Two can play at marriage amendment politics
IN A May 21 letter ("The status of marriage and its amendment") Kris Mineau of the Massachusetts Family Institute writes that he was surprised that Boston Globe reporter Frank Phillips would "cite unnamed sources to claim that some legislators 'have signaled they may switch their votes' on the marriage amendment." Mineau believes "this foray into supposition is irresponsible."
Well, was it not irresponsible of Mineau to do the same thing in an interview with Andrea Estes that was published in the May 10 edition of the Globe? Then Mineau claimed that supporters of the amendment had "picked up a few new votes" but he would not name the lawmakers because he didn't want to help out the advocates of same-sex marriage.
It seems Mineau would like to keep to himself information that he deems valuable while wanting everyone else to be open about theirs.
That's hypocrisy in action.
JEFF BRUNELLE
Boston
KRIS MINEAU writes that "it's time for outside voices and speculators to back off and let legislators represent the people who elected them."
Does this mean he has stopped the flow of funds from Focus on the Family (Colorado), the Family Research Council (Michigan), and the Alliance Defense Fund (Arizona)?
If Mineau really wants Massachusetts legislators to represent their constituents free from outside influence, let him redirect the tens of thousands of anti-marriage-equality dollars from far-away places that have targeted the state .
SCOTT ULLRICH
Jamaica Plain 