It appears that tomorrow, the last day for filing any new bills before the Arkansas Legislature, our own rep Bryan King will introduce a bill seeking to do away with any Domestic Partner Registrys in the state...read Eureka Springs!
Don`t they have anything better to do!
It appears that tomorrow, the last day for filing any new bills before the Arkansas Legislature, our own rep Bryan King will introduce a bill seeking to do away with any Domestic Partner Registrys in the state...read Eureka Springs!
must be one of them born again born worse the second time fellers
We have shot an amazing number of people,
but to my knowledge, none has ever proven to be a threat.General Stanley McCyrstal
No James..they don't. Anything remotely connected to being queer or limiting any kind of recognition of being gay is a great way for Reps to get financed for their next campaign. Bible money will flood into Rep King.
Since the inception of the DPR..and after the congrats settled down in the parking lot, neither the City, The Chamber, nor the CAPC has ever used the DPR as a positive marketing approach. The big 6 continue to love the money but have never once that I have seen stood publicy in favor of the DPR.
King is being funded by the Bible Thumpers...same great folks who brought the Foster Ban into law.
Guess we'll see this go around just what people are made of around here. Will they be willing to stand for what they believe to be the right thing to do? Or just wait for the press frenzy to die down and never have the balls to speak their mind?
Go for it James...you and Teresa have a DPR too.
I know the easy way out...and I'm just waiting and watching to see who takes it.
Standing against something is damn hard.
Who's first?
James, since you and Theresa stand to lose your official recognition as registered Domestic Partners, could you ask the mayor and city council to issue a strongly-worded resolution opposing State Rep. Bryan King's proposed legislation and proudly defend the one and only Domestic Partnership Registry in the state?
That would be a great way to off-set yet another round of negative national publicity for the city.
" . . . the danger of erosion of rights stems largely from the fact that so many citizens of the majority, who have never been deprived of any of these rights, find it difficult to understand what the deprivation of them means in the lives of others." Earl Warren
If Mr King files his bill, there will be a statement tomorrow night from the Mayor and hopefully the entire City Council supporting the DPR. Please call or e-mail your City Council representatives to let them know how you feel about this issue.
And if we don't live in the city limits?
Everyone should call or e-mail Bryan King to let him know how you feel.
City council e-mail addresses
Rob WagnerOriginally Posted by James DeVito
escandl@aol.com
Patrick Brammer
patrickjb13@live.com
James DeVito
pasta8@cox.net
Butch Berry
rdberryarchitect@sbcglobal.net
Joyce Zeller
jzeller9847@sbcglobal.net
Beverly Blankenship
mrssleepy@ipa.net
Dani Joy
mayor@eurekasprings.org
" . . . the danger of erosion of rights stems largely from the fact that so many citizens of the majority, who have never been deprived of any of these rights, find it difficult to understand what the deprivation of them means in the lives of others." Earl Warren
Dear State Rep. F*cktard
kingb@arkleg.state.ar.us
Dear Mr. King:
Thank you for giving Eureka Springs one more opportunity to affirm itself as a progressive, enlightened, inclusive community, a community that opposes discrimination in any form and prides itself on promoting equality, justice and respect for all.
Our Domestic Partnership Registry is, for us, a badge of honor, proof of our commitment to leading by example in the effort to overcome the hateful and hurtful prejudices of the past.
Now, through your efforts Mr. King, millions more people throughout Arkansas and America will learn about the only Domestic Partnership Registry in Arkansas and about the value that Eureka Springs places on civil and human rights.
You can be sure Mr. King that come election time, we will remember you.
Sincerely,
Michael Walsh
" . . . the danger of erosion of rights stems largely from the fact that so many citizens of the majority, who have never been deprived of any of these rights, find it difficult to understand what the deprivation of them means in the lives of others." Earl Warren
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