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<P><STRONG>It will never fly. It is discrimination pure and simple and is offensive to so many different groups. What a waste of time and effort when there are so many really important issues to be considered.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Ellen A. Roskovich</STRONG><BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: <I>"Tom Hansen" <thansen@moscow.com></I><BR>To: <I>"Vision 2020" <vision2020@moscow.com></I><BR>Subject: <I>[Vision2020] Washington Initiative I-957 (Defense of MarriageInitiative)</I><BR>Date: <I>Fri, 2 Mar 2007 12:43:49 -0800</I><BR>> >From the Defense of Marriage Alliance website at:<BR>><BR>>http://www.wa-doma.org/<BR>><BR>>"If passed by Washington voters, the Defense of Marriage Initiative (WA<BR>>I-957) would:<BR>><BR>>- add the phrase, 'who are capable of having children with one another' to<BR>>the legal definition of marriage;<BR>><BR>>- require that couples married in Washington file proof of procreation<BR>>within three years of the date of marriage or have their marriage<BR>>automatically annulled;<BR>><BR>>- require that couples married out of state file
proof of procreation within<BR>>three years of the date of marriage or have their marriage classed as<BR>>"unrecognized;"<BR>><BR>>- establish a process for filing proof of procreation; and make it a<BR>>criminal act for people in an unrecognized marriage to receive marriage<BR>>benefits."<BR>><BR>>This initiative, as supported by the Defense of Marriage Alliance, is<BR>>available for downloading and review at:<BR>><BR>>http://www.wa-doma.org/Initiative.aspx<BR>><BR>>Although the unwritten purpose of this initiative may be clearly understood<BR>>(the denial of same-sex marriages/unions), its passage would further<BR>>prohibit the marriage of ANY couple that is not capable of procreating: the<BR>>elderly, cancer survivors, women who have undergone hysterectomies, men who<BR>>have undergone vasectomies, etc.
etc.<BR>><BR>>Your thoughts, Vision 2020?<BR>><BR>>Tom "Straight But Not Narrow" Hansen<BR>>Moscow, Idaho<BR>><BR>>"Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in<BR>>that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity,<BR>>their dignity and personhood,"<BR>><BR>>- Coretta Scott King (March 30, 1998)<BR>><BR>><BR>>=======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>> http://www.fsr.net<BR>>
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