OCA President Chris Long was joined by Attorney General Dave Yost and his wife Darlene for services at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Columbus. The church was recently attacked when services were disrupted by radical protestors, violating the First Amendment rights of the congregants. Today we attended to express our support for the church and the congregation.
Attorney General Dave Yost Discusses Columbus Church Attack
Columbus, OH - St. Joseph's Catholic Church was the scene of an attack by radical abortion activists on Friday, January 22. The church was holding its annual memorial service for the unborn on the 48th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade when the nearly one dozen riotous protestors burst into the service with signs, bullhorns, shouting profanities at the attendees and the attending priests. The congregants were disturbed and frightened by the sudden attack. Columbus Police were called, but no citations were given and there were no arrests. The group has stated on their Facebook page that they plan on returning to the church. Attorney General Dave Yost discusses what his office is reviewing in light of this threat to religious liberty. Click here to hear the broadcast.
Religious Liberty is Under Attack Here in Ohio As Attacks on Churches and Worship Services are on the Increase.
On Thursday, January 22 in Columbus, a downtown Columbus Catholic church that holds a memorial service for the unborn annually was the target of an attack by abortionist extremists who charged into the service with signs, bullhorns, shoutings, and profanities, and charged the altar where the priest was delivering the message. In the reports below from Columbus Right to Life, The Columbus Dispatch, and Life Site News, you will see and hear video of the disturbance at the Catholic church. This is a serious violation of First Amendment religious liberty rights in the State of Ohio. Federal laws were broken with this riotous attack on the Catholic church in Columbus. The Ohio Christian Alliance and other legal authorities are looking into the details of what happened on January 21st at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in downtown Columbus. Police interviewed the perpetrators, but no arrests were made that day, and no charges were filed. That is about to change. Legal authorities are looking into the matter and want to press charges against these violators of religious rights in Ohio. We will bring you updates as they become available. There are a number of things in motion. There is more to come on this one, Stay tuned...
The Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton, working with local authorities, made an arrest in a big voter fraud case in Texas that Project Veritas divulged with its undercover video sting operation. When someone tells you that voter fraud doesn't exist, they are the ones that are misinformed, or worse - telling a blatant lie. This woman is guilty of ballot harvesting thousands of illegal votes in Texas. She is facing 20 years in prison. She even admitted on the undercover video that she knew she could go to prison for her actions.
Statement by OCA President Chris Long, "I know that many are greatly discouraged as they are convinced that voter fraud and election fraud took place in the 2020 Election. The evidence is overwhelming and is being gathered by legal teams, eyewitnesses, sworn statements, and video and material proof. This will go a long way in cleaning up the election system in various states. We are confident that there will be more arrests in multiple states. People are going to face serious charges for the voter fraud and election fraud that they committed in the 2020 Election. We as an organization are committed to bringing you this information." Click on this video link to see the Veritas video on the Texas election fraud case.
Portman, Johnson Applaud Funding for Addition of FDR’s D-Day Prayer to the National Mall
CINCINNATI, OH – Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and U.S. Representative Bill Johnson (R-OH) applauded the news that the Lilly Endowment Inc. has committed the funding needed to install a plaque with the text of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “D-Day Prayer” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
A statement from the Ohio Christian Alliance concerning the Texas elections case before the U.S. Supreme Court
The Ohio Christian Alliance fully supports the Texas elections case currently before the U. S. Supreme Court. Ohioans turned out in historic numbers to vote in this year's Presidential Election. President Trump carried the state by eight percentage points. Ohio, for the last 60 years, has been a bellwether state; if you win Ohio, you win the Presidency. Ohioans watched closely as the returns came in on November 3rd and into the early morning hours of November 4th, only to witness an unprecedented shift in vote tallies in key battleground states, switching from President Trump to Mr. Biden. As the days and weeks went by with reports of widespread voter fraud and election fraud by hundreds of eyewitnesses, it became apparent that something went terribly wrong with this year's Presidential Election.
The voters of Ohio feel violated and disenfranchised by having their votes for President negated by the fraud that took place in other states. Watching state after state conduct hearings with sworn statements from eyewitnesses who attest, not just to voter fraud, but to election fraud in their states, Ohioans became concerned about the validity of the election. Many wondered what this would mean for future elections. If massive fraud was being allowed in other states such as Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin by not policing voter integrity, what would it mean for all future national elections? Many expressed that they had lost confidence in elections and wondered if they would bother voting in the future. This election has undoubtedly cast a dark shadow in the minds of many over voter confidence.
We are also saddened to see the courts in other states not take this matter of voter integrity seriously. Because many voters feel disenfranchised, we urge the U.S Supreme Court to review this complaint with Constitutional integrity and prudence, as it will undoubtedly affect millions who believe in one person one vote! We are heartened by the 18 other State Attorney Generals who have joined this lawsuit. We will be praying for the Court’s decision!
Medina, OH - Concerned Citizens of Medina City today submitted a protest appeal to the Medina County Board of Elections and the Ohio Secretary of State regarding the Medina City Ordinance 112-19 that was passed by Medina City Council on July 8, 2019. This ordinance is an LGBTQ comprehensive special rights ordinance. Citizens in the community of Medina had expressed concerns about the comprehensive nature of the ordinance before Medina City Council passed it.
Citizen volunteers with assistance of the Ohio Christian Alliance circulated a referendum petition to place the measure on the ballot. 1,173 signatures were gathered in just fourteen days. On July 31st, the citizens committee submitted the referendum petition in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code to City Finance Director Keith Durham. Mr. Durham held the petitions for ten days before submitting them to the Medina County Board of Elections for review. On August 12th the Board of Elections reported that they had invalidated 234 of the signatures. 983 signatures were needed to place the measure on the ballot. The Board determined that the referendum petition committee had 939 good signatures, 44 signatures short of what was needed.
The Ohio Christian Alliance made a public records request from the Medina County BOE and began a review with its attorneys of the Board’s findings. The Medina County Board of Elections officials had invalidated 59 signatures for what they called “non-matching signature.” In other words, these are registered voters in the City of Medina about whom the Board of Elections officials made a judgement call by stating that their signatures did not match what the Board had on file. The Concerned Citizens of Medina City Committee and its volunteers informed the petition signers whose signatures were rejected that the Board had invalidated their signatures for what they termed “non-matching”. These citizens were more than eager to sign sworn affidavits attesting to their identity, and that they had indeed signed the referendum petition and wanted it on the ballot.
This material proof has been submitted as testament that these signatures were valid and that these petition signers wrongfully had their signatures invalidated by the Board’s review. We are confident that upon further review, the referendum effort will be certified for the November 2020 ballot. It is important that the people’s right of referendum be upheld.
The Medina County Board of Elections on Monday reported to Medina City Finance Director Keith Dirham that the referendum petition effort on Ordinance 112-19, the LGBTQ Special Rights Ordinance, had fallen short of the signatures needed. However, OCA and its attorneys see discrepancies in the initial report. The Board invalidated 260 of the 1,173 signatures submitted. OCA President Chris Long made the following statement, “Today we officially made public records request for the complete report of the signature review by the Medina County Board of Elections. There are a number of questions concerning the initial report. We believe that upon further review enough signatures will be validated to place the measure on the ballot in November 2020. The Concerned Citizens of Medina City, along with the Ohio Christian Alliance and their attorneys will review and challenge the Board’s findings on the signatures they invalidated. We are confident that we will have enough signatures to be on the fall ballot of 2020. The residents of the City of Medina who are concerned about this new ordinance have a right to have their voices heard at the ballot box. We will fight for their right of representative government and for them to have their opportunity to vote. We are only 44 signatures away from certification for the referendum to be on the ballot. We are confident that the court will validate enough signatures for the referendum to be on the ballot and let the people decide.”
Government Accountability and Oversight Committee Passes HCR 10
Today, members of the Ohio Legislature took a positive step forward, pushing back against anti-Semitism by passing out of committee HCR 10, the resolution to condemn the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel and to condemn increasing incidents of anti-Semitism on Ohio college campuses.
OCA President Chris Long stated, "The Ohio Christian Alliance is pleased to lend its support to this resolution that Representatives Andy Thompson and David Greenspan, along with 25 other co-sponsors, have signed on to.
FDR’s D-Day Landing Prayer Act in observance of the anniversary is read on the U.S. Senate floor by Senators Rob Portman and Co-Sponsor Joseph Lieberman.
Founding of America Documents Bill Passes Ohio House and Senate in a Concurrence Vote and is Sent to Governor Kasich for His Signature
The Ohio Christian Alliance celebrates the passage of S.B. 165 in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate today. This legislation entitled “The Founding of America Documents Bill” will strengthen the language currently in the Ohio Revised Code pertaining to the American History and Government curriculum to include The Declaration of Independence, The Northwest Ordinance, The Constitution of the United States with emphasis on The Bill of Rights, The Ohio Constitution, the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers.
o express our support for the church and the congregation.
