Comments on: New Jersey to vote on gay marriage today

By: Jessica K

Jessica K — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:57:47 +0000

While I’m having connection issues at work you can supposedly watch the live Senate vote here:
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/media/live_audio.asp

Choose to “view” the Senate Session.

Keeping Fingers Crossed!

By: DaveW

DaveW — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:30:10 +0000

David and Kari, “how the law works” as you say Kari, may soon change. I think David’s point was we should look to the constitution (federal) for our protections. The mass and CA case are doing just that.

Yes, states run marriage..wait, no they don’t because the feds have overstepped their authority on marriage with Doma. So, it simply isn’t currently clear and David has a great point.

of course long shot cases, but it does show that you don’t have to settle for “how the law works” all the time. We have more than the legislative branch for that very reason.

By: Peter Formaini

Peter Formaini — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:35:09 +0000

Works for me!

By: Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:32:25 +0000

Let them go on record with this vote. Then, light the fires under the ones who don’t support us–run compelling candidates against them in the next election.

By: Jessica K

Jessica K — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:58:18 +0000

Codey, Thanks for nutin’ you ahole. Glad to see your sorry azz is leavin’

By: Peter Formaini

Peter Formaini — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:27:59 +0000

Several major lawsuits against state and private organizations that do NOT recognize civil unions as equal to marriage might be impetus for them to get off their asses and enforce the court order.

By: matt87

matt87 — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:24:23 +0000

I agree with the Facebook user, let’s head back to court to show our political powerlessness to get the legislature to follow court orders.

By: Kari

Kari — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:15:51 +0000

David: It may be stupid, but that’s how the law works.

By: Peter Formaini

Peter Formaini — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:59:56 +0000

It isn’t going to pass, folks. Remember – it would require Democrats to show courage and moral integrity, as well as strength of character.

Not common attributes in Democrats from states with large populations of blue collar workers (Neanderthals).

By: David M. Gibson

David M. Gibson — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:25:14 +0000

Straight people wouldn’t (for the most part) know a homosexual if one were to bite them in the ass. This nonsense of leaving something as important as gay marriage up the individual states is utterly stupid. The right to marry within one’s own sex should be a constitutional right. Its as simple as that.