Legislature, Not Court, Brings Gay Marriage to Vt.

This is exactly how a republican naysayer should be treated.

VETO THIS MR GOVERNOR , YOU ARE OVERRULED!

Too bad that the representives don't listen to the people that put them into power.

Now it is time to take their power away.

The closest thing to a poll I've seen on this issue in Vermont is the Doyle Poll, and it showed a 53% to 38% majority in favor of same sex marriage in Vermont. They've already had civil unions for almost a decade, so anyone thinking this is going to result in a voter revolt is delusional.

Personally, I think the government should approve same-sex marriage - it's just paperwork and it is good for societal structures overall. I view real marriage as a sacrament recognized by my church, and it is under no threat whatsoever from this.

Does anyone realize or care that these people,gays and the lawmakers that rule in their favor, are going straight to hell.

"Does anyone realize or care that these people, gays and the lawmakers that rule in their favor, are going straight to hell."

I don't know, but I guess they'll see haters like you there.

Wrong Alex, I don't hate anyone. I don't agree with that lifestyle. Where did you read "hate" into anything I said?

It will be interesting to watch and see if the conservatives try anything to override the peoples will. Are they going to use the federal courts to overturn the legislatures? Conservatives usually preach about state rights until those states disagree with conservative views.

Mac:

I forgot, I am not scared of going to hell for supporting gay marriages. I would, however, be worried about going to hell if I don't let gays have free will. Anything that happens afterwards will be God's decision because it's not my place to judge who goes to hell.

Last time I checked hell was a city in Michigan.

I'm gay and I went to Hell. And when I went it was cold and frozen in some places. Hell is in the north of Poland, and I've been there twice and back! Gays are not asking for special priviledges, they are simply asking to have the same laws and protections applied equally not just to them but to everyone!

GO VERMONT! WAY TO GO VERMONT LEGISLATURE!

Same sex marriage is not the same as a marriage between a male and a female. It is an abomination and it produces death. It actually ends the human race because it cannot reproduce. Marriage is something that is living and can continue the human race not kill it.

American marriage is chiefly regulated by the states, not by a church or a specific religious belief. The Supreme Court has held that states are permitted to reasonably regulate the institution of marriage by prescribing WHO is allowed to marry, and how the marriage can be dissolved.

Nowhere is "Marriage" defined in the US Constitution; our laws are not based on the Bible or a specific denomination's interpretation of the Bible.

Two centuries ago marriage was a contract based upon a voluntary private agreement by a man and a woman. Originally, the husband's duty was to provide a safe house and pay for necessities such as food and clothing. It was also presumed a wife's obligations were to maintain the home, have sex with her husband, and to raise the children.

Today the underlying concept that marriage is a legal contract still remains. But the assumptions about "marriage obligations" have changed: Women are in the workforce. Couples share housework and raising children. Vermont is simply adapting to more changes in our society.

good for vermont. as one of those left-coast "breeders," i applaud my wooded friends in VT for taking a stand for basic human rights. gays/lesbians are not asking for special rights. they are asking for, gasp! shock! dismay!, the same rights as everyone else. where i'd like to show respect for those who disagree on religious bounds, their opinion flies in the face of 1. the separation of church and state, 2. the concept that i think makes the US so special, "equal protection under the law." i am no legal authority, but those concepts get at the base of what it means to be free, of free choice and key to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
again, my best to all those in VT!
now, if we can only get prop 8 over-turned in CA, my girlfriend and i will be a happy couple indeed!

"Wrong Alex, I don't hate anyone. I don't agree with that lifestyle. Where did you read "hate" into anything I said?"

Oh, I don't know, it might have had something to do with the whole "these people...are going straight to hell" piece. But I could be wrong.

It's great day for freedom and equality in the USA!

And by the way: Why is there so much hatred being expressed on this issue - when most news sites, TV broadcasts and Internet commentary blanket our senses with "normal" news such as the Palin-Johnston dysfunctional parenthood story.

Enough, let a nice, committed gay couple move in next door!

lowes4321 that was funny. I say that because I really hope you aren't seriously suggesting that same sex marriage will end the human race. Sure, same sex couples can't reproduce, but there are plenty of us out there having 2,3,4 or more children. That's more enough to make up for them, I think.

Lowes4321--With record birthrates in this nation and others across the globe, I really don't think you need to worry about the death of the human race.

Lowes4321--With record birthrates in this nation and others across the globe, I really don't think you need to worry about the death of the human race.

Posted by: lowes4321 | Apr 7, 2009 2:28:29 PM

How does a married homosexual couple who adopts a child in need of a loving home "produce death"? Where do you find so much fear and hate?