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Posted in same sex marriage on Jun 25th, 2011
New York passes Same Sex Marriage law in the middle of the night. Governor Andrew Cuomo then signed it just hours ago in a bizarre response to his pledge to sign it as soon as he gets it. Republican betrayal in the Empire State will likely lead to a proverbial civil war. The party obtained [...]
Posted in Religion, civil liberties, same sex marriage on Apr 27th, 2011
Sussex County Clerk of the Peace, George Parish took a stand for traditional marriage, he has not backed off. Now he must plan the next step. How will he accommodate the new rights of gay couples without losing his own right of conscience? It is the debate of the decade.
Posted in DE General Assembly, Family, same sex marriage on Apr 15th, 2011
SB 30, The Civil Unions bill, unsurprisingly passed the State House 26-15 yesterday. Sadly all 9 attempts to improve the legislation were turned down. Here is your Roll Call. Atkins N Q. Johnson Y Ramone Y Barbieri Y Keeley Y Schooley Y Bennett Y Kenton N Schwartzkopf Y Blakey N Kowalko Y Scott Y Bolden [...]
Posted in Religion, Social Conservatives, same sex marriage on Apr 13th, 2011
Science and Religion agree that a mother and father are the best arraignment for children. Sadly, the new civil union law, which like Delaware amends the definition of the family is erupting in controversy. It is forcing Faith based organizations to adopt to gays couples. We all know that sometimes the ideal situation is not available. [...]
Posted in Social Conservatives, same sex marriage on Apr 8th, 2011
SB 30 passed yesterday. Missing from the argument was an emphasis on its redefining of the family. Senator Venables did expose the marriage agenda with his amendment number 1. It would have allowed people who are not in a sexual relationship like a couple of sisters who share a household to have the same privileges. [...]
Posted in DE General Assembly, Stuff, same sex marriage on Apr 7th, 2011
Hundreds showed up to Legislative Hall to oppose SB 30, but advocates say the majority is with them. I have a simple solution, pass the Venables referendum amendment. Are you afraid of a vote of the people or do you just disrespect their opinion?
Posted in Action File, Social Conservatives, same sex marriage on Apr 6th, 2011
If you take the time to read Senate Bill 30, you will see that it amends several sections of Delaware law pertaining to the definition of family. Its advocates say that it does not change the definition of marriage, but it undeniably reshapes the legal status of the family. SB 30 bestows the rights of [...]
Posted in same sex marriage on Mar 31st, 2011
Senate Bill 30 cleared a senate panel which was its toughest challenge when Senator Marshal voted to allow the bill to proceed on its merits. The Wilmington News Journal’s Beth Miller wrote a compelling and balanced account here.
Posted in DE General Assembly, civil liberties, same sex marriage on Mar 22nd, 2011
Opponents will decry this as the beginning of an assault on the very definition of marriage and family, but today belonged to the proponents of Civil Unions. To the advocates of Delaware Senate Bill 30, this bill is just another step along a long road of equality and civil rights. The bill would create a [...]
Posted in Chris Coons, Stuff, same sex marriage on Mar 17th, 2011
Press Release Senator Chris Coons Cosponsors “Respect for Marriage Act” to give federal protections to same-sex couples Wednesday, March 16, 2011 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today reiterated his call for a repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, cosponsoring a bill introduced today by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and 17 other Democratic [...]
Posted in same sex marriage on Mar 17th, 2011
If the fact that Delaware’s so called marriage equity lobby is drafting and backing the Civil Union bill (after they couldn’t get the votes for same sex marriage) is not a clue that the real agenda is undermining marriage in Delaware, then read this quote from the ACLU in Hawaii’s battle. “The ACLU of Hawaii [...]
Posted in Regional Politics, same sex marriage on Mar 11th, 2011
In a stunning defeat for same sex marriage forces, the Maryland General Assembly referred the same sex marriage bill back to committee in order to avoid an outright defeat. It is dead for the year. Analysts predicted the more liberal Assembly would be the easy vote while the Senate would be the harder one. It [...]
Posted in same sex marriage on Mar 11th, 2011
I never had a problem with Domestic Partnerships, I have always had a problem with Civil Unions. Why? Domestic partnerships are essentially people saying that we share a household and want to streamline our business transactions. It does not require me rework society. Civil unions are basically marriage lite. The problem with civil unions is [...]
Posted in Schwartzkopf, Stuff, same sex marriage on Mar 6th, 2011
The News Journal Papers are routinely raked on this blog for their liberal bias and there is considerable justification for this. Of course one has to give a tip of the hat to Jeff Montgomery for his articles on Delaware’s Department of Transportation. In this area the News Journal has done the citizens of Delaware [...]
Posted in Liberal Media, Looney Left, Regional Politics, same sex marriage on Feb 25th, 2011
Maryland’s State Senate passed a same sex marriage billwith one vote to spare. The bill is now before the House Judiciary committee. The Wilmington News Journal didn’t quite have the same balance the Washington Post did in the first link. In the copy editor’s mind, it was the passage of the Marriage Equity bill. If [...]
Posted in Marriage, same sex marriage on Feb 24th, 2011
Senator Coons’ Press Release “WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today praised the Obama Administration’s decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act in court.” I will be up front and admit that I have little hope that Senator Chris Coons to be a Senator that represents me or even the State of [...]
Posted in Regional Politics, same sex marriage on Feb 23rd, 2011
Now that Maryland has solved its budget woes, has full employment, eliminated significant infant mortality, curtailed gangs, solved domestic violence, halted child molesters, cut taxes, and wait none of that has happened. So why does the Maryland state senate want to engage in radical social experimentation? Places that has engaged in it in North America has a [...]
Posted in Abortion, Religion, Social Conservatives, same sex marriage on Nov 17th, 2010
The U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops seem to have the same feelings the rank file displayed in the recent election. Catholic voters went Republican. The election of Archbishop Timothy Dolan over his more liberal counter part will hearten cultural conservatives of any faith. Archbishop Dolan was an original partner with Chuck Colson in the [...]
Posted in same sex marriage on Nov 8th, 2010
The 3 Justices on the Iowa Supreme Court up for retention, all went down to defeat. They all favored Same Sex Marriage and forced their radical agenda on Iowa. Same Sex Marriage loses everytime it is up for a vote.
Posted in Looney Left, same sex marriage on Aug 5th, 2010
Judge Walker overturned California’s marriage law. Not only is the result of this rulingbizarre and ignores the hint in Lawrence that the Supreme Court had not intention of delving into marriage law, it is the epitome of one man’s personal agenda being placed over the law and the will of the people. In order for the [...]
Posted in same sex marriage on Jul 13th, 2010
The Defense of Marriage Act is a well crafted piece of legislation, however, its defenders in the Justice Department have given no historic context for its basis. The federal government is given power to determine which activities qualify for the full faith and credit clause. The main thrust of the act protects states from having [...]
Posted in DE General Assembly, Delaware Democrats, Marriage, same sex marriage on Jun 3rd, 2010
I support allowing members of a household to the right to purchase insurance for other members of their household through their job with their own money. I think it is a public good to allow people to have health and life insurance. I do not support HB 10 because it does not aim at achieving [...]
Posted in same sex marriage on Mar 10th, 2010
The majority of D.C. is having same sex marriage rammed down their throats by the liberal elite. The nuptials have begun. According to the constitution, D. C. is subject to Congressional oversight. I urge Congress to repeal this national disgrace and affront to traditional values in the nation’s capitol. Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R) is a [...]
Posted in Regional Politics, same sex marriage on Dec 9th, 2009
Chris Christie ran on identifiable three planks; attack corruption, cut taxes and spending, and protect traditional marriage. Democrats, who were fearful of having to deal show their hand before the election, are now trying to push a lame duck session vote to change Marriage in defiance of the will of the people. The good news [...]
Posted in Global Warming, Regional Politics, same sex marriage on Dec 2nd, 2009
Some days the good news just keeps coming. The New York vote was 24 to 38 with all 30 Republicans voting no (do you think the assembly woman getting 5% of the vote in the Congressional race played a role) and 8 Democrats joining the parade of common sense. In Australia, the Conservatives stopped compromising and [...]
Posted in Social Conservatives, same sex marriage on Nov 5th, 2009
Now is the time to stand up for traditional marriage in your states. The lame duck session may bring up same sex marriage in New Jersey and Governor Patterson is going to try to call a special session in New York. If you want reasons to support traditional marriage, read one of the old posts. [...]
Posted in Social Conservatives, same sex marriage on Nov 4th, 2009
In Maine for the thirty-first time homosexual marriage has been rejected by the voters. This has happened every single time that the issue has been put to a popular vote in thirty-one states. This is the first time that a law passed in a legislature has been repealed by the people. Other such laws were enacted [...]
Posted in Election 2009, Family, Polls, Social Conservatives, same sex marriage on Nov 2nd, 2009
The legislature foisted same sex marriage on the voters of Maine as part of the 6 for 6 campaign. PPP shows a majority of it’s voters are not enthused and the traditional marriage measure may have majority support. Tabor, the tax and spending limitation, looks a bit in trouble. You got it even before real [...]
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