After a family run business, Treworgy Orchards, placed a sign supporting traditional marriage near their place of business, gay activists began attacking them on facebook for their beliefs. The attacks were so intense that the family chose to pull down the sign. While TMCV is disappointed that Treworgy Orchards backed down from these character assassins, this should be a warning to Maine residents and businesses to what is in store for this State and its economy if we vote to redefine marriage. Any who disagree with the gay community will be politically bludgeoned until they knuckle under to the will of the minority.
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Three Rails of Truth
For the Christian, the question of the debate on gay marriage is a moot point. The Bible is very clear in its condemnation of sex with those of the same gender in any capacity. While the ancient spiritual texts do not mention gay marriage in its modern definition, advocates who claim that God’s Holy Word supports the redefining of traditional marriage have to defy all laws of hermeneutics in order to substantiate their claims. Sadly, out of the 57 million evangelical Christians in the U.S., 32 million did not vote in the last election and 10 million did not even register. It would seem, in light of this stark apathy, the fault for the erosion of religious liberty in this nation lies squarely at the feet of lazy Christians.
Soon the accusation of hate is hurled against those who disagree with proponents of gay marriage. The idea that marriage is not a right but a responsibility is lost on those who are clamoring against traditional marriage. Marriage is an institution with certain guidelines and criteria that those who wish to have membership must meet. Civilizations down through the ages have established the marriage tradition as the means to channel, confine and legally bind the sexual desires of male and female into a focus upon building and providing for the next generation. An institution that has rules for membership does not indicate hate. All across the nation, girls’ softball leagues exclude boys from playing in their institutions. It’s a safe bet that the female members of these leagues hold no ill will toward the males who do not qualify.
But what of those who do not hold to the same values of faith that Christians do? What of those who have no faith at all? There are three rails of truth that the defense of traditional marriage rides upon. First is the argument of faith. It is more than the Christian faith of our nation. All civilizations have tied their marriage structure in some way to the faith systems of their people.
Secondly, there is evidence left to us from civilizations past. Every civilization that has abdicated its traditional, heterosexual marriage structure has fallen into decay and ruin. They have collapsed. Within a society, the marriage institution demands of its membership, through oaths of fidelity, that participants fulfill their sexual needs through marriage contract. They then can focus all other energies into industry and other aspects of society, which come as a direct result of a passion to provide for the family they are now bound to. As civilizations have moved away from that marriage structure, the progress of that nation has steeped in decline. This is because all that we strive for is most often rooted in a desire to provide a better future for those we love.
Thirdly, we have the evidence from here and now. Like no other civilization before us, we have access to information at an instant. We can see the repercussions of our own actions and those around us immediately. A bed and breakfast in Vermont was sued because they would not consent to performing a gay marriage and, even though offered to find the couple a Justice of the Peace to perform the marriage, the family lost their business and all their family savings. A sportscaster in Canada last his job for agreeing with a friend in support of traditional marriage. The owners of “Chic-Fil-A” were vilified in front of the whole nation because they made a statement in support of traditional marriage. Europe has outlawed the use of the words Mother and Father. California is moving to pass the same type of law. This columnist could list pages of immediate attacks against heterosexual traditions and beliefs as a direct result of these laws redefining marriage. Now, a new study shows that children in gay homes are facing much larger developmental issues then those in traditional homes.
Working in defense of traditional marriage, I have heard some say, “Oh well, our nation has to collapse sometime.” I’m sorry, but I beg to differ. Yes, we are no different than any other peoples that have walked the face of this earth. We are not immune to the failures of humanity. What makes us different, in light of all the knowledge available to us, both past and present, we the people of the United States of America are without excuse for allowing the failure of our great civilization. We must protect the Institution of Marriage. Vote “NO” on Question one. Don’t redefine marriage.
Vacationland
It’s called “Vacationland”. What many consider an advertising slogan for the State of Maine has now become a call to action for gay rights activists. Three years ago the people of Maine delivered their verdict on the issue of gay marriage. Since that vote, the gay rights movement has been working non-stop behind the scenes to circumvent the will of the people here in this State.
One of the tactics has been a project these groups have dubbed “Vacationland”. They call on out-of-State activists to come and “vacation” in Maine around the time of the election. They are instructed, behind the scenes, to take advantage of Maine’s lax voter id laws and register to vote in Maine on Election Day. This is a concerted effort to flood the electorate in our State with votes favorable to the gay rights agenda, hoping to tip the balance in their favor against the people of Maine.
One of the most destructive ideologies of the liberal progressive movement is its utter disregard and disdain for the will of the people. This political movement is predicated upon the belief that the will of government is the means to bend and break the will of the people. The majority should not rule. Those who hold the power of government should rule and enforce its agenda. In truth, this is tyranny. Those in this movement care little for democracy but rather for the implementation of their agenda. Unfortunately, many in government have chosen the progressive forms of governing rather than the representation of the people, which is their sacred oath.
Mike Michaud represents the Second District. The Second District voted overwhelmingly against the redefinition of marriage at a rate of 65-70%. This is a tally of both Democrat and Republican voters. Representative Mike Michaud has chosen to sneer, the Democrat tact as of late, at the collective will of his constituents. In essence, by showing a public preference for his own personal beliefs over the very strong personal beliefs of the majority of those he represents, Mike Michaud is arrogantly asserting that he knows better than those he serves.
The Bangor City Council took this arrogance one step further by voting to accept gay marriage. The city council has no authority on these matters. This was purely a symbolic vote in an effort to affect the outcome in November. These council members have become so impressed with their self-proclaimed importance that perhaps they feel they can intimidate the electorate into agreeing with their “statement”. This is all in an effort to create some feeling of inevitability in the vote and discourage the people, whom they serve, from voting contrary to the council’s “vaunted” opinion.
For a group of people who are not shy about promoting themselves as the intellectual elite, many politicians seem to struggle with the definition and assimilation of the word “representation” as it pertains to our representative form of government. While the out-of-state activists and our local politicians are demanding that we knuckle under to their progressive world-view, I would remind my fellow Maine residents that our common sense values are nothing to be ashamed of and we need not back away from them. It’s really not that confusing. Marriage is not a right. It is a responsibility to raise and protect the next generations of our society. It is the bedrock that has built civilization after civilization, including ours. We The People of Maine should never let politicians bully us into following their will. Vote “No” on Question 1.
Op-Ed by Erick Bennett on Same-Sex Marriage
Andy, I am sending this op ed out to all the mainstream media newspapers, would you please publish it in your website. Thank you.“Do you want to allow the state of Maine to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples?”This is what the referendum question will ask Mainer’s voting November 6th to do.
Same sex couples have registered their wedding ceremonies with the state and received certified copies licensing that union since 2004.
A license is a permit where you must be registered with the state to have a wedding ceremony and join together in legal matrimony to get benefits.
The word “register” means an official record with the state.
Same sex couples have been able to join together in legal matrimony in Maine for 8 years with the same rights and benefits as everyone else such as inheriting their spouses property, adopt children, considered next of kin when making funeral arrangements, serve as guardian or conservator of spouses property if their spouse becomes incapacitated, visit their spouse in the hospital, purchase health insurance for their spouse if that employer provides benefits, take up to ten weeks of unpaid leave if their spouse or child is sick or dying and submit to a town clerk their spouses absentee ballot to vote.
Clearly, same sex couples already get licenses despite political rhetoric.
Marriage is not a right. You need a license to get married. You don’t need a license for your rights.
Special interest groups are not spending 5 million dollars to pass a law to get a drivers, hunting, fishing or marriage license.
All which can be revoked by the state.
This is about our rights, not special rights but taking away rights we already have such as our 1st,10th and 14th Amendment rights.
Same sex marriage is being used to attack our Constitutional rights state by state.
Here’s how.
Same sex marriage will change the legal definition from “one man and one woman” to Person A and Person B making it meaningless.
This completes the transfer of power over this institution from the realm of ‘We the People’ and grants full control to the state which strikes at the heart of our First Amendment.
Here’s why.
Redefining marriage will allow gay rights groups to join a class action law suit with Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Iowa against the federal government claiming discrimination.
This lawsuit bypasses Congress to go before the Supreme Court which will strike at the heart of the 10th Amendment which is states rights.
This class action lawsuit will allow non citizens to collect welfare and free healthcare which strikes at the heart of the 14th Amendment, which is what it means to be an American citizen.
This is not about love, it is about the law and the changes this law will make to our government and our rights.
Let’s look at the buzzword “equality“ they are using, it is a terrific clue as to the kind of government they are talking about.
Gay marriage is a global agenda and when they speak about “equality” they are talking about making America equal with the rest of the world, hence, the need to eliminate free speech, states rights and what it means to be an American citizen.
Eleven other countries have passed gay marriage, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, South Africa and Sweden.
Passing gay marriage is not the only thing they have in common, they are also ranked the most socialist countries on earth.
So what does socialism have to do with same sex marriage?
To understand that we need to know what socialism is.
Socialism is a political and economic theory that believes that government should control everything. It is a stage between overthrowing capitalism and creating a communist government.
Same sex marriage is a cover so politicians can play political football in the attempt to score votes and grow government.
What voters need to understand is in Maine everything is already fair and equal.
The last thing we want to do is use a corrupt tax code to justify passing a law that takes away our Constitutional rights for the sake of changing our government to make America “equal” with the rest of the world.
For these reasons vote no to same sex marriage on November 6th.
Erick Bennett is a political consultant and strategist that owns FNX Enterprises which offer public relations and full service multi media marketing and advertising. He created the Maine Equal Rights Center campaign and the Three Point Plan specifically for this years referendum question. For more information please visithttp://www.facebook.com/l/IAQFgw2tkAQFnY838KuDf0ZzX1u5UVWapol_Y_-naFz1zXg/www.maineequalrightscenter.com
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By Erick Bennett
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