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So now Vermont has legalized same-sex marriage by way of the legislator. It could be argued that Massachusetts was the first to do this because they voted against a bill defining marriage as between one man and one woman, but that was after a court ruling allowing same-sex marriage. This is the first time I am aware of that the actual issue of same-sex marriage has been addressed in a legislative way and approved.
For all of the debaters who said the court system was the wrong way to this, now it is done the way you wanted it.
Are you fine with it?
Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override
So now Vermont has legalized same-sex marriage by way of the legislator. It could be argued that Massachusetts was the first to do this because they voted against a bill defining marriage as between one man and one woman, but that was after a court ruling allowing same-sex marriage. This is the first time I am aware of that the actual issue of same-sex marriage has been addressed in a legislative way and approved.
For all of the debaters who said the court system was the wrong way to this, now it is done the way you wanted it.
Are you fine with it?
Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override
Although I don't agree with this decision at least the decision was made by the right branch of government not some activist judges that approved gay marriage in Iowa, Mass., and California................I just hope the good people of Iowa get a chance to weigh in on the issue......I think you will see a lot of the local politicians out of jobs and the decision overturned...........
No. In California, the legislature, not only once, but twice passed gay marriage legislation, only to have it vetoed by our Republican Governor (who incidentally said the issue should be decided by the California Supreme Court).
A governor's veto is part of the legislative process, along with the override. What happened here is the entire legislative process approving same-sex marriage. As far as I know, that is a first.
I am not so sure the people of Vermont will overturn it. Reading the article, it said that the legislator did not have the votes to override the veto at first. A phone campaign was established and people must have called their representatives to express their approval of the law. That caused 5 more representatives to vote in favor of it, and that allowed the veto override.
Looks like there was some very serious support for the legislation by the citizens of Vermont.
No. In California, the legislature, not only once, but twice passed gay marriage legislation, only to have it vetoed by our Republican Governor (who incidentally said the issue should be decided by the California Supreme Court).
A governor's veto is part of the legislative process, along with the override. What happened here is the entire legislative process approving same-sex marriage. As far as I know, that is a first.
The tide is beginning to turn. More and more states are starting to realize that denying basic rights to some means NO one is free.
Yes that is true buth the most important process is the will of the people of the state and they shot down gay marriage big time by changing the constitution...........
I think you are addressing California here, where I do not believe it was shot down big time. 52% voted "Yes" to Proposition 8, 48% voted "No." Proposition 22 (the previous proposition on the same issue) passed with 61% of the vote.
Seems like the tide may be turning.
That is a good one.........:rofl
Good of you to be so agreeable.
Out of curiosity, are there any gay marriage cases on their way to the USSC?
And the good people of California over ruled them......What part of that do you not understand???? Give it up..........its a dead issue there...........you lost......
Yes it was California and did you know that more and more states are adopting changes to their constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.......I believe its over 30 states now..............
I think the SCOTUS would like the states to settle this issue themselves.....
That seems kind of odd to me. Of the hot-button topics in America today, that seems like an obvious one to take up. Either rule that gay marriage bans are unconstitutional or officially declare that it's up to the states. What are they waiting for?
So now Vermont has legalized same-sex marriage by way of the legislator. It could be argued that Massachusetts was the first to do this because they voted against a bill defining marriage as between one man and one woman, but that was after a court ruling allowing same-sex marriage. This is the first time I am aware of that the actual issue of same-sex marriage has been addressed in a legislative way and approved.
For all of the debaters who said the court system was the wrong way to this, now it is done the way you wanted it.
Are you fine with it?
Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override
Constitutional rights should never be put to a popular vote. That is the issue the California Supreme Court is looking at right now.
Do you believe that all Constitutional Rights should be subject to a 50% +1 popular vote?
The Supreme Court cannot make up a case. It has to wait until the issue is brought before it.
* The U.S. Supreme Court has not taken a case on gay marriage, leaving states to decide the issue.
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