The attacks on my character have served to solidify my resolve and to remind me (after some self reflection) as to why I took up this battle in the first place.

I put some of my thoughts down on paper to share with you why I believe those who have suffered through the divorce ordeal can often recognize more clearly than ever, the importance of upholding the institution of marriage as that of one man and one woman:

Divorced moms and dads can become some of the strongest proponents of genuine marriage as they have seen firsthand the problems when a man or a woman is missing from the marriage. Oftentimes, they understand better than anyone the need for a spouse of the opposite sex when raising children.

Divorced moms and dads feel the hurt of their children when they see the devastation wrought by their divorce as there are few things in life more difficult to endure than the split of a family.

We don't tell reformed alcoholics, drug users, gamblers, those who have had abortions or others that have made big mistakes that they are can no longer be involved in the public debate and that they cannot warn others to not make the same mistakes they once did. On the contrary! We need to listen to those who have suffered through a divorce and now speak out in favor of genuine marriage and families as many divorcees understand all too well the problems that ensue when the ageless standard of genuine marriage is broken.

Why should those who have experienced the misery of a divorce, often times not of their own choosing, be told that they are ineligible to weigh in on matters that affect their communities, their schools, and their children?

As a divorced and remarried man, I refuse to have the gay activists and liberal media folks tell me that I can no longer participate in the public square. I will continue to warn my fellow citizens and to defend my children from the harmful teachings about same-sex marriage and the homosexual lifestyle that the radical gay lobby is forcing into school curriculums everywhere.

Sincerely,

Larry Stickney, President
Washington Values Alliance