Thursday, May 04, 2006
Northwest Herald Opposes Protect Marriage Advisory Referendum Before It Even Gets on the Ballot
Even a casual reader of the Northwest Herald’s coverage (or lack of coverage) of the Gay Games would conclude that it is a proponent of the “gay” lifestyle.
In yesterday’s editorial, however, the Herald savages the Protect Marriage advisory referendum, concluding that, even it were a constitutional amendment, rather than just an advisory referendum, it couldn’t possible obtain the 2/3 majority a constitutional amendment requires for passage.
Even though they don’t mention it, the editors surely are aware that it was a Massachusetts Supreme Court’s overturning a law similar to Illinois’ that started the cascade of referendums to amend state constitutions in order to make the law the editorial cites more likely to withstand arbitrary court decisions like Massachusetts‘.
Here's the rest of the story.
In yesterday’s editorial, however, the Herald savages the Protect Marriage advisory referendum, concluding that, even it were a constitutional amendment, rather than just an advisory referendum, it couldn’t possible obtain the 2/3 majority a constitutional amendment requires for passage.Illinois voters do not need to be distracted by such a frivolous campaign. A 1996 law already bans same-sex marriages, and the law is not being threatened in court.
Even though they don’t mention it, the editors surely are aware that it was a Massachusetts Supreme Court’s overturning a law similar to Illinois’ that started the cascade of referendums to amend state constitutions in order to make the law the editorial cites more likely to withstand arbitrary court decisions like Massachusetts‘.Here's the rest of the story.
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