--- Mark Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > By Tim's logic, one could say that DFL members are > anti-gay because Paul > Wellstone voted to support the Defense of Marriage > Act some years ago. > > But that would be wrong, wouldn't it? Because under > "Civil, Human, and > Constitutional Rights," the DFL platform states: > > "We oppose: > ��Discrimination against any person on the basis of > race, creed, sex, sexual > or affectional orientation, HIV status, marital or > homemaker status, > disability or age." > > [To see the DFL platform, go to: http://www.dfl.org/ > and click on DFL > Platform from the set of grey boxes on the right > side of the screen.] > > But nobody makes that claim, do they? > > I'm not going to defend Natalie Johnson-Lee's vote, > though I understand the > rationale she used was that she didn't feel she > could support requiring city > contractors to do something that the city does not > do for it's own > employees. I'll let others discuss the merits of > that argument if they're > inclined. > > I simply wanted to point out the dangers of jumping > to conclusions such as > Tim's from one vote without any knowledge of why > that vote might have been > cast. I hope it might prevent others from making a > similar rush to > judgment. > > By the way, Tim - can you tell where the DFL > platform supports equal > benefits for same-sex domestic partners since I > couldn't find it? Those who > would like to read what the Green platform has to > say can check out item #4 > in the section on Families: > http://www.mnGreens.org/platform.html#families >
Mark, Allow me to answer that. I would assume that issue would fall under the "Civil, Human, and Constitutional Rights," the DFL platform states: "We oppose: Discrimination against any person on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual or affectional orientation, HIV status, marital or homemaker status, disability or age." Marital status is listed as you noted in your post. Rather it's spelled out to a 'T' in the platform or not, the DFL organization CURRENTLY offers its employees equal benefits for same-sex domestic partners. Does the Green Party offer these benefits as well? Or, do they only hire people as independent contractors or part-time to get a pass on having to offer these benefits? The very same benefits they demand all other organizations offer to their employees. I won't bother to inquire about the Republicans, they don't pretend to be in support of DP benefits. Eric Mitchell Maple Grove __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
