Aceflyer Posted April 3, 2009 Report Posted April 3, 2009 (edited) So this hasn't received as much headline attention as it probably otherwise would have due to the NY immigration center shooting incident, but Iowa's Supreme Court issued a ruling earlier today agreeing with the observations of the Connecticut Supreme Court and legalizing gay marriage in the Hawkeye State. Comments welcome. Edited April 7, 2009 by Aceflyer
★ Bak Posted April 3, 2009 Report Posted April 3, 2009 good news. religion losing the power to oppress another minority SubSpace Discretion: A Third Generation SubSpace Client
FMBI Posted April 4, 2009 Report Posted April 4, 2009 (edited) I'm all for it. This could actually be one of the final fronts in the "culture wars" - by resolving a major liberal-conservative issue in a mostly-conservative state, it could set the stage for enough states to legalize gay marriage or civil unions that it will be irrelevant as an electoral issue in the future. Which would mean that a certain currently-in-opposition party would have to actually focus on serious issues, instead of just getting out a paranoid base by threatening the breakdown of civilization if gays aren't discriminated against. I'm also interested in what effect this could have on Palin's candidacy in 012. She's virtually guaranteed to run on a social platform, and if all the social issues have taken a back seat, then she could be doomed. Edited April 4, 2009 by Finland My BorgInvasion I FUCKING HATE THIS VERSION OF THE FORUMS. IF YOU FUCKING HATE THIS VERSION OF THE FORUMS, PASS THIS SIGNATURE ON TO SIX PEOPLE IN THE NEXT 5 MINUTES OR A FAT HAIRY AXE-MURDERER (this man identifies himself as "rootbear") WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE AND EAT YOUR CHILDREN. AND YOU.
Aceflyer Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Posted April 7, 2009 This just in: gay marriage now legalized in Vermont thanks to legislative action.
★ Bak Posted April 7, 2009 Report Posted April 7, 2009 bernie sanders is a self-declared socialist... how did vermont ever get a republican governor? SubSpace Discretion: A Third Generation SubSpace Client
Aceflyer Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) bernie sanders is a self-declared socialist... how did vermont ever get a republican governor? The same reason Massachusetts has elected Republican Governors in the past. National party affiliation trends don't always hold true for offices at the state level. And why do you bring up Bernie Sanders? Edited April 7, 2009 by Aceflyer
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