Atlantic County freeholders last night voted 6-2 to table a proposal to grant domestic partner benefits to county employees. Speaking in opposition to the measure was a representative from the American Family Association - a radical hate group that opposes civil rights, free speech, and anyone who doesn't subscribe to their exact notion of Christianity. They are working furiously behind the scenes to prevent the passage of domestic partner bills in New Jersey. The AFA has called AIDS the "gay plague", has strong ties to holocaust revisionist Scott Liveley ("homosexuals are the true inventors of Nazism"), has linked Judaism to criminality, has accused Muslims of "tak[ing] over" cities, and has promoted confirmed hate groups (and the list goes on and on). Another resident casting stones was - Bob Murray of Cologne - who spoke in opposition saying “it's not the person, it's the sin.� Murray assured us that he will voluntarily return all government benefits he has ever received as soon as he commits his first sin.
Some of the freeholders said they "need legal advice and more time to review the proposal before casting a final vote." The two homophobes interviewed by the paper were hopeful because "the delay gives them time to bring more people out in opposition to the proposal." Contact Altantic County's freeholders today and let them know how you feel (Click the link to send them all an email). You can also call them at (609) 645-5900.
Be polite. They have not yet voted against the proposal - just tabled it.
