New Mexico Watchman

Dear Friends,

Senator Carlos Cisneros from Questa credits members of the Christian community for what early in the 2009 Legislative session appeared to be an inevitable endorsement of the homosexual lifestyle in New Mexico. SB 12 Domestic Partnerships was brought before Senate legislative committees as a bill to help old folks who couldn’t or wouldn’t get married. Heads of senior citizen governmental agencies and non-profits testified for the passage of the bill.

Those attending the committee hearings, however, tended to be young advocates for homosexuality. For the first time, Christians who attended these sessions out numbered those in support of the legislation.

In yesterday’s Senate hearing, seating was limited to half “for” and half “against.” As a result, those opposing the bill were required to wait in the hall for hours before being seated while those in support were allowed into the chambers immediately because their numbers were small.

Concerned Christians began arriving a little after 6:00 a.m., resulting in their section being filling shortly after 8:00 a.m. The bill was not heard until almost 4:00 p.m. The faithful had waited as much as 10 hours for the hearing and vote.

The final count on the bill was 17 Senators for and 25 Senator against.

We all want to take a very special moment and thank God for the defeat of SB 12 Domestic Partnerships. Thanks everyone for participating, and we need to thank our legislators for defeating what would have become same-sex marriage in our state.

Will you please pray for and call and/or email the following and thank them for opposing domestic partnerships in our state.

Senator Capitol # Email address
Adair 986-4385 radair@dfn.com
Asbill 986-4393 vernon@asbillforsenate.com
Wilson Beffort 986-4395 sue.beffort@nmlegis.gov
Biotano 986-4366 boitanom@aol.com
Campos 986-4311 petecampos@newmexico.com
Cisneros 986-4365 carlos.cisneros@nmlegis.gov
Craven 986-4391 klcravens@alphagraphics.com
Duran 986-4701 dianna.duran@nmlegis.gov
Harden 986-4369 charden@theosogroup.com
Ingle 986-4702 stuart.ingle@nmlegis.gov
Jennings 986-4733 timothy.jennings@nmlegis.gov
Kernan 986-4274 ggkern@valornet.com
Leavell 986-4278 leavell4@leaco.net
Lovejoy 986-4310 lynda.lovejoy@nmlegis.gov
Martinez 986-4389 richard.martinez@nmlegis.gov
Munoz 986-4387 munozgeo@gmail.com
Neville 986-4266 nmsenate@msn.com
Payne 986-4703 william.payne@nmlegis.gov
Pinto 986-4835 (none)
Rue 986-4375 sanderrue@comcast.net
Ryan 986-4373 johnchrisryan@yahoo.com
Sanchez, B 986-4267 senb26@yahoo.com
Sharer 986-4381 bill@williamsharer.com
Smith 986-4363 john.smith@nmlegis.gov
Ulibarri 986-4265 david.ulibarri@nmlegis.gov

Thank you again and God bless you.

Jose Vasquez

Dear Friends,

We have just heard that SB 12 Domestic Partnerships will not be heard by the Senate today, Monday.

Anticipating legislation is a little like waiting to be asked to the high school dance. You know the captain of the football team, in this case, Bill Richardson and the head cheerleader, Diane Denish, are going and have all the details. The rest of us ‘gotta wait.

We have received word the ACLU and Equality New Mexico have turned the focus away from Same Sex Marriage to helping old folks. My mother, a life long church goer at 93 year old senior, was called and told to call her senator in support of SB 12 Domestic Partnerships.

We are faced with a deceptive and manipulative force that can be turned away through prayer and our efforts.

Please join us at the State Capitol today as we address SB 12 Domestic Partnerships.

SB 12 Domestic Partners Right and Responsibilities: Sponsor: Sen. Cisco McSorley
· What the bill does:
Gives all the legal benefits of marriage (including custody of children, pension and inheritance benefits – changing over 700 marriage NM laws) to any two people who apply. Applies to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples. Partnership would be ended only by divorce. This legislation has always led to gay marriage.

· Where is it now:
Bill may be heard today in the Senate.

Please contact
Peter Campos-Democrat Room 302A
petecampos@newmexico.com 505-986-4311
Carlos Cisneros-Democrat Room 325B
carlos.cisneros@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4365

Lynda Lovejoy-Democrat: Room 302A
lynda.lovejoy@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4310

John Sapien-Democrat Room 416F
john.sapien@nmlegis.gov 505-986-4371

Phil Griego-Democrat Room 328B
senatorgriego@yahoo.com 505-986-4861