I wasn't worried, it was all a big distraction for Liberals as old Ted said: Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, said the split resulted partly from the fact that the Judiciary Committee was bypassed to bring the proposal directly to the floor.
"Trying to write discrimination into the Constitution is bad enough," he said. "But throwing the Senate's rules out the window and proceeding with a discriminatory amendment that the majority of Americans don't want and a majority of senators don't support - solely for the purpose of trying to score points in a presidential election campaign - demeans this institution and all who have served in it."
That, oddly enough is how I feel about it. It is getting really uncomfortable for true small-government advocates to stay in the Republican Party. Now, the Democrats are worse (they want to take Jen's .45, fer crying out loud) but where's a guy supposed to go if he really isn't too offended by the term 'civil marriage' being defined as 'a legal convenience which allows two or more people to be treated as one legal entity for certain purposes."
My Church defines marriage in a particular way--but last time I checked, that definition applies only to members of the Church who wish their unions blessed in the Church.
Since serial monogamy became accepted as standard practice 40 years ago, the idea of marriage as some sacred institution which must be respected and protected is a joke. If the straights are going to treat it as nothing more than a convenience, why not offer the same convenience to queers and whoever else wants it?
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Date: 14 Jul 2004 10:24 (UTC)::high-fives
::high-fives Senate::
Now Pudge and Encarnation can celebrate their love! :p
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Date: 14 Jul 2004 11:01 (UTC)Well, maybe in the AL they're allowed...
AL rules
Date: 14 Jul 2004 11:12 (UTC)no subject
Date: 14 Jul 2004 10:28 (UTC)no subject
Date: 14 Jul 2004 10:31 (UTC)Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, said the split resulted partly from the fact that the Judiciary Committee was bypassed to bring the proposal directly to the floor.
"Trying to write discrimination into the Constitution is bad enough," he said. "But throwing the Senate's rules out the window and proceeding with a discriminatory amendment that the majority of Americans don't want and a majority of senators don't support - solely for the purpose of trying to score points in a presidential election campaign - demeans this institution and all who have served in it."
Now maybe we can focus on more pressing matters.
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Date: 14 Jul 2004 10:52 (UTC)no subject
Date: 14 Jul 2004 11:00 (UTC)In all, 45 Republicans and three Democrats voted to keep the measure alive. Six Republicans joined 43 Democrats and one independent in opposition.
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Date: 14 Jul 2004 12:43 (UTC)http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=2&vote=00155#state
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Date: 14 Jul 2004 14:41 (UTC)no subject
Date: 14 Jul 2004 18:45 (UTC)My Church defines marriage in a particular way--but last time I checked, that definition applies only to members of the Church who wish their unions blessed in the Church.
Since serial monogamy became accepted as standard practice 40 years ago, the idea of marriage as some sacred institution which must be respected and protected is a joke. If the straights are going to treat it as nothing more than a convenience, why not offer the same convenience to queers and whoever else wants it?