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07 Sep 2005 01:48:19 AM |
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Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage |
....and the fundies are praying for a Richter 10.0 earthquake instead of
a hurricane.
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Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage
A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry won final passage on
Tuesday in the California Assembly, marking the first time a state
legislature in the United States has endorsed gay marriage.
The bill by San Francisco Democratic Assemblyman Mark Leno passed by a
41-35 vote, with the help of four Democrats who had not voted for it
when the Assembly had previously taken up the legislation.
The state Senate backed the same bill last week.
"I couldn't do anything but keep going. It says something for being a
little bit tenacious," Leno told cheering supporters.
Both the California Assembly and state Senate are controlled by
Democrats. The office of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has
previously opposed gay marriage, issued a statement saying he believes
that the issue is best decided in the courts.
California voters in 2000 endorsed a ballot measure defining marriage as
exclusively between a man and a woman, but that ban on same-sex
marriages is facing court challenges.
The California Supreme Court has ruled invalid same-sex marriage
licenses issued in 2004 by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, which
helped fuel a national debate over gay marriage.
Opponents of gay marriage aim to place a measure on next year's ballot
that would amend the state Constitution to include a ban.
"I think it's a sad day," Republican Assemblywoman Sharon Runner of
Lancaster, California, said of the bill's passage.
"I think the people of California want us to do the business of jobs,
the economy, education, illegal immigration, and today we had to spend
several hours talking about an issue that the voters decided back five
years ago, that marriage should be between a man and a woman ... I think
it shows how out of touch the legislature is."
Massachusetts in 2004 became the first U.S. state to allow gay marriage,
in response to a ruling by the state's Supreme Court. Massachusetts
lawmakers are to vote next week on a proposed amendment to ban same-sex
marriage, but the proposal is not expected to succeed.
(Reporting by Jenny O'Mara in Sacramento California)
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050907/pl_nm/rights_california_marriage_dc
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John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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| Title: Re: Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage |
07 Sep 2005 08:24:05 PM |
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In <jhachm-09AAA3.23481906092005@news.giganews.com>, johac
<jhachm@ixpres.com> wrote:
...and the fundies are praying for a Richter 10.0 earthquake instead of a
hurricane.
Man, looks like Yahweh's smite machine was *waaaaaaaaaaay off. About two
thousand miles...
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Mark K. Bilbo
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"We're angry, Mr. President, and we'll be angry long
after our beloved city and surrounding parishes have
been pumped dry. Our people deserved rescuing.
Many who could have been were not. That's to the
government's shame."
http://makeashorterlink.com/?F2D511CBB
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage |
08 Sep 2005 12:48:57 AM |
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In article <QMWdnchtJpwtD4LeRVn-qA@megapath.net>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In <jhachm-09AAA3.23481906092005@news.giganews.com>, johac
<jhachm@ixpres.com> wrote:
...and the fundies are praying for a Richter 10.0 earthquake instead of a
hurricane.
Man, looks like Yahweh's smite machine was *waaaaaaaaaaay off. About two
thousand miles...
The old boy's eyesight must be getting really bad. They're now saying
that Ah-nuld may try to veto it so stay tuned, this could get very
interesting.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage |
12 Sep 2005 06:41:43 PM |
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 22:48:57 -0700, johac <jhachm@ixpres.com> wrote:
In article <QMWdnchtJpwtD4LeRVn-qA@megapath.net>,
"Mark K. Bilbo" <alt-atheism@org.webmaster> wrote:
In <jhachm-09AAA3.23481906092005@news.giganews.com>, johac
<jhachm@ixpres.com> wrote:
...and the fundies are praying for a Richter 10.0 earthquake instead of a
hurricane.
Man, looks like Yahweh's smite machine was *waaaaaaaaaaay off. About two
thousand miles...
The old boy's eyesight must be getting really bad. They're now saying
that Ah-nuld may try to veto it so stay tuned, this could get very
interesting.
Ah-nuld's a girly-man, so that's not a surprise.
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president
represents, more and more closely, the inner soul
of the people. On some great and glorious day the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last and the White House will be adorned
by a downright moron." --- H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "Mike Painter" |
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| Title: Re: Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage |
07 Sep 2005 02:02:31 PM |
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johac wrote:
...and the fundies are praying for a Richter 10.0 earthquake instead
of a hurricane.
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Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage
A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry won final passage on
Tuesday in the California Assembly, marking the first time a state
legislature in the United States has endorsed gay marriage.
The bill by San Francisco Democratic Assemblyman Mark Leno passed by a
41-35 vote, with the help of four Democrats who had not voted for it
when the Assembly had previously taken up the legislation.
The state Senate backed the same bill last week.
Good for them.
The flip side is the comment made by a somewhat bigoted cop on "The Closer"
(?)
He said he supported gay marriage becasue he didn't see any reason.. "Why
should they get off easy?"
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage |
08 Sep 2005 12:49:56 AM |
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In article <bPGTe.1379$eQ7.367@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com>,
"Mike Painter" <mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
johac wrote:
...and the fundies are praying for a Richter 10.0 earthquake instead
of a hurricane.
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Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage
A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry won final passage on
Tuesday in the California Assembly, marking the first time a state
legislature in the United States has endorsed gay marriage.
The bill by San Francisco Democratic Assemblyman Mark Leno passed by a
41-35 vote, with the help of four Democrats who had not voted for it
when the Assembly had previously taken up the legislation.
The state Senate backed the same bill last week.
Good for them.
The flip side is the comment made by a somewhat bigoted cop on "The Closer"
(?)
He said he supported gay marriage becasue he didn't see any reason.. "Why
should they get off easy?"
Heh! :-)
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage |
12 Sep 2005 06:40:58 PM |
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:02:31 GMT, "Mike Painter"
<mddotpainter@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
johac wrote:
...and the fundies are praying for a Richter 10.0 earthquake instead
of a hurricane.
---
Calif. Assembly passes bill to allow gay marriage
A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry won final passage on
Tuesday in the California Assembly, marking the first time a state
legislature in the United States has endorsed gay marriage.
The bill by San Francisco Democratic Assemblyman Mark Leno passed by a
41-35 vote, with the help of four Democrats who had not voted for it
when the Assembly had previously taken up the legislation.
The state Senate backed the same bill last week.
Good for them.
The flip side is the comment made by a somewhat bigoted cop on "The Closer"
(?)
He said he supported gay marriage becasue he didn't see any reason.. "Why
should they get off easy?"
[laughter]
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president
represents, more and more closely, the inner soul
of the people. On some great and glorious day the
plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
desire at last and the White House will be adorned
by a downright moron." --- H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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