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The repeal of Maine’s marriage equality law was excruciatingly disappointing, but not altogether surprising. As Jesse Ventura put it bluntly, "You can't put a civil rights issue on the ballot and let the people decide … If you left it up to the people, we'd have slavery, depending on how you worded it." Indeed, history has proven that when individuals are given the power to legislate issues directly, the majority invariably terrorizes the minority. Time and time again, the mob has used referenda to repeal existing legislative protections such as Maine’s same-sex marriage law and to ensure that elected representatives are unable to pass new civil rights laws by amending state constitutions to define marriage as being between one man and one woman.

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TomInElPaso

Joined: Dec 13, 2008

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El Paso, TX

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cockroach you're really approaching TROLL status.

Come to Blacktown

Woodbridge, VA

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cockroach_sleeper wrote:

if you keep pushing it.... the christian cockroaches are going to physically go after you. they hate you and want you dead. listen people, if you want your constitutional rights, you will need to kill for them. follow the riots of the 1960's. black american citizens took to the streets and created chaos. people died, businesses suffered, property was destroyed. only then did the loser government step in and pass the civil rights bill. you want your rights, kill for them. your black president isn't going to help until you force the loser to stop the chaos you need to create. the black president knows gay people don't have the guts to kill for their rights. that's why the black president hasn't done anything for you. btw, you think the christian cockroach minion is going to stop with maine and california. NO! THEY ARE NOT STOPPING! THEY WANT YOU DEAD! their next plan is working it's way thru iowa. how do i know this? i live right next door, and know they are working on over-turning iowa's gay marriage law in november 2010. what the hell are you people going to do? sit and watch or ??????????
buy a gun. protect your family and yourself.
cockroach = christian = terrorist
terrorist = christian = cockroach

every black person needs to be trained and armed.

Travis A

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port orange

ISP: Daytona Beach, FL

everyone keeps saying go to the federal level but no one does it so instead of writing about it DO IT!

Skeptic

Somerville, MA

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I think you've been working too many cornfields, give it a rest, stop smoking that cornsilk.

cockroach_sleeper wrote:

if you keep pushing it.... the christian cockroaches are going to physically go after you. they hate you and want you dead. listen people, if you want your constitutional rights, you will need to kill for them. follow the riots of the 1960's. black american citizens took to the streets and created chaos. people died, businesses suffered, property was destroyed. only then did the loser government step in and pass the civil rights bill. you want your rights, kill for them. your black president isn't going to help until you force the loser to stop the chaos you need to create. the black president knows gay people don't have the guts to kill for their rights. that's why the black president hasn't done anything for you. btw, you think the christian cockroach minion is going to stop with maine and california. NO! THEY ARE NOT STOPPING! THEY WANT YOU DEAD! their next plan is working it's way thru iowa. how do i know this? i live right next door, and know they are working on over-turning iowa's gay marriage law in november 2010. what the hell are you people going to do? sit and watch or ??????????
buy a gun. protect your family and yourself.
cockroach = christian = terrorist
terrorist = christian = cockroach

Robert

Costa Mesa, CA

Travis A wrote:

everyone keeps saying go to the federal level but no one does it so instead of writing about it DO IT!

That is where Prop. 8 is right now.
The presiding judge is republican but he is a maverick so I am cautiously optimistic.
He recently asked the Prop. 8 defenders how gay marriages threaten straight marriages and the Prop. 8 lawyer actually said "I don't know".

Ye Olde Fart

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Travis A wrote:

everyone keeps saying go to the federal level but no one does it so instead of writing about it DO IT!

Going to the federal level won't help. Marriage is legislated and administered by the individual states. The only possibility is to be able to bring the question to the Supreme Court on a constitutional challenge. Given the composition of the present court, I wouldn't say we have much chance of any change.

Travis A

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port orange

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Robert wrote:

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That is where Prop. 8 is right now.
The presiding judge is republican but he is a maverick so I am cautiously optimistic.
He recently asked the Prop. 8 defenders how gay marriages threaten straight marriages and the Prop. 8 lawyer actually said "I don't know".

is it in a federal court or state court??

Robert

Costa Mesa, CA

Travis A wrote:

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is it in a federal court or state court??

federal

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi...

Travis A

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port orange

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Robert wrote:

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federal
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi...

well then i stand corrected lol thank you

RnL_4EVR_MARRIED

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Travis A wrote:

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is it in a federal court or state court??

It's in federal court......Chief Justice Vaghn Walker is residing and the trial will start on January 11th, 2010

The attorneys arguing the case for our side are Ted Olson and David Boies.

If the names don't sound familiar just think back to Gore vs Bush in 2000.

Travis A

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port orange

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RnL_4EVR_MARRIED wrote:

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It's in federal court......Chief Justice Vaghn Walker is residing and the trial will start on January 11th, 2010
The attorneys arguing the case for our side are Ted Olson and David Boies.
If the names don't sound familiar just think back to Gore vs Bush in 2000.

they went to court?? for what?? i was 10 lol

RnL_4EVR_MARRIED

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Travis A wrote:

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they went to court?? for what?? i was 10 lol

There GOING to court in 2010......maybe this will help.

RnL_4EVR_MARRIED

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Travis A wrote:

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they went to court?? for what?? i was 10 lol

When Gore challenged Bush for the white house in the 1999 presidential election.

Sorry......:(

Travis A

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port orange

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RnL_4EVR_MARRIED wrote:

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There GOING to court in 2010......maybe this will help.

lol no gore and bush lol

Travis A

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port orange

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RnL_4EVR_MARRIED wrote:

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When Gore challenged Bush for the white house in the 1999 presidential election.
Sorry......:(

what thats crazy how can they do that??

Eaglefan9727

Lowell, MA

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Chief Justice Vaghn Walker could be off the bench very soon if he overules the people of California as it could cost him his job.

RnL_4EVR_MARRIED

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Travis A wrote:

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what thats crazy how can they do that??

Well it did happen and it was over the count in Florida as a matter of fact.....lol

Ted Olson defended George Bush in front of the United States Supreme Court and David Boies was the attorney for Al Gore.

RnL_4EVR_MARRIED

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Eaglefan9727 wrote:

Chief Justice Vaghn Walker could be off the bench very soon if he overules the people of California as it could cost him his job.

He will do his job and hear arguments........already you think you have some control over this case and you don't.

It is part of the legal process

Travis A

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port orange

ISP: Daytona Beach, FL

Eaglefan9727 wrote:

Chief Justice Vaghn Walker could be off the bench very soon if he overules the people of California as it could cost him his job.

how could upholding the Constitution cost him his job...that is his job lol:)..i am not worried and i doubt he is lol

Travis A

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port orange

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RnL_4EVR_MARRIED wrote:

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Well it did happen and it was over the count in Florida as a matter of fact.....lol
Ted Olson defended George Bush in front of the United States Supreme Court and David Boies was the attorney for Al Gore.

lol thats crazy talk ...why did they go to court?

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