News Release
Madison, WI – A recent television ad released by Fair Wisconsin brings new meaning to misleading campaign advertising. "The statements that Fair Wisconsin makes about what Wisconsin’s Marriage Protection Amendment will do are outright lies. If Fair Wisconsin and its supporters have any integrity, they will pull these ads immediately," said Julaine Appling, President of Vote Yes for Marriage. "Fair Wisconsin knows that they can’t buy the Wisconsin voters, so now they are outright lying to them."
"Ironically, Fair Wisconsin is intentionally misleading the public in the name of ‘Get the Facts,’ when they say the amendment ‘bans rights for all couples not married,’ ‘denies healthcare benefits and pensions’ and ‘jeopardizes hospital visits and medical decisions for all unmarried couples.’ The amendment does nothing of the sort. That is simply a lie. Kentucky passed a marriage referendum in 2004 with the exact same language we have in Wisconsin’s amendment, and none of these things have even been challenged, let alone have occurred, there," said Appling.
"Fair Wisconsin has yet to demonstrate its desire to debate this issue on its honest merit–protecting families and children from yet one more social experiment. Our children are the ones who pay the price when society goes along to get along, especially on this issue. It’s time we stand up and say enough is enough."
"The Vote Yes for Marriage campaign will always strive for integrity and honesty in everything we do. We will continue to talk honestly about what this amendment means to all of the people of Wisconsin and how important it is to protect and preserve traditional one-man/one-woman marriage for the sake of Wisconsin’s best resource: her families."
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Vote Yes for Marriage • Judith Brant, Treasurer
PO Box 1327 • Madison WI 53701-1327 • 608-268-5074 • 866-849-2536 (toll-free)
Julaine Appling, President – Vote Yes For Marriage