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Sigh, when is my state going to wake up & pass marriage equality? I'm so tired of living amongst Neanderthals. But congrats Illinois, that's great news!
I have just read in an article online coming from The Chicago Tribune that the Illinois House of Representatives have passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. The Governor supported the measure and will sign it into law. However, according to the article, the law will not go into effect until June 1, 2014.
Up until now 14 states in the United States have legalized same-sex marriage, as well as the District of Columbia, and several Indian Tribal nations as well. The issue of marriage equality is a very hot topic in Hawai'i as well, where it is being debated in Honolulu.
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Originally Posted by Unsettomati
And the Hawaii House has wrapped its marriage equality testimony and will reconvene tonight to consider putting the bill to the floor (the bill is the only piece of legislation being considered in this special session).
It has already passed the Hawaii Senate.
Governor Abercrombie is an outspoken supporter of the bill.
I suppose it would never occur to anyone there are the more intelligent Gay people, in this country, fighting like crazy to make sure their state does NOT legalize Gay marriage!
Somethings never change. There were also some Jews that were happy to work for the Ghetto Police.
the real question is why push for 'same sex marriage'
1. do you really need a government permission and paid for license to validate your love for someone???
2. does that piece of paper (a marriage license) really make it more valid, to show your love
let's get to the real reason for the push for 'same sex marriage'........GREED
its about the 1400 or so BENEFITS that marriage supposedly gives couples.....its certainly not about love, because real love doesnt need a piece of paper to vaildate it, or benefits to make it worth while
it would be more impressive if they addressed the crime rate in chitcago and the political corruption rampant thru the entire state...
but hey, now barry obama can get married when he returns from destroying the world...
Chicago is not in the top ten for gun homicides.
I used to think Illinois was the most corrupt state given it had 2 former governors ( a Republican and a Democrat) in prison at the same time. Then I read that the most politically corrupt state is Louisiana. It made me rethink the whole topic. Perhaps those states that have the most political convictions are better at detecting, prosecuting and winning convictions than some other states.
the real question is why push for 'same sex marriage'
1. do you really need a government permission and paid for license to validate your love for someone???
2. does that piece of paper (a marriage license) really make it more valid, to show your love
let's get to the real reason for the push for 'same sex marriage'........GREED
its about the 1400 or so BENEFITS that marriage supposedly gives couples.....its certainly not about love, because real love doesnt need a piece of paper to vaildate it, or benefits to make it worth while
Yeah, having the undisputed right to visit a loved one in hospital is not about love - at all. Having the undisputed right to leave your belongings to your spouse - not about love. Having the right to live with a loved one who may be from a forign country - can't possibly be about love.
I am happy to see that the usual shrill choir of bigotry is now reduced to a pouty murmur of "marriage is stupid anyway" - confirming, as I've always said, that bigots are cowards who abandon their position as soon as they no longer feel they're running with the strong crowd.
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