Comments on: Maine House to take up gay marriage bill

By: drewski

drewski — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:32:45 +0000

Once again, just because it might seem like the legislature expanded the rights of marriage without the name, you see that it IS NOT THE SAME. Those of you who say “who cares what it’s called?” forget that the Constitution’s failure to specifically mention women is the reason why–until this year–there was no Federal legislation requiring equal pay for equal work. Women are STILL fighting that battle because, without the Equal Rights Amendment, the Constitution doesn’t specifically include women. Inferred? You would think.

Our rights can be stated under DP or civil union legislation, but isn’t it funny that the same state gov’t that gives you a piece of paper can also decide when, where and how it’s applicable, to the point of ignoring it? The paper means NOTHING because it isn’t a marriage license.

Again, for those who want Obama to lead on this, look at the str8 legislators in Maine who are on our side. The ones in Connecticut, and Vermont, and Massachusetts, and even California. (They came through for us twice!) The ones in New Hampshire and New York and other states too. Str8 America isn’t our enemy, it’s those bigots–they are bigots–who seek to subvert our Constitution to pursue their prejudices. We are not alone, and that’s why they’re yapping so much. We may or may not win this time in Maine, but look at the support we do have. It’s impressive.

By: RJ

RJ — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:48:22 +0000

The amount of support of the state representatives from Maine is astonishing. Although I live in Massachusetts, I am proud of my neighbors to the north and recognize that this is a movement away from the religious-right controlling American civil-rights issues. They blocked women voting, biracial marriage, abolishing segregation of minorities.

My only fear, as Captain Freedom worded it, is the religious right using established legislative process to encourage bringing a civil rights issue to a popular vote.

Still, should this pass fully, we will be able to recognize a big hit against the religious right-wing America, as they continue to slander themselves and grow weaker in testimony as days go by.

As a gay and practicing Roman Catholic, I recognize the importance of separating religious law from civil law. Human dignity and equality of all persons over the agenda of fear-mongering theocrats.

Let’s take a stand against them by breaking down our closet doors and let them know “We are here and we are not going to tolerate you painting us as second-class citizens anymore.”

By: LOrion

LOrion — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:45:25 +0000

GET the MSM on it. I wondered who had written this….
“This week, the state House of Representatives is expected to take up a same-sex marriage bill ….

Vermont’s Legislature has enacted a law for gay marriage,”

NO NO NO.. Marriage equality!

By: shawn

shawn — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:42:12 +0000

Sadly, yes what Captain “freedom” is saying is true. Central northern Maine is a backward, knuckledraggin’ bastion of religious ignorance. Combine that with a “people’s” referendum procedure and you have a recipe for absolute disaster. Of course the Maine State Legislative bigots will pass Marriage Equality. Why? Because they know the intolerant religious bigots will circulate their little hate filled signature sheets. LOL! Get’s the dumba*s flip floppin’ dems off the hook and yet again they get away with shirking their political responsibilities. Typical bureaucrat lowlifes!

By: Captain Freedom

Captain Freedom — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:28:54 +0000

Our brothers and sisters in Maine need to prepare! Even after it passes the house and gets the Governor’s signature, THIS BATTLE WON’T BE OVER!

This November, the Christian Race Federation and their goons will try to bring up a peoples’ veto of the bill. They will most likely get enough signatures on the ballot. We need a strong, public, LOUD campaign to counter these neo-Nazi propagandist Triumph of the Will ads that NOM keeps flooding the airwaves with.

Marriage equality advocates need to get off their lazy asses and mobilize Maine like it’s Normandy!