PROTECT MARRIAGE PETITION: From Bronwen McShea. I can vouch that this is real and she will in fact be sending this along–it’s not one of those fakey email petitions.

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Hello all:

As you may know, the U.S. Senate will debate and vote on a Federal Marriage Amendment on July 12. According to Senate aides, many senators (including many Democrats) are still on the fence and are gauging their constitutents’ degree of support and concern.

If you support an FMA that will preserve marriage as a union of husbands and wives — and if you want to make your voices heard by your elected officials in Washington — simply sign the petition below and forward it to friends and family. Sign by sending an e-mail to protect_marriage@yahoo.com with your NAME, TOWN, and STATE WHERE YOU VOTE. Near the time of the vote, an e-mail and hard copy of the petition will be sent to the office of each U.S. Senator for whom there are signatories, containing all the signatories from his or her state.

Every name counts. Here is the petition:

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To Senator [Your Senators’ Names Will Appear Here]:

Marriage is a crucial social institution and must be protected for the well-being of America’s children and families. For this reason, we support SJ-30 and a Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) that would define and protect marriage as it has always existed: as a union only between a husband and a wife. No unelected judges in any state or federal court have the right to redefine marriage for the rest of the country. We urge you to support SJ-30 and the FMA.

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Again, TO SIGN, please send an e-mail with your NAME, TOWN, STATE WHERE YOU VOTE to protect_marriage@yahoo.com ASAP and forward it to as many people you know who might sign. (If you could include your state in your subject line, that would be very helpful.)

Bronwen Catherine McShea

Washington, D.C.