Marriage and Voter’s Right on Trial in Oregon Today
The Salem Statesman Journal is reporting that the, Domestic-partner case will be heard by judge today. The report observes:
The group is represented by the Alliance Defense Fund, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., which supports social conservatives. They argue that officials should have gone to greater lengths to verify the disputed signatures.
"No matter what the issue is in the case, the principle is the same," said Greg Scott, a spokesman for the group. "These Oregonians were denied their right to engage in the political process, and we were asked by Oregonians to come in and stand up for them."
The voters have asked Judge Michael Mosman to order the state to put the law on the ballot.
"The heart of this dispute is over election law," Lozano said. "But the heart of this matter is that we have outside groups coming into this state trying to tell Oregonians how to live. Oregonians are fair-minded, or this law would not have passed."
The media has played this up as a homosexual "rights" case as opposed to a voter’s rights case. While voter’s rights is the primary issue in this case, the case will impact the future of marriage in Oregon. See, this ADF recent press release: Marriage on Trial in Oregon: Hearing affects not only the future of marriage, but also your right to be heard and this earlier January 22nd release ADF brief: Clerks gave no recourse to disenfranchised petition signers in Oregon
Numerous reports are available on the web.
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Dear Alan,I want to comment on the way you keep us informed about issues that effect us as Christians here in this country.I think it is being presented in an honest way that is pleasing to Him.The Lord says I am the God of Israel and there is no other God Who is like unto Me!
The comment I want to write is the truth is being told!