The linked story and associated video are worth watching. But what I’d like to do is place this current battle into a larger picture. Here is some Iowa history concerning same-sex marriage. Iowa already had a local Defense of Marriage Act passed by their legislators which was struck down in 2005. and now they want to do it again? It easily passed the GOP run state house, but Mike Gronstal, a Democrat is vowing to[Read More…]
The bill as passed in some other states, has been deemed unconstitutional, and full of errors. If Pennsylvania passes the bill, the state can expect lawsuits and a chaotic election season at a time with the voice of the voter is truly needed more than ever.
Members of the House State Government Committee for dropping consideration of HB 1434, the mean-spirited and nonsensical amendment to the constitution on marriage.
A vote on House Bill (HB) 1434 is scheduled for TUESDAY, MARCH 13 in the House State Government Committee. Now is the time to let your voice be heard. HB 1434, proposed by Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, would not only amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to define marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman, it would invalidate any other type of legal union or one substantially equivalent. That means any discussion of civil[Read More…]
Late this afternoon, the PA Senate voted to pass HB 934, a Voter ID bill designed to suppress the Democratic vote in the coming elections. Passing by a single vote, the bill nows goes back to the House because it has ubndergone a few changes since the House passed iut previously. This is a huge blow against real democracy in a state bust slashing public sercvices, it will now spend 5 million (at least) against[Read More…]
PA Senate to vote TOMORROW (Wed 3/7) on Voter Suppression Bill! TAKE ACTION NOW! The Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations is likely to vote TOMORROW (Wednesday 3/7) on legislation that would prevent thousands of Pennsylvanians from voting and participating in the democratic process. EMAIL YOUR STATE SENATOR TODAY! And, if you haven’t already phoned your senator, please call today! HB 934, which was passed by the state House of Representatives last summer, would deprive voters of the right to[Read More…]
Late Friday, word came out that we would see a PA Senate committee vote on PA HB 934, a Voter ID bill and a full Senate vote is possible later this week. Like many states across the country where Republicans won control in 2010, the PA GOP has been moving lock step ahead with an agenda designed to harm he re-election of Barrack Obama, and promote a radical social activist agenda that targets women and[Read More…]
Each and every one of us can do things and we have no idea what chain of events can be placed into motion because of it. Btrett’s efforts weren’t some wel thought out, strategic plan for gay acceptance. It was far simpler; tryuly humble and more personal. Yet that action helped set the stage for other actions by other people, that led to more actions by more people. Get the picture?
Occupy model was working, and working well enough that the Status Quo was so utterly scared of it that it had to get it all shut down. The Status Quo wants us to all believe that the current system is all we have, and so we have to make thiings work within it, making only little tiny changes as we go. The Occupy movement demonstrated this to be a fallacy, and invited everyone to not only envision different models, but to experiment bringing them into being.
Would that be a place for the Mayor to announce that he is signing on to the Mayors for Marriage Equality list? That would make a spash, right? This is pure speculation on my part, but what do you think? Sound plausible? Possible? Useful to his campaign?