FPIW News – Family Policy Institute of Washington

FPIW NEWS & BLOG

Inslee Sued by ADF Over Washington Church Restrictions

June 1, 2020/1 Comment/in Miscellaneous /by FPIW Admin

An Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) lawsuit was filed late Friday against Governor Jay Inslee in U.S. District Court challenging the State of Washington’s unconstitutional restrictions on church services.

A similar lawsuit was filed against Illinois’ Democratic Governor, J.B. Pritzker, last week; he then reversed course on his restrictions in less than 24 hours.

“We’re proud to support this lawsuit filed by Alliance Defending Freedom,” said Mark Miloscia,

Gov Inslee: ‘Let our people go to church!’

May 17, 2020/4 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

In Exodus 5:1, God begins the process of delivering the children of Israel from the shackles of bondage in Egypt, by sending Moses and Aaron to deliver a message to its national leader, Pharaoh. The message from God was simple, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘Let My people go, that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.” This was the first of many such messages God directed Moses and Aaron to deliver to Pharaoh,

Couldn’t say it better. It’s truth worth repeating.

May 7, 2020/0 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

I couldn’t say it better.

Every so often, I run into a letter or opinion piece by a Christian Pastor or leader in our state that really strikes me as a truth that must be shared. Rather my regular blog this day, I would like to share with you Pastor Alex Rowland’s, President, Church Awakening, letter to Pastors on the critical importance in helping support the Referendum-90 (R-90) effort to repeal the horrible Comprehensive Sex Ed bill,

Free Alcohol and Marijuana: King County Syndrome Hits Washington

May 5, 2020/2 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

King County is procuring beer, cigarettes, and marijuana edibles to give to homeless people so that they won’t violate the governor’s COVID-19 stay-in-place orders. The headline is so ridiculous it’s almost too hard to believe, but it was recently reported by Dori Monson and confirmed by King County Health.

Does anyone believe that Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Christian minister and the namesake of King County, would support government using taxpayer resources to bribe people with free alcohol,

Reopening Washington: The Constitution Not Suspended in Times of Crisis

April 30, 2020/3 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

In an interview at the beginning of the week, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told the media that the federal government is now satisfied that the nation’s testing capabilities have reached such a level that any state can safely move into Phase I of the Opening Up America Again Plan. And that includes Washington State.

At the time of this writing, Washington is still subject to Governor Inslee’s Stay-at-Home order through next week (May 4),

As Inslee Faces Protests, OURChurch in University Place Holds Drive-In Service

April 20, 2020/0 Comments/in Miscellaneous/Religious Freedom /by Mark Miloscia

The Pacific Justice Institute, representing OURChurch in University Place, has sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee seeking clarification as to why the State does not plan to permit churches to hold drive-in church services despite other state-chosen entities being allowed to operate in similar capacities.

Despite the state’s position against drive-in church services, OURChurch’s Sunday morning services went on without any major interruptions from authorities. You can read their letter to the governor here.

Inslee Says Economy “Not Close” to Re-Opening While Abortion Clinics Remain Operational

April 18, 2020/4 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

As the number of new COVID-19 cases in our state begins to rapidly decrease, Washingtonians are beginning to realize the economic impacts of more than month of statewide shutdown. “Non-essential” workers are still being required to stay at home, and all “non-essential” businesses and non-profits required to close – that is, except for abortion clinics.

Our governor had previously extended the state’s mandatory shutdown to May 4, but with that date rapidly approaching,

FPIW Announces Effort to Repeal SeXXX Education Mandate

April 15, 2020/3 Comments/in Education/Miscellaneous /by FPIW Admin

The Family Policy Institute of Washington has announced, in partnership with Parents for Safe Schools, a ballot referendum effort, R-90, which aims to gather enough signatures to send the state’s ill-advised SeXXX Education mandate to the ballot for a veto from the people of Washington.

You can learn all about this effort at this link.

Signatures are being collected now through June 10th. Organizers must submit at least 129,811 signatures in order for the referendum to be included on the ballot in November.

COVID-19 Has Morphed Into a Battle Over Abortion in the U.S.

April 9, 2020/1 Comment/in Life/Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

As many states, including Washington, are fighting to “flatten the curve” and many companies are voluntarily repurposing themselves to provide personal protective equipment, which is still in short supply, a secondary battle has erupted.

Hint: it involves abortion clinics using the crisis to gain an advantage.

Nearly every state in the United States has issued an order temporarily halting elective medical and dental procedures – taking the moral position that those on the frontlines fighting COVID-19 should have access to equipment designed to protect them from illness before anyone else should have access to it.

What the National Stimulus Means for You

April 6, 2020/0 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

With Washington under a stay-at-home order, many are facing uncertainty with work, bills, childcare, medical care, and more. This is a time for us, as champions of the family unit and family values, to practice what we preach, and to keep our eyes open for ways we can help the families around us.

Several things have happened within the last couple weeks that will carry an impact on families and their abilities to weather this storm,

Petition to the Abortion Industry: “Leave Masks and Gloves for those Fighting COVID-19!”

March 31, 2020/0 Comments/in Life/Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

As states fight back against COVID-19, personal protective equipment (also known as PPE) is in increasingly short supply. To combat this, most states have halted all elective, non-essential medical and dental procedures in order to preserve these valuable resources to protect those who are fighting against COVID-19. Nearly every medical and dental office in the country has complied – that is, except for abortion clinics.

Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics are pushing the narrative that they are and should be considered essential medical providers.

Planned Parenthood Ignores Mandates, Begs for Medical Supplies Meant for COVID-19 Relief

March 27, 2020/0 Comments/in Life/Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

In a truly stunning turn of events, Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics have gone from refusing to comply with state directives to halt elective abortions –intended to ensure masks, gloves and manpower are available to deal with COVID-19 – to actively soliciting donations for the same medical supplies that are in short supply, so that their own abortion businesses can continue providing abortions without hindrance.

Inslee Cancels All Elective Surgeries and Procedures, Except for Abortions

March 20, 2020/4 Comments/in Life/Miscellaneous /by Mark Miloscia

In an effort to combat COVID-19, aside from mandating “social distancing,” Gov. Jay Inslee’s administration issued a directive requiring all medical and dental offices to cancel elective health care services, procedures and surgeries “that are not anticipated to cause harm to the patient within the next three months,” in order to preserve needed medical supplies for those who are fighting the virus.

I understood why this was necessary and still do.

Coronavirus and Our Future: What is Next?

March 17, 2020/0 Comments/in Legislative Updates/Miscellaneous/Parental Rights /by Mark Miloscia

COVID-19. At this point, it’s almost all you hear about on the news. It’s a serious health issue here in Washington State – and it affects some of the most vulnerable people in our society. It’s worthy of our attention and our concern.

If you’re like me, you’ve received dozens of emails from stores, churches, restaurants, and the like explaining what they’re doing to combat the illness. While some of them have chosen to close down altogether,

SeXXX Education Rally Defies Fear and Brings Thousands Together to Protect Children

March 13, 2020/1 Comment/in Education/Legislative Updates/Miscellaneous/Parental Rights /by Mark Miloscia

Just a few hours before thousands of parents and child-advocates were scheduled to rally in opposition to SB 5395, the SeXXX Education bill, outside the Washington State Capitol on Wednesday, Governor Jay Inslee announced a ban of assemblies of more than 250 people.

But word wasn’t delivered until after nearly 3,000 people had gathered on the Capitol Steps to ask the Governor to VETO this dangerous legislation.

Dozens of schools,

One more chance to stop SB 5395! Call Gov. Inslee at 360-902-4111.

March 10, 2020/0 Comments/in Legislative Updates /by Mark Miloscia

No doubt, you’ve heard by now that SB 5395, the SeXXX Education Bill, was amended and passed last week in the wee hours of the morning by the House Majority Democrats and then swiftly adopted and passed by Senate Majority Democrats. As the process goes, this triggered the bill’s journey to Governor Inslee’s desk for a decision. The governor can sign the legislation into law, allow it to become law without his signature, or veto the legislation in part or entirely.

SeXXX Education Bill Passes, Others Advance, While Public Distracted by Coronavirus

March 6, 2020/7 Comments/in Legislative Updates /by Mark Miloscia

Very, very early at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday morning, after a 6-hour debate and several days after Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, Democrats in the Washington House of Representatives pushed SB 5395, the SeXXX Education Bill, through to final passage.

At the time of this writing, the coronavirus has claimed fourteen lives here in Washington State. Schools are beginning to close as infections pop up around the nation.

SeXXX Education Bill Marches Towards Thursday Hearing

February 25, 2020/1 Comment/in Legislative Updates /by Mark Miloscia

The most dangerous and radical bill so far in the 2020 legislative session, SB 5395, Comprehensive Sex Education Reform – also known as the SeXXX Education Bill – is moving quickly towards another series of votes in the Washington State House of Representatives.

First, this Thursday, February 27th, the bill will be heard in the House Education Committee. That hearing will take place at the Washington State Capitol at 8:00 a.m. in House Hearing Room A.

Religious Freedom Rally Highlights “SeXXX Education” and Child Prostitution Legislation

February 22, 2020/5 Comments/in Legislative Updates /by Mark Miloscia

Last Tuesday, hundreds of Washingtonians rallied together on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia to speak up on behalf of religious liberty and to denounce several radical and dangerous pieces of legislation being crammed through the legislature by the extremists that control it.

Some of these bills are so extreme they almost sound like jokes.

First and foremost, the fact that the majority Democrats think it is appropriate to overhaul our state’s sex education curriculum to the point that kindergarteners will be learning about subject matter most adults have a difficult time reading,

ALERT: Join FPIW to Support Kennedy Catholic High School TOMORROW, Tuesday, February 18

February 17, 2020/24 Comments/in Religious Freedom /by Mark Miloscia

Five months ago, CRISTA’s Kings School in Shoreline was attacked by media, activists, parents, and even some employees for teaching the concept of Christian Marriage in their private school.

This week, it is Kennedy Catholic High School’s turn to face hate and persecution from the radical left. Over the weekend, several prominent elected officials in Western Washington fanned the flames against Kennedy Catholic’s constitutional and religious rights to only hire teachers who support and practice their sincerely-held Christian beliefs on gender,