Posted on 03/25/2009 3:21:41 PM PDT by wagglebee
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 25, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas said today that he would veto a bill the Senate passed Monday that would open the legal definition of marriage to include same-sex couples, reports the Associated Press (AP).
Douglas had indicated earlier that he thought the state's civil unions for same-sex couples were enough, and that he was against same-sex "marriage."
The Democratic-dominated Vermont Senate voted 26-4 Monday in favor of the bill, S. 115, which would redefine marriage as "the legally recognized union of two people." The House is now considering similar legislation.
The AP reports Douglas also indicated today that the Senate should not have spent time on the bill, to the detriment of pressing economic problems. Douglas' remarks echoed a complaint made by critics of the bill at the onset of the ratification process, decrying the bill as rushed by design.
Douglas' veto could be overridden by the state legislature if there is a two-thirds majority in favor of the bill in both the Senate and the House.
The state Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to introduce the bill last Friday, after a week of emotional hearings that drew thousands of people to the Statehouse pleading for and against the legislation.
See related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:
Vermont Committee Approves Same-Sex "Marriage" Bill
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09032009.html
Vermont Begins Hearings on Same-Sex "Marriage" Bill
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/mar/09031703.html
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Yay!!!!!!!! Hold the line, boys!
A Republican with a spine? Say it ain’t so...
OK, what have they done with the REAL governor of VT?
I wonder what favors the gay lobby traded for state senate votes?
“legally recognizing union of two people” - whoa, that could open up a whole can o’ worms...fathers marrying daughters, fathers marrying sons....
I prefer that the gubmint stay out of marriage completely, it is a Sacrament between a man and a woman in front of God.
Who do they think they are changing the definition of marriage?
Don't count your chickens - see if he actually goes through with it.
Finally, a politician willing to call a pervert, a pervert.
good for him and about time republicans made a stand against these homo’s.
I remember when civil unions were made legal and the homo’s said they would be happy with just that even though civil unions discriminate against normal couples.
Now they want marriage but no doubt the homo’s will be puring money in to there now to oust him out of office
No doubt. But true integrity is doing what's right no matter the personal cost. I hope the Gov. has it.
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