[Vision2020] Gay Marriage benefits for Gary

[Mo Hendrickson]

 "There are quite a few instances of 
legal action being brought to bear on religious groups for refusing to provide 
services to homosexual couples."

Please, please, please do give us your source on this statement.  

-Mo

From: lockshop at pull.twcbc.com
To: kathys at moscow.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:50:06 -0700
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Gay Marriage benefits for Gary










I have always been of the opinion that just because 
people might disagree over any particular point does not mean that they must 
become enemies or be accussed of "not giving a rats ass." Over the years that we 
have known one another, I'm quite positive that I have never let my opinion on 
this matter bleed over into our relationship 
and It's unfortunate that all of a sudden the fact that we are 
not in absolute agreement on this one topic causes you to re-evaluate 
that.
 
As to your contention that "No church will ever be 
forced to perform the religious ceremony if we are given a civil marriage 
license," this is far from reality. There are quite a few instances of 
legal action being brought to bear on religious groups for refusing to provide 
services to homosexual couples. I find it quite hard to believe that 
a repeal of DOMA would cause that intrusion into religious practice to 
lessen. To the contrary, I would envision a huge increase in that sort of 
harassment.
 
So, to answer your questions in the order 
asked, absolutely and precious little. I'm not sure what that changes, 
however. I've spoken with Pete and there will be no further abuse of your 
neighborly hospitality and no hypothetical future inconvience for 
me.
 
g
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katherine Sprague" <kathys at moscow.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:13 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Gay Marriage benefits for 
Gary

> Gary,
> If  Tabitha died tomorrow and I had to fight her 
family to stay in the home 
> she and I are buying would you feel any 
empathy for me as your neighbor? The 
> fact that I would undoubtedly have 
to shut down the store would mean UPS 
> would have to drop off your 
packages elsewhere. There's a concrete way that 
> you might be 
inconvenienced.
> 
> What I don't understand is how you can be 
willing to help me catch my dog or 
> lock up my store if it is left 
unsecuredaccindently but you don't give a 
> rat's ass about my ability to 
see the woman I love and have made a life with 
> for the last 18 years if 
she is hospialized. Write supporting gay marriage 
> off as being 
neighborly. Think about all the extra money liberal lawyers are 
> making 
off of gay couples that want to insure they can inherit already 
> shared 
property. That's money they should be spending on other things and 
> 
stimulating the economy. If  Tabitha and I could marry we would be paying 

> the "marriage penalty" in taxes thus putting more money into the 
collective 
> pot.
> When one group faces additional hurdles to 
living the American dream and the 
> remedy is so simple why put so much 
effort into denying them that help?
> I have a question for you Gary, what 
harm will come to you personally if the 
> Lesbians two doors down are 
allowed to marry?  No church will ever be forced 
> to perform the 
religious ceremony if we are given a civil marriage license. 
> They will 
maintain their freedom OF religion. I am asking for freedom FROM 
> their 
religion.
> And for the record I think the smoking ban is 
ridiculous.
> 
> Kathy Sprague
> 
> 
> 

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