Legislative Update 2006 Regular Session- Alabama Legislature

Constitutional Amendment to protect the citizens rights of Eminent Domain. The best piece of legislation has been sponsored by Senator Steve French. This is greatly needed in the light of previous legislation authorizing counties to seize property in the name of "job creation". Another example of Bob Riley either asleep at the wheel or passively allowing special interests to dominate the Alabama Legislature.

Constitutional Amendment

Senator Steve French

Support

SB368

On Wednesday March 1, there will be a Public Hearing on Eminent Domain legislation. We all see what is going on all over the country in regards to eminent domain: municipalities are seizing Private Property in order to raise tax revenue.

Private Property is the bedrock of Freedom, and now is the time to protect that most basic of all our rights. As Senator Mitchell has denied the voters of Alabama a Public Hearing on SB446, this will most likely be our last chance at a hearing on this issue.

We need to let our legislators know that while there are several well meaning bills on Eminent Domain, SB368 (Senator French's bill) is the bill that will go the farthest in protecting Private Property rights.

Steve Anderson, of the Institute of Justice in Washington, DC, who was an attorney for the Kelo case, is scheduled to be at this hearing and speaking on behalf of Property Rights.

YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED!

The hearing is tentatively set for 1:30PM, with the meeting room to be announced. We will notify you immediately of any changes. In the meantime, contact your legislators and let them know that SB368 is THE bill that will go the farthest in protecting our Private Property rights.

Keep Up the Good Fight!

Sincerely,

Michael Mastro, Alabamians for Real Reform

www.afrr.us

First Amendment Rights

HB90

"Christian Coalition

Donor List Bill"

(McGregor-Hinshaw Bill)

Randy Hinshaw

1st Reading, In House C&E Committee

Oppose

(An attempt to circumvent the First Amendment and force donor lists from

non-profits and other organizations)

HB113

"Christian Coalition

Donor List Bill"

(McGregor-Hinshaw Bill)

Rep Randy Hinshaw of Huntsville

1st Reading, In House C&E Committee

Oppose

SB123

"Christian Coalition

Donor List Bill"

Senator Pat Lindsey

1st Reading, In Senate CCFE&E Committee

Oppose

Please oppose this bill supported by the Gambling interests.

Rep Alvin Holmes is working to protect those who act in a gay queer manner. Senator Hank Sanders sponsoring similar legislation in the Sentate. This legislation should be opposed. HB57 "Hate crimes" legislation

Rep Alvin Holmes

Pending 3rd Reading in House.

HB646

Electronic gambling devices prohibited

1st Reading, In House T&T Committee

Introduced by Rep Scott Beason

Please support

House Bill 673

Reduce the illegal invasion in Alabama.

This bill being currently ignored by leadership of both parties, including the Republican Caucus leaders in the Legislature. We would be blessed if we only had leaders who would stand in the gap for us. Support this important bill.

Contact or call your representatives today. If good men fail to take action, evil will triumph. For contact information of your Representatives

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/house/representatives/houseroster_alpha.html

or Senate

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senateroster_alpha.html

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Alabama Defenders brings you Today in American History

1862 : Battle of Kernstown, Virginia

Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson suffers a rare defeat when his attack on Union forces in the Shenandoah Valley fails.

Jackson was trying to prevent Union General Nathaniel Banks from sending troops from the Shenandoah to General George McClellan's army near Washington. McClellan was preparing to send his massive army by water to the James Peninsular southeast of Richmond for a summer campaign against the Confederate capital. When Turner Ashby, Jackson's cavalry commander, detected that Yankee troops were moving out of the valley, Jackson decided to attack and keep the Union troops divided.

Ashby attacked at Kernstown on March 22. He reported to Jackson that only four Union regiments were present--perhaps 3,000 men. In fact, Union commander James Shields actually had 9,000 men at Kernstown but kept most of them hidden during the skirmishing on March 22. The rest of Jackson's force arrived the next day, giving the Confederates about 4,000 men. The 23rd was a Sunday, and the religious Jackson tried not to fight on the Sabbath. The Yankees could see his deployment, though, so Jackson chose to attack that afternoon. He struck the Union left flank, but the Federals moved troops into place to stop the Rebel advance. At a critical juncture, Richard Garnett withdrew his Confederate brigade due to a shortage of ammunition, and this exposed another brigade to a Union attack. The northern troops poured in, sending Jackson's entire force in retreat.

Jackson lost, there were 80 killed, 375 wounded, and 263 missing or captured, while the Union lost 118 dead, 450 wounded, and 22 missing. Despite the defeat, the battle had positive results for the Confederates. Unnerved by the attack, President Lincoln ordered McClellan to leave an entire corps to defend Washington, thus drawing troops from McClellan's Peninsular campaign. The battle was the opening of Jackson's famous Shenandoah Valley campaign. Over the following three months, Jackson's men marched hundreds of miles, won several major battles, and kept three separate Union forces occupied in the Shenandoah.

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