LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY exotic_princess)
I can't remember if we've tried it before, but here's the latest effort. Why am I not surprised that Chisum is behind it? He's been a busy boy lately.
I know there are plenty of anti-blogagainsttheocracy blogs out there... there's one linked in the opinion page of the Chronicle that I responded to this morning. You locals might want to add in? *shrug*
Article here
Take premarital class or pay double, House proposes
By POLLY ROSS HUGHES
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau
AUSTIN — Debate over government's role in matters of love, marriage and divorce begins today when the Texas House considers a bill doubling marriage license fees to $60 unless couples take premarital classes.
Couples agreeing to eight-hour courses in conflict management and communication skills would get their marriage licenses free under the bill sponsored by Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, a leading House conservative.
Chisum's bill, with its carrot-and-stick approach, is part of the Texas Conservative Coalition agenda to ease the demand for poverty programs by reducing divorce rates that can financially hurt the newly single.
The package could create voluntary "covenant" marriage contracts with tougher conditions to discourage divorce and lengthen waiting periods for no-fault divorces unless couples undergo marriage crisis classes.
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And it starts - Texas tries for covenant marriage
Propoganda at work
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