BOR tipped us to this announcement from the LGRL. It appears that a certain liberal former-legislator and recent political head of a local grassroots group is taking on the insanity that is HJR6:
Maxey will lead the effort to defeat the constitutional amendment prohibiting recognition of civil marriage or civil unions between persons of the same gender which the Legislature has placed on the November, 2005 statewide ballot."I'm eager to use my experience to bring a broad coalition of fair-minded Texans together to say 'No' to this nonsense in November. With public education, health care access, and rational and fair tax policy languishing, the Legislature spent their time and our tax dollars enacting this divisive, unnecessary amendment. They now are asking Texans to rubber stamp their efforts to deny many Texans the basic civil rights to protect their relationships and their family's property and inheritance rights, hospital visitation, and the hundreds of other rights and responsibilities brought by a civil marriage or civil union," said Maxey.
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. The folks who proposed this amendment wanted to use it as an organizing tool for their political purposes. Well, I have news for them. We're going to take the issue headon and win this thing. But however it comes out, there will be on-the-ground results for our side that will stagger us all. This is not a four month battle, it's a war. We're in it for the long haul.
If you want to help or just endorse the campaign, drop me a line at Glen@NoNonsenseInNovember.com
Glen Maxey
Rock on, Glen!