Theodore,
I don't disagree with you. Well, maybe about the asteroid. There are many
topics that AALL members will disagree on.
In this case, however, we are talking about a Civil Rights Action/Movement.
While thinking people can disagree about these issues, I think a discussion
should be had over whether Boston is an appropriate place for AALL to be
spending money right now.
This is a major issue in America at this time. This State is actively
legislating against Gay Marriage by starting the Constitutional Amendment
process.
Is that an image/notion that AALL members support? Do we want to fund this
legislature with millions in tax dollars generated by our Annual Meeting?
I don't, but maybe I'm out of step.
Brian L. Baker, JD, MLS
Director of the Law Library
& Assistant Professor of Law
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Voice: 202-274-7354 Fax: 202-274-7311
bbaker@udc.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu]On
Behalf Of Theodore.M.Kilbridge@jci.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:44 AM
To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: AALL, Boston, and the Massachusetts State Legislature's action
to ban Gay Marriage.
Brian,
You will not find any earthly place where some AALL member would not have
one issue or another. However, should we be in the proximity of an
appropriate asteroid this summer, I hope that the AALL membership would
consider it--and populate it.
Colleagues,
I am very concerned about the important Civil Rights issue of Gay Marriage.
I am also concerned about whether holding the AALL Annual Meeting in Boston
this Summer would be providing some support to the anti Gay Marriage
position.
I know an unbelievable amount of hard work has gone into this Annual
Meeting. I understand that the timing of the Massachusetts Legislature's
actions are unfortunate.
I also know that I, for one, am hesitant about providing tax dollars to
support such a narrow minded legislature.
I am surprised that there has not been a call to boycott Boston over this
issue.
Am I out of step?
Shouldn't this be a topic for reasoned discussion?
Sincerely,
Brian
Brian L. Baker, JD, MLS
Director of the Law Library
& Assistant Professor of Law
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Voice: 202-274-7354 Fax: 202-274-7311
bbaker@udc.edu
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