Blabbeando
April 19, 2009
Here was NOM's first media foray after the Paterson announcement: No big flashy display and no attention-grabbing; just an attempt to speak directly to Latinos in their language. In other words, a similar under-the-radar strategy that foes of marriage equality in California used with minority communities in their successful defeat of Prop. 8. Luckily, Mr. Tellez met more than his match in Pedro Julio. [Link]
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About 5:09 in the video:
"What Pedro says -- that the state creates marriage is not true -- the state did not create marriage. Marriage is an institution that has existed... that precedes... that came before the state." -- NOM Board Member (and President of the Witherspoon Institute) Luis Tellez.---
Well, the NOM Board Member Tellez is historically challenged.
When the jurisdiction of Connecticut was established in 1638, marriage was deemed to be exclusively a civil function.
Only a magistrate could join two people in marriage. Clergy were not permitted to officiate over marriages "as an agent of the state" until 1694.
More details at:
Marriage Vs. Civil UnionsBy Lynne Tuohy
Published May 14, 2007
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