Today, I discovered organizers of Ohio’s constitutional ban on gay marriage–the Citizens for Community Values–the Cincinnati-based right wing “conservative group” ran by Phillip Burress here in my small town located approximately 200 miles from Cincinnati.
Bear in mind, I have to drive by the Methodist Church whose sign says: “It is impossible to rule a nation without God.” Yes, I think I am located where those crazed 38 percent live! (God help me)
The group has resubmitted their “Community Defense Act” proposal to Ohio’s AG Jim Petro. On the proposal, were the primary sponsors: Burress, Barry Sheets and Warren County right-to-life organizer Lori Viars.
The two women were outside urging people to sign a petition that would “help protect children from pornography and internet predators.”
Well, after reading through the proposal I realized they were using scare tactics because of FoleyGate and people’s own apathy. Many were blindly signing away without reading the actual proposal.
This misleading campaign is actually a thinly-veiled attempt to make ADULT businesses unable to compete economically. Hmmm…Is their ultimate goal to eradicate “temptation” completely? Typical.
I asked the woman who was sponsoring this and she said, “Valid Solution.” I have not been able to find anything on them, but I am guessing they are a new subcontractor for one of Petro’s companys.
She would not give me a copy of the proposal.
“Why are you asking me this? What are you writing that down,” she demanded.
“I’m writing this information down because I am an American citizen and that is my right!” I snapped back.
Unbelievably, my reply seemed to deflate her balloon and she sat back down like a chastised child.
I’m sorry I have no links, (technically challenged) but it’s on the internet as I’ve been googling information on this all day.
Please be kind. This is my first diary. Hopefully, I’ll have more to contribute. It should not be too difficult here in Kool-AidVille where the religious right camped today spinning their own hypocrisy to create a theocracy.
Wingnuts here harassed and vandalized a close family member who happens to be a Christian, but would not go along with their groupthink.
http://www.ccv.org/
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Thank You for the tech help Booman! And I’m flattered you read my diary. (thanks for providing link) There are more links out there, but I’m too busy to figure out how the know-how. Any help from other pond dwellers would be greatly appreciated.
Signing out now. Good night. I really enjoyed your Condi/KKKrazy diary today. Would have replied earlier, but am watching KO’s midnight appearance I was busy earlier.
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Good first diary, bluegrassheart. I wonder if during your research you might not run across Louis (not certain of first name) Rich, a New York real estate multi-millionare who has set up some bogus group that organizes and funds initiatives in all the states that allow them. . .initiatives that look like one thing and then are found to be something else, always for the benefit of big business or corporations. They used the same tactics you describe in Montana. Some bright person like you caught on to it, researched it and filed a complaint. The petitions were thrown out by the AG as “fraudulent” so will not be on their ballots in Novemeber.
Keep up the good work.
Shirl
Thanks for writing, bluegrassheart. I’m inspired to know that the troublemakers are starting to see that people will stand up to their insanity.
Especially loved that you cited your rights as a citizen – beautiful. That trumps everything.
Sorry it took me so long to reply back as I’ve been busy most of the day. I cannot believe my diary was recommended. Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Shirlst, that name has not come up yet, so I guess I need to do some more digging.
Ya’ go in to get some groceries and run into the the religious crackpot right. It is unsettling. What bothered me the most were the lies. I’m not done looking into this. I found a story in a Columbus paper–I’ll try and figure out the links and post in comments later–gonna go dig now.