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Support
for Federal Marriage Amendment grows to 59%; All 535 Members
of Congress will vote on constitutional amendment before
November's election
Christian
Coalition applauds the congressional leadership for agreeing
to put each Member of Congress on record to vote for or
against a constitutional amendment to protect marriage
between only a man and a woman before the election. Ever
since the anarchy created by San Francisco Mayor Gavin
Newsom last month in his allowing the "marriage"
of some 3,700 homosexual couples -- which spread to New
Mexico, New York and now Oregon -- the percentage of Americans
who are demanding a constitutional amendment to protect
marriage has risen by 15 percentage points. Only 35% of
Americans oppose a constitutional amendment. Indeed, 55%
of Democrats support a Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA).
By
the time the House and Senate vote on the FMA this year
after a summer of anarchy, it is anticipated that the
American people will overwhelmingly support the FMA sponsored
by Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, (R-CO) and Senator
Wayne Allard, (R-CO). Colorado Governor Bill Owens in
a letter to the Colorado legislature said, "I believe
that these unelected judges who ignore the clear dictates
of the law to pursue ideological aims are forcing Americans
to act.... However, I have come to the conclusion that,
given these facts, the U.S. Congress should pass a federal
marriage amendment to the U.S. Constitution and send it
to state legislatures for ratification."
Among
the numerous left-wing judicial tyrants in this country,
Governor Owens is referring to the 4 left-wing Massachusetts
justices who began the anarchy in this country last year
dictating that the state of Massachusetts will allow homosexual
"marriages".
Christian
Coalition commends Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist for
asking for a quick vote Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist
said this week that Congress "must act and act soon"
on a Federal Marriage Amendment to stop left-wing judges
and local officials such as Mayor Newsom from defining
what marriage is for 280 million Americans. Senator Frist
said, "We didn't seek this fight, and we don't relish
it. But the courts have brought it to us, and the people
will respond. We will not let activist judges redefine
marriage for our entire society."
The
Reverend Richard Richardson, pastor of the St. Paul African
Methodist Episcopal Church said that the traditional institution
of marriage between a man and woman "is not discrimination.
And I find it offensive to call it that. (Traditional
marriage) plays a critical role in ensuring the progress
and prosperity of the black family and the black community
at large."
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