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After Prop. 8 Retaliation, Federal Court Blocks Release of Washington Petition Names
EWTN ^ | 14-September-2009 | Catholic News Agency

Posted on 09/14/2009 9:22:27 AM PDT by Pope Pius XII

On Thursday a U.S. District Court judge issued a temporary order preventing the release of the names of Washington state citizens who signed a petition in support of a marriage defense referendum. Supporters of the referendum feared the information would be used to intimidate and retaliate against signers.

The Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed argued that the Washington Public Records Act required the release of the names. Advocates of releasing the names included several groups who wished to place the information on the internet.

Referendum backer Protect Marriage Washington and other plaintiffs argued against the release of the names, citing instances where supporters of marriage have had their property destroyed and have received harassing phone calls and even death threats.

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1 posted on 09/14/2009 9:22:27 AM PDT by Pope Pius XII
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citing instances where supporters of marriage have had their property destroyed and have received harassing phone calls and even death threats.

death threats?
From homosexuals?
That is just too freakin funny.............


2 posted on 09/14/2009 9:27:14 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Proud to have made Communist Leader Obama's hit list at flag@whitehouse.gov)
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To: Pope Pius XII

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3 posted on 09/14/2009 9:37:27 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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Knowthyneighbor.org published our names and addresses in MA. I published the names of their two founders and the address of the Antique Shop they own in a column. They called my editor at the time to complain! He laughed at them.


4 posted on 09/14/2009 9:56:47 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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The Judge should order the names and addresses of all involved in opposition to the order, be published.

Including the attornys and State Officials.


5 posted on 09/14/2009 10:21:26 AM PDT by Dan(9698)
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To: Pope Pius XII

Was Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed a part of ACORN’s Secretary of State project?


6 posted on 09/14/2009 11:14:17 AM PDT by US Navy Vet
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Homosexuals harass marriage supporters with calls to private homes.
“Until my last breath I will fight people like you,” anonymous caller tells elderly lady.

http://www.massresistance.org/docs/events07/intimidation_call_042507.html


7 posted on 09/14/2009 8:59:58 PM PDT by massmike (...So this is what happens when OJ's jury elects the president....)
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