Posted on 07/15/2008 6:01:23 PM PDT by mngran2
The Massachusetts Senate today passed a bill that would repeal a 1913 state law that prevents gay and lesbian couples from most other states from marrying in Massachusetts.
The bill, which had the support of Senate President Therese Murray, passed with no objections on a voice vote. Proponents of the repeal called the 1913 law archaic and discriminatory.
"There are very few laws on the books that I can say that I'm ashamed that they're on the books," said State Senator Mark Montigny, a New Bedford Democrat. He said he opposed the law because of the "immorality of discrimination."
"This is a very simple law, contrived in shame, and it exists in shame and we ought to wipe it off the books," he said.
"The 1913 law is a shadow, a terrible shadow. It represents a segregationist past that is best put to rest and put to rest quickly," said Senator Harriette Chandler, a Worcester Democrat.
The law originated when lawmakers in many states were trying to prevent interracial couples from crossing state lines to marry. It fell into obscurity for decades. But it received new attention in 2004, when Republican Governor Mitt Romney invoked it after gay marriage was legalized in Massachusetts to prevent out-of-state gay and lesbian couples from marrying here and forcing their home states to consider recognizing Massachusetts marriage law.
“The Massachusetts Senate has no right to infringe on the internal issues of how other states define marriage but that’s exactly what they voted today to do,” Kris Mineau, president, Massachusetts Family Institute, which opposed the repeal.
The bill now heads to the House, where Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi has already expressed support. Supporters said they expected the bill to pass the House and be signed by Governor Deval Patrick by the end of the month.
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That is simply insane.
I hate this place. Someone come get me out.
Sounds it's time to discuss reparations.
I have an idea: All the so-called blue states that want to can join Canada, the red states remain the USA and any Canadian provinces that wish can join us. Fair? That way, the liberals get that vaunted “free” healthcare they’ve been clamoring for, and both go their own way...
"There are very few laws on the books that I can say that I'm ashamed that they're on the books," said State Senator Mark Montigny, a New Bedford Democrat.
Earth to goofball Montigny..... Have you ever heard of the immorality of perversion?????? You folks in Mass are really screwed up, ya know????????
I swear everytime you think Massachusetts can’t do anything else to look more kooky, they find something. It feels like they’ve run out of far-left nut causes a long time ago, but they just keep chugging along.
They got the healthcare thing, the strict gun control laws, the proposed spanking ban, gay “marriage”, etc., etc., etc.
At this rate they’ll propose legalizing full public nudity anywhere, any time and any place next year.
Every year the Massachusetts legislature finds and does something to keep most of the rest of America laughing. They WILL find something next year, bet on it.
I guess the immorality of immorality isn’t enough for them...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Romney’s plan has succeeded.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
What do liberals know that billions and billions of people through the ages have not? Never, at any time or on any continent, or among people of any religion or no religion, has marriage ever been widely recognized as involving any other number of males.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Sometimes I despair of this benighted state.
But of course, they can’t let the people decide, as they are supposed to do.
We fought a war to rid ourselves of a government that was deaf to our pleas and taxed us to the poor house. Here we are - right back where we started.
Let the new revolution begin while we still can.
Second most Catholic state in the United States, for what its worth.
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