81% of Alabama voters approve ban on same-sex "marriage" (1 Viewer)

[Little-Acorn]

Oddly, this election result has been almost completely ignored by the media, who nonetheless find plenty of space to keep repeating that the U.S. Senate only gave 49% to a U.S. Constitutional amendment proposal to define marriage as only between man and woman.

This article says early returns show the ban approved by 80 percent of Alabama voters. The final total was 81 percent.

Try finding a reference to this in ANY paper. Then try finding a paper that does NOT mention the U.S. Senate amendment story.

"All the news that fits - our agenda."

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http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com...07/NEWS/606070357/1007/NEWS01&theme=ELECTIONS

Gay marriage ban easily approved

By John Davis
and Alvin Benn
Montgomery Advertiser

June 7, 2006

A statewide constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and a Lowndes County amendment to allow Sunday liquor sales both got the nod from voters Tuesday.

The marriage amendment was overwhelmingly approved. Early official returns showed the amendment receiving 80 percent of the vote. Christian Coalition of Alabama President John Giles, though, wanted an even bigger victory.

Giles said the constitutional amendment wasn't an attack on gays but an affirmation of traditional marriage.


(Full text of the article can be read at the above URL)

 

[Captain America]

Coming out of Alabama that is hardly news. It would be more newsworthy to read that they voted down marrying their own cousins.:mrgreen:

 

[Navy Pride]

Oddly, this election result has been almost completely ignored by the media, who nonetheless find plenty of space to keep repeating that the U.S. Senate only gave 49% to a U.S. Constitutional amendment proposal to define marriage as only between man and woman.

This article says early returns show the ban approved by 80 percent of Alabama voters. The final total was 81 percent.

Try finding a reference to this in ANY paper. Then try finding a paper that does NOT mention the U.S. Senate amendment story.

"All the news that fits - our agenda."

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http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com...07/NEWS/606070357/1007/NEWS01&theme=ELECTIONS

Gay marriage ban easily approved

By John Davis
and Alvin Benn
Montgomery Advertiser

June 7, 2006

A statewide constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and a Lowndes County amendment to allow Sunday liquor sales both got the nod from voters Tuesday.

The marriage amendment was overwhelmingly approved. Early official returns showed the amendment receiving 80 percent of the vote. Christian Coalition of Alabama President John Giles, though, wanted an even bigger victory.

Giles said the constitutional amendment wasn't an attack on gays but an affirmation of traditional marriage.


(Full text of the article can be read at the above URL)

It does not surprise me that this news get little play in the left wing media.........It just like the good news in Iraq, it gets very little play either..................

I think you will see in the next couple of years 46 or 47 states adopting their own amendment defining the definition of marriage.........I just hope activist non elected activist judges don't try and turn them over...............

 

[ShamMol]

Somehow, I think it is getting a lot of airtime in Alabama...where it is a local issue. Much like the national issue of the Congress is getting national airtime. That is just me thinking. Plus, we aren't in high election season so any local election is bound not to get much play...see the California elections as an example.

And by the way navy pride, the state judges have to abide by the constitution of their states, but the Republican-packed SCOTUS does not. Just a heads up.

 

[Stinger]

Coming out of Alabama that is hardly news. It would be more newsworthy to read that they voted down marrying their own cousins.:mrgreen:

So insulting our entire state is your best rebuttle?

 

[Little-Acorn]

Somehow, I think it is getting a lot of airtime in Alabama...where it is a local issue.

Sure. Just like the equally-local issue of the Massachusetts Supreme Court forcing same-sex marriage on its citizens, also not in a "high election season", got only local coverage. Riiiiiight......

Face it. The media is so pro-homosexual , it hurts (pun not intended). And they have zero qualms about twisting their "reporting" to fit. On the rare occasions when something goes the way they want, they shout it to the four corners of the earth. But when things don't turn out as they had hoped (but 80+ percent of the voters want), it's suddenly "not newsworthy".

BTW, so far 44 states have Constitutional amendments or legislative language defining marriage as a union between man and woman only. And not a single state has voted down a ballot initiative in favor of it. When did you last see THAT overwhelming popular landslide reported? If ever?

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Family/Marriage50/Marriage50States.cfm

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[Stinger]

Somehow, I think it is getting a lot of airtime in Alabama...where it is a local issue.

It's a statewide issue and one more state nationally that has passed such an amendment.

And by the way navy pride, the state judges have to abide by the constitution of their states,

No more or less so than the SCOTUS has to abide by the federal constitution, and BTW Roy Moore who claimed he did not was throughly defeated in the Republican primary along with his entire slate of judical candidiates.



The Democrats did give 44% of their votes to an avowed white supremist, I don't see that making national news when if it were a Republican it would.

 

[ShamMol]

It's a statewide issue and one more state nationally that has passed such an amendment.

And it is getting some national attention, but not much...what do you want, the 24/7 news channels to make mention every 30 minutes?

No more or less so than the SCOTUS has to abide by the federal constitution, and BTW Roy Moore who claimed he did not was throughly defeated in the Republican primary along with his entire slate of judical candidiates.

The SCOTUS has to and do in every case they decide. You may not agree with their decisions, but they are founded in constitutional law.

The Democrats did give 44% of their votes to an avowed white supremist, I don't see that making national news when if it were a Republican it would.

I don't see how that is relevant here.

Sure. Just like the equally-local issue of the Massachusetts Supreme Court forcing same-sex marriage on its citizens, also not in a "high election season", got only local coverage. Riiiiiight......

Face it. The media is so pro-homosexual , it hurts (pun not intended). And they have zero qualms about twisting their "reporting" to fit. On the rare occasions when something goes the way they want, they shout it to the four corners of the earth. But when things don't turn out as they had hoped (but 80+ percent of the voters want), it's suddenly "not newsworthy".

BTW, so far 44 states have Constitutional amendments or legislative language defining marriage as a union between man and woman only. And not a single state has voted down a ballot initiative in favor of it. When did you last see THAT overwhelming popular landslide reported? If ever?

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Family/Marriage50/Marriage50States.cfm

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Quoting heritage...wow. I'm sorry, but I refuse to even read that because they are a horrible organization imho. Massachusetts was in all the news because they were first. This is just another in the long line of states to line up and pass amendments. It is no big deal now.

Legislative language can be overtuned by the courts and most likely will be because of hte 14th amendment. State amendments ditto, but they can only be overtuned by the SCOTUS, and they won't hear the case, so this is still a state issue until the SCOTUS becomes a bit more...allowing in which cases they even hear.

 

[Gibberish]

Sure. Just like the equally-local issue of the Massachusetts Supreme Court forcing same-sex marriage on its citizens, also not in a "high election season", got only local coverage. Riiiiiight......

That would be because they found a loop hole, suprisiing the nation on the new issue. Alabama banning gay-marriage is nothing suprising and there is nothing to debate or report other then it passed.

 

[Captain America]

So insulting our entire state is your best rebuttle?

You're from Alabama?

Hmmm..... that explains a lot.:mrgreen:

Just kidding. I have spent many a day enjoying your fine state sir. But you have to admit, Alabama is to the right what California is to the left and with that goes a certain amount redicule or at least comedic satire.

State Slogan: Alabama: Yes, We Have Electricity :rofl

http://www.ahajokes.com/alabama_jokes.html

 

[Captain America]

That would be because they found a loop hole, suprisiing the nation on the new issue. Alabama banning gay-marriage is nothing suprising and there is nothing to debate or report other then it passed.

Wasn't that the same state that banned blacks riding in the front of the bus?:roll:

Like I said....no news here.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Quoting heritage...wow.

Are you trying to say that what Heritage has reported about the number of states banning same-sex marriage, is false? Do you have anything to back up your assertion, besides blind hatred and fear?

I'm sorry, but I refuse to even read that because they are a horrible organization imho.

A typical reaction from those who cannot refute them.

Democracy in action - just what the homosexual advocates fear the most.

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[ShamMol]

Are you trying to say that what Heritage has reported about the number of states banning same-sex marriage, is false? Do you have anything to back up your assertion, besides blind hatred and fear?


A typical reaction from those who cannot refute them.

Democracy in action - just what the homosexual advocates fear the most.

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Actually, DIA is a tool used by Grassroots organizing groups. I thought you should know, becuase I am a big fan of it and I have been using it for about 2 years now.

And heritage is about as baised as they come, but I did not refute the numbers if you actually took time to read my post. I will repeat. Massachusetts was in all the news because they were first. This is just another in the long line of states to line up and pass amendments. It is no big deal now.

 

[Captain America]

Advocates Revel in Marriage Ban Defeat http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GAY_MARRIAGE_ADVOCATES?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US

Democracy in action. Just what the rightwing fears most.:rofl

 

[disneydude]

While I have heard that the South is very beautiful, it is statistics like this (and the movie "Deliverance") that scare me from ever traveling there.

It is also statistic like this that make me very sad for America. We love to refer to America as the "land of the free", however when you see that America is still full of prejudice and bigotry it makes you realize that we have a long way to go before we will ever be as free as many other nations of the world.

 

[Captain America]

While I have heard that the South is very beautiful, it is statistics like this (and the movie "Deliverance") that scare me from ever traveling there.

It is also statistic like this that make me very sad for America. We love to refer to America as the "land of the free", however when you see that America is still full of prejudice and bigotry it makes you realize that we have a long way to go before we will ever be as free as many other nations of the world.

America IS the land of the free. If somebody is a prejudiced and bigotted, they are FREE to move to Alabama! :rofl

There's a place for everyone here. From sea to shining sea. America. What a country!:mrgreen:

 

[disneydude]

There's a place for everyone here. From sea to shining sea. America. What a country!:mrgreen:

You know how I wish that were true. However, as polls like this show, there are still regions of this country where people would prefer that everyone act and think the same.

It just a reminder that the words of the pledge of allegiance should be changed.

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America......with liberty and justice for some."

 

[Captain America]

Well Disney, I live in a blue state. Liberty and freedom are highly valued here. Those that have a problem with that should move to a red state. Or better yet, a compound.:mrgreen:

 

[americanwoman]

Is is really true that people in the south mourn the civil war still and have chapters of the daughters of the civil war? let me see if I can find anything on this...

 

[americanwoman]

http://www.duvcw.org/

it is true! :shock:

 

[Stinger]

You're from Alabama?

Yes, the state that builds the Saturn VB, was choosen by Mercedes for it's first US plant along with Honda and Hyundai, UAB Medical center, Austell and soon Boeing and EADS just to name a few.

Hmmm..... that explains a lot.:mrgreen:

Such as?

Just kidding. I have spent many a day enjoying your fine state sir.

And I bet without the attempted humour :doh

But you have to admit, Alabama is to the right what California is to the left and with that goes a certain amount redicule or at least comedic satire.

Nope, nothing compares with California and the left.

State Slogan: Alabama: Yes, We Have Electricity :rofl

Actually it's still "The Heart of Dixie".

http://www.ahajokes.com/alabama_jokes.html

 

[Stinger]

Wasn't that the same state that banned blacks riding in the front of the bus?:roll:

Actually it was a city and yes when the Democrats were in charge. But the Republicans have sllowly taken control and rid the state of such things even thought the Democrats voted 44% for an avowed racist for the state AG. Thanks to Republicans just elected a black mayor in a predominately white city too.

So your point is what?

 

[Stinger]

While I have heard that the South is very beautiful, it is statistics like this (and the movie "Deliverance") that scare me from ever traveling there.

How about NYC where it's the cops how drag people into restrooms and play piggy-piggy with them, and it's not a movie?

It is also statistic like this that make me very sad for America. We love to refer to America as the "land of the free", however when you see that America is still full of prejudice and bigotry it makes you realize that we have a long way to go before we will ever be as free as many other nations of the world.

It is a land of the free and everyone is free to marry someone of the opposite as far as the law is concerned as the vast majority of the citizens have so decided. Those who want to engage in other lifestyles are perfectly free to do so but we as a society do not have to sanction it.

 

[FallingPianos]

its alabama, they would. nationally, its closer to 60%

http://www.masslive.com/news/gay_marriage/index.ssf?/news/stories/gay103003.html

 

[americanwoman]

they banned gay marriages in my state many years ago.. not that there are many gays here but I guess they have to single out the ones that do.