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REGULAR MEETING JULY, 10, 2006
<br />against Mr. Bauer. He is opposed to this ordinance for several reasons. He is opposed as
<br />well to discrimination, whatsoever, in saying that he has to make a distinction of behavior
<br />and genetics. First, from someone who obeys the laws, set up by our creator. The
<br />Creator or God, if you will has established some foundational laws for any society. We
<br />as a society cannot abolish those laws, or we will see the ruin of it. He says this in grace,
<br />knowing full well that he is asking for mercy all the time. He has dedicated his
<br />campaign, to protect organizations like the Boy Scouts, and other parent/church
<br />organizations like what was mentioned before, the Catholic Charities and Hope Rescue
<br />Mission. This ordinance will send a confusing message to their freedoms and by-laws
<br />that are set up. He stated that he could have avoided tonight’s debate, but as a candidate,
<br />he must fight for the foundation of our culture. One of the leaders of this bill spoke about
<br />our creator, the big question is that will we as a community honor the words written in his
<br />book? We are trying to ignore the elephant in the room, the elephant was eluded to in
<br />tonight’s prayer. Mr. Mitschelen stated that quite frankly, his is still trying to figure out
<br />who we pray to will all do respect. Mr. Mitschelen stated that he says this in grace and
<br />mercy, knowing that those words written in the bible make it clear, that he should lay
<br />down his life, if necessary for anyone in this room, this is not a genetics issue, this is one
<br />of behavior. Rights haven’t been violated, this will effect business in a negative and will
<br />cause confusion. Especially those individuals confused about gender. Mr. Mitschelen
<br />further noted that he is for the marriage amendment act as well. He stated that he
<br />worships at a downtown church, he sees children walk through their doors every single
<br />day, many confused. He used to work with teenagers, many of them would come to him,
<br />many came from good homes, some that didn’t come from good homes, he would have to
<br />work with them, love them with a great deal of patience. He stated that he sees a lot
<br />confusion with the kids today, he believes that this would add to their confusion. He
<br />stated that he loves all the people in this room. Mr. Mitschelen advised the City Council
<br />that they have a great charge tonight. Are you going to stay with the foundations that
<br />have been set up for many, many years or are you going to go on your own path? Mr.
<br />Mitschelen suggested that the Council stay with the foundations that have been set up by
<br />our creator.
<br />Joe Sergio, PhD, Organizational Psychologist, 1919 S. Michigan Street, South Bend,
<br />Indiana, stated that he has a master degree clinical psychology, PhD in organizational
<br />behavior management from the University of Notre Dame, researcher by education, and a
<br />businessman by profession, married for 28 years, 4 children, and spent his entire life in
<br />the South Bend area. He found it very interesting as a man looking for factual
<br />information to build off of. Of the kinds of things that haven’t been brought in through
<br />all of these hearings. Some of those things, include the genetic basis for the GLBT
<br />lifestyle. In the first hearings, and speeches, he made a significant number of notes and
<br />the times that it was referred back about having no control that it was all genetic. Yet, he
<br />has challenged anyone to bring information for this, because half of America believes
<br />that there is volumes of genetic research supporting the immutable genetic basis of this.
<br />It does not exist. He still challenges people to bring solid research forward. Mr. Sergio
<br />stated that interestingly enough while his is based upon behavior, that no body wants to
<br />speak about what those behaviors are. The activities that the GLBT lifestyle engages in,
<br />and quite frankly, he did not want to either. He has found research that has been done
<br />where they have done an assessment of what those behaviors are, and he thinks once you
<br />read them, you will see why no one wants to even mention them. Because they are very
<br />difficult, and he is a man who has spent the last 10 years fighting pornography and sexual
<br />addiction and is used to speaking about these subjects, and still he doesn’t want to say
<br />these things and is not going to say these things out loud, because they are that graphic.
<br />Mr. Sergio stated that he can give the Council a copy of that information if they would
<br />like to have a copy. (Time limit imposed) Mr. Sergio stated that he would like to finish
<br />with one sentence. Ed Henry and Ray Thomas, both past chairs of the Human Rights
<br />Commission wanted to be here, they have both spoken out publicly against this
<br />ordinance. Neither of them were able to remain here to speak.
<br />In Rebuttal, Councilmember Kelly stated that Mr. Mangan was eloquent tonight,
<br />however, he respectfully disagrees with some of his statements tonight. The statement
<br />that was made throughout the objections tonight that this is a case of special rights, its not
<br />special rights, we have never intended it to be a special right for anyone, we are just
<br />trying to make sure that the civil rights that we were all guaranteed to have is done. Two
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