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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

Posted on 06/07/2004 6:04:49 PM PDT by 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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To: Polycarp IV

THANK YOU!


21 posted on 06/07/2004 7:41:48 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Take Back The Rainbow! Take back the word "GAY"!)
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To: little jeremiah; RaceBannon
"BTW, although this is indeed a spiritual battle, that doesn't mean all we should do is isolate ourselves and pray.

Agreed. I see no reason why we can't get right with God, pray, and take action, do you?

The very reason things have come to this pass is because conservatives didn't fight back.*"

In many respects the above is true, though many of us have been fighting back for a very long time. Often our efforts were initiated in a vaccuum, but now, with the internet, our efforts can be united.

22 posted on 06/07/2004 10:00:59 PM PDT by TOUGH STOUGH ( A vote for George Bush is a principled vote!)
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To: TOUGH STOUGH; RaceBannon

I didn't mean that prayer and getting right with God isn't necessary or less important. Indeed, action without that foundation of God-given strength and understanding is more or less useless.


23 posted on 06/07/2004 10:44:41 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Take Back The Rainbow! Take back the word "GAY"!)
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To: RaceBannon

Reprobates.


24 posted on 06/07/2004 11:31:23 PM PDT by ladyinred (RIP Governor/President Reagan, ride peacefully into that sunset.)
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To: Paleo Conservative; EdReform; *Homosexual Agenda
bump !

25 posted on 06/08/2004 2:35:43 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is ONLY ONE good Democrat: one that has just been voted OUT of POWER ! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: ken5050

Close to the word I was thinking of...


26 posted on 06/08/2004 7:27:27 AM PDT by sionnsar (http://trad-anglican.faithweb.com/ ||| sionnsar: the part of the bagpipe where the melody comes out)
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To: RaceBannon

BUMP


27 posted on 06/08/2004 8:13:01 PM PDT by GrandMoM (When the devil presses your "UPSET" button, learn to press your "RESET" button! Joyce Meyer)
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To: RaceBannon

bump


28 posted on 06/08/2004 9:16:08 PM PDT by Agitate (littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog -Jihadwatch.org -Protestwarrior.com -Congress.org -ACLJ.org)
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