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PORTLAND, Maine - Maine voters on Tuesday torpedoed a state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry, a heartbreaking defeat for the gay rights movement, particularly since it occurred in a corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage.
With 84 percent of the precincts reporting, gay-marriage foes had 53 percent of the vote Tuesday.
Gay marriage has now lost in every single state -- 31 in all -- in which it has been put to a popular vote. Gay-rights activists had hoped to buck that trend in Maine.
I guess the general populace just isn't ready to accept this yet. At least not until the Baby Boomers die off completely.
Originally posted by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest
stupid. stupid. STUPID. ugh.
why is it again that people are allowed to vote on social issues?
what good reason is there to vote against this?
Originally posted by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest
stupid. stupid. STUPID. ugh.
why is it again that people are allowed to vote on social issues?
(facetious)
what good reason is there to vote against this?
Originally posted by Janitor From Mars
reply to post by IAF101
I wonder how that high divorce rate works out for the much-touted (but oh so overrated) nuclear family unit?
Let's just face it: This is an issue best left up to the courts, not the ignorant masses.
Originally posted by IAF101
At least the heterosexual family can produce offspring and further the human species- something a homosexual couple could never do by themselves ever!
[edit on 4-11-2009 by IAF101]
Originally posted by IAF101
Why ? Because we live in a democracy where majority rules! Just because there are some people who like to indulge their perverse persuasions doesnt mean all the sane folk should shut up and take it day in and day out! Making people gag every time they walk down the street or go to the store!
This vote give more incentive for Gays and homosexuals to move to Canada or Europe to "marry".
Originally posted by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest
stupid. stupid. STUPID. ugh.
why is it again that people are allowed to vote on social issues?
(facetious)
what good reason is there to vote against this?
[edit on 4-11-2009 by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest]
Originally posted by IAF101
Why ? Because we live in a democracy where majority rules! Just because there are some people who like to indulge their perverse persuasions doesnt mean all the sane folk should shut up and take it day in and day out! Making people gag every time they walk down the street or go to the store!
This vote give more incentive for Gays and homosexuals to move to Canada or Europe to "marry".
Originally posted by littlebunny
Originally posted by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest
stupid. stupid. STUPID. ugh.
why is it again that people are allowed to vote on social issues?
(facetious)
what good reason is there to vote against this?
[edit on 4-11-2009 by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest]
BTW what gives homosexuals the right to force their wants onto the entire population?
Originally posted by ELECTRICkoolaidZOMBIEtest
BTW what gives the religious the right to force their wants onto the entire population?