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Dobson sounds alarm on 'restroom' legislation

Written by Jennifer Mesko

Thursday, 29 May 2008

Dr. James Dobson began the Focus on the Family radio broadcast today with a warning that he hoped the nation would hear. "The state Legislature here in Colorado has frankly become just about as radical and extreme as the California Legislature,” Dr. Dobson said, “in an effort that was designed to obviously appease the homosexual community [and] give access to all public restrooms by people of the opposite gender." The founder and chairman of Focus on the Family discussed SB 200, a dangerous piece of legislation sitting on Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter's desk. The governor’s staff “tells us that he will probably sign it," Dr. Dobson said. Tom Minnery, senior vice president of government and public policy for Focus on the Family Action, joined Dr. Dobson in the studio. During the broadcast, Dr. Dobson read from an editorial Minnery wrote for The Denver Post on Saturday. "Restrooms are not the only problem," Minnery wrote. "The bill adds a prohibition against discrimination in sexual orientation to more than 23 separate provisions of Colorado law that already prohibit discrimination in various areas of public life. Some of them threaten the religious liberties of every Christian, Jewish or Muslim business owner, who operates a business on faith-based principles. "A refusal to do business with someone based on a sincerely held religious belief that homosexuality is wrong would violate the law." Dr. Dobson also welcomed to the studio Colorado Rep. Amy Stephens and the president of Colorado Family Institute, Jim Pfaff. "If you live in Colorado, call the governor’s office right now," Pfaff told listeners. "And tell his staff member to convey to the governor, to tell him to veto SB 200. This is the most effective way that we’re going to have to stop this horrible legislation. And if you live anywhere in the country, please e-mail the governor’s office." TAKE ACTION You may contact Gov. Bill Ritter and ask him to veto SB 200. If you can't get through with the first phone number listed, try the second. If you live outside Colorado, please e-mail the governor and ask him to veto this dangerous legislation. Governor’s office phone (303) 866-2471 and e-mail Evan Dreyer – governor’s spokesperson (720) 350-8370 Add as favourites (67) | Quote this article on your site Be first to comment this article Only registered users can write comments. Please login or register. AkoComment © Copyright 2004 by Arthur Konze - www.mamboportal.com All right reserved

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