snip The conventional family unit, being the basic unit of civilization, should be upheld or, there will be serious consequences.
> > -----Original Message----- > From: raunchy...@... > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 6:19 AM > To: Schmitz, Becky [LEGIS] > Subject: Please don't amend the Iowa Constitution! > > Senator Becky Schmitz > Iowa Legislature > Second Floor, State Capitol > Des Moines, IA 50319 > > Dear Senator Schmitz, > > As an Iowan, I'm proud that our state has taken the lead by granting the > freedom to marry to caring, committed gay and lesbian couples. I support this > historic decision and want to see it upheld. Please don't amend the > Constitution to take away the freedom to marry. > > The Constitution protects rights. It should never deny rights. The Court > decision favoring same sex marriage is correct. Same sex couples and their > families deserve the protection of the state of Iowa equal to the protection > of every family in Iowa. > > The Iowa legislators have important things to do and should not waste time > and taxpayer money pursuing the folly of amending the constitution for the > sake of pandering to an ever-dwindling conservative base. > > Diversity in America is rising. Iowa legislators should swim with the tide or > expect to drown on election day. > > Don't pay attention to out of state activists. They don't vote in Iowa and > should mind their own business. > > [raunchydog] > Fairfield, Iowa >
