Gay Agenda

I have e-mailed all of the government and state senators and represenatives (via PA. for Marriage web site) asking them to protect marriage between a husband and a wife . I received one personal response from Daylin Leach (PA. State Represenative) as follows: <Thank you for your E-mail. Unfortunately, we are going to have to agree to disagree on this one. I believe that we should do for gay couples what we do for straight couples, namely encourage them to enter permanent, stable, monogamous and legally-recognized relationships. It is only by allowing gay and lesbian couples full and equal marriage rights will we begin to erase the stain of discrimination they have lived under. Thank you again for taking the time to E-mail me. > <Daylin >

As mentioned previously, the folks supporting passage of the state marriage amendment in California, (proposition 8), which would define marriage as one man and one woman, have gained a good bit of momentum and support in the past several weeks...and their opposition has actually been helpful.

Well now we see some in the pro gay-marriage crowd are actually turning violent as they get desperate.  From OneNewsNow:

A Proposition 8 volunteer in California was recently assaulted, evidently because he supports the proposed state constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

The victim, Jose Nunez, was preparing to place Prop. 8 lawn signs when the attack happened. Chip White, a spokesman for the "Yes on 8" campaign, explains what happened.
 
"The attacker grabbed about 75 signs, [then] yelled at Mr. Nunez [asking] 'what do you have against gays?' And Mr. Nunez replied that he had nothing against gays -- but he was attacked anyway." ...

Although social/cultural issues are getting little (if any) attention whatsoever in the current presidential election, the campaign to defend traditional marriage rolls on in California, Florida (likely to pass) and Arizona this year via proposed state constitutional amendments.

To date, such amendments have passed over 30 states with an average of about 70% of the vote, only failing in one state (in Arizona in 2006 by a few points, largely due to a poorly drafted amendment).

California is obviously the state that everyone's had their eyes on, for several reasons. First, because it's the biggest state in the country; second, it's home to the epicenter of the gay-culture universe, San Francisco...not to mention Hollywood and third, this is the first time such an amendment has sought to overturn the damage already done by a state court (having ruled gay marriage legal in that state by a one vote margin of its Supreme Court).

With the vote on the California state marriage amendment just three weeks away, it's nice of the proponents of gay marriage to give the voters of that state another stark reminder of just what they could be in for if gay marriage remains legal in that state. Via Protect Marriage:

SAN FRANCISCO, October 11 – In the same week that the No on 8 campaign launched an ad that labeled as “lies” claims that same-sex marriage would be taught in schools to young children, a first grade class took a school-sponsored trip to a gay wedding. Eighteen first graders traveled to San Francisco City Hall Friday for the wedding of their teacher and her lesbian partner, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. The school sponsored the trip for the students, ages 5 and 6, taking them away from their studies for the same-sex wedding. According to the Yes on 8 campaign, the public school field trip demonstrates that the California Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage has real consequences. ...

Well, you may have wondered how long this was going to take. First, a one vote majority of the California Supreme Court (4-3) votes to legalize gay marriage in that state, and now the state begins to issue politically correct marriage licenses that not only make no reference to gender, but refuse to allow recognition of either "party" as "bride" or "groom".

From World Net Daily:

ROSEVILLE, Calif. – "Brides" and "grooms" are no longer allowed to marry in the State of California.

That privilege is only extended to individuals who allow themselves to be called "Party A" and "Party B" on marriage licenses.

Pastor Doug Bird of Abundant Life Fellowship in Roseville, Calif., was alarmed to find the state now rejects the traditional terms after he officiated his first marriage ceremony last week following the California Supreme Court decision to overturn Proposition 22.

The couple had written the words "bride" and "groom" next to "Party A" and "Party B" because they wanted to be legally recognized as husband and wife.

However, the Placer Count marriage license was denied. ...

This has got to be the biggest story in this election cycle that has
NOT been told yet. Most Americans seem unaware that Senator Obama
endorses an extreme homosexual rights agenda. For the most part, the
only groups that seem to be aware of this are the gays. Try a simple
Google search for "Obama LGBT Rights" and you'll see what I mean.
Dozens of gay groups, including some with large followings, are openly
celebrating Obama's candidacy, while many conservative, pro-family or
Christian organizations are seemingly unaware of Obama's stand on these
issues.

Obama has said that he favors "traditional marriage," and wants to allow states to define marriage (He stated this before Pastor Rick Warren's Church recently).
Obama has also stated that he prefers civil unions as an alternative
for same-sex couples. To some voters, these positions may sound
reasonable, but when you look more closely at Obama's stand, it is
clear that his views are radical. Make no mistake about it, Obama is
not a moderate on gay rights or the same-sex marriage issue. If Obama
is elected, we will see a concerted effort to push through sweeping
legislation to ban discrimination against gay, lesbian, transgender and
bisexual persons ("LGBT) and to grant same-sex couples full marriage
rights under Federal law. Obama has also promised to use the
presidential "bully pulpit" to urge states to pass laws allowing
same-sex couples to adopt children.

Obama and Mail Order Brides for Gays

In case you haven't heard, the "politically correct" way to talk about
gay rights these days is to use the term "LGBT" rights. Short for
"lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender," these groups are
enthusiastically supporting Obama's candidacy. No Democratic nominee
has ever promised them so much. Among other things, Obama is advocating
a massive rewrite of Federal law to grant over a thousand rights to
same sex-couples--all the same rights that male-female married couples
currently enjoy under Federal law.

This sweeping overhaul of Federal law promises to be a huge
undertaking. So many Federal laws would be involved that even the
Government Accountability Office ("GAO") is not sure how many would
have to be changed. In a 2004 letter on this topic, a top lawyer in the
GAO wrote that "we cannot guarantee that we have captured every
individual law in the United States Code in which marital status
figures" (Read GAO report).

This web of legal rights tells us something about America. Sure, our
legal system is cumbersome and complicated (and I'm a lawyer talking!).
But this complexity represents a reality much deeper than just
government red-tape and over-regulation. It shows how our society
values family relationships. Marriage has always been as American as
"apple pie."