Tommy, In the past you posted the list of 2462 "protections"... the vast majority were memberships in things like military wives clubs (never gonna happen) etc.;
Why do you persist in posting items that contain outright lies ?? This only damages your cause. Further, marriage is a STATE licensed "activity..... just like driving a car or a building permit.... Each state has the prerogative to set up their own guidelines for their license departments. Marriage is not a "RIGHT". On Feb 14, 9:12 am, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > Love, always: Same-sex couples should have the right to marry in New York > > On this Valentine’s Day — a day dedicated to love — chances are better > than they have ever been that marriage equality will become law in New > York state this year. But it is far from assured. > > A bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage was defeated in the > Senate at the end of 2009. Andrew Cuomo made its passage a plank in > his gubernatorial campaign platform. The new governor mentioned it in > his first State of the State address in January. As recently as > Wednesday, Cuomo reiterated his intention to pursue a vote in the > state Legislature within the next few months. > > “We’ll be working very hard to pass it,” he told reporters after a > speech at Hofstra University. > > The measure, perennially passed by the state Assembly, failed in the Senate > by a 38-24 vote in December 2009. Every Republican senator voted no; > they were joined by eight Democrats, who were then in the majority. > > Despite Cuomo’s support, the bill’s prospects this time around are > even muddier. The Senate has flipped back to Republican control, and > although Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos opposes legalizing > same-sex marriage, he has said he would not block a vote on the > legislation. > > Advocates for marriage equality have public opinion on their side. In > late January, a Quinnipiac University poll found New York state voters > support legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry by 56 percent > to 37 percent. That was the highest approval margin ever for that > poll, and represents an astonishing turnaround from 2004, when New > Yorkers opposed gay marriage 55 percent to 37 percent. > > The tide may be turning as more people view same-sex marriage through > the prism of civil rights. Civil marriage — and the 2,462 protections > and responsibilities conferred by it — is a right that all other New > Yorkers enjoy. Denying those protections to committed, loving gay > couples because of their sexual orientation is increasingly seen as an > injustice. > > It is important to make the distinction between civil marriage and > religious marriage. Civil marriage does not require the blessing of > any religious institution, and no religious institution would be > required to perform gay marriages under legislation permitting civil > same-sex marriage. > > Marriage binds loving couples. It’s time that extended to same-sex > couples in New York. > > More:http://blog.syracuse.com/opinion/2011/02/lov_always_same-sex_couples_... > -- > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > Have a great day, > Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
