone Numbers
House of Representatives 800-382-9842 & 317-232-9600
State Senate: 800-382-9467 & 317-232-9400
Governor: 317-232-4567 – Lt. Governor: 317-232-4545
You can find out who your legislators are and get their email address by
going to www.AdvanceAmerica.com or by calling us at (800)448-VOTE (8683).

What will happen when the economy turns around and more money starts to flow into state and local governmental units? As their revenue increases will the elected officials increase dramatically their spending or will they control their spending increases and put an appropriate amount into a rainy day fund to handle the next economic downturn?

Advance America supports controlling spending increases by imposing a spending cap to permit spending to only go up by inflation and population growth.  This will help prevent future tax increases.

Always remember this is your government!

In the 2010 General Assembly, Senator Greg Walker introduced Senate Bill 198 which would have prohibited “state agencies from entering into contracts with or making grants to Planned Parenthood of Indiana.”

Unfortunately, Senate Bill 198 did not pass the 2010 General Assembly.

This bill will hopefully be reintroduced in the 2011 General Assembly.

If you do not support taxpayer dollars going to any entity that performs or advocates for abortion contact your Senator and Representative.

Always remember this is your government!

One approach that they may take is to start taxing services. The non-partisan Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute did an analysis of the impact of imposing Indiana’s 7% sales tax on service transactions.  They found that the state could take in $6.7 billion annually.  What do you think?  If you have an opinion about the State of Indiana raising taxes by expanding the sales tax to services contact your Senator and Representative. 

To find out who your Representative and Senator are go to our website and click on “Who Are My Elected Officials?”

Always remember this is your government!

One Vote Victory!

On March 9, 2010 the Fort Wayne City Council voted 5-4 against introducing a bill that would have given government recognition to “gender identity.” Had this bill been introduced and then become law, then male cross-dressers would have been given legal access to women’s restrooms, women’s dressing rooms and women’s locker rooms!  Every woman and girl in Fort Wayne would have been at risk!

Here’s How They Voted!

Voting against having the bill introduced for discussion and a vote:

Voting in favor of having the bill introduced for discussion and a vote:

Victory in Goshen Was By One Vote Too!

Last September the Goshen City Council voted against a local ordinance to give government recognition to male cross-dressers.  Had the Goshen ordinance passed then male cross-dressers would have been given legal access to women’s restrooms, women’s dressing rooms, and women’s locker rooms in Goshen!  Fortunately for the women and girls in Goshen the Goshen City Council voted to defeat the ordinance by one vote – 4-3!

State Law Could Be Introduced in 2011!

Representative Mary Ann Sullivan introduced House Bill 1250 in the 2009 General Assembly.  Had House Bill 1250 become law then Indiana would have given government recognition to “gender identity.”  This would have given male cross-dressers legal access to women’s restrooms, women’s locker rooms and women’s dressing rooms throughout the entire State of Indiana!  This bill could be re-introduced in the 2011 General Assembly!

It Happened in Colorado and It Could Happen in Indiana!

Women and girls in Colorado are at risk because a state law was passed in 2008 giving men who dress as women (male cross-dressers) legal access to women’s restrooms, women’s locker rooms and women’s dressing rooms throughout Colorado.  This could happen in Indiana too!

Advance America Will Continue To Oppose This Legislation!

Advance America will continue to lead the effort at the State House – as we have for over 25 years – to protect churches and families.  This means we will continue to work with Senators and Representatives and oppose any legislation that would give male cross-dressers legal access to women’s restrooms and other areas where women and girls expect and deserve privacy from men.

Advance America will continue to work with local elected officials as well to stop the passage of a local ordinance like the ones introduced in Goshen and Fort Wayne to give male cross-dressers legal access to women’s restrooms, dressing rooms and locker rooms.

Always Remember This Is Your Government!

If you appreciate the work of Advance America on behalf of the churches and families of Indiana, go to our website www.AdvanceAmerica.com to make a tax-deductible contribution of $35, $50, $75 or more to help us continue to work for your family and your church.

Advance America
101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 660
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.AdvanceAmerica.com

____________________________________________________________

Telephone Numbers
House of Representatives 800-382-9842 & 317-232-9600
State Senate: 800-382-9467 & 317-232-9400
Governor: 317-232-4567 – Lt. Governor: 317-232-4545
You can find out who your legislators are and get their email address by
going to www.AdvanceAmerica.com or by calling us at (800)448-VOTE (8683).