Desperate suit by opponents represented by indicted attorney shows they are in a panic

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Orlando, FL - Florida Red and Blue, a front group for the radical homosexual agenda which opposes Amendment 2, the Florida Marriage Protection Amendment, is in a panic as we head to the polls on Tuesday. The group filed a frivolous lawsuit against several people and organizations, including Florida4Marriage.org (the official sponsor of the Amendment), Florida Family Policy Council, Florida Family Action, John Stemberger and Tom Messer.

The attorney representing Florida Red and Blue is Benedict P. Kuehne, who was indicted in February 2008 on charges of conspiracy, money laundering and obstruction of justice, seeking more than 5 million dollars in forfeiture. The federal indictment of Kuehne and two others from Medellin, Columbia, alleges that Kuehne funneled drug money through his law firm trust account from Fabio Ochoa Vazquez (one of the world’s largest cocaine traffickers and a leader of the Medellin Cartel). If convicted, Kuehne could face 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, in addition to the forfeiture.

The lawsuit filed by Kuehne alleges election law violations. Florida Red and Blue's complaint, filed at the Florida Division of Elections, has already been dismissed. Even though Florida law does not allow a private cause of action, Florida Red and Blue retained Kuehne to file this frivolous lawsuit anyway. Liberty Counsel is representing the defendants and will be in court later today in Miami seeking sanctions against Florida Red and Blue.

From the beginning, advocates of same-sex marriage have tried to keep the people from voting on the marriage amendment. The ACLU filed suit in 2005 seeking to block the amendment. Mathew Staver, Founder of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, argued the case at the Florida Supreme Court, which ruled 7-0 in favor of the Amendment. Florida requires a 60 percent margin to pass Amendment 2. The polls show that Amendment 2 is polling close to 60 percent, but the best indicator shows that no more than 34 percent have opposed it. Fearing they will lose, Florida Red and Blue has resorted to lies and frivolous lawsuits.

Other marriage amendments on the ballot tomorrow include Proposition 8 in California and Proposition 102 in Arizona.

Commenting on the marriage amendments, Staver said: "The future of marriage and the well-being of our children are on the line tomorrow. Same-sex marriage advocates have resorted to lies and frivolous lawsuits to prevent the people from having a voice in this important matter. Despite their frantic attempts to bypass the people, the people will vote 'Yes' on marriage."

Florida4Marriage.org Memorandum of Law filed today.

Motion for Sanctions against Florida Red & Blue.