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Signed by McDougall, the rant decries gays and lesbians, the American Civil Liberties Union and pro-choice activist and lashes out at what he calls "rabid feminists" and the "United Nations one-world government radicals." Equality Florida is also requesting that Governor Jeb Bush and Attorney General Bob Butterworth launch an official inquiry into McDougall's conduct. "The web site not only destroys the community's faith in a fair and impartial legal system, it violates the U.S. Constitution provisions that prohibit government officials from using their positions to promote specific religious beliefs," said Nadine Smith, executive director for Equality Florida.
However, it is his specific promotion of his personal religion at taxpayer expense that runs afoul of well-established case law, including the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union Greater Pittsburgh Chapter, according to religious and constitutional experts. That ruling pointed out Constitutional prohibitions against public officials endorsing any religious point of view. "Equality Florida is a state-wide organization that works to achieve social, political and economic justice and that is dedicated to ending oppression based on sexual orientation, race, class and gender." Contact Gov. Bush and Attorney General Bob Butterworth and urge them to take swift action. Send a copy of your letters to eqfl@eqfl.org To Contact Governor Bush: Send email to: fl_governor@eog.state.fl.us or write Governor Jeb Bush The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 Telephone:(850) 488-4441 or FAX (850) 487-0801 also: Office of the Attorney General Bob ButterworthState of Florida The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050 Main office telephone numbers: Voice: 850-487-1963 Fax: 850-487-2564 |
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