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Anti-Gay Ballot Initiatives Hurt Straight People, Too
The only anti-gay ballot initiative that passed this week that I know of was in El Paso, Texas. Surprise surprise, it was poorly-worded and now everyone's getting benefits cut:
By a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent, voters passed an initiative saying, "The city of El Paso endorses traditional family values by making health benefits available only to city employees and their legal spouse and dependent children."
In response, the city attorney's office released a statement Wednesday saying there could be legal challenges, but the city will eliminate health coverage of:
* Gay and unmarried partners of city employees.
* Children such as foster kids who are not dependents under the federal tax code.
* Grandchildren of city employees.
* Retirees who are eligible for health coverage through another employer.
:doh
The people are a threat to themselves at this point for god-sakes.
indeed. that's why their betters need to step in and - for their own good - rule them; if necessary, against their (poorly defined, poorly thought out) will.
indeed. that's why their betters need to step in and - for their own good - rule them; if necessary, against their (poorly defined, poorly thought out) will.
Are you suggesting the use of activist judges?
Hrrm...
:eyes cpwill suspiciously:
Hrrm...
:eyes cpwill suspiciously:
Hmmm. yes. What is that substance dripping copiously from his posts again?
By a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent, voters passed an initiative saying, "The city of El Paso endorses traditional family values by making health benefits available only to city employees and their legal spouse and dependent children."
In response, the city attorney's office released a statement Wednesday saying there could be legal challenges, but the city will eliminate health coverage of:
* Gay and unmarried partners of city employees.
* Children such as foster kids who are not dependents under the federal tax code.
* Grandchildren of city employees.
* Retirees who are eligible for health coverage through another employer.
:lol: Truth, Justice, and the antiAmerican way
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