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\pard\keepn\s2\b Why Vote NO on the Ypsilanti City Charter Amendment\'85\par
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1. A powerful man with a personal agenda is running a statewide campaign to legitimize discrimination against gay people and paid to bring this amendment into our community. Using misleading language and divisive rhetoric this same man has worked to repeal basic anti-discrimination laws in a number of cities in Michigan.\par
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2.Washtenaw County Circuit Judge Donald E. Shelton recently ruled that the amendment\rquote s supporters attempted to mislead voters by using different language on the ballot than they used in their petition. The judge ruled that they also misled the city about who supported their campaign. (Circuit Court for Washtenaw County, Donald E. Shelton, August 2, 2002)\par
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3. The supporters of the amendment also try to trick voters into voting for discrimination with misleading language. They use language like \ldblquote quota preference\rdblquote  and \ldblquote preferential treatment\rdblquote  to hide the real goal of the amendment: No protected status for gay people. This means no protection from discrimination for gay people-ever! \par
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4. If the City Charter Amendment were truly about equal rights for all, it would apply to all Ypsilanti residents, but it doesn\rquote t. It applies only to gay people and singles them out for legal discrimination. We believe that despite personal or even religious views about gay people, reasonable voters agree it is wrong to legalize discrimination against them. \par
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Have Questions about the City Charter Amendment?\par
Call: 484-2747, etc.\par
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Paid for by:\'85\par
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It\rquote s a simple question\'85\par
Should it be legal to discriminate against gay people?\par
The answer is simple: NO!\par
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