The Faith and Freedom Network, a group "committed to preserving traditional Judeo-Christian values," is using its blog to wage a war on the domestic partnership bill. The Family Policy Institute of Washington is also crusading against the measure.
Earlier today, I posted about how conservatives are threatening the bill in the senate—and included links to contact your legislator. But now the FFN is upping the ante in a blog post urging folks to target swing-district senators:
While calls have been being made to Washington State lawmakers, it is time to increase the number of calls to specific senators, urging them to oppose and vote no on SB 5688. They will be voting soon on this matter and it is very important they hear from as many of you as possible.Here's why.
The citizens of Washington are being misled by the activist homosexual lawmakers and their colleagues who are also either misled or unwilling to support traditional marriage.
The Faith and Freedom Network blog goes on to list the following phone numbers:
They need to hear from you.Dale Brandland, district 42 — 360-786-7682
Curtis King, district 14 — 360-786-7626
Cheryl Pfluge, district 5 — [(360) 786-7608, corrected from FFN post]Secondly, these Democrats will be up for election next year. Ones with an asterisk (*) by their names have one or more Republican seat mates.
Claudia Kaufman, district 47 — 360-786-7692
Steve Hobbs, district 44 — 360-786-7686
*Chris Marr, district 6 — 360-7867610
Eric Oemig, district 45 — 360-786-7672
Rodney Tom, district 48 — 360-786-7694
*Derek Kilmer, district 26 — 360-786-7650
*Tracey Eide, district 30 — 360-786-7658The following two senators are not up for reelection next year, but have Republican seat mates.
Jim Kastama, district 25 — 360-786-7648
Mary Margaret Haugen, district 10 — 360-786-7618
You heard what they said: "They need to hear from you."
"I think the message for legislators is about the reality of the lives of gay and lesbian families," says state senator Ed Murray (D-43), prime sponsor of the DP bill in the senate. "Or it might be about the person who says his or her sister deserves to be treated like they do. That is what changes hearts and minds."
Thanks for the tip, John.
