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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/5/2004 4:04:23 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Preserve the Institution of Marriage -- URGENT |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== February 5, 2004 Dear HSLDA members and friends: Having litigated the issues surrounding homeschooling for over 20 years, it is my belief that the fundamental right to direct the upbringing of children, including their education, is largely predicated on the institution of the traditional family and its status in society - a status which predates even the founding of the United States. Should the nature of the traditional family be changed, indeed radically re-defined by the modern state, the constitutional-historical basis of what the family is and its privileges are weakened. We cannot let this happen. Congress will soon be deciding on the right text for a constitutional amendment setting forth that marriage must be between a man and a woman. It is critical that we get this text right. We must protect marriage by name, but we must also prohibit states from getting around this limitation by simply enacting marriage by any other name, such as "civil union" or "domestic partnership". Marriage, by whatever name you call it, must not extend to same-sex relationships. The leading text, the so-called Musgrave Federal Marriage Amendment (named for its sponsor in the House) does not prohibit marriage by another name and its chief sponsors actually promote it as not reaching the issue of civil unions. However, there is competing language, the Institution of Marriage Amendment, yet to be introduced, which will accomplish the goal. We must therefore make ourselves heard in this debate. REQUESTED ACTION Call or write: (1) Your U.S. Congressman, (2) Both of your U.S. Senators; and (3) The White House. You can use HSLDA's Legislative Toolbox link below to get the contact information for your representatives and the White House. http://www.hslda.org/toolbox Tell them: "The time is now for a constitutional amendment to protect marriage. We want a stop to same-sex marriage. And we want a stop to civil unions. The Musgrave text is unacceptable. Please support the Institution of Marriage Amendment." Although it is important to call every Congressman and Senator, right now the focus should be on Republicans and the White House. They are going to be the ones who decide what the text looks like. The time is urgent. The decision on the text will be made in the next few days. This may be the only time in U.S. history that we can stop the homosexual movement from obtaining full rights of marriage, by whatever name it is called. Please call now and pass this elert to every friend you have. For my complete analysis, please read the following alert. Critical Decision on Text of Constitutional Amendment Protecting Marriage http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?ID=1315 Mike Farris HSLDA Chairman {{JoinAd}} ====================================================================== The HSLDA E-lert Service is a service of: Home School Legal Defense Association P.O. 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