Alliance Defending Freedom
April 27, 2016

IStockPhoto Credit: Bryan Pollard

RALEIGH – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a Christian student group at North Carolina State University filed a federal lawsuit against school officials Tuesday over its policy requiring a permit for any kind of student speech or communication anywhere on campus. The university only selectively enforces the policy and did so against Grace Christian Life, a registered student organization, when officials told members of the group that they needed a permit to speak with other students in the student union.

“Public universities are supposed to be the marketplace of ideas, not places where students need a permit just to exercise their constitutionally protected freedoms. The only permit needed to engage in free speech is the First Amendment,” said ADF Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer. Read the rest of this entry »

Christian Action League
April 25, 2016

RALEIGH – Monday, approximately 5000 people came to the Halifax Mall in Raleigh for a rally in support of HB 2. Media reports on the bill have been inaccurate, even deceptive.

The rally was an incredible success with numerous national and state speakers, as well as state lawmakers. It was a powerful showing of the overwhelming support for the measure. The vast majority of North Carolinians support this common sense legislation and they want our Governor and state lawmakers to stay the course.

Below is the full text of Dr. Mark Creech’s speech at the rally, which was met with an exuberant response from the crowd. Dr. Creech is the executive director of the Christian Action League of North Carolina.  Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t Forget the Rally for HB 2 on Monday
Christian Action League
April 22, 2016

The Christian Action League is making some changes to increase its effectiveness. We are reconstructing our vast email list to make it possible to reach more people faster than ever before. That will require we forego our weekly e-newsletter, The CAL Insider, for this week.

For more than a decade people in nearly every county in North Carolina have been receiving, The CAL Insider. This will be the first time we have ever missed an issue.

Still, we knew that we could count on your patience while we sharpen our ability to be a greater influence for Christ in a much endangered culture. Read the rest of this entry »

Christian Action League
April 15, 2016

During a rally held in support of HB 2 on April 11^th on the lawn of the Capital Building in Raleigh, Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, announced another rally was being planned for April 25^th on the Halifax Mall.

Return America will be the host and its president, Ron Baity, shared with Dr. Creech on Friday that plans for the next rally are still in development and it too should be another exciting event with thousands more in attendance than the first. Read the rest of this entry »

Watch Video of the Rally at the end of this story
By L.A. Williams
Christian Action League
April 15, 2016

RALEIGH – Crowds who gather in the heart of Raleigh to bend the ear of lawmakers don’t often shout repeated choruses of “THANK YOU!” But that was the unmistakable message of some 1,000 people who gathered in front of North Carolina’s Historic Capitol on Monday to show their appreciation for the passage of House Bill 2, the much-maligned legislation which overturned Charlotte’s bathroom bill, an ordinance which would have deprived women and children the right of privacy in restrooms and locker rooms and forced business owners to embrace practices inconsistent with their deeply held beliefs. Read the rest of this entry »

Christian Action League
April 15, 2016

PENNSYLVANIA – Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, was interviewed by American Family Focus on Pennsylvania Issues, Thursday. The radio broadcast is a division of The American Family Association of Pennsylvania.

AFA of Pennsylvania declares that its purpose is (1) to make a difference in their community by standing up for Judeo-Christian values, (2) to encourage the faith community to break the silence on controversial issues and be a voice for pro-family issues, (3) to provide leadership in defending the biblical ethic of decency, (4) to educate the public on the negative effects of pornography and violence in the media, (5) to encourage, promote and defend families, (6) to protect children from those who seek to commercialize or propagandize them.

Diane Gramley, the President of AFA of Pennsylvania, conducted the interview. She has served as the organizations’ state director since May of 2003. In December of 2015, Abiding Trust Ministries of Springfield, Massachusetts, named Diane as one one of the Top Ten Pro-Family Heroes of 2015 for her “steady, persistent and unflappable defense of family values.”

Unfortunately, there were some technical difficulties on the day of the recording. The audio for the introduction and outro is louder than the program. You may have to turn the volume up in order to hear the interview.

You can access the interview by clicking here.

By Rep. Paul Stam
April 14, 2016

Rep. Paul Stam

On March 16, PayPal announced that it would gladly receive $3.6 million from the state of North Carolina to locate a new facility near Charlotte. Then on April 5^th, PayPal President & CEO, Dan Schulman announced that it would not move to North Carolina because of the passage of HB 2. Certainly, this was not because of the bathroom/locker –room situation since the bill did not even apply to private business facilities. PayPal was incensed at the so-called failure of the legislation to include extra special protections for sexual orientation, gender expression and gender indemnity. PayPal lawyers apparently did not realize that this was the same law in effect on March 16. PayPal currently maintains its operations center and main office in Nebraska and has a technology center in Arizona as well as a data service office in Texas – all states with similar discrimination policies as North Carolina.

The problem for PayPal is that 31 other states (and the federal government) also lack those categories for extra special protection. So PayPal would be limited to 20 states: Read the rest of this entry »

Christian Action League
April 13, 2016

RALEIGH, N.C. – March 23rd, Gov. Pat McCrory, signed HB 2, which overturned an unconstitutional government overreach by the City of Charlotte. The ordinance, barring all common sense, permitted an individual, regardless of his or her biological anatomy, to use any restroom, locker room, showers, or changing room, with whichever gender he or she subjectively identifies. Such an ordinance creates a loophole that sexual predators can exploit, putting women and children in situations of danger.

Moreover, the Charlotte ordinance unfairly allowed the government to interfere into private businesses and churches by forcing them to promote ideas and participate in events that conflict with their peacefully expressed beliefs.

Since the passage of that legislation, a mammoth smear campaign has been going on against HB 2, the Governor, and state lawmakers. That smear campaign has resulted in unfounded fears and criticisms of the law, opposition by various celebrities, large corporations, and major sports groups, many of whom have wrongly threatened the Tar Heel state.  Read the rest of this entry »

Please announce during Sunday School and Church and plan to attend
By M.H. Cavanaugh
Christian Action League
April 8, 2016

Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr.

The Christian Action League of North Carolina, Return America, along with other social conservative groups in the state will have a rally on the south side lawn of the capital building in Raleigh, Monday, April 11^th, starting at noon time. The rally will be in support of Governor Pat McCrory, and state lawmakers for their passage of HB 2.

See and hear personal appeal from Rev. Mark Creech on Youtube video.

Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League said, “The bill that passed and the one the Governor signed, HB 2, overturned an egregious Charlotte ordinance and restored basic expectations of privacy people have when using the restroom. The bill also provides that private businesses can make their own decisions regarding accommodations and services and not be forced by a city ordinance to do certain things that could be detrimental to their business. It’s unfortunate this common sense measure has been so grossly misrepresented and maligned. The rally will seek to provide some clarity, as well as cheer our state’s Governor and lawmakers on.” Read the rest of this entry »

By L.A. Williams
Christian Action League
April 8, 2016

SMITHFIELD – After hearing from the Christian Action League at their meeting on Monday, the Johnston County Board of Commissioners tabled talk of a countywide alcohol referendum until its May meeting.

Currently, only the Cleveland and Wilders townships have approved beer and wine sales, and business owners in other parts of the county say they are losing revenue and want the commission to put the issue to voters in November.

But the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League and a resident of Johnston County, implored the board to move slowly and to consider more than just prospective profits.

“I understand the frustration some private businesses owners feel about the way North Carolina’s alcohol laws seem to make it harder to obtain the necessary permits,” he said. “But, believe it or not, these fences were established years ago to make certain that as the prospect of alcohol sales grew, communities were given ample time to prepare emotionally, morally, and financially to deal with the unavoidable additional cost.” Read the rest of this entry »