“The next step will be to force other states to recognize same-sex unions solemnized in those jurisdictions. The Defense of Marriage Act protects states that wish to maintain their marriage laws as they are. Senator Obama wants to repeal that act, however, and the Democratic platform comes out for repeal — a position to the left of any previous Democratic presidential candidate. When Obama says that he opposes same-sex marriage, his words mean nothing.”

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=ODBlMGFmNzY5ZDI4NDdlMTZmY2JhNGI1ZjMyZGIyY2U=

[”referendums on everything from abortion to gay marriage to eliminating teacher unions to medical marijuana.”]

What the opponents hold as sacred:
•The ability to sacrifice human life by abortion an unborn baby at any month during pregnancy.

•To mandate unjust law homosexual fornication, as an accepted and state sanctioned act.

•To indoctrinate children in our schools (under the pretense of tolerance) teaching them homosexual acts are normal.

•To keep paying teachers Union leaders millions and paying inflated techer salaries and budget breaking retirement benefits to teachers to produce poorly educated students year after year after year.

•To legally Get high smoking pot.

That should tell you what lunacy we are up against. The Constitution Convention Campaign seeks to give the ability to the people of the State of Connecticut the chance to be able to protect and secure their sacred and moral traditions of Marriage, the Sanctity of all human Life and to protect that life from the moment of conception until the moment of natural death, and the right to determine the good, proper and moral education of our children.

Those who oppose the Constitutional Convention Campaign can be compared to thieves who oppose the right of people to put security alarms and locks on the doors of their homes and places of business.

Best,
Clark Mitchell

You forget that a judiciary is there to protect the rights of a minority (we gay people), not to impose the will of the majority. This entire conversation will one day seem so backward. And today, we certainly wouldn’t be discussing whether or not we should allow black people into our schools or Jews to join the country club. Gay people are the last group it’s okay to demonize publicly. One day this will not be so. Yay Connecticut, for taking a stand for justice!

Best,
Clark Mitchell

http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2008/10/rell-statement-on-gay-marriage.html

M. Jodi Rell:
“I am also firmly convinced that attempts to reverse this decision - either legislatively or by amending the state Constitution - will not meet with success. I will therefore abide by the ruling.”

Yeah, GOP figures keep this issue quiet because to do otherwise will interfere with their goal of losing another 15 House seats.

PATHETIC.

Working within the Democratic party is actually more genuinely rewarding. The Dems who oppose this agenda really mean it and don’t go around apologizing about their opposition. The GOP is down to ~ 49 House seats. Are they really fearful that if they discuss this issue they will lose seats? Yeah, like there is a great silent majority in the Conn. suburbs just waiting to vote out those gay-marriage opponents.

Bordon has been replaced by Schaller (to the best of my knowledge).

Y’all will recall that Weicker gave us 3 justices who were very very liberal and very very young. His legacy continues.

Robinson & Cole, wonderful organization.
http://www.marriagedebate.com/2007/05/ssm-update-connecticut-chief-justice.htm

Rell gave us Harper, Rogers, and Schaller. Until proven otherwise, assume all 3 support this decision.
Lubbie Harper
http://www.ctbar.org/article/view/774/1/49

On January 5, 2005, Governor M. Jodi Rell nominated Judge Harper for elevation to the Appellate Court
http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/appjudge14.html

I do not recall why Sullivan recused himself.

http://www.newstimes.com/ci_10688776

3 yes votes were Weicker appointees.
3 no votes were Rowland and O’Neill

Lubbie Harper was the deciding factor …

All the folks in the state house who support this … they are likely to be re-elected next month …. with votes from regular people who are appalled by the ruling. The solution would be for many to make an issue of it with their State Rep., but I don’t expect anyone to pull that off successfully.

Rell and the CT GOP are too dimm-witted. Their philosophy is “when you’re losin’ big time, don’t rock the boat!”

Peter, I think you should be proud of the fact that is known well enough to be “attacked” by the MSM. The word attacked is so subjective though and in such a vicious gutter level political atmosphere we are seeing at a national level this election it is thrown around so much that I’ve become hesitant to use it. Incendiary words and catch phrases designed to fog the real issues are certainly not helpful if the goal is to have an “opponent” consider your arguments. Please understand I’m not saying anyone on here brings it to a gutter level, that’s one of the things I like about this blog. Though I’m sure that it is Peter’s vigilance as a moderator that keeps it that way

Anyway back to my point, you may be small but you do have an impact. One only need look at the rally to see that you and the people you network with get your people to come out to come out and support your views. Of course since I strongly disagree with one of those views I could wish you were less effective! But all voices should be heard and those who support the same things as you are lucky to have you working on their side. I guess it would be a bit difficult for me to say “keep up the ‘good’ work” because of our difference but I can say keep fighting for what you believe, that is what makes this country strong!

It must frustrate the libs that they don’t have a full-blown national school board, not yet. Maybe Bill Ayers can be Secretary of Education. He is an expert on schooling kids.

BTW, I am developing new techniques are combatting the political leftists. Speaking for myself, the old ones aren’t working.

PASS THE CONCON & you can fight eminent domain abuse!