From the Harford County Dagger and the office of Del. Rick Impallaria:
The only possible reason for the timing of HB 101 above would be to discourage legitimate, but unseasoned, political activists (Tea Party Conservatives) from gathering signatures on a petition to allow voters to decide the Maryland Gay Marriage issue after it passes the House. It's a move designed to intimidate naive political activists, not the professional activist class on the Left. Are you intimidated? I didn't think so.... but your political voice IS at stake, so please, contact your State Assembly Representatives and tell them to vote NO on Gay Marriage and NO on HB 101!The House Judiciary Committee just voted to approve HB 175 – the “Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage” Act, otherwise known as the Gay Marriage Bill.
Chairmen of committees do not normally vote on bills unless there is a tie. So the deciding vote was cast by Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. of Prince George’s County to move the bill out of committe with a favorable report, and to send it to the full House.
Also today, Democrats in the House voted on a bill to make it harder for citizens to petition the government, HB 101 – Election Law – Petitions and Ballot Issues – Prohibited Actions. If enacted into law, people collecting signatures on a referendum petition could be charged with an offense if a person they asked to sign “felt intimidated”. This will make it even harder to petition the government for redress of grievances, a right guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution.
Contact the members of the House of Delegates to voice your opinion.
Rick Impallaria
Delegate, District 7
Rick.Impallaria@house.state.md.us
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