tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post111800209534667953..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1118273248703629912005-06-08T18:27:00.000-05:002005-06-08T18:27:00.000-05:00Paula--Thanks for your message. The Governor's office is receiving e-mails which were prompted by an alert put out by Micah Clark's organization, American Family Association of Indiana. Clark has made many misleading statements about Daniel's EEO Policy. I'm assuming your e-mail was mistaken for one it received in opposition to the policy. The response you received is an accurate interpretation of the policy. Clark has suggested that the policy will force employers to hire homosexuals--it obviously does not; it simply prohibits discrimination on the basis of orientation or identity.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1118265659117047302005-06-08T16:20:00.000-05:002005-06-08T16:20:00.000-05:00I thought this was a strange reply to my letter of encouragement to the Governor for his courage in signing the executive order for equal employment in state government :<BR/><BR/><I><BR/>Thank you for your recent e-mail communication to Governor Daniels. <BR/>The Governor read your message personally and asked that I respond.<BR/> <BR/>I am afraid that you have been misinformed about the non-discrimination <BR/>policy in place for state employees. While Governor Daniels does not <BR/>believe in discrimination of any kind, the state employment policy he <BR/>continued does not extend special rights to people based on their sexual <BR/>orientation. It merely states that it "shall not be a consideration <BR/>in decisions concerning hiring, development, advancement and <BR/>termination of civilian employees."<BR/> <BR/>The information you received regarding establishing "quotas" for <BR/><BR/>state employment practices is false. As you may know, "quotas" are <BR/>illegal.<BR/> <BR/>Additionally, please know there has been no direction to establish <BR/>state government agency hiring goals based on sexual orientation. Again, <BR/>this is a false statement.<BR/> <BR/>I hope this clears up any confusion caused by the distortions of fact <BR/>that someone must have conveyed to you earlier. <BR/> <BR/>I thought you might find the following recent statement by Curt Smith, <BR/>President of the Indiana Family Institute, of use, he said, "It is <BR/>encouraging that more pro-life, pro-family legislation became law in the <BR/>first few months of the new Daniels Administration than in any time in <BR/>the Indiana Family Institute’s nearly 20-year history. But more <BR/>importantly, when there are issues we don't see the same way, we find open <BR/>doors and open minds with this Governor to our faith-based, <BR/>family-focused perspective on public policy questions." <BR/> <BR/> <BR/>Hoosier Values at the Statehouse<BR/>Governor Mitch Daniels signs laws that uphold and promote traditional <BR/>Hoosier values.<BR/> <BR/> <BR/>- Gov. Daniels signed into law a measure that requires health <BR/>care professionals to provide a pregnant woman with information about the <BR/>availability of an ultrasound and to listen to a baby's heartbeat <BR/>prior to performing an abortion.<BR/> <BR/>- The Governor signed a law that requires birthing centers and <BR/>abortion clinics to be licensed by the State Department of Health.<BR/> <BR/>- Clinics that provide abortions should be held to the same <BR/>safety and health standards as other out-patient surgical clinics.<BR/> <BR/>- Gov. Daniels signed into law a measure that promotes patriotism <BR/>in our schools and allows students to observe a moment of silence.<BR/> <BR/>- The law requires classrooms to display a United States flag <BR/>and provide a daily opportunity for students to recite the Pledge of <BR/>Allegiance.<BR/> <BR/>- The law also requires schools to provide a daily moment of <BR/>silence in each classroom <BR/> <BR/>- The law also directs the Attorney General to defend any school <BR/>corporation that is sued in civil court because they followed the <BR/>provisions of this act.<BR/> <BR/>- Gov. Daniels created the Office of Faith Based and Community <BR/>Initiatives through executive order.<BR/> <BR/>- The Governor signed into law a bill that creates faith based <BR/>transitional housing for inmates getting ready to re-enter society.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Emily Munson<BR/>Office of the Governor<BR/><BR/></I>paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185035936369036531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1118183021988416382005-06-07T17:23:00.000-05:002005-06-07T17:23:00.000-05:00Gary, please e-mail me directly: chd@chdouglas.com. Thanks. Chris DouglasChris Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780681280551079363noreply@blogger.com