Oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment
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On Thursday, July 12, 2001 the group, Alliance for Marriage, announced their proposal for a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT entitled "The Federal Marriage Amendment." The purpose of this amendment, according to the AFM, is to strengthen American families and reintegrate the role of a strong father figure. Realistically, though, this is a thinly veiled attempt to federally ban gay marriages in the US. According to the Alliance for Family, this Amendment would add the following two sentences to our Constitution:
"Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman."
"Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any state, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups."
This would eliminate Vermont's Civil Union bill and the future that ANY states have to institute a similar bill. This could also leave the door open to the abolition of domestic partner benefits in the future.
NOW is not the time to take steps BACK in reinforcing and embracing diversity in our country.Nor is it the time to give in to groups who are trying to hide behind the wall of "Family Values" when they are undermining the very root of it. They are not only seeking to destroy loving couples and families, but they are asking you to be the enforcers in violating basic human rights of your gay tax payers and voters.
So, please DO NOT give in to such a blatant attempt to discriminate against EQUAL citizens of this country.
"Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman."
"Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any state, nor state or federal law, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups."
This would eliminate Vermont's Civil Union bill and the future that ANY states have to institute a similar bill. This could also leave the door open to the abolition of domestic partner benefits in the future.
NOW is not the time to take steps BACK in reinforcing and embracing diversity in our country.Nor is it the time to give in to groups who are trying to hide behind the wall of "Family Values" when they are undermining the very root of it. They are not only seeking to destroy loving couples and families, but they are asking you to be the enforcers in violating basic human rights of your gay tax payers and voters.
So, please DO NOT give in to such a blatant attempt to discriminate against EQUAL citizens of this country.
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William B
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I highly object to this amendment and hereby voice my opinion against it.
City, State
Spartanburg, SC
15 December 2015
990.
Michael T
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Alliance for the family just needs to get over itself - when are people like this going to take responsibility for the hurt and damage that they cause by espousing thinly disguised hate bills
City, State
Pittsburgh, PA
5 December 2015
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D T
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do not allow this government to dictate and take away our diverse family values
City, State
Flagstaff, AZ
13 November 2015
984.
Kimberly C
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We know what you are trying to do and we don't think it is fair. "Serve the rights of the majority and protect those of the minority." It;s your repsonsibility to protect us, we are not hurting anyone.
City, State
New York, NY
13 November 2015
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Liz B
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This is such hypocracy. Get on with running the country and leave private matters to those who are involved.
City, State
Marquette, MI
1 November 2015
1 November 2015
28 October 2015
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Pat B
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Land of the "free"? What is our military fighting for? Who is defining free?
City, State
Amherst, NH
28 October 2015
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