Man Files Initiative To Ban Divorce In California
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ―
Last November, California voters approved an initiative that halted same-sex marriage within the state, but a new initiative would ban divorce as well.
John Marcotte, a married father of two, has filed an initiative -- dubbed the "2010 California Marriage Protection Act" -- that would halt married couples from breaking up within the state of California, and he says his cause is gaining momentum.
"We have pure morals. I think that's really going to help us," John said. "I am dead serious about this."
With California's conversation about gay marriage rights in a bit of a lull, Marcotte is attempting to spark the debate anew. Marcotte won't admit any sarcasm in his efforts, but with his statements, he probably doesn't have to:
"It's even invaded our schools. I don't want my kids reading in a textbook that divorce is 'cool' or legally permissible," John told CBS13, making quote-marks with his fingers to emphasize his point. "That's really a conversation that should happen between a parent and a child."
Marcotte's website, RescueMarriage.org, got more than a million hits in its first week while featuring slogans such as:
"You said 'til death do us part.' You're not dead yet."
"Participate in democracy the old fashioned way – by yelling."
"Divorce is unnatural like polyester, glasses and Twinkies…"
Now that the initiative has been filed with state officials, 700,000 signatures are needed to put it on the 2010 ballot. Marcotte says support has been pouring in already.
"I get a ton of people who say, 'We're on board, where are the petitions?'" he said. "It really hurts my feelings when people say I'm being insincere."
Have fun with this one guys.
