Posted on 03/16/2006 8:07:31 AM PST by francke
Governor Mitt Romney yesterday filed a bill aimed at granting exemption to Catholic Charities from the statutory prohibitions of discrimination against gays in their adoption policies. The First Amendment rights of Catholic Charities to adhere to their religious principles came under attack last week when state officials announced that the organization had to comply with state guidelines in allowing children to be placed in same-sex households, despite recent pronouncements from the Vatican and Boston’s four bishops condemning the practice.
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Why don't homosexuals just have their own children ... oh wait they can't.
...for a few months, every six years.
Filing such a bill and having it defeated, won't hurt Romney's longterm political plans.
Also, it keeps the issue in the national spotlight and makes people in other states concerned about this attack on the First Amendment.
Oh, suddenly Romney could give a flip about social issues beyond liberal land. Maybe he wants to run for President...
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