Thursday, July 13, 2006
Letter to Congress - Marriage Protection Amendment
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Steve Harris
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July 7, 2006
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Dear [recipient name was inserted here],
The U. S. Constitution is a near perfect document and should not be amended regularly or easily. Amendments made in the past (i.e. alcohol prohibition, and popular elections of our senators) have been devastating to our country. However, the family unit is the most vital building block of society and must be protected from the radical changes being forced upon us today.
There is an easier way to stop the courts from changing marriage. Congress has the power to remove the definition of marriage from federal court jurisdiction. Activist federal judges have forced this debate by overturning the will of the people and the legislators in our states. I think Congress should first attempt to stop them by removing the issue from their dockets.
Regarding a constitutional amendment (H.J.Res.1) that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, I think we should reserve such a drastic measure until after we try first to stop the activist judges another way. If, however, the activist judges refuse to leave the issue alone, or we cannot find enough Congressmen with the courage to stand up to the judiciary, then we must pass the constitutional amendment.
As a constituent of yours, I would like to know your thoughts regarding this issue.
A proud member of National Write Your Congressman.
Sincerely,
Steve Harris
Message sent to the following recipients:
Senator Hutchison
Senator John Cornyn
Representative Chet Edwards
Message text follows:
Steve Harris
[address omitted]
July 7, 2006
[recipient address was inserted here]
Dear [recipient name was inserted here],
The U. S. Constitution is a near perfect document and should not be amended regularly or easily. Amendments made in the past (i.e. alcohol prohibition, and popular elections of our senators) have been devastating to our country. However, the family unit is the most vital building block of society and must be protected from the radical changes being forced upon us today.
There is an easier way to stop the courts from changing marriage. Congress has the power to remove the definition of marriage from federal court jurisdiction. Activist federal judges have forced this debate by overturning the will of the people and the legislators in our states. I think Congress should first attempt to stop them by removing the issue from their dockets.
Regarding a constitutional amendment (H.J.Res.1) that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, I think we should reserve such a drastic measure until after we try first to stop the activist judges another way. If, however, the activist judges refuse to leave the issue alone, or we cannot find enough Congressmen with the courage to stand up to the judiciary, then we must pass the constitutional amendment.
As a constituent of yours, I would like to know your thoughts regarding this issue.
A proud member of National Write Your Congressman.
Sincerely,
Steve Harris
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