March 17, 2011
Janna Taylor is a state representative from Montana, and as a rule she doesn't like resolutions. “They don't do much,” Taylor wrote in a recent article of the West Shore News. “[T]hey are an excuse for not taking real action… just to make the author look good. Each bill and resolution we hear has a cost.”
But Taylor recently voted in favor of SJ9, Montana's resolution calling on Congress to pass the Parental Rights Amendment. “I find it difficult,” Taylor continues, “but I do vote for some resolutions. Things like parental rights [and] state sovereignty ….”
Taylor understands that the states themselves are actors in the process of amending the Constitution, and as such the states should have a voice. The task requires two-thirds of the U.S. House, two-thirds of the Senate, and thirty-eight states. That means our resolution serves the purpose of allowing Montana and other states to be heard.
Obviously, Taylor thought it worthy of an exception to her rule.
Still, others may miss the distinction. This is why it is imperative that we have strong grassroots support in all fifty states. Please help spread the word about parental rights, and about a resolution in your state. Urge friends to sign the petition for the Amendment. And if you have connections in your state legislature, volunteer to help your state find its voice through a Parental Rights Amendment resolution.
So far, 4 states have adopted resolutions in favor of the Amendment: ID, LA, MT, and SD. Four more have resolutions introduced and in process: FL, MN, PA, and TX. Volunteers are working in 41 of the remaining 42 states to follow suit, but help is welcome. We still need someone to lead this effort in CT. Visit parentalrights.org/resolution to track our progress.
Michael Ramey
Director of Communications and Research
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