RE: Illinois to become 15th state to recognize marriage equality
November 22, 2013 at 7:32 pm
(This post was last modified: November 22, 2013 at 7:52 pm by Ryantology.)
(November 22, 2013 at 8:46 am)Lion IRC Wrote: If its taken so long to get just 15 States - not all of which popularly voted for SSM in the normal democratic fashion - how much longer or likely will it be that every other State will eventually follow?
It's 16 now. Hawaii actually snuck in and beat Illinois to the punch.
Just one year ago, only six states recognized same-sex marriage.
All we really need is for one of the old conservative dinosaurs like Scalia or Thomas to kick the bucket so that we can finally get a fifth liberal in the Supreme Court and do what should have been done earlier this year: rule that marriage discrimination is in violation of of the Fourteenth Amendment.
(November 21, 2013 at 11:28 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: Thanks for noticing.
Yeah. Maybe next time you'll read the articles you cite. I almost want to give you kudos for showing your face in this thread after making such a giant ass of yourself.
Quote:Here's my next contribution. Send me a PM when you're ready for another.
The largest State in Australia, NSW, just voted down same-sex "marriage".
http://www.acl.org.au/2013/11/emails-to-...-marriage/
The National legislature, Australia's Federal Parliament resoundingly defeated a similar Bill in September last year.
It's just delaying the inevitable, because...
Quote:Mainstream media polls in the past have consistently claimed that support for SSM in Australia is around 70%.
BUT...the most recent ABC Election Compass poll showed that number has shrunk to just 52%hock:
... look at the support numbers by age. Barely 20% of the youngest voters support continuing discrimination. Just over 30% do amongst the middle-aged. There isn't even a plurality in favor of discrimination amongst the old, and when they start dying off, so will any effective barrier against equality for all Australians.
How delightfully dishonest, by the way, to suggest that one poll with different results represents a major shift of opinion. Besides which, what has not changed is that opposition to marriage equality is still a distinctly minority position. The poll shows no corresponding rise in support for discrimination.
Quote:Maybe the NSW parliament is becoming more conservative.
They yesterday enacted legislation giving the unborn official legal status as living human beings. (63 votes in favor. 20 votes against.)
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newsloc...6765314208
Again, enjoy it while you can.
