Karen Testerman - Values Voters Bus Tour Marriage Rally

 Greetings!

 Family Research Council Action Press Release  

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Family Research Council Action's nationwide "Values Voter Bus Tour" was launched this past weekend at the Values Voter Summit in Washington D.C.  The bus will make three stops in New Hampshire in advance of Tuesday's presidential debate.  On Tuesday, the bus will make stops at St Anselm College, Thomas More College and College of St Mary Magdalen before arriving at the Dartmouth College presidential debate. 

On Wednesday, the "Values Voter Bus" will host a "Restore Marriage Rally" at 9:00 a.m. in front of the Holiday Inn in Concord. 

Presidential candidate Rick Santorum will speak at the marriage rally. Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is tentatively scheduled to speak.

In the coming weeks, the "Values Voter Bus" will travel to the swing states of Ohio and Missouri. Over the next year, the Values Voter Bus will travel through other battleground states, including North Carolina and Minnesota which have marriage amendments on their ballots.

Tony Perkins, president of FRC Action, made the following comments:
"Over the next year, the Values Voter Bus will travel the country registering voters and speaking to the views held by millions of American voters who are deeply concerned about issues impacting the family and the broader culture.

"We have invited the presidential candidates to join the 'Values Voter Bus Tour' so that they can speak directly to values voters about their plans to protect marriage, safeguard religious liberty, protect the rights of the unborn and restore fiscal sanity.

"The presidential race remains fluid in part because values voters have a good selection of candidates who understand that the three cords of conservatism - social, fiscal and defense - are intertwined and will work to strengthen them.

"The President recently said that this election 'is a contest of values.' I couldn't agree more. It is about values, and whose values will guide our nation into the future. President Obama's values are clear - marriage, life and the Constitution mean little to him in the pursuit of his radical agenda.

"While values voters may rally behind different primary candidates, they are united in the belief that President Obama must be a one-term President. This President must be replaced if we hope to make America militarily strong and secure, economically prosperous and free, and socially healthy and virtuous," concluded Perkins.

For a bus tour schedule and more information, please visit www.valuesbus.com.

Blessings,

First Principles NH - NH Night of Worship

First Principles wants to encourage you to attend the  

 NH Night of Worship

WHEN: September 30 at 7PM
 
WHERE: Capital Center for the Arts   44 South Main Street, Concord NH
 
Doors open at 6pm!  NHNOW is a first come, first served event.
  
Carpool PARKING : Special parking while it lasts for carpools of 4 or more people in cars, vans, and buses at St. John's parking lot (72 South Main Street, about 150 yards south of the Capital Center for the Arts).
 
Handicapped PARKING:
 The city of Concord is "bagging" 10 parking meters in from of the Capital Center for the Arts for cars that have handicapped license plates or stickers.
 
On Street PARKING:  On-street parking is available on Main Street (just in front of the CCA), Concord Street (just south of the CCA), and on Storrs Street (just across the street and down the hill from the CCA--take Theatre Street and then park along Storrs Street).
 
NHAlliance Website:
 

Blessings,

P.S.  Call (603) 769-9920 for more information or to share your opinion.

First Principles NH - Urgent Marriage Gala Alert

Greetings!

IMPORTANT URGENT ALERT!!!  PLEASE SHARE! 

Sadly, due to circumstances beyond our control, First Principles is postponing the Marriage Gala to Friday, April 27, 2012.  Thank you to all who have registered and sponsored the event.  Someone will be contacting you directly.  I am sorry for any inconvenience this has caused.

Please mark your calendars to save Friday, April 27, 2010 when we will celebrate and honor those couples who through their commitment and devotion to one another add so much to our communities, our state and our nation.

Help us build the Marriage Hall of Fame.  Marriage Hall of Famers have marriages that are 25 years or more in length.  These couples are our heros!  They are the building blocks of our society!  When a man and a woman get married and stay married they form a household.  These households are the economic units of our communities.  Isn't it interesting that "economy" is derived from the Greek word oikos for household.  

According to researcher Patrick Fagan, "Government and survey data overwhelmingly document that married-parent households work, earn, and save at significantly higher rates than other family households as well as pay the lion share of all income taxes collected by the government. They also contribute to charity and volunteer at significantly higher rates, even when controlling for income, than do single or divorced households."

Marriage really does matter! 

We look forward to seeing you on April 27, 2012.

Blessings,

P.S.  Call (603) 769-9920 for more information or to share your opinion.

First Principles NH - Marriage Hall of Fame Search

Greetings! Please share the following press release. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 8 July 2011 Contact: Karen Info@firstprinciplesnh.org (603) 769-9920 Marriage Hall of Fame to Honor Couples Married 25 Years or More On September 16, 2011, First Principles will be holding its inaugural event at the Crowne Plaza in Nashua.   First Principles will honor couples who have been married for 25 years or more at a gala event celebrating marriage, the foundational block of family and society.    Couples who have achieved this milestone are encouraged to contact Karen Testerman at http://www.firstprinciplesnh.org for details on how to join the NH Marriage Hall of Fame. This event is a fundraiser that will benefit the Tilton Veterans Home. Reservations are available at First Principles-Events.  "Cultures and faiths have universally acknowledged marriage as the preferred way to promote healthy natural families for the benefit of society, not only currently but over thousands of years,"  said Karen Testerman, founder and CEO of First Principles. "Throughout our country, over 67%  of Americans have voted to affirm constitutional marriage amendments defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.  31 states have passed such amendments," Testerman added.  "We admire and congratulate these couples for their devotion and commitment in achieving these major milestones." First Principles, a NH nonprofit organization, promotes those truths that we hold to be self-evident.  The most fundamental of these truths is the value of the family, limited government and personal responsibility. -30- Blessings,

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Karen Testerman - Life Victories and More

RESTORING THE CULTURE OF LIFE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Two victories for life occurred this week in the New Hampshire legislature. 1.   The House and Senate voted by over 70% to over ride the veto of Governor John Lynch on Parental Notification. Thus beginning the process of respecting life and parental rights.  In 2007, Governor Lynch signed the repeal of the 2004 Parental Notification law following a United States Supreme Court battle.  Thank you to the Senators and Representatives who took this bold step.  Click here for the House roll call  http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/nhgcrollcalls/rollcallsbyvotedetail.aspx  and here for the Senate roll call.   http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/nhgcrollcalls/rollcallsearch.aspx 2,   The Executive Council in New Hampshire acts as a check on the Governor.  These 5 elected officials vote on all state expenditures over $5,000.  This past week in a 3-2 vote the Executive Councilors St. Hilaire, Wheeler and Wieczorek rejected the Planned Parenthood contract worth $1.8 million.  However, other family planning contracts were approved with Councilors Wheeler and Wieczorek voting against the contracts. Included below are the towns and cities under each Executive Councilor and their contact information. Raymond S. Burton  rburton@nh.gov   747-3662 Represents all the towns and cities in Coos and Grafton counties as well as the cities and towns of Albany, Alton, Bartlett, Belmont, Center Harbor, Charlestown, Chatham, Claremont, Conway, Cornish, Croydon, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Gilford, Grantham, Hale's Location(unincorporated place), Hart's Location, Jackson, Laconia, Madison, Meredith, Moultonborough, New Hampton, Newport, Ossipee, Plainfield, Sanbornton, Sandwich, Springfield, Sunapee, Tamworth, Tilton, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. Daniel St. Hilaire   dst.hilaire@nh.gov   568-5515  Represents the cities and towns of Acworth, Allenstown, Alstead, Andover, Antrim, Barnstead, Bennington, Boscawen, Bow, Bradford, Brookfield, Canterbury, Chesterfield, Chichester, Concord, Danbury, Deerfield, Deering, Dublin, Epsom, Farmington, Francestown, Franklin, Gilmanton, Gilsum, Goshen, Greenfield, Hancock, Harrisville, Henniker, Hill, Hillsborough, Hopkinton, Langdon, Lempster, Loudon, Marlborough, Marlow, Middleton, Milton, Nelson, New Durham, Newbury, New London, Northfield, Northwood, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Rollinsford, Rochester, Roxbury, Salisbury, Somersworth, Stoddard, Strafford, Sullivan, Surry, Sutton, Unity, Walpole , Warner, Washington, Weare, Webster, Westmoreland, Wilmot, and Windsor.  Christopher T. Sununu     csununu@nh.gov  658-1187 Represents the cities and towns of Atkinson, Barrington, Brentwood, Chester, Danville, Dover, Durham, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, Lee, Madbury, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Nottingham, Plaistow, Portsmouth, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham, and Windham. Raymond Wieczorek  rwieczorek@nh.gov   345-0304 Represents the cities and towns of Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Derry, Hooksett, Hudson, Litchfield, Londonderry, Manchester, Pelham, and Raymond. David Wheeler   -  dwheeler@nh.gov Represents the cities and towns of Amherst, Brookline, Dunbarton, Fitzwilliam, Goffstown, Greenville, Hinsdale, Hollis, Jaffrey, Keene, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, New Boston, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Richmond, Rindge, Sharon, Swanzey, Temple, Troy, Wilton, and Winchester. Blessings,

UPCOMING EVENTS                                Bachmann for President 2012 Please join our host Tom and Tracy Hoenig as Congresswoman Michele Bachmann officially announces her run for President of the United States, which will be followed by a casual meet and greet with Michele. Where: The Home of Tom and Tracy Hoenig 60 Onway Lake Rd Raymond, NH  Date: June 28, 2011 Time: 10:00am The event is free and light refreshments will be served. However, space is limited, so attendees must RSVP to: nhforbachmann2012@gmail.com(include name, address, e-mail and phone) or by phone at 603.498.1937 Celebrate Long Lasting Marriages At FIRST PRINCIPLES Inaugural Marriage Gala Where: Crowne Plaza 2 Somerset Parkway Nashua, NH 03063 Date: September 16, 2011 Time: 6:30 - 9:00 PM (Doors open at 6 PM) Register by August 15 for reduced ticket price.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! Governor Rick Perry Keynotes  Cornerstone's Annual Fundraising Banquet Where: Radisson Hotel and Convention Center, Manchester Date: Friday, October 28th, 2011 Time: 7pm - 9pm (Doors open at 6pm) Take advantage of their early bird ticket price before July 15. REGISTER HERE NOW!