Protect Marriage

You Can Help Protect Marriage In New Mexico

Dear Fellow New Mexicans,

Marriage in New Mexico is at risk! The nation-wide legal assault battering the institution of marriage between a man and a woman now threatens to bring same-sex marriage to New Mexico. As supporters of marriage we must rise up now to protect this important institution by passing an amendment to the New Mexico Constitution defining and protecting marriage.
We call on all responsible New Mexico citizens and government officials to promote measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society. It is time for all New Mexicans, including members of the legislature, to be as proactive as possible in protecting marriage and the institution of the family in the face of the rushing tide of extremism intent on devaluing New Mexico's families.
The most profound statement a free people can make in support of any issue or principle is to place it in their constitution. Thirty states now have constitutional provisions protecting marriage and defining it as between a man and a woman. A constitutional amendment defining marriage in New Mexico as between one man and one woman has been prepared for introduction in the upcoming legislative session. Similar bills have been killed in committee by radical supporters of same-sex marriage. These same radicals are preparing a bill to create same-sex marriage in our state.
Clearly New Mexico is the next target of homosexual advocates seeking to destroy marriage nation-wide. They are committed to win here because their radical agenda has been rejected by voters all over America. In November, the people of Maine voted down radical attempts by their legislature and governor to create same-sex marriage. And in New York, the state senate just overwhelmingly defeated a bill to create same-sex marriage.
To protect marriage in New Mexico you must act now!
Please sign the New Mexico Petition to Defend Marriage online here.
Forward this message to others that value traditional marriage.
Download and print a copy of the petition here to gather signatures of friends and family.
Ask your friends, neighbors, and family to sign and return it to the listed address by January 1, 2010.
Time is of the essence! All successful societies have encouraged marriage because it is essential to promoting and protecting strong families. It is the key to providing a secure future for our children and generations of New Mexicans to come. Please join us.
Sincerely,
Angela Bentley
Director, United Families New Mexico

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