Marylander's - Please Contact Your Representatives in Annapolis

...and be SURE to sign a petition to force a referendum on any Gay Marriage Law that might yet get approved by the General Assembly or governor but that has yet to take effect. A successful petition will block the law’s implementation until 30 days after a referendum vote in the next statewide election.

From the Harford County Dagger and the office of Del. Rick Impallaria:

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

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!