On April 15, 2010, United States District Court Judge Barbara Crabb, for the Western District of Wisconsin, struck down the National Day of Prayer statute, ruling that it is unconstitutional. The National Day of Prayer belongs to Americans. It is a tradition that dates back to 1775 and it is not for a Judge to take away. This really amounts to an attack upon the religious heritage of Americans - this terrible court ruling does NOT cancel the 59th annual observance of NDP on May 6th, but it does threaten to remove it in the future.

Shirley Dobson, Chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, said, "Since the days of our Founding Fathers, the government has protected and encouraged public prayer and other expressions of dependence on the Almighty. This is a concerted effort by a small but determined number of people who have tried to prohibit all references to the Creator in the public square, whether it be the Ten Commandments, the Pledge of Allegiance, or the simple act of corporate prayer - this is unconscionable for a free society."

According to Franklin Graham, the honorary chairman of this year's National Day of Prayer, it also shows just how much our country needs God's help. "At a time when our country is waging two wars, approval ratings for Congress are at historic lows, unemployment is at a 70-year high and financial institutions have collapsed around us, I can't imagine anyone seriously opposing a National Day of Prayer," said Graham.

Our Task Force has launched a campaign to "Save the National Day of Prayer" - visit www.NationalDayofPrayer.org to sign the online petition calling for the Obama Administration to appeal Judge Barbara Crabb's decision and rigorously defend the National Day of Prayer on behalf of the American people.