Catherine Crabill

Ten Commandments and Freedom of Religion

I am an advocate of posting the Ten Commandments in the schools not just for the free exercise of religion, but also because of the fact that our entire legal and justice systems are based on this document.

I resent the oft told lie called “Separation of Church and State”. There is no such statement in any of our Nation’s founding documents or laws. This statement was gleaned from a personal letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association of Connecticut. His intent was to assuage their concerns about a state sponsored church such as was common in England where the “faith” of the Monarch was declared the faith of the state.

There is no doubt that Jefferson was affirming that the church would be free from the influence or dominion of the state. This has been completely turned on its head to mean that the state is protected from religious expression or its influence. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our Founders fully embraced the guiding principles of the Christian Religion as articulated in the Holy Bible. Further, the declaration that America is a Christian Nation is reiterated throughout our early Supreme Court decisions and Congressional Record. As a Christian Nation, we extend the right to freedom of thought, speech, and religious expression to all faiths, while not yielding or abandoning our claim to the supremacy of our Christian heritage as was the intent of the Founding Fathers.

2nd Amendment

The 2^nd Amendment, while being advantageous to hunters, was clearly intended for self defense as well as, and more specifically, to keep the government on notice of an armed citizenry.

“The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government.” – Thomas Jefferson

MONTANA HAS IT RIGHT ON SECOND AMENDMENT

100% Pro Life

I am against abortion in all forms at all stages. I cannot begin to imagine the horror of a pregnancy resulting from incest or rape. Nevertheless, to be completely genuine in trusting the science of life from conception, to put to death the resulting innocent life for the crime of the father is indefensible and would make any position other than "no exceptions" disingenuous.

I am absolutely confident from my knowledge of those in the pro-life movement and crisis pregnancy centers, that there is no dearth of adoptive parents who are more than willing to raise these children in loving, stable homes. I am also confident that these same organizations, especially and including many churches, are eager to offer counseling, support, (spiritual, emotional, and financial), and encouragement, to carry these women through these challenging 9 months. I am convinced that these women, so brutally victimized, can and do, come out of these crisis’ with their hearts and minds intact. And rather than the emotional scars of inflicting a brutal death upon their innocent, unborn, child, they go forward with the peace of knowing that through a hard choice, they gave the gift of life.

 

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Home Schooling

I home schooled my four children for 10 years, and I therefore fully support the Home School Movement. Additionally, I am against ANY attempt to force parents to be “certified” to teach their own children.

 

I am a high school graduate from Woodstock Central High School in Woodstock, Virginia. I have some college background, but I consider myself self-taught.  Beyond that, I am interested in a wide variety of issues.

 

My two oldest, which I home schooled the longest, have been the most successful academically when entering private and public education. My daughter graduated from Christchurch School with honors in 2006.

 

The need to protect the sovereignty of each citizen and the privacy of each home far outweighs the occasional abuse of a home school participant.

 

Parental Notification

As a quintessential mother bear I will adamantly support Parental Notification. It is clearly unconscionable that any parent could be blocked from knowing about their child’s emotional, physical, or mental health through a law that usurps their God given authority.

Further, it is outrageous that any government entity would insinuate themselves between parent and child and, in addition, leave the onus and burden of any financial obligation as a consequence of these actions squarely on the shoulders of the uninformed parent.

 

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99th District Issues

Current Concerns

 

Homosexual Hate Crimes Legislation:

First of all, some of the dearest people I know are homosexual. I treasure these friendships and I am grieved that my position on this matters may fracture these relationships. My grievance is not against those whose personal life is kept private, as is mine. My grievance is against the insidious legal maneuvers that have had the desired chilling effect on those who would dare to oppose their public, societal-redefinement agenda. To elevate a class of citizens defined by their particular sexual “expression” is clearly unconstitutional through the provisions of equal protection under the law. Peaceful protestors at such events as “Gay Pride” parades are threatened with fines and imprisonment. Those of us who take a stand against this aggressive agenda risk the loss of our freedom of thought, speech, and religion. The danger of these laws cannot be exaggerated. Further, the indoctrination of our children and many corporate employees through mandatory "sensitivity training" is clearly an assualt on personal moral convictions.

Homosexual Marriage:

I do not believe that any person should be the victim of discrimination. Many of my friends in the homosexual community have been in relationships as commited and loving as the best that any heterosexual couple could ever claim. However, the demands of some in the Homosexual community to insinuate themselves into traditional institutions, such as marriage, that effectively destroy the very parameters and sanctity of this sacred, religiously ordained, covenant relationship, between one man and one woman are unsupportable. Consequently, there is no wall too high, no boundary of law too extreme to forbid such an unholy alliance.

Homosexual Adoption:

The very best situation to secure a child’s emotional health is a mother and a father. To encourage homosexual parenting, while gratifying for many homosexual couples with the most altruistic motives, ultimately deprives a child of the God created need for a mother and father.

Homosexual, Bisexual, Transgendered Access to Opposite Sex Facilities:

Some states have legalized the unfettered access to bathrooms, locker rooms, and other sexually segregated facilities to accommodate those who are sexually confused. This provides unlimited opportunities for predators and sexual deviants to terrorize women and children, in particular, who can no longer identify the ladies room as a type of haven for privacy. Additionally, these laws penalize, in the form of fines and imprisonment, those who dare to object.