Posted by
InchDeep on Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:30:50 PM
Dr. Dobson Sounds the Alarm on ‘Restroom’ Legislation
Dr. James Dobson began the Focus on the Family radio broadcast today with a warning that hoped the nation would hear.
"The state Legislature here in Colorado has frankly become just
about as radical and extreme as the California Legislature,” Dr. Dobson
said, “in an effort that was designed to obviously appease the
homosexual community [and] give access to all public restrooms by
people of the opposite gender."
The founder and chairman of Focus on the Family discussed SB 200, a
dangerous piece of legislation sitting on Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter's
desk.
The governor’s staff “tells us that he will probably sign it," Dr. Dobson said.
Tom Minnery, senior vice president of government and public policy
for Focus on the Family Action, joined Dr. Dobson in the studio. During
the broadcast, Dr. Dobson read from an editorial Minnery wrote for The Denver Post on Saturday.
"Restrooms are not the only problem," Minnery wrote. "The bill adds
a prohibition against discrimination in sexual orientation to more than
23 separate provisions of Colorado law that already prohibit
discrimination in various areas of public life. Some of them threaten
the religious liberties of every Christian, Jewish or Muslim business
owner, who operates a business on faith-based principles.
"A refusal to do business with someone based on a sincerely held
religious belief that homosexuality is wrong would violate the law."
Dr. Dobson also welcomed to the studio Colorado Rep. Amy Stephens and the president of Colorado Family Institute, Jim Pfaff.
"If you live in Colorado, call the governor’s office right now,"
Pfaff told listeners. "And tell his staff member to convey to the
governor, to tell him to veto SB 200. This is the most effective way
that we’re going to have to stop this horrible legislation. And if you
live anywhere in the country, please e-mail the governor’s office."
TAKE ACTION
If you live in Colorado, please call
Gov. Bill Ritter today and ask him to veto SB 200. If you can't get
through with the first phone number listed, try the second. If you live
outside Colorado, please e-mail the governor and ask him to veto this
dangerous legislation. On the e-mail form, select "Share Your Opinion"
from the drop-down menu.
Governor’s office phone (303) 866-2471 and e-mail
Evan Dreyer – governor’s spokesperson (720) 350-8370
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