Does It Really Matter… Contacting Your Legislators?
Sunday, April 13, 2008Jimmy Porter
A Baptist layman tired of the bingo establishment operating the same hours his church was having services, especially since they were so close to one another. The Christian Action Commission (CAC) suggested he contact his state representative about the situation. He did. His representative filed a bill stipulating the hours bingo could operate if within a certain distance to a church. The bill passed both houses and the governor signed it into law. One man made a difference.
President Abraham Lincoln, in his Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, said, “. . . and that government of the… Read Full Article