Bigots, AGAIN!
As reported by Theo and by the Merc, the bigots who filed to refer domestic partnerships to the ballot are withdrawing their petition in favor of one filed by a group apparently calling itself Defense of Marriage and Family, AGAIN!
Addendum: The former item describes the petitioners thusly:
The group includes Marylin Shannon of Brooks, a former Republican state senator, and draws support from members of Slavic churches; Restore America, a Lake Oswego-based organization that encourages evangelical Christians to vote; and the Constitution Party of Oregon.
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The chief petitioners on referendum papers filed Wednesday are Janice Bentson of Keizer, Aleksandr Voronko of Salem and Carolyn Wendell of Stayton.
Which answers part of Just Out’s wonderings. And I’ll admit that whenever someone mentions “Slavic churches” I can’t help but think (no doubt unfairly) of ‘Lie Boyles and her chief fundraiser, Vladimir Golovan.
Addendum: Two days ago, an AP article provided a number of important pieces of information.
First, the name of the group indeed (of course) is meant to reference the fight for Measure 36 back in 2004.
Second, the group (according to Shannon) intends to chase the same idiot Oregonians which supported the Special Rights for Heterosexuals Coalition in 2004: “We have the addresses of 126,000 households of people who signed the petition to put the gay marriage ban on the 2004 ballot.”
Third, these all in essence are the bastard step-children of Tim Nashif, chief bigot during the Measure 36 fight.
Addendum: Last month, Theo gave a look at the intersection of Shannon, the Oregon Family Council, and Russian, Slavic, and Eastern European evangelical Christians.
It also notes that “David Crowe, with Lake Oswego-based ministry Restore America, said he was pleasantly surprised and plans to meet with a Portland-based Russian pastor this week.” So there’s your Restore America Regress America connection as well.
Addendum: Carolyn Wendell normally is seen in the context of Voice of Catholics Advocating Life, which was prominent in the effort to stop a Planned Parenthood clinic from moving onto Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.