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19. Thank you for this clarification, and for your hard work on behalf of the people of Ohio.

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 10:03 PM

Apr 2012

I went to a presentation by a law professor about the North Carolina amendment. The language is even broader and more sweeping than the one in Ohio that was passed in 2004. Apparently ALEC is refining its products. There is very real concern on the part of legal experts that North Carolina's amendment, if passed, will be interpreted broadly and will therefore strip the rights of a great many people. We have a Republican legislature in power for the first time in 100 years, and they are ripping and tearing everything in sight. They would be delighted to strip legal protections from everybody but themselves if they could get away with it.

I have also read that the Ohio amendment resulted in some domestic abusers being released from prison and having charges dropped against them, allowing them to return to their homes and continue beating their victims. We were given this information when I phonebanked on Sunday.

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I am phone banking against the amendment tomorrow, and it irks me that I have to do this. [View all] yardwork Apr 2012 OP

Well said yardie. nt DURHAM D Apr 2012 #1

Sucks doesn't it? MuseRider Apr 2012 #2

Thank you. I know that you are a steadfast ally. yardwork Apr 2012 #8

It is interesting MuseRider Apr 2012 #12

And yet the President can not manage to speak out against it.... Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #3

Thanks for your work customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #4

Thank you for working the GOP in New York and congratulations on your win there. yardwork Apr 2012 #7

We'll eventually prevail customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #14

Everything you have said is correct, Ms. Toad Apr 2012 #5

It took millions of dollars and years of litigation to begin to get clarity in Ohio. yardwork Apr 2012 #6

The cost in time and money was actually Ms. Toad Apr 2012 #9

That's not what I'm reading. You do seem to be trying to downplay the impact of this. yardwork Apr 2012 #10

That is not what I am intending. Ms. Toad Apr 2012 #13

Thank you for this clarification, and for your hard work on behalf of the people of Ohio. yardwork Apr 2012 #19

I would be cautious about what they are telling you about Ohio Ms. Toad Apr 2012 #21

I think that the intentions of the authors of this amendment are different from the intentions in OH yardwork May 2012 #22

It should irk you, and thank you very much for your work. GodlessBiker Apr 2012 #11

Keep up the good work! Fearless Apr 2012 #15

Thank you, with you in spirit! Duncan Grant Apr 2012 #16

How did it go? n/t MuseRider Apr 2012 #17

Praying To the God and Goddess for You and all GLBT People Out There... RetiredTrotskyite Apr 2012 #18

Thanks to everyone for your good wishes. It was an interesting experience. yardwork Apr 2012 #20

I phonebanked again today. It was even harder. yardwork May 2012 #23