Posted on 03/11/2012 2:38:22 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
A leader of the Parents Rights Coalition in Massachusetts says he believed all along that Gov. Mitt Romney chose to implement gay marriages in that state, and now a court has confirmed that it did not have the power to order that change.
John Haskins, associate director of the family-support organization, told WND that three years after the Goodridge decision by the Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts, Americans merely have to note that the judges admit now that they have no power over the other branches of government, and that the state constitution says that only the legislature can suspend laws.
His reference is to last weeks ruling that concluded the state legislature is bound under the state constitution to vote up-or-down on voter initiatives presented to the lawmaking body. That group so far has defied that responsibility on a proposal signed by 170,000 Massachusetts residents calling for that up-or-down vote on an initiative that would allow voters to define marriage in Massachusetts.
The lawmakers voted to recess until today, the last day of the current legislative session, without voting on that measure.
That Supreme Judicial Court opinion noted that the vote is a constitutional requirement, even though the court held no power to force a vote.
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So last weeks talking point was Rush and Slut-gate. Now we get to look forward to more social policy talking points about Gay marriage?
CAN WE PLEASE KEEP OUR EYES ON THE PRIZE AND ATTACK THE UNHOLY MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE?
Thank you.
Romney created BOTH gay marriage and ROMNEYCARE/OBAMACARE.
That and being ineligible, will give the GOP
a great loss just by having Romney anywhere near the
ticket.
Social conservatives have different priorities than economy.
However to change marriage genders makes no sense. One man one woman marriage tradition goes back as far as written history. But to focus on that issue is another losing strategy for GOP. The democrats are trying their best to change the focus from economy to social issues and some in GOP are falling for it like lemmings.
Social policies and the economy go hand-in-hand, you cannot separate one from the other.
May be in real life, but not for the upcoming elections. The GOP needs all the votes they can get from the log cabin republicans. In order to further any agenda you must first WIN ELECTIONS. Just ask O’Donnell, Angle & Hoffman how much power they have to change anything.
Never lose sight of what Ronald Reagan once said...I will vote for the most conservative alternate WHO CAN GET ELECTED.
I’m tired of holding my nose and voting for RINOs that lose.
The society allowing same-sex lifestyle will allow all forms of sexual promiscuity leading to total destruction of family, morality, and most of all, Christianity.
Satan will have a field day in reaping souls into hell!
Romney pioneered same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. Is Mormonism known for sexual promiscuity? I don’t know.
Romney is really sensitive about same-sex marriage issue as he knows Republican base hates this and he championed it nationally.
Also, he has very bad temper, a mean streak, losing his cool in public easily.
WE CAN DESTROY ROMNEY ON THIS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE ALONE!
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