January 16th, 1997
EXPECT FAMILY-FRIENDLY LEGISLATION ON . . . "PARENTS' RIGHTS IN EDUCATION . . . BANS ON PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTION AND HOMOSEXUAL 'MARRIAGE.'"
Olympia—A well-attended Pro-Family Coalition
news conference was held today at 1:00 p.m. in the House Rules Room at
the State Capitol in Olympia, Washington.
Taking part in the news conference, which included presentations of legislative
agenda by state pro-family leaders and state legislators, was Washington
for Traditional Values executive director, Robert R. Larimer Jr.
Larimer opened his remarks by declaring: "Honor diversity! Respect
diversity! Beginning as code-words for the so-called "homosexual rights"
movement, these catch phrases have become commandments, etched into governors'
executive orders and King County Executive's proclamations."
Observing that the notion of isolating and honoring such special groups
is contrary to the American principle of 'Out of the many, one' (E Pluribus
Unum), Larimer noted that preferential treatment and attention lavished
on the homosexual political movement leads to cultural chaos.
Challenging the practice of allowing the use of code-words such as 'diversity'
to cloak the homosexual agenda, Larimer stated: "Ladies and gentleman
of the press, I am not afraid or ashamed to declare who I am and what I
stand for. Whenever the word 'diversity' is employed, I believe our opposition
should be held to the same standard."
In response to a question on the significance of Republican control of
both houses in the1997 Legislature, Larimer noted that over the last decade,
southwest Washington has sent an increasingly conservative delegation to
Olympia each election cycle - a process that is being duplicated around
the state. He said this was due to voters' realization that liberal taxing,
spending and social programs and policies endured by citizens have resulted
in placing hardships on families.
All speakers at today's Pro-Family Coalition news conference expressed
confidence that this session would see the passage of family-friendly legislation
on issues such as parents' rights in education and bans on partial-birth
abortion and homosexual "marriage."
Contact: Robert R. Larimer Jr.
(360) 695-4845
Email WTV: blarimer@e-z.net
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