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Helene and Wayne have joined Florida Red and Blue because they see how the so-called Marriage Protection Amendment will impact their lives.
The Amendment
"Inasmuch as marriage is the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife, no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized."
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Welcome to Florida Red and Blue - the non-partisan, independent campaign dedicated to defeating the so-called "marriage protection" amendment. This intrusive amendment to the Florida Constitution will take away long established rights for ALL non-married Floridians.
In 2008, Florida voters will be asked to vote on an amendment that would take away the ability to visit loved ones in the hospital, harm our seniors, eliminate insurance benefits for non-married couples, and require government to take an even larger role in all our lives.
Florida Government has more important things to do than take away rights and benefits from non-married Floridians. Please come back to our website often for updates and breaking news.
We need your help to defeat this amendment!
Red & Blue Breaking News
FLORIDA RED AND BLUE/SAY NO 2 CAMPAIGN CONTINUES OUTREACH, BUILDING STATEWIDE EFFORT OPPOSING AMENDMENT 2
SayNo2 underscores the campaign's messaging - SayNo2 taking away benefits from unmarried Floridians, especially seniors; SayNo2 more government intrusion; and SayNo2 eliminating shared health care and pension benefits, among others.
Amendment 2 inspired Red and Blue's new campaign theme, SayNo2, and allowed the launch of a new website, http://www.sayno2.com/.
Former NOW head says gay marriage ban unncessary
A Constitutional Amendment to ban gay and lesbian marriage was compared today with amendments prohibiting pregnant pigs and creating high-speed rail.
Patricia Ireland, former president of the National Organization for Women, told Tallahassee's Capital Tiger Bay Club that the amendment is yet another example of something that should not be in the Florida Constitution.
ACLU urges opposition to marriage amendment
Officials from the American Civil Liberties Union, at a meeting Saturday at Lakes Regional Library in south Fort Myers, urged Southwest Florida residents to spread the word of opposition to a constitutional amendment that will appear on November's ballot.
'Marriage Protection' an unnecessary burden
"By creating only one type of recognized relationship, Amendment 2 could take away existing rights and benefits from many Floridians, gay or straight. If it passes, unmarried Floridians in committed relationships -- especially seniors who may remain unmarried by choice -- could lose their ability to share healthcare coverage. They could be barred from visiting each other in emergency medical situations" - Former U.S. Rep. Jim Davis
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True values voters should embrace any loving marriage
We know what this is: A hot button issue engineered to fire up religious conservatives in a presidential election year.
