Democratic Leadership Stands Solid In Pushing For Homosexual Marriage

American Family Association E-Mail Alert | May 14, 2004 | From: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

[RaceBannon]

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As seen from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force press release below, the Democratic leadership in the U.S. Senate is working with homosexual groups to make homosexual marriage legal in all 50 states. The homosexual community and the Democratic party are not going to allow the American public to vote on this issue.

Donald E. Wildmon, Chairman American Family Association

Democratic Leadership Stands Solid In Pushing For Homosexual Marriage

From: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force NGLTF Communications Department

May 14, 2004

Washington, DC. Yesterday, leaders of the Democratic minority in the U.S. Senate pledged they would block any proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit the recognition of same-sex marriage. The commitment was made at a meeting in the Capitol between the Senate Leadership Council and leaders of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

"We are gratified that our allies in the Democratic minority have committed to killing any attempt to enshrine anti-gay discrimination into our nation's most sacred document," said Matt Foreman, Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "This display of leadership stands in stark contrast to President Bush's calculated campaign to use our lives and our relationships as a wedge issue in the elections."

At yesterday's meeting, three senators -- Chuck Schumer (NY), Barbara Boxer (CA), and Debbie Stabenow (MI) -- reaffirmed the solidity of support against an amendment, regardless of any potential changes in its language.

At a similar meeting last July 17, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle said Democrats would ensure that the Federal Marriage Amendment would never get the 67 votes needed in the Senate to be passed on to the states for ratification. Since then, however, the religious and political right has mounted a furious campaign in support of the amendment, President Bush has called upon Congress to pass it, and different wordings of the amendment have been floated to potentially soften its impact on domestic partnerships and civil unions. As a result, many LGBT leaders and organizations have become concerned about a softening of the commitment to oppose an amendment. To shore that up that support, LGBT groups have launched urgent fundraising and advocacy appeals.

"While the Right will continue to press Congress to move the amendment - and we still must be vigilant - our community can now start shifting focus and more of our resources to fighting the ugly tide of anti-gay initiatives we face in multiple states this November," Foreman said.

As of today, anti-marriage constitutional amendments will be on the November ballot in five states (Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Utah). That number could easily double over the next 8-10 weeks. Other imperiled states include the key 2004 battleground states of Michigan, Ohio and Oregon.

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[RaceBannon]

Democratic Leadership Stands Solid In Pushing For Homosexual Marriage

Dear David,PRINT THIS ARTICLE, MAKE COPIES AND DISTRIBUTE TO FRIENDS

As seen from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force press release below, the Democratic leadership in the U.S. Senate is working with homosexual groups to make homosexual marriage legal in all 50 states. The homosexual community and the Democratic party are not going to allow the American public to vote on this issue.

Donald E. Wildmon, Chairman
American Family Association

Democratic Leadership Stands Solid In Pushing For Homosexual Marriage

From: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
NGLTF Communications Department

May 14, 2004

Washington, DC. Yesterday, leaders of the Democratic minority in the U.S. Senate pledged they would block any proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit the recognition of same-sex marriage. The commitment was made at a meeting in the Capitol between the Senate Leadership Council and leaders of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.


"We are gratified that our allies in the Democratic minority have committed to killing any attempt to enshrine anti-gay discrimination into our nation's most sacred document," said Matt Foreman, Executive Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "This display of leadership stands in stark contrast to President Bush's calculated campaign to use our lives and our relationships as a wedge issue in the elections."

At yesterday's meeting, three senators -- Chuck Schumer (NY), Barbara Boxer (CA), and Debbie Stabenow (MI) -- reaffirmed the solidity of support against an amendment, regardless of any potential changes in its language.

At a similar meeting last July 17, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle said Democrats would ensure that the Federal Marriage Amendment would never get the 67 votes needed in the Senate to be passed on to the states for ratification. Since then, however, the religious and political right has mounted a furious campaign in support of the amendment, President Bush has called upon Congress to pass it, and different wordings of the amendment have been floated to potentially soften its impact on domestic partnerships and civil unions. As a result, many LGBT leaders and organizations have become concerned about a softening of the commitment to oppose an amendment. To shore that up that support, LGBT groups have launched urgent fundraising and advocacy appeals.

"While the Right will continue to press Congress to move the amendment - and we still must be vigilant - our community can now start shifting focus and more of our resources to fighting the ugly tide of anti-gay initiatives we face in multiple states this November," Foreman said.

As of today, anti-marriage constitutional amendments will be on the November ballot in five states (Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Utah). That number could easily double over the next 8-10 weeks. Other imperiled states include the key 2004 battleground states of Michigan, Ohio and Oregon.

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[RaceBannon]

The battle we are in. is not a political one, it is a spiritual one.

One that is only going to be solved with people getting right with God, not getting active with signs and protesting.

[Paleo Conservative]

The homosexual community and the Democratic party are not going to allow the American public to vote on this issue.

I guess the DemocRATS don't see the irony in this.

[Mister Baredog]

As of today, anti-marriage constitutional amendments will be on the November ballot in five states

This is newspeak.

The Constitutional amendment under discussion is Pro-marriage, and any homosexual is free to marry someone of the opposite sex.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

About time this happened. I was waiting for the hard left to demand their payoff for constantly supporting the Dems. Here's hoping it translates into votes for us. Wait till they hit Kerry.

[Cultural Jihad]

Democratic Leadership Stands Solid In Pushing For Homosexual Marriage

Now that Communism is all but dead to the world, the liberals have to champion something.

[jess35]

I disagree. It is a political issue and it is not just important to certain groups of Christians.

I understand that our laws can't be written to make people comply with my personal religious beliefs. This isn't a religious tyranny. On the other hand, there are valid reasons not to bow down to the 3% of the population that desires special rights. Marriage has a definition and a purpose in ALL of society. No one in this nation has a "right" to marry the person of their choice. We've never had that right.

[sionnsar]

Democratic Leadership Stands Solid In Pushing For Homosexual Marriage

I think there's a substanitally more accurate word than "solid," but it would be rude in this context.

[ken5050]

But it'd be fun.....how about..."stands up for?"

[listenhillary]

Kerry should make this a priority for the next 4 months. Every speech he makes. Does he have the 30% quota of gays on his election staff? (30% a joke, ok?)

[JamesA]

They may tiptoe through your neighborhood but I really don't think they'd want to in mine.

[blackdog]

When will the media get it right? It is not the "Democratic" party, leadership, position, or spokesperson......It's just plain Democrat!

Democratic leadership is an oxymoron. By definition it suggests that every party member participated in the actual resolution. Maybe there could be a case made that the United Nations is a Democratic Body, but that really doesn't happen either? Aren't some members more equal than others?

[little jeremiah]

Ooookay, I'll try one more time (excuse me if you already got this one) - for some reason I keep posting this and it disappears into the ethers.

Homosexual Agenda Ping - This Is Important! The Dem'o'craps are Out and Proud! They admit freely that they want to shove same sex marriage down our collective throats.

Make sure any Democrats that come your way have a copy of this. Surely ALL people who vote "D" can't be THIS stoopid.

BTW, although this is indeed a spiritual battle, that doesn't mean all we should do is isolate ourselves and pray. The very reason things have come to this pass is because conservatives didn't fight back.*

Time to roll up our sleeves and prevent our country (actually, they want the whole world as their bath house) from being given to the homosexual radicals and their handmaidens.

Let me know if anyone wants on/off this pinglist.

*"The worst are full of passionate intensity, while the best lack all conviction."

[Someone let me know if I got that wrong.]

[little jeremiah]

Don't you think this should be in news and activism? Not just bloggers?

I think many people would want to know what all these big Democrats are saying about same sex marriage!

[RaceBannon]

I posted it on Front page news, not a blog, and didnt notice this was moved!

[little jeremiah]

Hm, I disagree with whoever moved it!

[little jeremiah]

Do you really think that this should be moved to bloggers? I think people would want to know what the Democrats are saying about "gay" marriage!

[Polycarp IV]

The Second Coming -- W. B. Yeats

Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all convictions, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.



Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand.
The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out
When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi
Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it
Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds.
The darkness drops again; but now I know
That twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?

[Polycarp IV]

Don't you think this should be in news and activism? Not just bloggers?

I think many people would want to know what all these big Democrats are saying about same sex marriage!

I posted it on Front page news, not a blog, and didnt notice this was moved!

LEAD MODERATOR: Do you really think that this should be moved to bloggers? I think people would want to know what the Democrats are saying about "gay" marriage!

Do I detect an emerging and alarming Free Republic pattern? Call me paranoid...but at least its good to know that this subtle censorship by exile to unread forums isn't just happening to me.