Opinion - Letters to the Editor

POSTED: Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

Says anti-referendum group is hypocritical

I am stunned by the hypocrisy of the reject R-71 campaign. They say that domestic partnership is a weighty issue that should not be decided by courts or the legislature. It must be put to a vote of the people - the best determiner of law.

Then they go to court to prevent the signatures that put the measure on the ballot from becoming public as required by Washington's Public Records Act - a law enacted by the voters.

They are also suing to overturn Washington's law restricting campaign contributions - another law enacted by the voters - so they can accept large last-minute donations.

So, do they care about the will of the people? Only when it suits them.

Opponents of gay rights have called them "special rights" and deplored the rulings of "activist" judges who make decisions they don't like. Now they're asking judges to overturn laws so they don't have to follow the same rules as everyone else.

These people claim to hold the moral high ground, but their conveniently shifting arguments and tactics reveal a fundamental lack of integrity.

I encourage voters to think twice before doing the bidding of a campaign I consider morally bankrupt. Approve R-71.

Janis Walworth

Bellingham