Mon, Aug. 15, 2011 Posted:
03:07 PM EDT
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney may
have taken his share of criticism for
flip-flopping on healthcare, but now
pro-family activist and author Amy Contrada is
challenging Romney on social issues in a book
titled, Mitt Romney's Deception – His
Stealth Promotion of "Gay Rights" and "Gay
Marriage" in Massachusetts. With over
600 pages of in-depth analysis, Contrada cites
numerous examples of Romney's support, or lack
thereof, on social and pro-family issues.
The book describes what Contrada says is “the
shocking, but under-reported record” of
Romney’s support of gay rights and gay
marriage during his term as Massachusetts
governor. The author claims that contrary to
Romney’s campaign comments of defending
marriage and traditional values, he actually
undermined them by working closely with
homosexual activists and advisers while in
office.
For example, Kevin Jennings started out as a
teacher at the Concord Academy before rising
to the position of Assistant Deputy Secretary
of Education in the Obama administration.
Jennings was the founder of the Gay, Lesbian
and Straight Education Network prior to
joining the administration. Contrada makes
clear that Romney and his administration
supported these and similar programs that left
pubic school children exposed to the belief
that homosexual behavior is mainstream and
within moral guidelines.
“Romney is not someone to be trusted on the
issue of same-sex marriage or pro-family
issues,” Contrada told The Christian Post. “I
believe the major reason for his flip-flopping
is he’s [Romney] not a constitutionalist nor
is he a man of deeply rooted values.”
Interestingly, Contrada says she voted for
Romney in 2002 and held signs for him in 1994.
“There is a lot about Gov. Romney that I
didn’t know about then. We now know he
supported civil unions and did not fully
embrace the pro-life stance,” mentioned
Contrada. “These are just a few of the issues
that are the cornerstone of pro-family
voters.”
The issue could once again raise the critical
issue of what exactly Mitt Romney believes and
when did he start believing it.
Michele Bachmann’s decisive victory in Iowa,
combined with Texas Governor Rick Perry
joining the GOP race for president will
probably bring added pressure on Romney to
discuss social issues that appear at times to
take him outside of his comfort zone of
economic and fiscal topics.
The book begins when as a gubernatorial
candidate, Romney refused to support the
original 2001 Massachusetts constitutional
amendment to define marriage as between one
man and one woman. Contrada also raises the
issue of how the homosexual movement took over
the Massachusetts Department of Education,
before branching out into other areas such as
social services.
“Mitt Romney was in a unique position to halt
dangerous, socially destabilizing trends while
Governor of Massachusetts. But he would not
engage that battle, instead colluding with
homosexual activists to promote their agenda,”
Contrada wrote in the book.
Contrada is specific on one when she offers
criticism on Romney’s stances. “I don’t really
know what is in his heart. But I do know he’s
treating marriage as a political issue and he
certainly wants the homosexual vote.”
“I examined every statement I could find that
he [Romney] made about homosexuality and no
where could I find where he condemned same-sex
marriage. He will never call it immoral. Every
Mormon I know personally…the rank and file
Mormons… I know… are very clearly opposed to
homosexuality and see it as a moral issue. The
church on the other hand seems to be a bit
wishy-washy on the issue. I think Romney is
the same way and wants to please everybody by
playing every issue down the middle.”
In chapter 2 of her book, Contrada outlines
all the issues Romney supported while in
office and in the third chapter, she
highlights comments that Romney, his campaign
or his staff have made over the years in
regards to pro-family issues:
“While Romney was Governor, his Executive
Office of Health and Human Services staff –
which was reported to closely monitor any
'educational materials perceived as having
political consequences' – supported the DPH’s
[Department of Public Health] statewide
distribution of new shocking and radical
posters supporting (and arguably promoting)
transgenderism and homosexuality, and warning
against ‘transphobia’ and ‘homophobia,’"
Contrada wrote in her book.
“These posters, approved in 2004 and before,
were posted in medical offices (including in
public schools), on buses and subways, and ran
in newspapers statewide. GLBT activists
complained to the Boston Globe that it took a
long time, but Romney and his staff did
approve these radical statements, so any delay
was meaningless in the end.”
Contrada says she never set out to undertake
such a project; nevertheless, her 40 years as
a pro-family activist gave her the insight and
background to assemble the information
necessary in order to publish the book.
The book is self-published and is available
on Amazon.com.
