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reality_hammer

New York Senate passes gay marriage law

Jun 25, 2011 13:03

The law, which includes protection for religious groups that do not wish to perform gay marriages, is one that should have received more than four Republican votes. (It should have received all of them ( Read more... )

2012 election, new york, republicans, gay marriage, democrats

Comments 5

izuko June 25 2011, 19:15:33 UTC

So, rather than fight the issue, Republicans should have joined in on the bad idea?

izuko June 25 2011, 19:15:52 UTC

Busing, not the gay marriage bill, which I support.

reality_hammer June 26 2011, 01:57:37 UTC

Not at all. They lost the PR battle on that one.

izuko June 26 2011, 19:09:58 UTC

Generally, I expect Republicans to do what's right, not what's politically expedient.

dbroussa June 26 2011, 00:42:57 UTC

I have to say that I disagree with you on this issue. That doesn't mean that the GOP shouldn't push for a legal framework to allow for same sex unions...but they should be frank about what it means to make this change. Of course the media will paint it in the worst possible light and say that the concerns are idiotic, but they truly are not and ignoring them doesn't make things any easier when the problems arise.

That being said, I am quite happy that the legislature passed the law. That works quite well for me. Much moreso than the judiciary deciding for everyone.