Psalm 82/83

A canticle of a psalm for Asaph. O God, who shall be like to thee? hold not thy peace, neither be thou still, O God. For lo, thy enemies have made a noise: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints. They have said: Come and let us destroy them, so that they be not a nation: and let the name of Israel be remembered no more. For they have contrived with one consent: they have made a covenant together against thee, The tabernacle of the Edomites, and the Ishmahelites: Moab, and the Agarens, Gebal, and Ammon and Amalec: the Philistines, with the inhabitants of Tyre. Yea, and the Assyrian also is joined with them: they are come to the aid of the sons of Lot. Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson. Who perished at Endor: and became as dung for the earth. Make their princes like Oreb, and Zeb, and Zebee, and Salmana. All their princes, Who have said: Let us possess the sanctuary of God for an inheritance. O my God, make them like a wheel; and as stubble before the wind. As fire which burneth the wood: and as a flame burning mountains: So shalt thou pursue them with thy tempest: and shalt trouble them in thy wrath. Fill their faces with shame; and they shall seek thy name, O Lord. Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish. And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.

Democrats take sides

DNC Hatches Plan to Combat State-Marriage Initiatives

7/22/2006 11:23:00 AM
By Pete Winn - Focus on the Family Citizen Link

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is weighing in on state marriage-protection amendment fights around the country. The nation's oldest political party has reportedly developed a five-point plan to fight ballot initiatives. The plan's existence was leaked by The Washington Blade, a pro-homosexual newspaper, that quoted a DNC spokesman last Friday saying there is a "five-point-plan."

Specifically, the Blade reported that Democrats would:

- Label marriage amendments as "divisive ploys by Republicans" undertaken "to deflect voter attention from other important issues."

- Train party operatives in all 50 states on how to campaign against marriage-protection ballot measures.

- Develop strategy and talking points.

- Work with campaign organizations fighting ballot measures.

- Empower and organize homosexual communities nationwide, through the auspices of DNC's gay-outreach efforts.

In addition, the publication reported the DNC also contributed money - to the tune of $10,000 - to opponents of a proposed initiative in Illinois...

"FDR would be turning over in his grave right now, if he knew what today's Democratic Party was engaged in, when it comes to marriage," said Peter LaBarbera, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute, and a key backer of the Protect Marriage Illinois movement. "Marriage is not a Democratic issue or a Republican one. It's an American issue," he said. "To see a political party kowtow to homosexual activists like this makes it a really a sad day."

Know thy Legislators

The following legislators originally voted to uphold Gov. Romney's veto of the $2M redundant Gay Commission within the Massachusetts Government, then sold out to the other side on the reconsideration:

Rep. David Flynn - simply didn't vote the second time.
Rep. Thomas Kennedy - switched his vote.
Rep. Joyce Spiliotis - switched her vote.
Rep. Jennifer Callahan - switched her vote.
Rep. Robert Koczera - switched his vote.
Rep. Eugene O'Flaherty - didn't vote the second time.
Rep. Stephen Tobin - switched his vote.
Rep. James Welch - switched his vote.
Rep. Angelo Scaccia - didn't vote the second time.

On the other side, Rep. David Nangle didn't vote the second time, and Rep. Christopher Fallon inexplicably voted with us the second time after voting against us the first time.

Joyce Spiliotis was a major traitor after taking help from our Pro-Family support groups and Rep. Emile Goguen was MIA.

Remember this in November.

Speaking Truth to Gay Lobby Power

Massachusetts currently has a commission to help prevent suicide in gay and lesbian teenagers, funded with $250,000/year, the largest budget in the US of any State commission of this nature. The MA legislature funded the creation of a second Gay and Lesbian Youth Commission with 8 times the budget, $2Million. Governor Romney vetoed this. On July 19, the House voted first to sustain the veto (98-52), then flip-flopped 45 minutes later on a reconsideration, (104-44), overriding the Governor’s veto.

This is $2Million the Pro-Gay lobby will use to indoctrinate Public School Students of all ages through this new, independent "commission" made up of homosexual activists.

Rep. Phil Travis (D-Rehobeth) asked a legitimate question during the debate, “I would like to ask someone carrying this to come forward and say why we have to have a duplicate commission. This is a brand new section that is called gay youth commission. It is redundant and I would like to know the need for this and why it does not come under any state department whatsoever… Why do we need it? I don't think we do.”

But questioning Pro-Gay lobby motives is not tolerated.

Rep. Cheryl Coakley-Rivera (D-Hampden), attacked Rep. Travis for using "the church to excuse their hate and bigotry." She actually said that men like Rep. Travis must be stopped, so that they “don't continue to feed hate…This is why we need two commissions.”

Rep. Travis said, “if my lips said to you what that lady just said I said, I would apologize to all of you. I never spoke any word she said… If the [original] commission in place is doing its proper job and exposing children to different lifestyles, I accept that. It is the law… My point of view is different [on a second commission for all age public school students] and exposure at the earliest age is wrong and parents tell me that on a regular basis. My job is to not let this pass. It is not in the public interest. I stand on that premise. I do not attack any gay or straight person for any reason. I have never done that and am not going to start this evening. You are picking on me as a straight person and I resent that. I have great respect for the lady.”

Rep. Travis spoke the truth, but you never saw it in the news.

Goodridge Blip

July 6 – NY Court of Appeals found same-sex couples do not have a right to marry

– GA Supreme Court rules voter approved Constitutional Amendment legal

July 12 – CT Judge rules Civil Unions do not harm gays though they deny right to marriage

July 14 – Nebraska Federal Appeals Court, and TN Supreme Court rule against same-sex marriage

July 20 – Julie and Hilary Goodridge, lead plaintiffs in the suit that brought same-sex marriage to Massachusetts announce that they have separated.

Hope - Let the People Vote

The supporters of same-sex marriage wanted to kill the Marriage Initiative petition by political trickery, as Tom Birmingham did a few years ago, BUT…they could not completely convince the State House Leadership (Travaglini and Dimasi) – all they could get was a delay until Nov. 9^th. So we still have an opportunity, and work to do!

We need to;

1. Pray,
2. Contact Romney’s office and urge him to hold the Legislature accountable, by Police escort if necessary
3. Remember on Election day Nov.7th that the following Central Mass. Legislators collaborated with Travaglini and DiMasi in this conspiracy against the Democratic process; Harriet Chandler, Robert Antonioni, Edward Augustus, Pam Resor
   James Eldridge, Vincent Pedone, Patricia Walrath
   Steven Brewer, Brian Lees, Robert Rice, and Paul Kujawski and Robert Spellane.
4. Thank State Reps like Lou Evangelidis, Emile Goguen, Mark Carron and Robert S. Hargraves for their solid support of family and life issues in the past.
5. Remind Harold Naughton, Jennifer Flanagan and Anne Gobi, who even though they are against letting the Marriage Initiative Petition go before the Voters in 2008, they should continue to support action on all Articles at the Constitutional Convention Nov. 9.

Finally, encourage Central MA reps like John Binienda, Jennifer Callahan, Jennifer Flanagan, John Fresolo, Karyn E. Polito, Paul Kujawski, Stephen P. LeDuc, George N. Peterson, Jr, and James Leary to “Let the People Vote” by passing Article 20.

Unconstitutional Convention

Update: while Harold Naughton, Jennifer Flanagan, James Leary and Anne Gobi told the Worcester Telegram they would vote against letting the Marriage Initiative Petition go before the Voters in 2008, they did not vote to illegally close the Constitutional Convention yesterday. Spellane also told the Telegram the same thing, but actually hid during the vote to close yesterday. How brave is that?

Other Central Mass. legislators who did vote the close the Convention deserve to be negatively remembered on Nov. 7^th.

Steven Brewer, Brian Lees,

Robert Rice, and Paul Kujawski

1 - 2 punch

Punch one of a one-two knock-out of Democracy was landed today by Senate President Travaglini, who postponed the Article #20 vote on the Marriage Amendment; the two punch is expected November 9, after the State wide elections. You may want to consider knocking out the political careers of the following anti-Democratic 'bums' this November;
Harriet Chandler, Robert Antonioni, Edward Augustus, Pam Resor
James Eldridge, Vincent Pedone, Patricia Walrath
and especially Robert Spellane.

Mass. SJC backs Article #20

Mass. Court Backs Gay Marriage on Ballot

By DENISE LAVOIE
AP Legal Affairs Writer

BOSTON (AP) -- The same court that made Massachusetts the first state to legalize gay marriage ruled Monday that a proposed constitutional amendment to ban future same-sex marriages can be placed on the ballot, if approved by the Legislature.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GAY_MARRIAGE?SITE
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5 days until Constitutional Convention

Dear Sen. Travaglini,
During the July 12 Constitutional Convention this Wednesday, I urge you to vote to allow the Marriage Amendment, Article #20, to advance to the next session. Massachusetts citizens have the right to amend the Constitution; the Attorney General has ruled that the language of this proposed amendment passes Constitutional muster, and the 176,000 signatures gathered, (certification stopped after 123,356, more than twice the number required for a vote) indicate that the citizens have earned the right to be heard on how marriage is defined in our state.

Regardless of your position on same-sex marriage, the 2008 Ballot question will become an important part of the National debate on exactly how our State defines marriage and protects children. All Citizens of the Commonwealth want to protect the individual rights of our gay brethren, but this does not include to right to redefine marriage, so I urge you not to thwart our right and privilege to vote on Article #20 as a ballot question in 2008.

I know many believe that they do not want to put "minority rights" to a vote, or to write discrimination into the Constitution, but the recent ruling by the New York Court of Appeals backs up our belief, redefining marriage is not a right.
Sincerely,
Jay G.
Holden
Harriette.Chandler@state.ma.us 617 722-1544
Robert.Antonioni@state.ma.us 617 722-1230
Robert.Travaglini@state.ma.us 617 722-1500 Speaker
Rep.RobertSpellane@Hou.State.MA.US 617 722-2220
Rep.LewisEvangelidis@Hou.State.MA.US 617 722-2263
Rep.SalvatoreDiMasi@Hou.State.MA.US 617 722-2500 Speaker
Rep.HaroldNaughton@Hou.State.MA.US
http://votervoice.net/target.asp?id=voteonmarriage:9811418
http://www.mass.gov/legis/memmenus.htm for State Senators and
http://www.mass.gov/legis/memmenuh.htm for State Representatives

True enough?

Assumption College Professor Michael True has an As I See It editorial in Today’s Worcester Telegram, which waxes nostalgic for the 1960’s, apparently a purer time when the promise of Vatican II and Liberation Theology appeared poised to transform the world into a better place, while signaling a renaissance in the Church’s moral and religious leadership. True admits that perhaps in hindsight he may have been a bit naïve. Why? Because there are no women priests, homosexual behavior and artificial birth control are still sins, and the Pope expects Catholic Universities to actually teach Catholic doctrine. And “the institutional voices [of the Church] appear to define moral behavior principally as opposing birth control, abortion, and gay marriage.” Somehow I find it hard to believe, with 4000 abortions per day in the United States, and the worldwide figure of all abortions performed in the last 50 years approaching 1 billion, that anyone would argue that the Church is overemphasizing the abortion issue – actually this gigantic genocide does not receive enough attention.

Article 20

I received an email asking about Article 20 and the Massachusetts State Constitutional Convention. There is a lot of confusion on this issue, much of it generated by the Pro Same-sex marriage side, but I’ll try to summarize.

Basically the 170,000 signatures that we helped gather last Fall (the State stopped certifying after 123356, more than twice the required number) is for the Amendment to the MA State Constitution simply defining marriage as only between 1 man and 1 woman. In order for us citizens to vote on this amendment, one fourth of the Legislature must vote to allow it at Constitutional Conventions in 2006 and 2007, so the question could go on the ballot in 2008. The Amendment is known as Article 20 at the State Constitutional Convention. The Legislature postponed the 2006 Constitution Convention from May until July 12, and there are lots of rumors and information that the Pro Gay Marriage forces will seek to derail this vote on Article 20, which would mean it can't go to the Voters in 2008. Even though it is illegal, Thomas Birmingham did this to our original petition at the 2003 State Constitutional Convention, and Sal DiMasi could still try to do it again at the 2006 Convention. What is different this time is that Gov. Romney has promised to enforce the Law, and drag the Legislators back to Boston to Vote on Article, unlike Jane Swift’s inaction in 2003.

I think this is actually likely because two forces are at work. The Pro Gay Marriage lobby wants to prevent this petition from ever getting to the public for a Vote in 2008, so they will put a lot of pressure on liberal Democrats to squash it before then. The Liberals love the money from these lobby groups, and are afraid of crossing them, so they probably will close the Convention before voting on Article 20. Romney has National Republican aspirations, so calling the Legislature back, especially with Police escort, will surely play well on a National Republican level. This will also give the Liberal Democrats cover with the Pro Gay Lobby – they can claim they tried but were forced by the mean old Governor. Then it is likely we get the 25% of the votes of the Legislature to let this petition proceed to next years Convention. But we have to keep the pressure on the Legislators. Please continue to remind our State politicians.

http://votervoice.net/target.asp?id=voteonmarriage:10100514

One last point, there is a fake marriage amendment, Article 19, with slightly different wording then the real Article 20, but different enough to nullify our attempt to get this question before the voters. Don't be fooled.