Friday, November 10, 2006

Here's one from our friends in Wisconsin

Now in power, Dem launches effort to undo marriage amendment
By Wheeler News Service

A Wisconsin Democrat wants to trump the state's new constitutional ban on gay marriage with an amendment of his own.

Madison Democrat, Sen. Jon Erpenbach, Middleton, says the measure passed by voters this week amounts to discrimination based on sexual orientation.

So now, he and some other Democrats hope to negate the new amendment with another one, aimed at prohibiting such discrimination.

The amendment passed by voters this week defines marriage as being between a man and a woman.

It also bans civil unions, which critics say will result in unmarried couples losing fringe benefits for domestic partners.

With Democrats in charge of the Senate and Republicans having a much smaller majority in the Assembly Erpenbach says his new measure might have a shot when he introduces it in January.

It would have to pass in two straight Legislative sessions, and then by the voters in a statewide referendum. 59-percent of Wisconsin voters approved the ban on gay marriage and civil unions on Tuesday.
What a bunch of freaks - they're drunk with power!

HT to Darla M for the link!

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