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| Date: From: Subject: | 1/28/2011 4:53:16 PM Home School Legal Defense Association Iowa--Attend Hearing to Protect Traditional Marriage |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== Iowa--Attend Hearing to Protect Traditional Marriage Dear HSLDA Members and Friends: Your voice was heard on Monday and the House Judiciary Committee approved House Joint Resolution (HJR)6! Thank you for your help! This bill would allow Iowans to vote to protect marriage as we know it in the state constitution. But the next important step in the process is Monday, January 31. There will be a public hearing from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. in the House of Representatives Chamber in the Capitol. ACTION REQUESTED > Whether or not you want to speak, attend the hearing in the evening to show your support. > Between 6:30 a.m. and noon on Monday, call (515) 281-5129 or come to Room G16 in person in the capitol to sign up for a 3-minute speaking slot. BACKGROUND In 2009, the activist Iowa Supreme Court ruled that Iowa's law defining marriage as between one man and one woman was unconstitutional, giving the green light to same-sex marriage. Iowans promptly voted out three members of the Supreme Court, but the damage was already done. As a result, Iowans must amend their constitution to protect traditional marriage. Our right to teach our children at home is based, in part, on the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children. This right rests in part on the nature of marriage itself as the union of one man and one woman. Any attack on marriage will set in motion a chain of events that may lead to the undermining of parental rights, and ultimately the undermining of the right to educate one's own children. According to the United States Supreme Court in Troxel v. Granville, parental rights are based on "western civilization concepts of the family." One of those core concepts is that marriage is between one man and one woman. If this core concept is abolished, the foundation of parental rights is dramatically undercut. Thank you for standing with us for freedom! Sincerely Yours, Scott Woodruff HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> How many news articles did you read this morning over your oatmeal? We live in a world where concise information presented at the right time can make a big difference in the outcome of important legislative efforts. Yet it's tough to keep up with all the issues that affect you. HSLDA does this for you in the areas that affect your homeschool. Our emails and website enable you to take quick, decisive action. Please consider becoming a part of this team. 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