You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?  –  Jesus All this news about militant heterosexualists fraudulently “signing” R-71 petition declarations with Larry Stickney’s signature stamp got me thinking: where had I seen pen-wielding people mulling over the backs of petitions?  Aah yes, [...]

UPDATE: Check out the lies being spewed by signature gatherers in Seattle today, after the jump. UPDATE 2: Chris Mason has posted the entire 9 minute video (thx Chris!).  I’ve updated the post below.  It is clear that the referendum mercenary was telling people that this is a yes/no vote on legalizing gay marriage.  That [...]

Petition fraud is a serious and ongoing problem in many states, and anti-equality forces have been known to use unethical or illegal methods of filling up their petitions.  Methods range from the simple copying of names and addresses from phone books or other petitions, to bait & switch, where the signature gatherer misrepresents the intent [...]