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CWA says domestic partners bill a precursor to same-sex 'marriage'
OneNewsNow ^ | 12/27/07 | Jim Brown

Posted on 12/27/2007 12:06:17 PM PST by wagglebee

A spokesman for Concerned Women for America warns that yet another piece of legislation being promoted in the Democrat-led Congress would force taxpayers to subsidize immoral and dangerous behavior.

Senators Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) and Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut) have introduced a bill that will extend domestic partner benefits to homosexual federal employees. The measure would allow an employee and his or her same-sex partner to be eligible for federal health benefits, the Family and Medical Leave program, long-term care, insurance, and retirement benefits. Representatives Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), who is an open homosexual, and Tom Lantos (D-California) have introduced the bill in the House and included foreign service workers for the first time.

Matt Barber is policy director for cultural issues at Concerned Women for America in Washington, DC. He says the bill is the camel's nose in the tent for a litany of pro-homosexuality legislation, along the lines of the Employment Nondiscrimination Act.

"For the government to take a moral stance here [regarding] people who engage in homosexual conduct is essentially equating that conduct to natural sexual relations between married, heterosexual couples," states Barber. "This really introduces us to the whole idea of gay 'marriage' at the national level to federal ENDA."

Barber believes most people do not realize that all of the major benefits being sought by homosexual "couples" are already available through relatively simple means, such as power of attorney and rights of inheritance.

"It's just a matter of filling out the paperwork," he explains. "But I think the big issue here again, the big problem, is that this lends official government recognition to unhealthy and immoral behavior."

Michael Guest, an openly homosexual former U.S. ambassador to Romania under President Bush, recently resigned from the State Department following his criticism of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for failing to "redress policies that discriminate against gay and lesbian employees."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 110th; cwa; enda; gordonsmith; homosexualagenda; homosexualmarriage
Barber believes most people do not realize that all of the major benefits being sought by homosexual "couples" are already available through relatively simple means, such as power of attorney and rights of inheritance.

However, the goal of the militant homosexual movement isn't about "equal rights" for homosexuals, it's about destroying the institution of marriage for the rest of us.

1 posted on 12/27/2007 12:06:22 PM PST by wagglebee
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2 posted on 12/27/2007 12:06:52 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: wagglebee

Mitt Romney, of course, supports benefits for same-sex couples.


3 posted on 12/27/2007 12:13:35 PM PST by JohnnyZ ("When we say I saw the PATRIOTS win the WORLD SERIES, it doesn't necessarily mean ...." - Mitt)
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To: JohnnyZ

You beat me to it, Z.

Romney even attacked some Democratic state legislators in Mass for NOT supporting legislation to force taxpayers to subsidize homosexual behavior among state employees.

Remember, he promised he’d be more effective than Ted Kennedy at actually implementing the homosexual agenda.


4 posted on 12/27/2007 12:32:36 PM PST by AFA-Michigan
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To: wagglebee
...and Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut) have introduced a bill that will extend domestic partner benefits to homosexual federal employees.

Huh. Joe Lieberman, a hero to some people here, because he supports the war...sort of like Rudi, isn't he?

FMCDH(BITS)

5 posted on 12/27/2007 12:32:39 PM PST by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: AFA-Michigan

Notably, the legislation is sponsored by Gordon Smith, who like Romney is a member of the Mormon church, which teaches that homosexual behavior is a sin. As with Romney, Smith’s faith apparently has little discernible impact on his public policy views.

And by Lieberman, a liberal on every issue but the war, who’s endorsed McCain.


6 posted on 12/27/2007 12:36:15 PM PST by AFA-Michigan
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To: wagglebee

Every once in a while Lieberman reminds you that he is a filth-mongering Democrat. Good to get the annual reminder.


7 posted on 12/27/2007 12:45:57 PM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: AFA-Michigan; JohnnyZ
Remember, he promised he’d be more effective than Ted Kennedy at actually implementing the homosexual agenda.

Romney is responsible for homosexual marriage in Massachusetts, something that decades of 'Rats had been unable to accomplish.

8 posted on 12/27/2007 12:47:00 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: AFA-Michigan

Sure Mormons teach that it’s a sin . . . that’s why Romney, Smith, and Reid all support homosexual benefits. Betcha all of ‘em have their Temple pass still . . . so what does it mean to say the “Mormon Church” is against it. They’ll be against it until they are for it. Whatever keeps the tithes coming in and the real estate empire expanding. Betcha Lieberman gets lots of back pats at his synagogue as well knowing Connecticut.


9 posted on 12/27/2007 12:50:09 PM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: wagglebee
Senators Gordon Smith (R-Oregon) and Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut) have introduced a bill that will extend domestic partner benefits to homosexual federal employees.

And it will also serve as a wonderful precursor for a homesexual partner to have a legal actionable grounds for going after a federal pension.

I'm thinking fag congressmen better watch their a$$es on this one.

10 posted on 12/27/2007 12:50:32 PM PST by Centurion2000 (It's only arrogance if you can't back it up.)
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To: Greg F; nothingnew
Every once in a while Lieberman reminds you that he is a filth-mongering Democrat.

As best I've been able to tell, there is essentially zero difference between Lieberman and Rooty other than the capital letter after their names.

11 posted on 12/27/2007 12:50:45 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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Yes, the goal is to destroy marriage. And that will have enormously negative consequences for marriage. What is next? Plural marriage, cross-species marriage, incestuous marriage? Like stupid Brad Pitt said, he wants everyone to be able to marriage anyone - perhaps even anything.

One needs to only look at the so-called Soviet Russian Experiment of the late 1930s and early 1940s to realize the problems for everyone.

12 posted on 12/27/2007 1:01:53 PM PST by Dante3
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To: wagglebee

Why federal government? Hey guys, that’s our money and I am not going to subsidize any immoral behavior.


13 posted on 12/27/2007 1:14:14 PM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: Dante3

Looks like the Queer Congress Critters are at it again.


14 posted on 12/27/2007 1:18:02 PM PST by jocko12
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To: wagglebee

What is the bill number? We need to be able to contact our Senators.


15 posted on 12/27/2007 3:47:11 PM PST by beejaa
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I don’t know, but if you call Lieberman’s office they will probably be happy to tell you.


16 posted on 12/27/2007 3:49:13 PM PST by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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However, the goal of the militant homosexual movement isn't about "equal rights" for homosexuals, it's about destroying the institution of marriage for the rest of us.
My thoughts exactly when I read that line.
17 posted on 12/27/2007 6:07:23 PM PST by pinkpanther111 (DefendOurMarines.com)
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