Posted on 02/13/2014 5:42:04 PM PST by Olog-hai
Opponents of an effort to place Indiana’s gay marriage ban in the state constitution won a surprising victory Thursday as the Senate effectively pushed off a statewide vote on the issue for at least two years, and possibly longer.
In a parliamentary move that spared state senators a tough vote on the measure, the Senate advanced the marriage ban without the “second sentence” ban on civil unions. The House stripped that language from the amendment before passing it last month, and the Senate’s decision not to restore the language before voting Thursday means the effort to amend the constitution must start fresh.
Even if Indiana’s marriage ban clears the Senate on a final vote Monday, it would have to be debated again in the next biennial session, 2015-16, before it could appear before voters. …
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Just pathetic shambling by the state GOP, being undermined by liberals in their own party. What a disgrace. I can see Dems taking over Indiana with these idiots running the show. Just plain sad.
This is one reason why I left Indiana for North Carolina, too many RINOS (even after many years of “Republican” rule under both Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence).
IMO what is spearheading this is the gay marriage crusaders as companies like CUMMINS and others in the Indianapolis area.
Typical gutless, cowardly Republicans. I don't have faith in the same court that declared Obamacare a "tax" and thus was legal and miraculously pulling a privacy law out of the Constitution's ass to legalize abortion.
So what does Mr. Indiana, Richard Lugar, say about all this?
People in IN just can’t figure out politics. They haven’t had anyone good since Homer Capehart unless you want to count Dan Quayle a little.
Even if voters approve such a ban, it is certain at some point to be struck down by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Anthony Kennedy et al.
They’re always tell us that America overwhelming supports counterfeit “marriage” but won’t let them prove it at the ballot box.
They don’t believe their own polls.
Well, it’s appearing of late that even constitutional amendments aren’t black-robed-tyrant proof anymore, at the federal level anyway. I think that recent developments, though it may not stand, by some miracle, has kind of muffled the strong push this issue once had.
It was proven in four states in the last election. No activist judges or runaway legislatures there.
Hardly proven. I content that this last general election was the most corrupt, fraudulent farce in the history of this country. The numerous instances of circumstantial evidence of election fraud, although not rising to the level to convict a single individual or group in most cases, were ubiquitous in nearly every state. Precincts with over 110% voting age residents voting; districts WITHOUT A SINGLE VOTE for the Republican candidate; electronic voting machines which were SHOWN to default to the democrat candidates upon the verification step, etc., etc., etc......
Line me up...
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Thought Pence was a big social conservative.
Supposedly, but he didn’t really “fight” for the marriage amendment behind the scenes, so I have read, but I don’t know for sure so I can’t tell.
Pence is a social conservative, but TOO MANY RINOS in the Leg.
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