"It's not a matter of following the constitution," says John Reinstein, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts. "It's following the constitution down the drain."Great line, but, of course, once you start … [Read more...]
Positioning Romney and the GOP on marriage
The Massachusetts Family Institute sent an e-mail with an article about Gov. Romney and gay marriage, "Who will protect marriage in 2008?", by Kathryn Jean Lopez, who writes for the National Review Online. I couldn't find this on that site … [Read more...]
Who paid for the buses?
MFI and VoteOnMarriage say they were not sponsoring the free buses for yesterday's rally. Anyone know who paid for them?Just curious. That must have been some chunk of change. … [Read more...]
A Proposal
So, I'm tired of all the infighting. I support both gay marriage and health care as a basic right that belongs in our constitution. I do not support attacking one right at the cost of the other, nor should anyone else. Instead of … [Read more...]
Setting the Record Straight
The media has an amazing ability to fall for right wing talking points time after time again. Sadly, all too often myriad people buy into them - including progressives. "We just want an up or down vote," President Bush would say. Never mind … [Read more...]
Lets End the Debate on Gay Marriage
When same-sex marriage first became legal in 2004, the critics declared that the world would end that this marked the end of civilization as we knew it. Of course they were wrong. Nothing has changed. I understand how some people dont … [Read more...]
To the Legislature: Fix the Amendment Loophole NOW
The fact is, the founders of our country put up a high bar for amending the constitution - both the federal one and those in the states. If it's a simple matter to amend the highest legal document in the land, then the document has very … [Read more...]
Whats next? The ConCon
Civil rights are those rights granted to you by the state, almost always by written statute, so that you may fully participate in our democracy. The right to vote, the right to petition for redress, the right to assembly peacefully - … [Read more...]
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