A few days ago, the Washington Blade, a news publication by and for those engaging in homosexual sins, published an article entitled "Who Signed the MD Anti-Gay Marriage Petition?" It does little more than link to a scribd list of approximately 110,000 of the signers of the petition. I'm guessing that whoever posted this got an early list and perhaps the later signers were left off.
It's a cheap shot, no matter how you put it. If someone saw fit to waste their time with this, more's the pity. However, some low-life might see fit to try to intimidate you because you had the audacity to exercise your rights as a Maryland citizen. Should that happen, please contact the Maryland Marriage Alliance and advise them.
I hope to seem some of you this coming Wednesday at Chick-Fil-A!
When one signs a petition, is that public knowledge? I have signed forms at fairs or at the supermarket to get so-and-so on the ballot. Even if I don't agree with them, I want as many people on the ballot. Will I now be tied to somehow supporting that person? If so, I will stop signing these petitions.
ReplyDeleteI don't know the answer to the petitions about getting candidates on the ballot, as these do pertain to different facets of the political process. I think it quite conceivable that whoever takes such petitions makes copies of them before submitting to the authorities and then builds a mailing list from that.
DeleteYay! I'm on the list. Now I know Maryland didn't just toss that petition in a paper shredder.
ReplyDeleteI'm on there, too!!
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DeleteCongrats!!
I helped collect signatures and witness petitions, too. While they didn't post an extra-special list of us petition witnesses, when I searched for the names of a few of my signers, they were there.
It is public information--no one did anything more than post the link. So, no, there is no Evil Gay Conspiracy going on here. If you don't like the law, then work to have it changed. But if you're afraid that people are going to be ashamed to be associated with your views, and therefore avoid signing your petitions because their name would be publicly linked to your petitions, then maybe you should revise your views.
ReplyDeleteI say, Danny-boy! What got your panties in such a twist? The fact that I advised my readers of the publicizing of their signatures? Did I say I was afraid? No! So why do you imply that we are? I find that to be more than a tad disingenuous. Anyway, in all your frothing and snorting, you did not read very closely. I never made mention of an "Evil Gay Conspiracy". Why did you? Freudian slip, perhaps? What I did call it was a "cheap shot" and "waste of time". In retrospect, what I forgot to call it was a "slop job". C'mon, now! Why only 110,000 names when over 165,000 people signed? Look - if one is going to do something - do it right! I know some signers who are not listed on that site; no doubt they are highly insulted that they weren't included! Well, such is life! Thanks for the laugh!
DeleteThey did the same thing in Massachusetts (google know thy neighbor) when we were gathering signatures to get a referendum on our ballot. It implies intimidation but nothing ever came of it (other than copy cats).
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