Report on Bath Forum from Bernie Huebner


David Tiemann did a spectacular job of documenting why the current law
simply makes no sense.  Shawn Keenan, MEA counsel, also gave a good speech
quite critical of the law.  All three
supporters of the law, Sen. Mary Small, Dep. Comm. Judy Lucarelli and Donna
Strickler of the Me. Coalition Against Sexual Assault, presented emotional
testimony almost completely lacking in facts or data. 

  A lengthy session of public comments and questions to the panel followed
with clear support for MEAF thinking in evidence from the Bath community.
  The meeting closed with a straw vote:

For repeal of the law - 120+
For keeping the law - 4