Letter to the Editor
Happily Married Father Quotes Thomas Jefferson to "Prove" We Are Wrong
Dear Editor
    As a heterosexual, happily married father of two, I am deeply of the belief that, as Thomas Jefferson wrote more than 200 years ago, "Though the will of the majority must in all cases prevail, the [rights] of the minority must in all cases be protected.
   I am a strong believer that there are numerous attacks on the institution of marriage, but Gay marriage isn't one of them. I think that our society, and your organization in particular, should be focusing on the critical issues that affect everyone in marriage; moderate income housing, safe and improving schools, educating parents, promoting monogamy and discouraging adultery, getting gratuitous violence out of our cartoons and prime time TV. Stop worrying about restricting a minority's rights, and focus on improving the situation and society.I guess where we differ is that I do not look at homosexuality as immoral or deviant.
    It's a lifestyle choice that I don't practice, but don't morally condemn. Violence, ignorance, and poverty are things I DO feel are immoral and repugnant. That is where my focus is, and wasting scarce resources on radio and TV ads condemning someone else to me is just that, a waste of money I would rather see in a Salvation Army can, or applied to lobbying for better schools and better parenting.
Michael Davis

We Agree With Every Word from Jefferson
Editor's Response   (We asked our founder, Atty. J. Edward Pawlick, to write a response to this letter.)
     I agree that Thomas Jefferson's words were excellent when he said: "[T]he will of the majority must in all cases prevail."
      But those words of Jefferson are not being followed in our state. The majority here wants to continue traditional marriage as our goal. They do not want gay marriage. However, Judge Marshall (and possibly you) are determined to cram gay marriage down their throats whether they want it or not.
     The majority of our citizens are not on a witch-hunt, nor are we. We would allow adult homosexuals to do what they wish in private, even though it is a foolish and unhealthy practice, both for individuals and our society, as most male homosexuals will readily agree if you ask them.
     But we would insist that the adult homosexuals stay far away from teenagers and don't tell them: "How do you know you don't like it if you don't try it?" The majority of our citizens know that trying to stop this self-destructive behavior of these adults is fruitless.
     We also agree whole-heartedly with Jefferson that the rights of the minority "must in all cases be protected." But in the process, the minority must not trample on and destroy the rights of the majority.
     As for your last two paragraphs, you have obviously never bothered to read our website before you attacked us. I do not believe we need lecturing from you or anyone else on the rights of blacks, the poor, homosexuals, women or anyone else. We're written extensively about our thoughts on all that. When I served as a seaman in the U. S. Navy in WWII and in Korea as a private in the Infantry or when I worked on a farm alongside migrant laborers, I learned enough to fill many books.
     I wrote a book, "Freedom Will Conquer Racism and Sexism" in 1998 which won excellent reviews from many scholars such as the well known blacks, Prof. Walter Williams and Alan Keyes. It recounted how the troubles of blacks and women began with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
     If you dare to hear the other side, I will send you a free copy of that book plus "Libel by New York Times" which tells much about many recent events of which you appear to be totally unaware.