Florida Marriage Amendment Makes it to the Ballot
Just barely.
Barbara A. DeVane, Board Member of the Fairness For All Families Coalition and Florida Alliance for Retired Americans said,
"After 4 years of signature gathering the only surprise is how narrowly it seems they reached the minimum requirements. As Floridians come to understand that this measure strips away essential family protections, the more they are saying NO to the deceptively named amendment."
Fairness for All Families is a coalition of over 200 groups that includes seniors, business leaders, consumer groups and social justice organizations that are joining together to oppose a constitutional amendment slated for the 2008 ballot that would strip away existing employee benefits and enshrine discrimination in Florida's constitution.
For more information, visit this website and to take the pledge to vote "NO."
posted by kate @ 9:16 AM
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Maybe eight years ago, there was a lot of talk in SC about a "family values" type marriage amendment. Very polarizing, as you can imagine. It finally made the ballot a couple of years ago (mostly pushed by conversative candidates who wanted conversatives to go to the polls. It actually appeared that the candidates running on a conservative platform didn't really give a rat's ass if it passed. And you wonder why I'm cynical?). A funny thing happened on the way to the lynching: it didn't pass. Imagine that.
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