Tuesday, April 19, 2005

The Dilemma Grows

One thing I had held onto in my struggle for love of country was it's citizens. More specifically the sane citizens of our country who see oppression and discrimination and want to stand against it. Gallup released a poll today that cited 57% of Americans support the Federal Marriage Amendment. This statistic while not surprising did not hurt any where near as much as this: 45% of Democrats support the FMA.

I have said a lot of things on this Blog about leaving the country. Let me make this very clear, if the FMA passes, I will no longer desire to be an American Citizen. Period.

What can we do? Write your Senators and Congressional Representatives. Tell them that you do not want the FMA passed. But don't stop there. If the FMA legislation makes it out of congress it has to be ratified by 3/4 of the States. Write your state representatives and express your opposition to the FMA.

Think I sound like chicken little? Let me remind you that 18 states have voter approved constitutional amendments that ban same-sex marriage. The ballot measures were passed with an average of 70% support and no amendment that has been put to a ballot has failed. The congress will see this poll as the support that they need to pass the FMA, don't let the 57% go unanswered.

View Full Gallup Poll Results Here

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