Law: How is gay different than (_blank_)?

[TheBigDog]

Originally Posted by erich

Yes, Igby...............here in Virginia, I get to vote against an amendment so heinously immoral that it would allow the tearing apart of committed, loving relationships with the denial of the basic rights that are self evident.

In reading the legislation in question I have two comments.

1) I would vote against this because it should not be a constitutional issue.
2) It actually does nothing to but take the existing law and put the language into the constitution. In effect, it is a zero change of current rights.

Bill

[InfiniteNow]

Originally Posted by TheBigDog

Let me work from the premise that this is your sense of humor at work. HAHA.

Absolutely. Good premise.

Where exactly did I begin to show the signs of racism that lead to this jocularity?

It was intended more as hyperbole... or an analogy which would quickly summarize my point and bring your focus of the issue to the perspective I hold.


Having a tough time understanding the other side of the issue outside of the terms hatred and ignorance,

[pgrmdave]

I am curious as to how this part of Virginia law is Constitutional:

Any marriage entered into by persons of the same sex in
another state or jurisdiction shall be void in all respects in
Virginia and any contractual rights created by such
marriage shall be void and unenforceable.

because of this part of the United States Constitution (Article IV Section I):

Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.

[TheBigDog]

Originally Posted by pgrmdave

I am curious as to how this part of Virginia law is Constitutional:


because of this part of the United States Constitution (Article IV Section I):

It is Constitutional in that it has yet to be challenged in court and determined otherwise. One of the weaknesses of our system is that the legislatures are not required to have the language of law comply with the Constitution. You could pass anything if it gets enough votes. And it would remain the enforced law of the land until ruled un Constitutional by the courts. I have often contemplated how we could include a review process prior to legislation being passed, but I guess that is the job of the legislature.

Bill

[pgrmdave]

Hmmm...me thinks this could be fodder for yet another thread.

[Michaelangelica]

Cackleberry Egg Farm

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/streetstori...06/1774154.htm
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This was a happy, then sad, story from Tasmania.
The people sounded wonderful. They didn't eat anything they named.

Hope they get something else going.

Great radio journalism (listen to it, don't read it)