What's interesting is you would think no Minneapolis pol worth his or her salt would be afraid of the Minnesota Family Council - or pay any attention to their bigoted nonsense. After all, how much of the email they generate about things like the recent repeal of the bathroom ordinance even comes from Minneapolis?
Anyway, from this, it looks like they are looking for plaintiffs to try to sue the Minneapolis "deep pocket".
Now I've got a question - would a business have standing to sue if they weren't currently doing business with the city of Minneapolis? How are there any damages if the business has never done business with the city in the past?
The suit I'd really like to see? Single employees suing on the basis of inequitable compensation. To me that's the real inequity going on.
Eva Young Near North
Dear Friend:
Can you help us? The city of Minneapolis has implemented a pro-homosexual marriage benefits ordinance that will negatively impact many businesses that provide goods and services to the city.
Effective January 1st many companies contracting with the city of Minneapolis to provide more than $100,000 in goods or services will be required to offer their private employees who have domestic partners the same benefits they provide employees who are married. Make no mistake about it. This ordinance is part of an effort to force private employers to promote the homosexual lifestyle.
Not only will this ordinance force many business owners to support behaviors they might oppose on moral or economic grounds, but we strongly believe this ordinance is illegal and will not stand up in a court challenge.
Here's how friends of MFC can help:
Are you or do you know a business owner who does or could potentially provide to the city of Minneapolis any of the goods or services listed below? (Possible candidates would include businesses that contract with other units of government to provide goods or services.) We would like to partner with you and/or other business owners to challenge the legality of this Minneapolis ordinance.
For more information or to see how you can help, contact MFC president Tom Prichard at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 612-789-8811, ext. 207
List of services/materials City of Minneapolis purchase on contract:
Accountants/Auditors Architecture Asbestos/Demolition Audio/Video Auditors Auto Supply Automobiles/heavy equipment Banking Services Cellular Phones Electrical Equipment Rental Excavation Facility Improvement Fencing Fire Prevention Flooring Fuels Furniture Golf Course material Grounds keeping HazMat Contractors HDR Engineering Heath Care Human Services HVAC Hydraulics/Pumps Information Technology/ITS Insurance Interior Design/Finishing Construction Landscaping Legal Services Liquid Chlorine/Ferric Chloride Masonry/Sidewalks Mental Health/Counseling Office Supplies Paper Products/Office Supplies Park Construction/Maintenance Parking Ticket Playground Equipment Plumbing Reflective Materials Road Construction Roofing Snow Plow Social Services Telecom Telephone Traffic Control Devices Tree work Waste/Rubbish Water Utilities Wetland Establishment Wood recycling
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