From Brian S. Brown, President
National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage
A bill coming up
for a vote in the Senate next-week
innocuously named the "Employee Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 (ENDA)"
is nothing other than a Trojan horse built to attack the foundational
institution of marriage between a man and a woman.
This
disastrous piece of legislation is modeled on various local and state
non-discrimination statutes that have already been used as tools in
advancing the same-sex 'marriage' agenda around the nation. In the wake
of Justice Kennedy's misguided opinion in the DOMA case (Windsor v.
U.S.) it
is certain that this federal ENDA bill will become a fulcrum used by
same-sex 'marriage' activists to try to foist a marriage redefinition
regime on
the entire country.
Why
is ENDA so dangerous? Because with
the precedent set by this bill, courts in states around the country
would soon find easy rationale for ruling that any organization or
business that
treats same-sex 'marriage' as different from man-woman marriage are
discriminatory by definition. Under the law, individuals holding the
common-sense
belief that marriage is about giving kids a mom and a dad would be
subject to punishment. Expressions of support for true marriage in the
workplace
would no longer be a fundamental right, but discriminatory, bigoted and
an actionable offense!
In
particular, there are eight senators who need to hear from you today.
These senators are 'on the fence' and you can bet they'll be
hearing from noisy same-sex 'marriage' lobbyists who want this
legislation passed so that they can use it as a tool for forwarding
their radical
agenda.
Here
is the contact information for
these key legislators. Take some time today to call their offices and
voice your opinion on ENDA using the recommended talking points below:
Senator John McCain (R.–AZ) —
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Senator
Rob Portman (R.–OH) —
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Senator Orrin Hatch
(R.–UT) —
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Senator Kelly Ayotte
(R.–NH) —
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Senator Jeff Flake
(R.–AZ) —
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Senator Dean Heller
(R.–NV) —
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Senator Pat Toomey
(R.–PA) —
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Senator John Barrasso
(R.–WY) —
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Ask
for a legislative staffer if you get through, or leave a voicemail to
make sure these
senators know where the majority of Americans stand on this dangerous
bill. Here are some talking points to guide your discussion:
"I oppose ENDA because it is a threat to religious liberty, workplace civility, and traditional marriage.""This bill will be used to bully and intimidate traditionally-minded citizens and organizations like we've already seen occurring in states that have passed they own ENDA-type laws.""Believers in traditional marriage are already threatened with stigmatization by the reckless wording of Justice Kennedy's DOMA decision, and this bill will put them in even more danger of being labeled bigots or haters by those who disagree with them.""Employees nationwide shouldn't feel that their workplaces are hostile environments just because of their belief in marriage.""This bill will almost certainly be used as a tool for pushing a nationwide redefinition of marriage.""I urge you to reject this bill and protect religious liberty and marriage."
After you've made your calls today, don't forget to use the NOM Action Center to send an email to your own senators
and urge them to cast a vote for marriage and religious liberty next week.
And be sure to share this message with your family and friends,
via email, or on Facebook and Twitter so that they can take action, too!
We need as many people as possible to become aware of the threat of this Trojan horse being built in the senate
before it becomes a weapon in same-sex 'marriage' activists' arsenal.
Thank you for taking action today!
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