The calls and letters to the Congress
are going 10 to 1 supporting the federal marriage amendment. Even if you
are opposed to gay marriage, the constitutional amendment is a horrible
idea. Please, tell everyone you know to speak to their Senators as well!
We only have until early July to stop the Federal Marriage Amendment.
Help us get 250,000 people to reach their Senators before the vote—simply
complete the information at www.hrcactioncenter.org/campaign/senate_oppose_fma/forward.
Megan Reynolds
There are so many times in recent years that we have gone to the polls
and voted for the lesser of the two evils. We support candidates because
they are marginally better than their opponents and not because we really
believe they are the best. But this year in Rehoboth Beach voters have the
chance to cast a ballot for someone who is really the best. I urge all
eligible voters to cast a proud ballot for Patrick Gossett for Rehoboth
Beach City Commissioner.
Patrick is the best for so many reasons. I have known Patrick for many
years and have seen him in action (that’s working), both in Washington,
DC and in Rehoboth Beach. He is smart, honest, dedicated and a really hard
worker. He is a gay man who understands that the major issues in Rehoboth
Beach today aren’t gay or straight issues; they are issues that will
allow all of us to live together in a better community.
These are the issues of land use, traffic patterns, parking, and the
balance between homeowners and the business community, which is the
economic engine of Rehoboth. We all want to preserve the small town feel
of a beach community, but Patrick understands that the changes that have
already taken place won’t allow us to just put our heads in the sand and
hope for the best. We have to come up with real, innovative and creative
solutions soon or we will be facing a crisis of our own making.
Patrick has served for six years on the Planning Commission and is one
of the authors of the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). Patrick
believes that the CDP is the vehicle by which Rehoboth can properly manage
its growth. Patrick has an in-depth understanding of the Rehoboth Beach
codes and is best able to work to help the City develop the new ordinances
and revised zoning that will manage growth in a way that is best for all
of Rehoboth’s citizens and visitors. He has a vision for Rehoboth that
we can share. It is that of a vibrant, exciting beach town that
accommodates the needs and desires of all its residents and visitors. A
town that will continue to attract people on a year round basis because of
what it has to offer, but a town that will do so without losing that
feeling of warmth and personal welcome that brought so many of us here to
begin with.
I join with the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund and many others who have
already endorsed Patrick Gossett for Rehoboth Beach City Commissioner.
Join with us and take this only too rare chance to go to the polls and
vote for the best.
Peter D. Rosenstein
Kevin Bliss and I will be hosting a coffee and conversation hour for
Patrick Gossett on Saturday, July 10, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Our address
is 6 State Road, Rehoboth Beach.
We are pleased to invite members of the community to turn out in
support of Patrick’s candidacy for the Rehoboth Beach City Commission.
This is not a fundraiser, but rather an opportunity for folks to come
meet Patrick, ask questions, or tell him what’s on their mind.
Damien Brouillard
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