“I oppose civil unions, both generally and specifically (SB 30).”
“I support the strengthening and maintaining marriage as the union of one man and one woman, and not redefining or adding to man/woman marriage.”
“I oppose adding ‘gender identity or gender expression’ to the protected classes in Delaware’s anti-discrimination laws for housing, employment, and public accomodation.”
“I support prohibiting coverage for abortion in the state insurance exchanges mandated by the new federal health care law.”
“I oppose using tax payer money to fund Planned Parenthood and other organizations that provide abortion services.”
“I support a policy that ensures parental guardian notification prior to the introduction or instructional use of classroom curriculum or materials, whether brought or introduced by school educators, administrators, and officials, or by guests invited at their request, which involve human sexual education, human sexuality issues, sexual acts, family planning, profanity, drugs or alcohol.”
“Last, but not least, I support a Delaware Marriage Protection Amendment defining marriage between a man and a woman in the state constitution.”
“Now, there will be some among the pro-gay and pro-abortion crowd who will claim that I support them and do not support these Christian common sense principles. Some may even say that I’ve told them that I support them. I am here to set the straight by proving, once and for all, what I stand for.”
“When the good folks at the Delaware Family Planning Council and Delaware Strong Families sent out their questionnaire for the 2012 elections, many legislators refused to respond. But I didn’t hesitate. I believe in strong families, and I am proud to make my beliefs public.”
“I note that some of you out there are skeptical that these are my real positions on these issues. While I believe that I’ve earned your trust over the past years, I will spell it out for you non-believers. Directly from the questionnaire (it’s a PDF file, so feel free to tagg along):
DO YOU SUPPORT OR OPPOSE?:
1. The right of parents to choose what services their children may receive at school-based wellness centers. Support.
2. Repealing Delaware’s estate tax. Support.
3. Tax incentives to encourage natural marriage and incent (sick) married couples to stay together as a solution to reducing poverty and dependency on government services. Support.
4. Same-sex civil union legislation (SB30). Oppose. (P. S., don’t let Al Mascitti know. What I said on the air was just a harmless fib.)
5. Parental consent of abortion for minors under the age of 18 (HB80). Support.
6. Strengthening and maintaining marriage as the union of one man and one woman, and not redefining or adding to man/woman marriage. Support.
7. Add “gender identity or gender expression” to the protected classes in Delaware’s anti-discrimination laws for housing, employment, and public accomodation. Oppose.
8. Legislation that includes legalizing internet gambling as a means to increase state revenue and provide jobs (HB333). Oppose.
9. Prohibit coverage for abortion in the state insurance exchanges mandated by the new federal health care law. Support.
10. An annual inspection of abortion clinics for unsafe and unsanitary conditions (HA4 to HB47). Support.
11. Reducing Delaware’s corporate tax rate. Support.
12. Use tax payer money to fund Planned Parenthood and other organizations that provide abortion services. Oppose.
13. A policy that ensures parental guardian notification prior to the introduction or instructional use of classroom curriculum or materials, whether brought or introduced by school educators, administrators, and officials, or by guests invited at their request, which involve human sexual education, human sexuality issues, sexual acts, family planning, profanity, drugs or alcohol. Support.
14. A Single Payer Healthcare System for Delaware. Oppose.
15. A Delaware Marriage Protection Amendment defining marriage between a man and a woman in the state constitution (It does not ban civil unions. SS1 for SB27 2009). Support.”
“Who am I?”
“State Senator Catherine Cloutier. And this is what I stand for and who/what I stand against. ( P. S. Please don’t tell the people at Planned Parenthood of DE about this. They think I’m one of them.)”