Yesterday's opinion in the Daily Press deals with the issue of the Marshall/Newman amendment. One of the arguments in favor of the amendment is to deal with the possibility of so-called "activist judges" in Virginia. (Of course, the fact that no such judges exist in Virginia is of no consequence to supporters of the amendment.) … Continue reading Daily Press opinion: “Deactivated”
Category: Marshall Newman Amendment
Money and the Marshall/Newman amendment
Money in politics is nothing new. Seems that every year, more and more dollars are spent by candidates to run for office. Much of the money goes into advertising. With the coming vote on the Marshall/Newman amendment, opponents and supporters are gearing up for an expensive campaign: To help rally amendment opponents, the Commonwealth Coalition, … Continue reading Money and the Marshall/Newman amendment
Jaded JD: Leaving Virginia
Blogger Jaded JD has written an incredible post on why he is leaving left Virginia. The title, "It is well, it is well with my soul" is a reference to an old hymn that I associate mostly with funerals, as it was a staple in the church in which I grew up. The hymn was … Continue reading Jaded JD: Leaving Virginia
New website: Blogging the Amendment
ImNotEmeril's latest post on the Marshall Newman amendment is a very well written piece, raising some serious questions about the proposed amendment. While checking on the trackback for the post, I came across a new blog that has been set up to discuss the amendment. Check out Blogging the Amendment.
Saturday evening musings
I attended Delegate Lionel Spruill's Pancake Breakfast this morning. Lots of people turned out for this 8am event. Helping to serve breakfast was Democratic Caucus Chairman Brian Moran. Senate candidate Harris Miller was also in attendance. I got a chance to talk to Miss Virginia aspirant Erin Hildreth, who holds the title of Miss Portsmouth … Continue reading Saturday evening musings
Eskridge v Gallagher: The marriage debate
Equality Loundon has up a post about a recent forum entitled Gay Marriage: Evidence from Europe? Participating in the forum were Yale law professor William (Bill) Eskridge and Maggie Gallagher, a Yale graduate and anti-gay marriage industry scholar. Seems that it wasn't much of a debate at all. Bill studied Denmark from 1989 (when registered … Continue reading Eskridge v Gallagher: The marriage debate
Sampling of gay marriage around the ‘net
Split on gay marriage extends to the White House Seems that the George and Laura don't agree on the proposed amendment to the US Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman: Mrs. Bush has warned that promoting the amendment could backfire against the GOP in congressional races in November. She has … Continue reading Sampling of gay marriage around the ‘net
“Pro-traditional family” candidate married to 2 women at same time
Obviously, this man believes in the sanctity of marriage: Republican Jim Galley, who is running for Congress as a “pro-traditional family” candidate, was married to two women at the same time, defaulted on his child support payments and has been accused of abuse by one of his ex-wives. [...] Galley is married to his third … Continue reading “Pro-traditional family” candidate married to 2 women at same time
A message for Phil
I had a chance to talk to Phil Kellam, candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, at my party Saturday. I had heard that he supported the so-called "marriage amendment" and wanted to hear for myself whether this was true. As it turns out, Kellam said that he planned to vote for the amendment, as he … Continue reading A message for Phil
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