Posted on 02/10/2006 12:12:42 PM PST by davidosborne
"Let's finish the job- 155,000 petitions in the next 155 days..."
In light of the recent deadline where Florida4Marriage.org was short 155 thousand petitions in order to place the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment on the ballot in 2006, statewide pro family leaders announced the plan to collect the remaining 155,000 petitions needed in the next 155 days on the steps of the Florida Supreme Court. This historic day brings Florida one major step closer to protecting natural marriage in the state constitution as marriage leaders now head for the 2008 ballot. On Wednesday February 8, Florida4Marriage.org leaders participated in oral argument, and then held a press conference and a rally across from the Florida Supreme Court building.
Florida4Marriage.org legal counsel, attorney Mathew D. Staver did an outstanding job arguing the single subject requirement before the full panel of seven justices on the Florida Supreme Court. In opposition to the amendment, the National ACLU flew in their top legal guns from New York City. The members of the court who spoke up seemed remarkably candid about their view that the amendment did not violate the single subject rule and that the language was not unclear or ambiguous as the ACLU argued.
After the oral argument, Florida4Marriage.org publicly announced its plans and new goal to have the amendment placed on the 2008 ballot by collecting 155 thousand petitions in the next 155 days. They will do this using the same grassroots organization of county coordinators, churches and open air petition gathering by volunteers. In the words of Florida4Marriage.org quarterback John Stemberger, "Center Blitz-- On three....BREAK !"
For the updated Q&A fact sheet on Where we go from here? Click on the link below: http://www.florida4marriage.org/Florida4Marriage.orgWhereDoWeGoFromHere.pdf
The transcript (and eventually the video) of Mat Staver's argument to the Florida Supreme Court can be found here: http://www.wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/archives/06-02.htm#FEB8
For Petitions and Updated Information visit the official website at www.Florida4Marriage.org
Passing it on.. Please forward to any FLORIDA freepers you know..
David
Florda bump. Help end the Gaystapo's Reign of Terror!
Ping your lists!
Thanks for putting this up! I've got mine printed and ready to go...
BTTT
I've got to tell everyone on both ping lists what's happening. Due to other responsibilities piling up, DirtyHarryY2K and DBeers are shouldering the Homosexual Agenda pinglist, and wagglebee and MillierCreek are taking on the Moral Absolutes list.
At least for the time being.
Thanks for the alert. I thought the petition was finito for now in FL. I'll read the article!
Now I don't argue with that old-as-dirt,self-evident fact.But I'm afraid that divorce is a much more serious problem.Society will cease producing homosexuals someday,as it always has.We had better hope that the states stop meddling in the domestic affairs of their citizens.Divorce on demand has got to go.Better,I think,that they pursue that,although with the one issue limitation on initiatives,it will take another.
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FLORIDA 4 MARRIAGE
Florida4Marriage.org publicly announced its plans and new goal to have the (Marriage) amendment placed on the 2008 ballot by collecting 155 thousand petitions in the next 155 days.
"Let's finish the job: 155,000 petitions in the next 155 days..." HELP NEEDED TO CIRCULATE THE PETITIONS (download them and participate).
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To be included in or removed from the MORAL ABSOLUTES PINGLIST, please FreepMail either MillerCreek or wagglebee. To be included in or removed from the HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA PINGLIST, please FreepMail either DBeers or DirtyHarryY2K.
Wait and ping me for the petitition that calls upon Florida to recognize that marriage is an institution of God's, and that the State has no business codifying, regulating, or otherwise tampering with that sacred institution.
I am sorry for pinging you to a thread you were not interested it.... FWIW, I am NOT a big fan of constitutional ammendments especially on an issue like marriage... unfortunately the COURTS have forced this issue by allowing the homosexual community to RE-Define marriage according to their immoral agenda.... which is the ONLY reason this is necessary.... This is the last Post I will make on this issue...
My apologies..
David
Can you ping your Fla. list.
FL FReepers........PING
Please help get more signatures for the Marriage Protection Petition!
I got folks to sign them at the county fair a couple of weeks ago... including an avowed Democrat! Been talkin' it up at CPAC.
All the signatures collected will be valid for the 2008 ballot.....even though the petition didn't get enough for the 2006 election.
My church has a signature drive a few weeks ago.
The entire gathering of signatures has been done through volunteers unlike most of these ballot initiatives which hire professionals.
I was so disappointed that it failed to qualify for this November but the Lord knows best. Maybe having it on the 2008 ballot will get out the vote and help to win FL for the GOP candidate.
Thanks for the elucidation.
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