May 14, 2009
Personal note:
I spent the morning yesterday in Lansing, Michigan at the House Office Building
across the street from the State Capitol.
As stated in my Tuesday email alert, the Democrats are the majority party
on the House side 67-43. The House Judiciary is controlled by the Democrats
9-6.
http://americandecency.org/main.php?f=updates_new/2009/May/05.12.09
The most unfortunate point for me was the testimony of the Washtenaw
County Prosecutor (Brian Mackie) who spoke (representing the Prosecuting Attorneys
Association of Michigan) testifying in favor of the Hate Crimes legislation.
I'm finding it difficult to believe that the Prosecuting Attorneys Association
of Michigan is supportive of this package of bills HB 4835 and 4836 as I have
had multiple conversations with prosecutors over the years in regard to opposing
obscenity.
I found Mr. Brian Mackie to be the most liberal prosecutor I had
ever encountered and I have visited with prosecutors from Grand
Rapids, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Detroit, Flint, Bay City, Mt. Pleasant, Kalamazoo,
Saginaw and Ann Arbor, etc..
Mr. Mackie stated at our meeting in 1994 that if he served as prosecutor
for the next 30 years that he would never bring a case against obscenity because
it was basically frivolous (pornography was victimless and a waste of his
time). What subjectivity! Isn't this putting himself above the law?
Here were laws already on the books against obscenity and Mr. Mackie stated
he wasn't going to enforce it. This from the chief law enforcement agent in
his county.
Now here he speaks representing the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of
Michigan on the subject of Hate Crimes.
I urge you to contact Mr. Mike Cox, a board member of PAAM - Prosecuting
Attorneys Association of Michigan - see email below:
miag@michigan.gov
Mike Cox is not only a board member of PAAM but a past President
of PAAM, a Republican and the Attorney General of the state of Michigan.
He needs to hear from people who care about law enforcement and not the propping
up of legislation that will erode time honored standards of human civility
and decency. Does this important piece of legislation reflect his position
and that of PAAM? Truly?
In addition, this type of legislation will threaten the free speech of
pastors, Sunday School teachers and anyone who teaches and preaches the Word
of God and what it says about the sin of homosexuality, lesbianism, transvestism,
pedophilia.
Contact:
Samuel D. Ingham Bldg
Mr. Mike Cox, Michigan Attorney General & board member of PAAM
116 W. Ottawa Street / Suite 200
Lansing, Michigan, USA 48913
www.michiganprosecutor.org
Email: miag@michigan.gov
Facsimile (517) 373-3042
American Family Association's, Gary Glenn(AFA of Michigan) did an outstanding
job testifying in opposition to the bill. He was basically a lone voice.
The bill did pass the House Judiciary Committee. However, as I stated Tuesday,
the Hate Crimes legislation will face opposition from Republicans in the Senate.
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Bill Johnson, President
P.O. Box 202
Fremont, MI 49412
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