Caution: this blog post details some seriously slimy crap being pulled by the Neanderthals in the state GOP. The anti-gay marriage amendment is now even worse than before.
Someone — it’s unclear which GOP strategist thought this up — left out the second of two sentences in the amendment when putting together the language to be used on the ballot next May. Voters now will be asked to approve or reject a constitutional amendment “to provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.” The second sentence in the bill made it clear that the amendment would not bar businesses from offering benefits to domestic partners; that sentence has now — somehow — disappeared.
The GOP added the second sentence to reassure business interests who feared the amendment would alienate out-of-state companies looking to move to N.C. Apparently, it was a mere ploy. But here’s a question: How do you justify passing a proposed amendment and then leaving out half of it when it’s put to N.C. citizens for a vote? What I really want to know is: how in hell is this legal?
Again, the original bill was bad enough. As UNC Law Professor Maxine Eichner writes, the original amendment “would also certainly ban civil unions” and “invalidate the domestic partner benefits now offered by several local governments, including the municipalities of Chapel Hill, Durham and Greensboro, and Mecklenburg and Orange counties.” Now, thanks to this latest GOP slimeball move, even businesses’ benefits programs will be “gay-proofed,” making North Carolina’s proposed amendment the most extreme anti-gay legislation in the U.S. At the very least, if the amendment is approved by voters, businesses would have to go to court to defend their non-discriminatory policies. That will bring those high-dollar corporations running to N.C., huh?
And in case you missed it yesterday, House Majority Leader “Skip” Stam, architect of the “We’re All Barefoot and Ignorant Down Here” Act — er, rather, the anti-gay marriage amendment — engaged in a debate at UNC-Chapel Hill’s law school. During the debate, the Skipper explained that it’s OK to discriminate against gays because, “different things can be treated differently if the things or people are in a very different relationship.” In other words, gays are now “things.” We already knew you were pitifully backward, Skip; now we can thank you for confirming it.
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2011.
The entire legislation is unconstitutional. No indidvidual or group has the right to deny the civil liberties of any other person or group. Take your religious beliefs out of state affairs, there is a supposed seperaration of church and state and was what this nation has been founded upon. I am not gay, I am not a follower, I believe our rights to prosper and enjoy our liberty is at stake with each ordinance and ammendmant these clowns offer as law!
I am an independent, but I think it will be a long time before I vote for another Republican.
READ YOUR BIBLE ROMAN’S 1:26-32
American Standard Bible, American King James Bible, Berkeley Version Bible, Bishops’ Bible, Complete Jewish Bible, Clear Word Bible, Coverdale Bible, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, Ferrar Fenton Bible, Jerusalem Bible, King James Version, King James II Version, King James 2000 Version, New King James Version, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, Westminster Bible, Torah, Koran, The Book of Mormon?
You have to be more specific. Which version do YOU believe to be the inerrant word of God?
Read all you want, they have books about Santa Claus and the Easter bunny also. Do you still believe in these characters as well? Wake up and follow your own life. The stories you quote, are just that, stories or maybe you have a cell phone number for God and Jesus. Leave relgion out of state affairs, it has no place in doing the business of the state. I noticed you didn’t touch the constituionality of the entire affair, I guess that doesn’t matter as long as you get your BLIND agenda through to regulate others. Christian heal thyself!
This country was based on Judaic Christian beliefs. Without the Bible as a guideline the laws that are on the books today would have no basis. Everyone wants things to bend in their direction whenever it suits them. I wonder how many homosexuals are regular church going God fearing people. My guess not many. It would be inconvenient. Because if you where than this wouldn’t be a question at all. That being said I have no problem with a legal union between two consenting adults. I actually think it’s prudent and for the protection of both and the possible family that may be one day. So leave out the word marriage and you have someone who will support you. The problem I have is every time someone gets an inch they take a foot. Stop trying to shove your lifestyle down my throat. You may counter the same is being done to you but I am not trying to rewrite history. I still haven’t seen two women able to make a baby or two males without non natural methods or adoption. Something to be said about nature. If it doesn’t let you reproduce their is a reason. That goes for heterosexual folks as well.
I wonder how many intelligent people are god fearing people. Not many I bet. God is a crutch for the weak of will.
In response to, “I wonder how many intelligent people are god fearing people. Not many I bet. God is a crutch for the weak of will”. Here is the answer to your question!
Christianity: 2.1 billion
Islam: 1.5 billion
Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion
Hinduism: 900 million
Chinese traditional religion: 394 million
Buddhism: 376 million
primal-indigenous: 300 million
African Traditional & Diasporic: 100 million
Sikhism: 23 million
Juche: 19 million
Spiritism: 15 million
Judaism: 14 million
Baha’i: 7 million
Jainism: 4.2 million
Shinto: 4 million
Cao Dai: 4 million
Zoroastrianism: 2.6 million
Tenrikyo: 2 million
Neo-Paganism: 1 million
Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand
Rastafarianism: 600 thousand
Scientology: 500 thousand
Isn’t is a shame so many have been duped into trusting beliefs. Facts and truth are paramount, tales and blind faith in myths, one would need to be brain washed to trust in faith. And Now that we have you brained washed, Give children, GIVE, for the lord knows the depth of a pocket!!!
Now take a look at how the most intelligent man in the world describes his view of life and any hereafter.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/may…
It could be I am in good company?
Mark, it is unfortunate, but “fatman” has a point when he mentions that homosexuals are “trying to shove [our] lifestyles down [his] throat.” One thing is our sexual orientation and another very different thing is our lifestyle. What the majority of gay men present to the society is a lifestyle, one that makes us look bad. No, we are not equal. My neighbors don’t engage in public sex parties fueled by alcohol and drugs like the ones that take place in Dilworth and Plaza-Midwood. Gay men expose themselves and engage in sex acts during daytime in the Lake Norman area, where they have been spotted by families who are tired of reporting these incidents to the police.
Before we start fighting for equality, we should start by learning what it means to be equal.
Alex — I suspect that differences in the ways people express their sexuality don’t have much to do with sexual orientation. And if laws are being broken, as you suggest, the laws being broken should be the topic of discussion, not the sexual orientation of the ones who are breaking the law. Also, plenty of heterosexuals enjoy what you term “public sex parties.” You, as a gay man, may not approve of those “public sex parties” that “take place in Dilworth and Plaza-Midwood.” But wouldn’t that be your issue and not theirs?
Do you understand my point, Mark? The society can’t see our sexual orientation, society can only see a lifestyle, an ugly one, because that what many gay men prefer to show. These are the same gay men who hold candles and sing hymns at vigils to pray for equality. I guess they can’t see that they’re already equal to straight people in the sense they know how to hold double standards very well. That’s right, breaking the law before demanding that the law to be on our side.
Um, I don’t know what world you live in, alex, but I see plenty of heterosexual men “flaunting their lifestyle” and sexuality each and every day. Women too for that matter.
I understand your point and why it would bother you particularly, but I think you’re being a little extra sensitive to it.
This country was founded on religious freedoms – what history books has Fatman been reading? I bet those new ones with pieces left out.