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REGULAR MEETING JULY, 10, 2006
<br />healed, delivered and made free. But, we have to want to be what the creator made us to
<br />be.
<br />Stuart Clark, 1860 St. Michaels Court, South Bend, Indiana, stated that he has lived there
<br />for three years, grew up in the New Carlisle area, a small town. He knew of one
<br />homosexual individual in that town. The whole town knew about it, he worked in the
<br />Library. He never knew what happened to him. Mr. Clark stated that he worked for over
<br />forty years electrician, and he worked with a man, that he heard was homosexual. He did
<br />not abuse him, he talked with him about the job and job related work. Mr. Clark stated
<br />that over time he made some signs in reference to a code that he heard about. Mr. Clark
<br />stated that he is concerned about the folks that believe that they are locked in. Mr. Clark
<br />referenced a book Psycho-Cybernetics written by Maxwell Maltz, written in 1960, it is
<br />still on the bookshelves, he saw that with two upgrades probably since computers have
<br />become so popular. The opening statement that he made in the book that’s all he had to
<br />read was “we are what we think we are” and of course this man was a plastic surgeon,
<br />who worked with famous, beautiful, handsome people who wanted him to change their
<br />faces. But he discovered what they really needed was for them to take a different look at
<br />themselves and do some analysis, with counseling; he understands that, they could
<br />change without the surgery.Another reference is the 7 Habits of Highly Effective
<br />People. Mr. Clark referenced a couple of words out of that book: “For every impulse we
<br />have as Human Beings we are not dogs, we have the ability, really the privilege, of
<br />making a choice. We make a choice for every impulse comes into our lives. He had to
<br />make a choice to get out of the chair he was sitting in to come up here to speak. But he
<br />thought that if he doesn’t speak now, shame on him. He stated that he sees a
<br />deterioration in this country, that has come along ever since, he guessed, Judge Black,
<br />who decided to take religion out of politics, the separation of church and state. This has
<br />been implied in so many of these cases that now Christians cannot even speak for
<br />themselves hardly, on the street. The other reference is of course the Ten
<br />Commandments. He looked at the civil law side of it, a mans property rights were
<br />protected in that, Though shall not steal, his life is protected, Though shall not murder,
<br />his family and wife were protected, They were not to commit adultery. But the thing
<br />that really impressed him about that was before it was written, it was written with a
<br />promise, God had told these people if you will do these things, I will put none of these
<br />diseases upon you, and this is what happened with the Nation of Israel for centuries as
<br />long as they were obedient, they didn’t have any diseases. When they went the way that
<br />our country is going, they became rampant with diseases and went into slavery. One
<br />more thing under the constitution, were are under that umbrella, you are supposed to
<br />promote the general welfare, not the specific favors.
<br />Luke Bruner, 5818 Winamar Drive, Apt 3-A, Mishawaka, Indiana, stated that he is a
<br />student at Holy Cross College. Thanked the Council for letting him address them today.
<br />The issue at hand that he would like to address is the addition of sexual orientation to list
<br />of causes that a person may not be discriminated for in the City of South Bend. This
<br />issue is an emotionally charged one, yet he believes that many people here tonight agree
<br />with him, that when it comes to writing public policy, it is always better for cooler heads
<br />to prevail. Indeed it is always best for logic and reason to guide us when policy and law
<br />are being framed. He also believes that it is best for policy to be clear and concise and to
<br />say what it really means and implies. Indeed it would be foolish if a lawmaker were to
<br />write our policy shall be to do this, when he or she really intended our policy should be to
<br />do that instead. He examined the term sexual orientation in a big greater detail. This
<br />term seems to be inclusive term, encompassing all sexual orientations, however, yet it
<br />appears that the intention of this legislation and what people here tonight want is not to
<br />encompass all sexual orientations, but in fact only some sexual orientations. If one
<br />consults any number of organizations such as the American Psychological Association,
<br />one encounters a rather exhaustive list of sexual orientations, these include
<br />heterosexuality, pedophilia, homosexuality and a very long list that went on for quite a
<br />few pages. Mr. Bruner stated that he quit looking after three. He stated that he is quite
<br />sure that this City does not want to mandate by force of law, that day care providers may
<br />not discriminate against persons with a pedophiliac sexual orientation. Mr. Bruner stated
<br />that he hopes that he is not mistaken, that this Council is in favor of such a thing, please
<br />correct him. It seems then to a reasonable person, that an inclusive and all encompassing
<br />term is being used, when what is really meant is homosexual, bi-sexual, trans-gendered
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