Rep. Ben Ewing Will Be Missed in Our General Assembly
Jul 19th, 2008 by David Anderson
Representative Benjamin Ewing announced his retirement recently. I will personally miss him. He was a great asset to the State of Delaware. I had the pleasure of working with him as a citizen lobbyist. He was helpful and a real leader in pro-family issues. He was usually a good friend of the taxpayer as well. He voted for every tax cut that I can remember.
I remember his support during my efforts (along with many others) to get a Defense of Marriage Bill passed in Delaware. He, Rep. Buckworth, and Senator Bonini were instrumental in ensuring Delaware was one of the early states in this battle. His legacy will go on for years.
He will be in my prayers especially that he overcomes a reported battle with cancer.
David said: “I remember his [Ewing's] support during my efforts (along with many others) to get a Defense of Marriage Bill passed in Delaware. “
David, I am amazed that you, of all people, would be in favor of denying a segment of our population their civil rights, which is what the “defense of marriage” is really all about.
Even if, instead of a civil union, there were to allow a lawful marriage of a homosexual couple, I cannot understand how that would impact either your marriage or mine.
I guess someone has to explain this one to me!
http://delawarepolitics.net/2008/05/16/here-comes-the-groom/ Come on my friend, you guys had a lot of fun with this post just 2 months ago–107 comments. Did you forget so soon? I just don’t see this issue the same way. I am all for everyone having their civil rights and liberties. That doesn’t mean that I need to change the definition of marriage. The fact that you see it differently doesn’t make you a bad person who wants to destroy the family. I hope you can accept that it doesn’t make me a bad person trying to strip people of civil rights (they never had).
David, homosexuals are entitled to the same civil rights that we all have! Therefore, yes, they have been stripped of their civil rights.
Senator Adams’ refusal to bring the bill to the Senate floor for a vote, and before that Senator Venables, even though the bills have always passed the house, is a black mark on our state, in my view.
I still don’t understand how yours or my marriage is degraded in any way, therefore no “defense of marriage” is required.