Judges And The Ballot Box: Religious Right Intervention In Judicial Election Sparks Controversy

[Shallah Kali]

Now a Religious Right movement called "Better Courts Now" is taking aim at state judges. California has an elected judiciary, and usually the elections are routine affairs marked by low voter turnout. Better Courts Now wants to change that and put its slate of candidates on the state bench.

The group was founded by a pastor named Don Hamer of Zion Christian Fellowship, who was prominent in the battle to end same-sex marriage in California. Hamer has since died, and the crusade is currently being led by Zion's new pastor, Brian Hendry.

Zion Christian Fellowship's Web site describes the church's "Salt & Light Ministry" in political terms. It aims http://www.zionsandiego.com/news.html to "improve and enhance the witness of Jesus Christ in the areas of government, politics and social issues. It does this by appropriately involving the local church to influence its community, culture and government."

One of the ministry's goals, the web site says, is "raising up candidates for office that hold our values." The Associated Press says Hamer vetted the candidates chosen by Better Courts Now.


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[FiveGoodMen]

1. Beginning of the end if we don't stop them.

[Initech]

2. It's way past time to start taxing the fuck out of these clowns.

[Angry Dragon]

4. I thought it was against IRS code to endorse candidates??

[Rex]

3. Repuke lesson 102 - titles and names of organizations.

Whenever you read the name of a Repuke organization, the true meaning is in the opposite of the words used. Let's see, Better Courts Now really means Fuck Liberals Die Die Die.

[Shallah Kali]

5. kick for the late night crowd

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