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Posted by: david_nwpa 2 years, 6 months agoMassachusetts lawmakers blocked a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday that would have let voters decide whether to ban gay marriage in the only state that allows it. "In Massachusetts today, the freedom to marry is secure," said a victorious Gov. Deval Patrick, who had lobbied lawmakers up until the final hours Thursday to kill th
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david_nwpa
June 14, 2007, 2:53 p.m.This is an awesome victory for Massachusetts and the US. Congratulations for preserving freedom!
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jordan11
June 14, 2007, 3:30 p.m.Finally, lawmakers who protect and defend our Constitution, and recognize this is NOT for any 'majority' to decide on.
I rean across this letter to a VT newspaper today. It should be required reading for bigots.
http://www.gfcbaltimore.org/GFC_VT_Mom.htm
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david_nwpa
June 14, 2007, 3:44 p.m.Jordan, that letter is excellent reading for all. I am inclined to use it in my classroom to teach about respect for life and human dignity. We could all use a dose of both.
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RedStateQueer
June 14, 2007, 4:08 p.m.Until same-sex marriage it is a federally mandated right, there will always be state challenges no matter what gains we make. Every time some religious or right-wing zealot gets a wide hair, then there we go again. People need to COME OUT to their legislators, particularly in red states. Gain job perfections which is not a "religious issue" so more people can come out and join the fight for FULL equality included Marriage.
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dandt1612
June 14, 2007, 4:16 p.m.Bravo Sharon Underwood Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank goodness there are still people who believe in FREEDOM for ALL.
Thanks jordan11 for the link. I wish everyone in this nation could/would read this letter.
Peace
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dan-and-jennifer
June 14, 2007, 4:12 p.m.It's so refershing to see our freedoms preserved rather than stripped away!
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david_nwpa
June 14, 2007, 4:15 p.m.I am out to many people. I find it compelling to keep coming out so that my friends and coworkers realize it is not ok to ridicule people for being gay. It is not right to tell me I am an abomination. Such talk is generally considered to be inappropriate dinner conversation.
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hamy
June 14, 2007, 5:15 p.m.I just heard the good news! Hooray!! Human decency and compassion have superceded a few bad apples' need to control the masses.
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scott4261
June 14, 2007, 6:42 p.m.Great news! For the life of me, I cannot understand why my rights are considered less valuable than the rights of anyone else. Good on the state of Massachusetts.
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david_nwpa
June 14, 2007, 7:05 p.m.What I wonder is, will the surrounding states like Rhode Island and New York carry on the work begun in Massachusetts? Will Connecticut's Governor Rell sign a law allowing gay marriage? How will that affect the chances for Mitt Romney? Frankly, I hope it hurts his chances in the presidential election. The last thing we need is a slippery homophobe in the White House. We have one already.
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amazed
June 14, 2007, 7:45 p.m.David-- congratulations on your victory -- at the expense of representative democracy. CT has a civil union law that I have no problem with. I will also have no problem if my LEGISLATURE passes a gay marriage bill.
However, in Massachusetts, it is gov't by fiat. The voters did not get a say. Part of the deal with a representative democracy is that the PEOPLE are supposed to have a say in the community in which they live. First the Mass. courts and then the Mass. legilature by blocking the vote have denied the citizens their right to speak.
Even the civil rights amendments to the US constitution had to be voted upon. Why should gay rights get more of a pass than racial equality?
The left claims to be the big champion of the people, but will never trust them to do what is right.
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mcgrievysr
June 14, 2007, 8:22 p.m.I just got home from being gone all day and was greeted with this joyful news. Republican Rep. Richard Ross (yes, a Republican!) said, "Nine thousand of them have married, who have blended into society, who have hurt no one". Atta boy, Rich! Baptist churchgoer (yes, Baptist!), Jean Chandler, 62, (yes, 62!) supports gay marriage. Making some progress, it appears. :-) Great, great news.
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Tuishimi
June 14, 2007, 8:50 p.m.Well, personally I don't think marriage in itself should afford any married couple any privileges. Why should it?
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Gatsby
June 14, 2007, 11:48 p.m.Hooray!!! Finally, a group of lawmakers did the right thing instead of hiding behind the ruse of majority rules. If the majority ruled in Mississippi, black children would still be attending segregated schools. This ruling is about civil rights pure and simple.
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RickyDawkins
June 15, 2007, 2:47 p.m.We the people are sometimes gay. How easy would it be for you to change your sexual orientation? How easy would it be to change your skin color? (michael jackson doesn't count)
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equal-rights
June 15, 2007, 1:05 a.m.TO QUOTE WANDA SYKES NOT VERBATIM BUT SOMETHING LIKE THIS. IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH GAYS MARRYING THEN DON'T MARRY ONE--LOL. EQUAL RIGHTS SHOULD BE AFFORDED TO ALL CITIZENS OF THE U.S. REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOUR RELIGIOUS OR PERSONAL BELIEFS ARE. IF ONE IS TO GO TO HELL FOR BEING GAY THEN THAT'S THEIR PROBLEM AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT CONCERN ANYONE OTHER THAN THE PERSON GOING THERE. I FAIL TO SEE WHY ANYONE WOULD GIVE A RATS BOOTY WHAT A CONSENTING ADULT DOES WITH THEIR PERSONAL LIFE, ITS NOT LIKE THEY'RE ASKING ANYONE TO WATCH THEM HAVE SEX OR SOMETHING LUDE IN PUBLIC.
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Pyramids2Projects
June 15, 2007, 7:34 a.m.What a waste of time & public intrest. If you gonna sipport that life style leave it outside of church and the values system.
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mossback
June 15, 2007, 9:41 a.m.This is just another example of the "Gay Mafia" denying American Citizens the right to vote on an issue that has nothing to do with "rights." Homosexual behavior is just that -- behavior -- it is not an inalienable aspect of a person, it is a choice that gay practioners make. This is a 'victory' for the dictatorship of the left wing Nazis and nothing more. When you steal the vote from the populace, there are no good outcomes.
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torrent29
June 15, 2007, 10:50 a.m.Some other things I would like to vote on:
Bush should be fired. Clearly he no longer has the support of the people. We should have the right to base our decisions on spur of the moment fluctuations in the polls. I mean come on! Four years ? Why he could be ousted tomorrow!
And those interracial marriages too. God! Why didn't I get a chance to vote on that? I'd vote for it... you know cause I'm no bigot, but we didnt even get a chance, the justices just put that on us.
And what about that pesky right to vote for women. I mean i'm all for it, cause I'm no sexist. But the people didn't get a chance to vote on that, thats hardly fair. But I'm all for it. Cause I'm no sexist.
And my cousin, he was convicted of drunk driving. He's a good guy, real popular, thats not too fair that this one holy then thou judge, he just said he was guilty. Well I says he isn't and to be honest, he's a real popular guy, so everyone else in town would vote with me.
(all tongue in cheek)
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jumpmaster
June 15, 2007, 11:21 a.m.Apparently the citizens of Massachusetts have been determined to be too stupid to know what they want. Thank goodness that they have really smart representatives to watch over them.
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Hobe
June 15, 2007, 12:14 p.m.'No gay marriage vote for Massachusetts
Gay & Lesbian รข;; Massachusetts lawmakers blocked a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday that would have let voters decide whether to ban gay marriage in the only state that allows it.'
What are the Liberal so-called lawmakers afraid of? Really Now, should a hand full of liberal Nuts decide This Issue without hearing from the People of the Great State of Massachusetts ?? If the decision went the other way, my position would be exactly the same...
Why do the good people of Massachusetts, keep sending ted kennedy a major disgrace to the United States Senate back to Washington? The kennedy's played a major role of our pathetic state of affairs regarding Illegal Immigration.
What a Disgrace for the people of Massachusetts
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willottica
June 15, 2007, 1:02 p.m.The only law of this type that should ever pass is one that also makes it illegal for heterosexual couples to marry.
I.e. If 'Marriage' is to be defined in the law, it should not discriminate against sex. Take 'Marriage' out of the law, call them all civil unions and let religions figure out what they want to call 'Marriage'. Separation of Church and State.
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