Muddy
06-03-2011, 08:52 PM
Del. Robert G. Marshall (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/person/tags/robert-g-marshall/), R-Prince William (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/person/tags/william/), is asking the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/organization/tags/federal-reserve-bank/) to remove the rainbow flag flying below the American flag outside of the building, calling its presence “a serious deficiency of judgment by your organization, one not limited to social issues.”
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In a letter to Richmond Fed (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/organization/tags/us-federal-reserve/) President (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/position/tags/president/) Jeffrey M. Lacker (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/person/tags/jeffrey-m-lacker/), Marshall (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/person/tags/robert-g-marshall/) says the homosexual behavior “celebrated” by the bank (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/industryterm/tags/bank/) “undermines the American economy” and is a class six felony in Virginia.
“The Richmond Fed’s endorsement of costly, anti-social, immoral behavior is rejected by 6,000 years of Western Religious and moral teaching,” writes Marshall, who is among the General Assembly’s most conservative members and has long been outspoken on gay-rights issues. “You want the American people to trust your [judgment] in economic matters when your spokesperson celebrates an attack on public morals?”
Sally Green, the bank’s first vice president and chief operating officer, said earlier this week, “We are flying the pride flag as an example of our commitment to the values of acceptance and inclusion.”
The flag is being flown at the request of PRISM, a Richmond Fed group representing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and allies.
Its presence also prompted mention from Victoria Cobb, president of The Family Foundation in an email release on Wednesday.
“Although the Federal Reserve is a private entity, it is disappointing to see it participate in this celebration,” she said. “At The Family Foundation, we will simply choose to use this flag, like the view of Mr. Jefferson’s capitol, as motivation for the work that lies ahead.”
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In a letter to Richmond Fed (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/organization/tags/us-federal-reserve/) President (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/position/tags/president/) Jeffrey M. Lacker (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/person/tags/jeffrey-m-lacker/), Marshall (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/person/tags/robert-g-marshall/) says the homosexual behavior “celebrated” by the bank (http://www2.timesdispatch.com/topics/types/industryterm/tags/bank/) “undermines the American economy” and is a class six felony in Virginia.
“The Richmond Fed’s endorsement of costly, anti-social, immoral behavior is rejected by 6,000 years of Western Religious and moral teaching,” writes Marshall, who is among the General Assembly’s most conservative members and has long been outspoken on gay-rights issues. “You want the American people to trust your [judgment] in economic matters when your spokesperson celebrates an attack on public morals?”
Sally Green, the bank’s first vice president and chief operating officer, said earlier this week, “We are flying the pride flag as an example of our commitment to the values of acceptance and inclusion.”
The flag is being flown at the request of PRISM, a Richmond Fed group representing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees and allies.
Its presence also prompted mention from Victoria Cobb, president of The Family Foundation in an email release on Wednesday.
“Although the Federal Reserve is a private entity, it is disappointing to see it participate in this celebration,” she said. “At The Family Foundation, we will simply choose to use this flag, like the view of Mr. Jefferson’s capitol, as motivation for the work that lies ahead.”