Maine Votes No To Gay Marriage

[RockyTopVol]

Maine Voters Reject Gay Marriage Law - FOXNews.com

[droski]

why would you care?

[utvolpj]

discrimination is awesome

[volinbham]

All I care about is that these decisions are in the hands of the voters; not judges.

It won't be long before states vote to endorse gay marriage.

[volfanjustin]

What a concept, allowing the states to decide instead of some liberal judge who agrees with our latest supreme court appointee that says courts are the place to make policy. This shows that the people are more conservative than the media wants you to believe.

[utvolpj]

Originally Posted by volfanjustin

What a concept, allowing the states to decide instead of some liberal judge who agrees with our latest supreme court appointee that says courts are the place to make policy. This shows that the people are more conservative than the media wants you to believe.

no you're allowing the few that give a damn the ability to make laws. I would be against a marriage ban but there's no way I would show up just to vote on it with not much else going on. Granny and her sunday school class have plenty of free time though

[volfanjustin]

Originally Posted by utvolpj

no you're allowing the few that give a damn the ability to make laws. I would be against a marriage ban but there's no way I would show up just to vote on it with not much else going on. Granny and her sunday school class have plenty of free time though

Everyone in these states have the right to go vote on this issue. If someone does not feel the need to go vote that is their own fault. If you choose not to show up to vote that is your problem, you would have had the opportunity to cast your vote. I would rather the people vote on this than some judge with a lifetime appointment.

[lumberjack4]

I could care less what the outcome is as long as the states decide for themselves. I'm a big fan of the 10th Amendment.

[utvolpj]

Originally Posted by lumberjack4

I could care less what the outcome is as long as the states decide for themselves. I'm a big fan of the 10th Amendment.

and I'm a big fan of taking the choice out of the hands of stupid citizens. There are plenty of things that would have had a hard time passing if it was left up to the will of the people

[hatvol96]

I think I'll consider moving to Maine. If the most important social debate going on there is this trifling stupidity, real issues like crime, education, and economic growth must already have been resolved.

[utvolpj]

Originally Posted by volfanjustin

Everyone in these states have the right to go vote on this issue. If someone does not feel the need to go vote that is their own fault. If you choose not to show up to vote that is your problem, you would have had the opportunity to cast your vote. I would rather the people vote on this than some judge with a lifetime appointment.

they probably didn't vote because it doesn't matter to them and has zero impact on their lives. For some reason the bible bangers seem to think if gays marry it will instantly cause riots in the streets and 12yo girls marrying goats.

[tvolsfan]

Originally Posted by volfanjustin

What a concept, allowing the states to decide instead of some liberal judge who agrees with our latest supreme court appointee that says courts are the place to make policy. This shows that the people are more conservative than the media wants you to believe.

If that was always the case, many states in the south would probably still be supporting segregation.

And I am in no way trying to promote gay marriage with that post. I was just trying to make a point.

[droski]

personally i think we should make it legal countrywide. only because i'm sick of the *****ing from the dems and gays.

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by utvolpj

and I'm a big fan of taking the choice out of the hands of stupid citizens. There are plenty of things that would have had a hard time passing if it was left up to the will of the people

What are you talking about? Haven't you read about the referendums that ended slavery and gave women the right to vote?

[tvolsfan]

Originally Posted by droski

personally i think we should make it legal countrywide. only because i'm sick of the *****ing from the dems and gays.

I don't mind that they want their rights, I just hate when their struggle for those rights is compared to the struggle of African Americans. It's just not the same thing and the comparison has always irritated me.