Update on Red & Blue's efforts in Florida

Well it appears that Florida Red & Blue, a campaign to defeat the so called marriage amendment this fall, is right. The amendment is targeting a much broader spectrum of people than just the gay community. I will be honest, I agreed with them, but I didn't think they would be able to prove it. Well, let's leave it up to John Stemberger leader of the pro Marriage Amendment movement to come right out and say it. Which, I believe, will weaken his argument substantially. Please check out the email below from Florida Red & Blue and read what he said in Tampa regarding the next item on his agenda ~ to “reform” no fault divorce. To Mr. Stemberger and his supporters, divorce is just too easy. This can quickly become a slippery slope that we should all avoid.


“The homosexualization of culture.”

What does that even mean?

We have no idea. But it’s what John Stemberger claims is wrong with America and why he’s the leading sponsor of Amendment 2 – the “Marriage Protection Amendment.”

He delivered that pearl of wisdom and some other choice comments to a Tampa area TV audience Sunday morning when he appeared on the ABC station’s show “Flashpoint with Brendan McLaughlin.”

But it’s not all he said.

Mr. Stemberger also said the next item on his agenda – after passing this amendment that could take away existing rights and benefits from Floridians – is to “reform” no fault divorce. To Mr. Stemberger and his supporters, divorce is just too easy.

Seriously.

At Florida Red and Blue, we’ve said all along that even though Mr. Stemberger and those pushing the “Marriage Protection Amendment” are selling it as a “gay marriage ban,” it has much more to do with putting a narrow social view in our Constitution.

And we were right.

But don’t take our word for it. Click HERE to watch parts 1 and 2 of the February 10th show of “Flashpoint.” They are about seven minutes each.

Florida Red and Blue campaign manager Derek Newton appeared on the program too, and explained why we strongly oppose the amendment.

But you’ll really be stunned by Stemberger’s attacks on your personal liberties, as well as his other outrageous claims – leaving no doubt about his true motives.

John Stemberger seamlessly mentions gangs, abortion, divorce and gay marriage as being “horrendous toward marriage and family structures.”

He defends the restrictions on who can adopt children in Florida by saying, “No one’s lining up” to adopt “severely handicapped or deformed” children.

As for his top project today, the “Marriage Protection Amendment,” Stemberger claims that its defeat will create “motherless and fatherless homes.”

His wild and unsupported social agenda make it even harder to believe that his amendment – Amendment 2 – won’t be used to take away existing rights and benefits from all Floridians whether they are gay or straight.

See for yourself what Florida Red and Blue is fighting by watching the entire clip (Segments 1 and 2 of the February 10 show). In 15 minutes you’ll have a much better understanding of our opposition.

Please help us get out the word about him.

First, forward this email far and wide. Let your network click on the link and watch the 15-minute segment. Otherwise, no one will believe you when you tell them what he said!

Second, click HERE to contribute to Florida Red and Blue. We’re racing toward November and need all the help we can get to kill this amendment.

Any donation, no matter how small, helps us.

Third, consider hosting a house party or a coffee to tell your friends about Amendment 2 and support Red and Blue. We’ll help you set it up and provide someone to speak on the latest developments.

In the first segment of the show, Mr. Stemberger says, “we’re in this for the long haul.” We can’t turn our back on this for one second or lose our momentum – and certainly not the campaign – to John Stemberger.

Will you help us today by watching this TV clip and signing-up to help?

The Red and Blue Team