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Immediate Threat to Marriage in
America
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This article is about Oregon,
but what happens in Oregon will affect us all. If you live in Oregon, please step up and help. If you have friends in Oregon, please forward this urgent article to them.
Traditional marriage
between a man and a woman, upheld by a 57% to 43% margin and placed
in the Oregon constitution in 2004, is about to be
nullified by
Oregon’s ultra-liberal governor and Democrat-controlled legislature.
We
have until September 25th to submit 57,179 valid signatures
to Oregon’s Secretary
of State to place this bill on the November 2008 General Election
ballot so the citizens can vote.
As of today, September 13th,
we are 20,000 signatures short.
If we fail to submit sufficient signatures,
both this bill and a bill to grant special rights, privileges and
protections to homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendereds
and the gender confused, will become law on January
1, 2008.
The ripple effect throughout the
nation of either our success or failure,
will be enormous.
Background
In 2004, Oregonians voted to amend
the Oregon Constitution
to state that marriage
was only between a man and a woman in response to the unlawful extension
of marriage licenses to “same-sex partners’ by the Multnomah County
Commissioners.
On May 9th this year, the
governor of Oregon signed House Bill 2007, which provides all the
benefits of marriage in Oregon law to
men and women who wish to live in a homosexual or lesbian relationship;
hence, circumventing the will of the people, the Oregon constitution, and our nation’s traditional moral and legal standards.
In so doing, the legislature and the governor created another form
of marriage called ‘domestic partnerships,’ in defiance of the will
of the people. This petition seeks to place HB 2007 on the November
4, 2008 ballot on which voter eligible Oregonians may vote to either
allow HB 2007 or make it null and void
On the same day, the governor signed
Senate Bill 2 (SB2) which provides special rights,
privileges and protections to homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals,
transgenders, and those who have ‘gender identity’ issues. This
impacts hiring, the workplace, and education, by the threat of legal
action.
Sex ed?
Your child must voice agreement that homosexual coupling is just
as moral, right and attractive as heterosexual marriage.
Employer Rights?
If your employee decides to express him or herself in an inappropriate
manner according to company guidelines and standards,
you could be sued if you suggest the he/she change their
behavior.
Senate Bill 2 means that no one will
be able to express an opposing opinion relating to someone’s sexual
preference in the workplace, school, or any public place, without
fear of termination, mandatory gender counseling, reprimand, or
job advancement discrimination.
The Ripple Effect
The ripple effect throughout the nation
of either our success or failure, will
be enormous.
Failure to obtain the needed signatures
will telegraph every gay and lesbian organization in the nation
that:
- Family-centered people will not stand and fight for the
very institutions that are fundamental to their faith.
- Liberals, secularists, and homosexuals
will.
- Those who want to change the
definition of marriage and morality across the nation only need
to persevere.
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Take Action
1. For more information on the issue go
to
http://www.concernedoregonians.com
2. To request petitions send an email
to info@concernedoregonians.com
3. Please forward this urgent information
to family and friends in Oregon and ask them to participate before the September 25th deadline.
4. If you live in Oregon and are interested in helping, please contact
Kenneth Stevens with Family Leader at Kenneth.r.stevens@verizon.net
Rally Now!
Please contact friends and family in
Oregon about this urgent situation before it is too late. If you live
in Oregon please join this effort!
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