Defend Marriage - Clinton, MA

There will be a Vote on Marriage 'StandOut' in front of Hannaford's Supermarket, at the corners of Rt. 70 and Rt. 62 in Clinton, MA, from 10AM-noon on Saturday July 1, and July 8. Please help urge State Rep. Harold Naughton to allow the Vote on defining Marriage as the union of one man and one woman to go forward at the State Constitutional Convention, July 12.

Shari Worthington, the Catholic Citizenship Public Policy Coordinator for the Worcester Diocese is coordinating
Call Rep. Naughton at 617 722-2013, or send him the following email at Rep.HaroldNaughton@Hou.State.MA.US
Dear Rep.Naughton,

I urge you to support a vote on Amendment #20, the Marriage Amendment, during the Constitutional Convention July 12th. This proposed amendment passes Constitutional muster, and does not prevent Civil unions, as some Anti-Marriage Amendment lobbyists have been misleading people to believe, nor does this amendment address current same-sex marriages, it simply states;

"When recognizing marriages entered into after the adoption of this amendment by the people, the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall define marriage only as the union of one man and one woman."

No one wants to discriminate against gay people, we support that they have the same Civil rights as everyone else in America, however redefining marriage to include marrying anyone you choose, instead of the Traditional definition of marrying someone of the opposite or complimentary sex, will lead to a further weakening of the Institution that best protects, nurtures and rears children, that protects women, and civilizes men. This weakening has already happened in Scandinavia and Holland.

Same Sex marriage will also create a Civil right, that cannot be abided by many Christian, Muslim and Jewish religious traditions, forcibly creating a "separate but equal" situation when these Religious groups seek to exercise their right to Religious Freedom. This can only lead to conflict, as even many same-sex marriage proponents such as Chai Feldblum of Georgetown U. and Marc D. Stern of the American Jewish Congress have asserted. The country may not be ready for this new civil right in the redefinition of marriage, nor is the country ready for the coming conflict. This process must begin with a Democratic vote!

Please support the vote on Amendment #20.

Sincerely,