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bluedigger

(17,438 posts)
Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:20 PM Feb 2014

As Kansas goes, so goes Maine. [View all]

That attempt to legalize discrimination against gays in Kansas is also happening in Maine. LD 1428 "An Act to Preserve Religious Freedom" has been introduced.

http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0514&item=1&snum=126



eta: Contact info for the sponsoring legislators.

a. Sen David Burns of Washington (207) 733-8856 senatorburns@myfairpoint.net
b. Rep Jeffrey Timberlake of Turner (207) 225-6016 jtimberlake_us@yahoo.com
c. Senator Andre Cushing of Penobscot (207) 358-9447 andre@andrecushing.com
d. Senator Garrett Mason of Androscoggin (207) 577-1521 garrettpaulmason@gmail.com
e. Senator Roger Sherman of Aroostook (207) 532-7073 rsherm_2000@yahoo.com
f. Rep Dale Crafts of Lisbon (207) 353-5469 dalecrafts@aol.com
g. Rep Paul Davis of Sangerville (207) 876-4047 repdavis@midmaine.com
h. Rep Denise Harlow of Portland (207) 409-0870 deniseharlow@hotmail.com
i. Rep Michael McClellan of Raymond (207) 655-4438 mmcclell@maine.rr.com
j. Rep Beth Turner of Burlington (207) 732-4625 repbethturner@gmail.com

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As Kansas goes, so goes Maine. [View all] bluedigger Feb 2014 OP
Good luck. MuseRider Feb 2014 #1
Grew up there, but no longer a resident. bluedigger Feb 2014 #2
Good for you! MuseRider Feb 2014 #4
My religion says all Republicans are evil, so I should be able to discriminate against them Bandit Feb 2014 #3
Is ALEC rearing its ugly head? KamaAina Feb 2014 #5
I think your comparison and alarm are more than a wee bit off. Marriage equality is the law cali Feb 2014 #6
Kansas did not enact it either. MuseRider Feb 2014 #8
I doubt it will go anywhere, either. bluedigger Feb 2014 #9
hey, I'm not suggesting that anyone remain silent cali Feb 2014 #10
Any state legislature that introduces bills like this MuseRider Feb 2014 #11
no, because Maine and Kansas have very different cultures cali Feb 2014 #12
Bigotry is bigotry is bigotry MuseRider Feb 2014 #15
OK, you win. Maine is just lke Kansas. No difference at all. because that is what cali Feb 2014 #17
Because that is EXACTLY what I said. MuseRider Feb 2014 #21
What part of it isn't apt? bluedigger Feb 2014 #16
Fascism will come wrapped in a flag and carrying a Bible B Calm Feb 2014 #7
This doesn't stand a chance, though, does it? nt joeybee12 Feb 2014 #13
One would hope not, joeybee12. bluedigger Feb 2014 #14
They're scurrying! joeybee12 Feb 2014 #19
not a shred of a chance. it's posturing. Maine attained marriage equality by a vote of the people cali Feb 2014 #18
Yup, they gotta get their brain-dead base riled up for 2014... joeybee12 Feb 2014 #20
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