Michigan defeats attempt to ban gay marriage

Mari333

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:31 AM
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Michigan defeats attempt to ban gay marriage

Edited on Wed Mar-10-04 10:32 AM by Mari333

Go Michigan!

But other lawmakers denounced a drive, they believe, to restrict the rights of some Michigan citizens. "We should be more concerned about whether we have a job in the morning, rather than who we sleep with at night," declared Rep. Alexander Lipsey (D-Kalamazoo).

http://www.wwmt.com/engine.pl?station=wwmt&id=7274&template=breakout_local.html

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Colin Ex

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:32 AM
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1. Hell yeah!

Michigan does something right!

Thank God for Granholm.

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bif

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:33 AM
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2. One more reason to love this state

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TahitiNut

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:50 AM
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7. Michigan has been very fortunate.

During the Eisenhower years, Michigan had Soapy Williams for a Governor. Even when it has had Republican Governors, they've been decent people by and large. Bill Milliken was an excellent Republican Governor. Even Romney wasn't as much of a disaster as Republicans in other states.

Then there was Engler. :puke: It'll take this state a long, long time to recover from the damage of the Engler maladminstiration.

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bif

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:34 AM
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3. I heard the Republican who voted against it

Edited on Wed Mar-10-04 10:34 AM by bif

He was actually reasonable!

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Colin Ex

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:35 AM
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4. Lorence Wenke? He's my state rep at home.

He's getting a letter. He's one hell of a classy guy.

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bif

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:38 AM
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5. Could be

He was one of the few Repubs that voted against it. I heard in on WDET (Public Radio) this morning. He did sound like a decent guy.

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Colin Ex

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Wed Mar-10-04 02:59 PM
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8. He's a very conservative guy.

And he's very aware that his political career is pretty much fucked, too.

He said something to the effect of "Yeah, my political career is over, but this is a matter of conscience: I watched African-Americans get screwed and didn't do anything about it, and I'm not going to do that again."

His Church, I believe, has kicked him out, and the religious right machinery has churned against him.

Super-props to Lorence Wenke.

-C

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Wed Mar-10-04 10:40 AM
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6. . . . That's Canada's "bi"oweaponry leakin' across the border . .

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putting us firmly in another corner

of the "Acksis of Eeeevul"

:evilgrin:

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