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The Day After – Gay Marriage

June 19, 2008August 5, 2008 John Amendment 2, California, Constitution, fl, florida, Florida Amendment 2, Full Faith and Credit Clause, Gay Marriage, Marriage, supreme court

Well, it’s the day after the first full day that gay marriage was legal in California, and gosh darn it, the sun came up, birds still sang, children were born, people died, there were even some heterosexual marriages, and I still had to go to work. In other words, if God is mad about it, he sure missed that wrath thing by taking it out on the mid-west. This raises a lot of questions, such as what happens next in California, what does this mean to Florida’s Amendment 2 initiative (and see a possible connection), and what does it mean for gay people around the country.

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The Battle in Florida is Joined-Amendment #2

March 31, 2008February 2, 2010 John Amendment 2, fl, florida, Florida Constitution, Florida Legislature, Marriage, Marriage Protection

This will be the first in what I expect will evolve into a series of articles related to the upcoming election and the vote on Constitutional Amendment #2. This is the krazy kristian kooks attempt to have a large conservative turnout in Florida, so instead of fielding a worthy candidate, they go for the devisive issue. Amendment #2 is, of course, a “marriage protection” amendment for the Florida Constitution.

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News for the Week Ending December 21, 2007

December 21, 2007December 21, 2007 John Bartow, horses, Marriage, Miami-Dade, Polk County, polygamy, Residency, rustlers, Schools, teachers

We are winding down towards the end of the year, but instead of getting slower, we just got really busy for this week at work. I’ll still do my best to get some stuff posted here for you. We’ve got sex stings, porn and horse rustling.

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Equal Rights for All

October 28, 2006March 24, 2008 John civil unions, Marriage

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled this week that same-sex couples and their families are entitled to the “same rights and benefits enjoyed by opposite-sex couples” under the state’s civil marriage laws. In a 4-3 split, the court rejected the claim that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to have their relationships recognized as “marriages.” Instead, it left that decision “to the democratic process,” ruling that the state legislature must now decide whether to “amend its marriage law to include same-sex couples” or provide these equal benefits, protections, and obligations “by some other means such as civil unions.” This decision is a positive step toward equality, and an affirmation of the importance of committed relationships and healthy families.

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Something A Little Queer in Congress?

June 25, 2006June 25, 2006 John Constitutional Amendment, discrimination, Marriage, Prohibition, senate, Spong

I’ve let the dust settle some from the recent insistence of Congressional Republicans to throw their “base” a bone. I am referring to, of course, the recent attempt to ingrain discrimination against gay people into the Constitution.