> Joel Wendland wrote:
>
>> COALITION FOR A FAIR MICHIGAN
>>
>> SPECIAL UPDATE
>>
>> October 6, 2004
>>
>> We have some incredible news to share with you today.
>>
>> This afternoon, the Michigan AFL-CIO, which represents over 600,000
>> union members from 59 different unions, announced its opposition to
>> Proposal 2, the so-called "marriage amendment".
>>
>> Says the AFL-CIO on their website, "This constitutional amendment, if
>> passed, would take away some of the bargaining rights of public
>> employees... The ballot language is overly broad and this proposed
>> constitutional amendment takes benefits off the table."
>>
>> The AFL-CIO has added a strong and powerful voice to the chorus of
>> those opposing to this poorly written and reckless amendment.
>
> I don't agree with Eliot, that the greatest treason is to do the right
> deed for the wrong reason, but really, this is a weak-ass reason to
> oppose the amendment. Instead of articulating a broad principle of
> justice, they reduce the argument to collective bargaining. It's
> depressing how often unions live up to the criticism of them as narrow
> interest groups.
The Arkansas Supreme Court left my poor state's version on the ballot today. Count your blessings,
All the best,
John A