And Vermont is due its share of kudos
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pecuniumMONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize gay marriage -- and the first to do so with a legislature's vote.
The Legislature voted Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The vote was 23-5 to override in the state Senate and 100-49 to override in the House. Under Vermont law, two-thirds of each chamber had to vote for override.
The vote came nine years after Vermont adopted its first-in-the-nation civil unions law. New York Times
It's wonderful. Overriding the veto. That's outstanding. They passed the law, and they meant it. The representatives of the people have spoken out in behalf of the people.
Separate is not equal. They paved the way once, and they are still busting trail.
I can only hope the Calif. Supremes are as true to the ideals of the Constitutions they have to use.
The Legislature voted Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill allowing gays and lesbians to marry. The vote was 23-5 to override in the state Senate and 100-49 to override in the House. Under Vermont law, two-thirds of each chamber had to vote for override.
The vote came nine years after Vermont adopted its first-in-the-nation civil unions law. New York Times
It's wonderful. Overriding the veto. That's outstanding. They passed the law, and they meant it. The representatives of the people have spoken out in behalf of the people.
Separate is not equal. They paved the way once, and they are still busting trail.
I can only hope the Calif. Supremes are as true to the ideals of the Constitutions they have to use.
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Thanks for reporting this.
Date: 2009-04-08 02:35 am (UTC)It did make her mad at me for making her think. But I'm used to that. I just wish she wouldn't listen to R-L all day on the radio, it's like drinking poison.
*I'm not spelling this out, I hate him and I usually don't waste hate on anyone. He's a pig, and a liar. And doesn't deserve his name in the Internets any more than already happens.