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Different scenario. We will be repealing a recently passed law which is constitutionally protected in the state constitution.
Anyway Prop 8 will be validated by SCOTUS. See you in November Dems.
Prop 8 won't ever be heard by the supreme court my friend.And given kennedys other descision on a similar case your side would lose. Maryland also has no constitutional amedment saying marriage is between a man and a woman.
Actually laws like this drives conservatives out in droves it also converts a few staunch Black Dems to the GOP. In a close election that can spell the difference.
That's how Bush got re-elected in 2004.
Yes,they are sure coming out in droves for the primaries aren't?. Bush got elected because he was running against John Kerry for gods sake, someone he barely beat.
Currently polling indicates that 50% of MD residents surveyed support gay marriage with 46% opposed.
One of the deciding votes was Del. Alston (D-Prince George's) who opposed it last year. Her quote was that she was voting "Yes" because she knew this would be going to referendum. She also offered the approved amendment that suspends the implementation of the law if there are court challenges to petition signatures.
OMG...please don't make this a racial "Blacks don't like gays" thing.
The truth is that most black christians are extremely homophobic. My mom, who lives in PG and is christian asked me about this last week. I told her I don't care what two consenting adults do as long as it doesn't hurt anybody and she walked away from me.
Many people who were against same-sex marriage for a long time have changed their minds. Its why support for it has jumped from the high 30's eight years ago to into the 50's now.
Exactly. People evolve - and that is a good thing. That is exactly what happened in my state - Governor Gregoire listened to her daughters and her grandchildren and realized there was no good reason to continue to discriminate against gays.
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Treating people as equals makes you hate your state, how sad.
It is sad, isn't it?
I've always been proud to be a citizen of Washington State and to be part of the Pacific Northwest as a whole, but when marriage equality came to this state, I felt a whole new LOVE for it and PRIDE in being from here.
Kind of hard to explain really, just that I'm thrilled that my state has taken this step and I hope for the remaining states (even Texas - maybe even especially Texas) to follow.
I believe that the poster who "hates" Maryland for taking this step is not indicative of the younger generation. I know to my own kids (and I have one her age), this is a non-issue to them - they have no problem with same sex marriage and I think they are really rather tired of the fighting and bickering over it and would just like to see marriage equality for everyone. And since the poster is young, I will keep my fingers crossed that the hate she's obviously learned in her parents' home won't follow her into the real world - that she, too, will evolve out of her hatred and be happy that this country is evolving - state by state - out of this era of discrimination.
Yes,they are sure coming out in droves for the primaries aren't?. Bush got elected because he was running against John Kerry for gods sake, someone he barely beat.
Actually he lost. But that's a whole nother story!!
yes and even my father says that gay marriage was not supported much in the 60s.
Times are changing. I think your going to start to see overwhelming support for the government to stay out of personal matters.
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. Bush got elected because he was running against John Kerry for gods sake, someone he barely beat.
