Dear Family/Friends/Community:

In one week, next Tuesday, August 3rd, the state of Missouri will vote on Constitutional Amendment #2. If you live in Missouri, please VOTE NO ON 2 and forward this message to your friends, family, and community members. If you don't live in Missouri, tell everyone you know in Missouri to VOTE NO ON 2. Think of people you may know in Kansas City, St. Louis, the Ozarks, the Universities of Missouri, Mizzou, Columbia, Joplin, Springfield, St. Joseph, Hannibal, Rolla, Jefferson City, Carthage, Independence-- Anyone and everyone you may know throughout the state, or who has ties to the state somehow. You and I know a ton of people through our networks, schools, friends, emails, churches, families, community groups, affiliations, and so on. Think, contact, forward this email, create your own email, and pass along this message:

VOTE NO ON 2

This constitutional amendment isn't about 'marriage'; this is about an agenda of discrimination, hatred, and fear. It's about amending our state's ultimate governing document with language antithetical to true constitutional stewardship. And, politically, it's about helping the right-wing conservatives get out the vote for their candidates and causes in the election. The only reason this is on the ballot is because the Republicans were hoping to use it to get their voters out to the polls in November to swing the state to Bush. That’s the only reason it’s on the ballot. Not because there is any ‘danger’ to marriage. It’s politics, pure and simple. And for me, it's about time we put an end to our lives being used as a political wedge issue.

So please, one of the biggest ways you can help is by making sure everyone you know votes next Tuesday, August 3rd, and will VOTE NO ON 2. Use your own personal power to spread the word and help.

And for further information about the amendment, talking points, faith perspectives, community thoughts, and endorsements for the NO ON 2 campaign, go to their website: http://www.constitutiondefenseleague.org.

Yours,
Reese Aaron Isbell
Independence, Missouri
VOTE NO ON 2 on August 3rd