Video – Roving Reporter #61: Same-Sex Marriage in CT – the Vote
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Ave Maria!
We went to the Connecticut State Capitol yesterday to get the scoop on the efforts to protect religious freedom in the face of the impending vote on the same-sex 'marriage' bill and Peter Wolfgang of the Family Institute of CT (FIC) generously gave the Roving Reporter and interview. As predicted, the bill passed the Senate and the House but not before having some important amendments attached that at least partially protect foundational liberties thanks to the action of FIC, the Knights of Columbus, the National Organization for Marriage and the 20,000 Connecticut citizens who called their legislators. The Hartford Currant has a full story of some of the secular points but as Peter Wolfgang points out in one of the FIC's emails:
Make no mistake: The amendment is not perfect and SB 899 itself is the result of an illegitimate court ruling, not the will of the people. ... An FIC-supported amendment to require parents be notified before "gay-friendly" curricula are taught in schools and be allowed to "opt out" was defeated in the Senate and the House. Watch for more information on that vote and what you can do about it.
Well, most of the points that FIC and friends pushed for were added to the amendment which had been rejected by the Judiciary Committee a few weeks earlier. A good day for liberty. Deo Gratias!
Ave Maria!
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Hello Dear Friars who are up on things better than I,
I received a note from an activist, B.Daly, in the area who said we should now all be writing to Gov. Rell to veto this bill when it comes her way. What are your thoughts on this? Should we be happy with the amendment and accept it as is or should we be flooding Jodi Rell at this point with VETO notices and phone calls?
I wrote my note to her but have it sitting in my Drafts folder because I began questioning whether this was the correct tactic. Thanks much.
Jen
Ave Maria!
Dear Jen,
Well, its a moot point because Gov. Rell has already signed it this morning! I would imagine that if she had vetoed it, the bill would have gone back to the legislature and we would have had a chance get the amendment for protecting school children from pro-homosexual teaching. Apparently the bill was railroaded through the process, giving no time for the many concerned citizens to call their Rep.s nor Gov Rell. Go figure!
Fra Roderic