By Christian Newswire ——Bio and Archives--July 28, 2010
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"On June 8, I was arrested for peacefully praying and reading the Scriptures on a public sidewalk in Washington, D.C. It is tragic that federal officials in our nation's capital would crush the First Amendment and prohibit prayer while protecting abortion and Planned Parenthood. "For years, members of the faith and pro-life community have been allowed to pray, counsel and hold peaceful witness on the public sidewalk leading up to Planned Parenthood. Suddenly, the federal government has now determined that protecting access to abortion is more important than protecting the First Amendment and free speech. "It is clear that the sidewalk leading up to Planned Parenthood remains public. Despite their claims, Planned Parenthood has not produced one piece of evidence, documentation, or verification from the city that the nature of that sidewalk has changed. "On August 14, we are going back to that public sidewalk to peacefully pray and exercise our First Amendment rights. We want to send a clear and powerful message to the federal government that we will not be bullied, intimidated or pressured into surrendering our free speech rights."On June 29, the Department of Justice and US Attorneys did not show up at the arraignment of Rev. Mahoney and no charges were filed against him for his June 8 arrest.
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