** ACTION ALERT ** SUPPORT S.J.RES.26 (10 Co-Sponsors) ** H.J.RES.56 (116 Co-Sponsors)

David C. Osborn / U.S. Senate / U.S. House ^ | 05 March 2004 | David C. Osborne

[davidosborne]

H.J.RES.56 Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Sponsor:
Rep Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]
(introduced 5/21/2003) Cosponsors: 116 Latest Major Action: 6/25/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. ------------------- COSPONSORS(116), BY DATE [order is left to right]: (Sort: alphabetical order)

Rep Hall, Ralph M. - 5/21/2003 [D-TX-4] Rep McIntyre, Mike - 5/21/2003 [D-NC-7] Rep Peterson, Collin C. - 5/21/2003 [D-MN-7] Rep Davis, Jo Ann - 5/21/2003 [R- VA-1] Rep Vitter, David - 5/21/2003 [R- LA-1] Rep Pitts, Joseph R. - 6/2/2003 [R- PA-16] Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. - 6/2/2003 [R- MD-6] Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 6/2/2003 [R- VA-5] Rep Wilson, Joe - 6/2/2003 [R- SC-2] Rep Weldon, Dave - 6/2/2003 [R- FL-15] Rep Pence, Mike - 6/10/2003 [R- IN-6] Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [R- OK-5] Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. - 6/10/2003 [R- NC-3] Rep Ryun, Jim - 6/10/2003 [R- KS-2] Rep Johnson, Sam - 6/10/2003 [R- TX-3] Rep DeMint, Jim - 6/10/2003 [R- SC-4] Rep Akin, W. Todd - 6/10/2003 [R- MO-2] Rep Burgess, Michael C. - 6/10/2003 [R- TX-26] Rep Norwood, Charlie - 6/10/2003 [R- GA-9] Rep King, Steve - 6/24/2003 [R- IA-5] Rep Isakson, Johnny - 6/24/2003 [R- GA-6] Rep Souder, Mark E. - 6/24/2003 [R- IN-3] Rep Kennedy, Mark R. - 6/24/2003 [R- MN-6] Rep Miller, Jeff - 6/25/2003 [R- FL-1] Rep Lewis, Ron - 6/25/2003 [R- KY-2] Rep Hayes, Robin - 7/8/2003 [R- NC-8] Rep Barrett, J. Gresham - 7/8/2003 [R- SC-3] Rep Burns, Max - 7/8/2003 [R- GA-12] Rep Collins, Mac - 7/8/2003 [R- GA-8] Rep Rogers, Mike D. - 7/8/2003 [R- AL-3] Rep Wamp, Zach - 7/8/2003 [R- TN-3] Rep Stenholm, Charles W. - 7/8/2003 [D-TX-17] Rep Hoekstra, Peter - 7/10/2003 [R- MI-2] Rep Brady, Kevin - 7/10/2003 [R- TX-8] Rep Whitfield, Ed - 7/10/2003 [R- KY-1] Rep Hunter, Duncan - 7/10/2003 [R- CA-52] Rep Doolittle, John T. - 7/10/2003 [R- CA-4] Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. - 7/10/2003 [R- SC-1] Rep Cantor, Eric - 7/10/2003 [R- VA-7] Rep Gingrey, Phil - 7/15/2003 [GA-11] Rep Davis, Lincoln - 7/15/2003 [D-TN-4] Rep Pickering, Charles W. (Chip) - 7/15/2003 [R- MS-3] Rep Wicker, Roger F. - 7/15/2003 [R- MS-1] Rep Taylor, Gene - 7/17/2003 [D-MS-4] Rep Herger, Wally - 7/17/2003 [R- CA-2] Rep Sullivan, John - 7/22/2003 [R- OK-1] Rep Garrett, Scott - 7/22/2003 [R- NJ-5] Rep Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) - 7/22/2003 [R- LA-3] Rep Cubin, Barbara - 7/22/2003 [R- WY] Rep Forbes, J. Randy - 7/23/2003 [R- VA-4] Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 7/23/2003 [R- NJ-4] Rep Schrock, Edward L. - 7/23/2003 [R- VA-2] Rep Pombo, Richard W. - 7/23/2003 [R- CA-11] Rep Hayworth, J. D. - 7/23/2003 [R- AZ-5] Rep Stearns, Cliff - 7/23/2003 [R- FL-6] Rep Cunningham, Randy (Duke) - 7/23/2003 [R- CA-50] Rep Pearce, Stevan - 7/23/2003 [R- NM-2] Rep Hyde, Henry J. - 7/23/2003 [R- IL-6] Rep Barton, Joe - 7/23/2003 [R- TX-6] Rep Boehner, John A. - 7/23/2003 [R- OH-8] Rep Gutknecht, Gil - 7/23/2003 [R- MN-1] Rep Peterson, John E. - 7/23/2003 [R- PA-5] Rep Tiahrt, Todd - 7/23/2003 [R- KS-4] Rep Franks, Trent - 7/23/2003 [R- AZ-2] Rep Carter, John R. - 7/24/2003 [R- TX-31] Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 7/24/2003 [R- MO-8] Rep Chocola, Chris - 7/24/2003 [R- IN-2] Rep Rohrabacher, Dana - 7/24/2003 [R- CA-46] Rep Crane, Philip M. - 7/24/2003 [R- IL-8] Rep Shuster, Bill - 7/24/2003 [R- PA-9] Rep Sessions, Pete - 7/24/2003 [R- TX-32] Rep Beauprez, Bob - 7/24/2003 [R- CO-7] Rep Ballenger, Cass - 7/25/2003 [R- NC-10] Rep Myrick, Sue - 7/25/2003 [R- NC-9] Rep Toomey, Patrick J. - 7/25/2003 [R- PA-15]

Rep Culberson, John Abney - 9/3/2003 [R-TX-7] Rep Manzullo, Donald A. - 9/3/2003 [R-IL-16] Rep Osborne, Tom - 9/3/2003 [R-NE-3] Rep Feeney, Tom - 9/3/2003 [R-FL-24] Rep Lucas, Ken - 9/3/2003 [D-KY-4] Rep Hart, Melissa A. - 9/3/2003 [R-PA-4] Rep Coble, Howard - 9/9/2003 [R-NC-6] Rep Calvert, Ken - 9/9/2003 [R-CA-44] Rep Turner, Michael R. - 9/9/2003 [R-OH-3] Rep Kingston, Jack - 9/10/2003 [R-GA-1] Rep Boozman, John - 9/10/2003 [R-AR-3]

Rep Goodlatte, Bob - 9/24/2003 [R-VA-6] Rep Alexander, Rodney - 9/24/2003 [D-LA-5] Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. - 9/24/2003 [R-CO-6] Rep Bachus, Spencer - 9/30/2003 [R-AL-6] Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. - 9/30/2003 [R-MI-11] Rep Rogers, Harold - 10/7/2003 [R-KY-5] Rep Flake, Jeff - 10/7/2003 [R-AZ-6] Rep Miller, Gary G. - 10/8/2003 [R-CA-42] Rep Aderholt, Robert B. - 10/8/2003 [R-AL-4] Rep Keller, Ric - 10/15/2003 [R-FL-8]

Rep Everett, Terry - 11/20/2003 [R-AL-2] Rep Neugebauer, Randy - 11/20/2003 [R-TX-19] Rep Baker, Richard H. - 11/20/2003 [R-LA-6] Rep Shadegg, John B. - 11/20/2003 [R-AZ-3] Rep Janklow, William J. - 11/20/2003 [R-SD] Rep Burton, Dan - 11/20/2003 [R-IN-5] Rep Deal, Nathan - 11/20/2003 [R-GA-10] Rep Smith, Lamar - 11/21/2003 [R-TX-21] Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny - 11/21/2003 [R-FL-5] Rep Cannon, Chris - 11/21/2003 [R-UT-3] Rep Hulshof, Kenny C. - 11/21/2003 [R-MO-9]

Rep Blunt, Roy - 1/23/2004 [R-MO-7] Rep Cole, Tom - 2/10/2004 [R-OK-4] Rep Ferguson, Mike - 2/10/2004 [R-NJ-7] Rep Wolf, Frank R. - 2/10/2004 [R-VA-10] Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. - 2/10/2004 [R-TN-2] Rep Blackburn, Marsha - 2/24/2004 [R-TN-7] Rep Nussle, Jim - 2/24/2004 [R-IA-1] Rep Hefley, Joel - 2/24/2004 [R-CO-5] Rep Sandlin, Max - 3/2/2004 [D-TX-1]

**** ACTION ALERT *****

**** If your Congresscritter is listed please call to THANK them..... if they are not please call/fax/write/email and ask them to please co-sponsor this bill...

Link to - Bill Status HJR 56 (HOUSE VERSION)….

Link to – Bill Status SJR 26 (SENATE VERSION)..…

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Bush supports traditional marriage definition in issuing Marriage Protection proclamation

S.J.RES.26 Title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage. Sponsor: Sen Allard, A. Wayne [R-CO]

(introduced 11/25/2003) Cosponsors: 10 Latest Major Action: 11/25/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

COSPONSORS(10), BY DATE [order is left to right]: (Sort: alphabetical order) Sen Brownback, Sam - 11/25/2003 [R-KS] Sen Sessions, Jeff - 11/25/2003 [R-AL] Sen Bunning, Jim - 11/25/2003 [R-KY] Sen Inhofe, Jim - 11/25/2003 [R-OK] Sen Shelby, Richard C. - 12/9/2003 [R-AL] Sen Miller, Zell - 2/9/2004 [D-GA] Sen Santorum, Rick - 2/12/2004 [R-PA] Sen Fitzgerald, Peter - 2/23/2004 [R-IL] Sen Lott, Trent - 2/26/2004 [R-MS] Sen Enzi, Michael B. - 3/3/2004 [R-WY]

NEW 2/19/2004…..Bush for Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage-Source

[davidosborne]

Pass it on.. we are gaining ground on this issue... CALL YOUR senators and Congresscritter and tell them to urge their collegues to take a stand on this issue ONE WAY OR THE OTHER... NO waffling on this !!! ESPECIALLY CALL Sen. Bill Nelson's office (D-FL) (202) 224-5274

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!

[davidosborne]

we are gaining ground... a little at a time...

[commish]

Alabama well represented here!

Rep. Bacchus (6), Aderholt (4), Everett (2), Rogers (3-my Rep), Sen Sessions, Sen Shelby -- All Co-Sponsors!!!!!

[ExposeDem]

There is also an online petition to members of Congress:

Traditional marriage between a man and woman is the God-ordained building block of the family and bedrock of a civil society. Therefore, I urge your support of a federal marriage amendment to protect traditional marriage between one woman and one man. It has 1,116,930 signatures thusfar, if anyone is interested.

http://www.nogaymarriage.com/

[davidosborne]

great !!

[davidosborne]

signed !!

[PJ-Comix]

Dave, Dave, get a grip on yourself. Such a constitutional amendment will NEVER happen. And I'm glad it won't. Not because I'm in favor of gay marriage but because to clutter up the constitution with such NONSENSE is ridiculous since this is in the STATUATORY REALM. Plus any such constitutional amendment will be ineffective in the face of the looney activist judges. For example, I am SURE that a gay couple will merely proclaim that one of them is the man and the other is a woman (many gays already claim they are really female) and some looney judge will find the legal loophole. What's next? Another constitutional amendment that says a man can't marry his pet lamb? It is already illegal but you want to put that kind of stuff in the CONSTITUTION? Imagine how ridiculous the Constitution will end up looking.

You want to prohibit gay marriages? Then the answer is to get rid of LOOOOOOONEY judges from the bench or keeping them from ever getting there. Because I guarantee you that no matter how ironclad a constitutional amendment looks, the looney judges will find a way around it. And do we really want to clutter up the Constitution with dopiness as a way to counter (without effect) LUNATIC judges.

But, hey, if supporting such an amendment makes you feel better, be my guest. Just remember this effort will go NOWHERE and even if somehow it passed the lunatics will just find another way around it.

[Trteamer]

I met face to face with Rep.Marilyn Musgrave not an hour ago. She is my Congresswoman and I am proud of her. She has guts and is a scrapper.

As to the NAYSAYERS, sometimes you have to take a stand on PRINCIPLE and do what is RIGHT. We have to use every means at our disposal.

As for activist judges we have to go after them. How to do that is the big question.

[davidosborne]

Thanks for your input on this... I am not as concerned about it "passing" as I am about the PROCESS going forward... moving the process forward is the only way we can get our elected officials to take a moral stand one way or the other.. we can not continue to let them get away with saying crap like "I am opposed to gay marriage but don't want to do anything about activist judges creating it.." this is not acceptable... let the polititions take a stand on this issue on one side or the other so those of us who wish to support or oppose them can do so knowing where they stand...

[El Gato]

Rep Hall, Ralph M. - 5/21/2003 [DR-TX-4]

Ralph is running for re-election as a Republican, after having been a Southern Democrat for decades. He now is counted as a Republican member of the House.

[davidosborne]

They just keep switching and switching..... Great News for Republicans....