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Read "Why Do We Need a Federal Marriage Amendment?" by Mathew D. Staver, Esq.

On June 26, 2003, the Supreme Court invented a brand new constitutional right to engage in homosexual conduct in Lawrence v. Texas. Although this case does not involve marriage, it serves as a warning that activists in the judiciary are determined to invent new rights under our current Constitution. Read my commentary on this case in the August 2003 edition of the National Liberty Journal.

On November 18, 2003, Massachusetts' highest court ordered the state legislature to allow same sex marriage, and redefined marriage as "the voluntary union of two persons as spouses," in the case of Goodridge v. Dept' of Public Health. That court referenced both the Lawrence decision and a Canadian court decision. We wrote an indepth analysis of that case and outlined additional steps that must be taken in response to this decision.

On February 10, 2004, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ordered the county clerk to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses. Liberty Counsel quickly responded with a lawsuit on behalf of Randy Thomasson and Campaign for California Families. A judge granted Liberty Counsel's order to show cause -- requiring the county clerk to stop issuing licenses or to return to court in March to defend its position.

On February 24, 2004, President Bush endorsed a federal marriage amendment as the only way to protect "the most fundamental institution of civilization."

Take action now! A federal Constitutional amendment may be the only way to stop the erosion marriage in America at the hands of activist courts.

A Federal Marriage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is desperately needed. I am asking you to fill out a petition to Congress. A large number of representatives have co-sponsored a joint resolution to amend the Constitution as follows:

Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution or the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.

Filling out this petition is very simple and will only take a second to complete, but it can make a tremendous impact. Forward the petition link to your friends. Also, please encourage your pastor to allow distribution of these petitions at church.

Passing an amendment in Congress requires a two-thirds majority vote in the House and in the Senate, and then ratification by three-fourths of the states. The Amendment was introduced in the Senate on November 25, 2003, with four initial co-sponsors. If your Senators are not one of the co-sponsors, please encourage them to become one. Although the Senate did not vote to pass the FMA in July 2004, the issue will come back after the House vote in September, 2004.

You can also click here and enter your zipcode in the box under "Contact Congress" to find your own senator or representative and politely ask them to support of the federal Marriage Amendment.

Let your voice be heard. Sign the Federal Marriage Amendment Petition today.

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After you sign the petition, please forward this link to everyone you know so they can make their voice heard also. We must preserve traditional marriage for our children and grandchildren.

The time to stand up for the traditional family in America is now!

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