Legislative Update

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New Mexico

A Special Session of the NM Legislature will begin on Saturday 10/17 at noon. It will focus exclusively on the state’s financial deficit of $500 MILLION +.

Prior to the session’s commencement, from 10-10:30 AM, the Santa Fe Tea Party organization will hold a press conference inside the Roundhouse. Marita Noon from Citizens for Responsible Energy and Paul Gessing from the Rio Grande Foundation are scheduled to speak. As more information becomes available, updates will be provided. Outside the capitol, supporters will line the street with signs encouraging fiscal responsibility.

From 12:00-12:15 PM, Equality NM will attempt to circle the Roundhouse with supporters, forming an “engagement ring” to remind the NM Legislature of their desire for same-sex marriage in NM. Gov. Richardson has promised the January 2010 Legislative Session will debate domestic partnership.

Federal Agenda

HEALTHCARE REFORM

• Currently there are 5 bills facing Congress; 3 in the House and 2 in the Senate. Each bill in the House will cost over $1 TRILLION. The Senate’s Health Policy Committee’s bill will cost $1 TRILLION +. The Senate’s
• Finance Committee’s bill will cost $829 BILLION. (Vote expected on this bill Tuesday 10/13.) Each bill will levy new taxes on individuals and businesses. EVERY bill will fund abortion on the public and private level (because the new Capp amendment overrides the Hyde amendment and provides for federal abortion funding). No bill protects healthcare providers who object to participating in abortion.
• It is essential that you contact our NM senators and your representative (contact info provided below) to inform them of your opposition to federal abortion funding and lack of conscience clause regulations.

Senator Jeff Bingaman
Phone: 202-224-5521
Fax: 202-224-2852
Email: senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov

Senator Tom Udall
Phone:202-224-6621
Fax: 202-228-3261
Email: http://tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Congressman Martin Heinrich
Phone: 202-225-6316
Fax: 202-225-4975
Email: https://forms.house.gov/heinrich/contact-form.shtml

Congressman Harry Teague
Phone: 202-225-2365
Fax: 202-225-9599
Email: http://forms.house.gov/teague/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm

Congressman Ben Ray Lujan
Phone: 202-225-6190
Fax: 202-226-1528
Email: https://forms.house.gov/lujan/contact-form.shtml

DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL

• Includes Hate Crime language as part of this defense appropriations bill because hate crime legislation will not pass as a stand alone bill. Vote may occur ANYTIME.
• It doesn’t aid in fighting crime. It serves to silence those speaking against homosexuality.
• In EVERY nation where hate crimes laws were enacted these laws are used to intimidate, silence and punish those who express religious objections to the normalization of homosexuality.
• Contact our NM senators and your representative (contact info provided below). Urge them to oppose this appropriations bill UNLESS hate crime language is ELIMINATED.

Senator Jeff Bingaman
Phone: 202-224-5521
Fax: 202-224-2852
Email: senator_bingaman@bingaman.senate.gov

Senator Tom Udall
Phone:202-224-6621
Fax: 202-228-3261
Email: http://tomudall.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm

Congressman Martin Heinrich
Phone: 202-225-6316
Fax: 202-225-4975
Email: https://forms.house.gov/heinrich/contact-form.shtml

Congressman Harry Teague
Phone: 202-225-2365
Fax: 202-225-9599
Email: http://forms.house.gov/teague/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm

Congressman Ben Ray Lujan
Phone: 202-225-6190
Fax: 202-226-1528
Email: https://forms.house.gov/lujan/contact-form.shtml

SAFE SCHOOL CZAR-Kevin Jennings

• Counseled a 15/16 yr old boy, who was having sex with older men, to use a condom. He DID NOT report the incident to the boy’s parents, school administrators or the police.
• Wrote a forward, supporting the book, “The Queering of Elementary Schools.”
• Claims to have been inspired by Harold Hay, a supporter of NAMBLA, which advocates homosexual relationships between minor boys and men.
• Contact the White House (202-456-1111) and tell the president Kevin Jennings is UNFIT to serve in this capacity and MUST be fired!

EEOC NOMINATION-Chai Feldman

• Nominated to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Former counsel to the ACLU and pro-homosexual Human Rights Campaign
• Co-author of the anti-faith ENDA Employment Non-Discrimination Act
• ENDA is part of the hate speech agenda-designed to prevent Christian organizations from refusing to hire LBGT (lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender) individuals based on religious beliefs.
• Contact senators and representatives to OPPOSE ENDA!

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