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Wake Up Oregon!

I came across a post from the Benton County Republicans today. It's amazing how the Oregon GOP is basically run by the Oregon Family Council - as well as the so called "Defense of Marriage Coalition". They are the same group - just different names.

This is what they said:

Recently supporters of SB 1000 have been very vocal in contending that Oregon Family Council and Defense of Marriage Coalition’s opposition to SB 1000 contradicts their position on civil union legislation during last year's measure 36 campaign.

For the last 25 years, Oregon Family Council has always contested same-sex domestic partner relationships and continues to do so with its opposition to SB 1000.

However, during the M36 campaign DOMC did not take a position on the issue. This was purposeful because the M36 debate related to marriage not civil unions. Also any discussion related to civil unions” would have been speculative because until SB 1000, “civil union” legislation did not exist in Oregon.
OK - So here is the proof they do in fact contradict their own position time after time. Read the following quotes from these same groups - said during the Measure 36 campaign.
“Same-sex couples should seek marriage-like rights through another avenue, such as civil unions.
Tim Nashif, Oregon Family Council Director, and organizer of the Measure 36 campaign, Bend Bulletin 8/20/2004

“If same-sex couples need legal protection, they should consult their legislative representatives. If they need legislation to do that, no one is going to stand in their way.
Defense of Marriage Coalition, Executive Director, Mike White, Lincoln City News Guard 11/10/2004

The Coalition'’s amendment did not preclude the state of Oregon from creating civil unions, so that same-sex couples could have the same rights as married heterosexual couples.
Defense of Marriage Coalition Spokesperson, Georgene Rice, The Dalles Chronicle 9/30/2004
I'm sorry - did I miss something? I could list about 6 pages of the Oregon Family Council and The Defense of Marriage Coalition's back and forth rhetoric - but truthfully isn't that enough? So my question is how the hell can they so blatantly lie to the public? Do people not see this?

Wake up Oregon! Reciprocal Benefits: NOT a Reasonable Alternative to SB 1000

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By Blogger LeLo, at 5/25/05, 3:16 PM

Tim and Georgene, all said during Measure 36, with a smile, that we should really be working on getting civil unions instead, that would be okay. Pat pat pat, smile smile smile. In fact, they said it to my face, directly.

Isn't it interesting now they change the story and OH, changed their mind about civil unions? Now they're not okay with them. How can anyone believe what they're saying?!

I am so done with the misuse of the term "protecting families", "defense of marriage". These organizations are run by slippery snakes and it's becoming completely apparent that they're lying, backpedaling, switching their stance, all because they're not being OUT FRONT with what their real issues are: they hate gays. It's that simple.    



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