SB116 - The Fight is Still On! Help Stop It!

From the Maryland Family Council...
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Dear Family Friend:

It's not over!!!!

The Vote has been delayed again!!!

Here is an update on The Civil Marriage Protection Act (SB 116). Please pass along this message to your people that their physical presence has made a difference! We still have an ability to stop this bill the House. We need you!!!!The House voted today on a 2nd read of the bill and it passed. No amendments were taken. The final vote will happen FRIDAY! We need to have people come out for the vote and one last opportunity to try and stop the bill in the House!

We need EVERYBODY to come out and be present in Annapolis in House chambers on Friday (March 11th) from 10:00-1:00. We need to fill the chambers of the House! Also here is a refined target list of delegates to target today, tomorrow and Friday. There has been an enormous amount of pressure on the issue from House leadership and perhaps even the Governor himself to vote for the bill.Please take a few moments to contact the below representatives in your district.

Thank you for all you have done and are doing to preserve the definition of marriage. Together we can make a difference!

Maryland Family Council President

CONTACT THE FOLLOWING DELEGATES
Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. (Democrat, District 27ACalvert & Prince George’s)joseph.vallario@house.state.md.us, (301) 423-8100
Delegate Veronica Turner (D26 Prince George's County)veronica.turner@house.state.md.us, (410) 841-3212,(301) 858-3212
Delegate John Olszewski, Jr. (D6 Baltimore City)john.olszewski@house.state.md.us, (410) 841-3458, (301) 858-3458
ERIC M. BROMWELL (Democrat, District 8, Baltimore County)House Office Building, Room 415,(410) 841-3766, (301) 858-3766e-mail: eric.bromwell@house.state.md.us
RUDOLPH C. CANE (Democrat, District 37A, Dorchester & Wicomico Counties)House Office Building, Room 364,(410) 841-3427, (301) 858-3427e-mail: rudolph.cane@house.state.md.us
ANA SOL GUTIERREZ (Democrat, District 18, Montgomery County)House Office Building, Room 220, (410) 841-3181, (301) 858-3181e-mail: ana.gutierrez@house.state.md.us
ROBERT A. COSTA (Republican, District 33B Anne Arundel County)House Office Building, Room 159, (410) 841-3551, (301) 858-3551e-mail: bob.costa@house.state.md.us
Delegate Tawanna Gaines (D22 Prince George's County) tawanna.gaines@house.state.md.us, (410) 841-3058,(301) 858-3058
Delegate James Proctor, Jr. (D27A, Calvert & Prince George's Counties)james.proctor@house.state.md.us, (410) 841-3083, (301) 858-3083
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (D26 Prince Georges County) * Judiciary Committeekris.valderrama@house.state.md.us, (410) 841-3210, (301) 858-3210
Delegate Melody Griffith (D25 Prince George's County)melony.griffith@house.state.md.us, (410) 841-3557, (301) 858-3557
Delegate Melvin Stukes (D44 Baltimore City)melvin.stukes@house.state.md.us, (410) 841-3544, (301) 858-3544 Delegate Marvin Holmes (D23B Prince Georges)marvin.holmes@house.state.md.us, (410) 841-3310, (301) 858-3310
Delegate Nathaniel Oaks (D41 Baltimore City)nathaniel.oaks@house.state.md.us, (410) 841-3283, (301) 858-3283
Delegate Barbara A. Robinson ( D40 Baltimore City) barbara.robinson@house.state.md.us (410)841-3520 (301)858-3520

THIS BILL GOES TO FINAL VOTE FRIDAY.

It is imperative for you to contact the above mentioned delegates and tell them to vote NO on the Civil Marriage Protection Act (SB116).

Who Voted for Gay Marriage locally...(SB116)

These are the Maryland State Senators that we must get RID OF in the next election:

Jennie Forehand
Brian Frosh
Rob Garagiola
Edward Kasemeyer
Nancy King
Allan Killeman
Richard Madaleno
Roger Manno
Karen Montgomery
Paul Pinsky
Victor Ramirez***
Jamie Raskin
James Robey
James Rosapepe
Ronald Young

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Maryland Marriage Action Alert

Our colleague over at Restore DC Catholicism has a ton of info about the latest goings on regarding the attempts to destroy True (and Traditional) Marriage in Maryland.

Click here to learn more.

MD Citizens Support True and Traditional Marriage

To Richard Madaleno, Jeffrey D. "Jeff" Waldstreicher, James C. Rosapepe et al.:

A new poll shows that most Maryland voters believe that marriage should only be between a man and a woman, while a supermajority believe the people, not the legislature, should define marriage.

A Lawrence Research poll released on Feb. 17 asked Maryland voters whether marriage should be between a man and a woman or whether it should be available to same-sex couples. About 54 percent of Maryland voters support the traditional definition of marriage, while only 37 percent supported same-sex “marriage.”

Asked whether marriage should be decided by the state legislature or voters, 78 percent thought that voters should decide on the legal definition of marriage while only 14 percent thought the legislature should.

For more, go to Catholic News Agency.

Help Stop Same Sex Marriage Bill in MD (SB116)

Once again, we see MD politicians once again bring forward a bill that would recognize same sex marriage.

Our own "Catholyc" Governor is at the forefront of this. Here are the other Catholyc politicians: State Senator Robert Garagiola and State Delegates Heather Mizeur, Anne Healey, Kathleen Dumais, Pete Hammen, Joseline Pena-Melnyk, Victor Ramirez and Mary Washington.

Heather Mizeur, should be noted is not only a lesbian but a parishioner at St. Al's on I St. I wonder if the pastor has had a chat w/ her on this matter. I wonder if she receives Holy Communion.

Although writing to some of our MD legislators is a waste of time, do it.

To the Archdiocese, it is time to stop cozying up to them.

But more importantly, remember then at election time and vote them out.

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UPDATE (8am):
In reviewing the list of politicians, it seems that a couple of them do live in the Archdiocese of Washington: Kathleen Dumais (she also voted against BOAST), Robert Garagiola (voted against BOAST), Anne Healey), Joseline Pena-Melnyk, and Victor Ramirez.

Okay Cardinal Wuerl, will you (or someone you designate) have a chat w/ them? And if they continue to vote against Catholic teachings, will you deny them Holy Communion? Personally, I doubt it.

Pro-Abort/Pro-Same-Sex Marriage Politician on Catholic School Board

One of my readers alerted me to the fact that we have a pro-abortion and supporter of Same-Sex Marriage on the Board of Directors of one of our Catholic high schools.

Del. Barbara Frush (Dist. 21) is currently sitting on the Board of Directors of St. Vincent Pallotti High School. Now, the Pallotti website only lists her as "Mrs. Barbara Frush." (I wonder why?) But you can see that she lists this on her MD State Website.

She has received the endorsement of NARAL for the last couple of years and has voiced support for Same-Sex Marriage.

If she is both pro-abortion and pro-homosexual marriage, why is she on the board of a Catholic High School?

PS: To the reader, can you get me some more info on the other legislator. Am having a bit more difficult time on links to same-sex marriage and abortion.

The Catholic Standard..not the whole story

By now, some of you have picked up and read the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Washington DC: The Catholic Standard. (Sometimes called My Catholic Standard.)

Page 3 has an article about the inauguration of Mayor Gray. It seems that the Archdiocese is attempting a bit of a "love fest" and "propaganda campaign" with Mayor Gray.

The Standard talks about his work with Covenant House, his attendance at Mass at St. Francis Xaviar in Southeast (his parish) and St. Mary, Mother of God (attends Mass). So, we see an attempt to show everyone his Catholic bonafides.

What they did not tell you was that he voted for Same-Sex Marriage in the District. Nor did they tell you that he supports abortion.

Amazing how they forgot these two pieces of information in the article.

I wonder if Mr. Zimmerman and Ms. Weaver (the author) will issue a correction in the next edition?

I doubt it.

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PS: We should be hearing shortly about the next round of school closings and mergers in the Catholic Standard.