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11/09/2005

 

 

Texans Vote Overwhelmingly to Protect Marriage
"The victory in Texas once again shows how strongly the American public supports marriage." ~Tony Perkins, President, Family Research Council

Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, voters in the Lone Star state voted "YES" on Proposition 2, which protects the institution of marriage in Texas from radical homosexuals and activist judges.

"Despite the effort of homosexual activists from around the nation to thwart traditional marriage, Texas became the 15th state in the last 18 months to take a stand for marriage and traditional values," said Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council.

"Texans voted on a strong marriage amendment that addressed not only same-sex 'marriage,' but any other configuration masquerading as marriage. The turnout for the off-year election, in which only propositions were on the ballot, was the highest turnout in over a decade.

"The victory in Texas once again shows how strongly the American public supports marriage. You would think the politicians in Washington would get the message. However, many of them apparently have a persistent case of cold feet and have refused to join the American people in defending marriage against homosexual activists and activist judges who are trying to redefine marriage for the nation.

"Despite the record breaking number of voters going to the polls in Texas in support of the state amendment lawsuits challenging the results can be expected. Only a U.S. Constitutional Amendment that protects marriage can ensure the hard work in the states is not in vain. Today Senator Brownback (R-KS) marks up the Marriage Protection Amendment that would define in the Constitution that marriage is between one man and one woman."

 

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