Pastor threatens recall drive if DP benefits restored in El Paso; council to vote today

[w8liftinglady]

(Guess he'd better get busy)

http://www.dallasvoice.com/el-paso-vote-dp-benefits-today-pastor-antigay-ballot-initiative-threatens-recall-drive-1079745.html

The pastor behind a ballot initiative to repeal domestic partner benefits in El Paso is threatening to launch recall petitions against city councilmembers who vote in favor of an ordinance to restore them.

The council is slated to vote on the ordinance this morning that would restore benefits taken away under a ballot initiative approved by voters in November. Mayor John Cook introduced the ordinance last week after a federal judge upheld the ballot initiative.

The El Paso Times reports that today’s vote on the ordinance is expected to be close. Pastor Tom Brown, who spearheaded the ballot initiative, is threatening recall elections against Cook and any council member who votes in favor of the ordinance. From the EPT:

The initiative was intended by its authors just to end benefits for 19 unmarried partners of employees. But it also cost more than 100 others — including members of the City Council — benefits because of the way it was worded.

Brown said the mayor is now trying to override the will of the voters.

“We’re doing it because the mayor is trying to overturn the democratic process,” Brown said on Monday. “This is the first ordinance the people of El Paso have ever passed. If (what Cook is trying to do) works, it will be the end of direct democracy in El Paso.”

[fascisthunter]

1. What is it with these religious fanatics?

what don't they understand.... Americans don't want religious laws.... keep your religious shit in your own church and we won't butt our noses into your religious freedoms, you delusional nut.

[shraby]

2. Time for the IRS to review his tax exemption.

[xchrom]

3. Tax the churches. It's past time anyway @ in this

Time of hardship - it's their Christian duty.

[NoQuarter]

4. Terrorism.

Pure and simple.

[Meeker Morgan]

5. No. Threatening a recall vote -- however stupid and evil -- is not terrorism.

It is stupid and evil for you to call it that. Shame on you.