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LonePirate

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1. At least the NJ legislature passed marriage equality. Dozens of states have anti-equality amendments

Reply to geardaddy (Original post)

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 06:35 PM

Feb 2012

Those states (of which mine is one) must still be in the Charlemagne era.

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NJ Gov. Christie vetoes gay marriage bill as vowed [View all] geardaddy Feb 2012 OP

At least the NJ legislature passed marriage equality. Dozens of states have anti-equality amendments LonePirate Feb 2012 #1

I totally applaude the state legislature on passing it. geardaddy Feb 2012 #2

Wait till his veto starts biting his state in the ass financially Missy Vixen Feb 2012 #3

I would sure like to read more. Sources please. Johnson20 Feb 2012 #9

I would sure like it if you'd learn to do a thirty-second Google search. Missy Vixen Feb 2012 #28

Thanks. I appreciate it!!! Johnson20 Feb 2012 #30

Is there enough for an override? Great Caesars Ghost Feb 2012 #4

We have until the end of the current Legislative session, January 2014, for the override. JackBeck Feb 2012 #12

+1 Fearless Feb 2012 #14

I hope so. geardaddy Feb 2012 #33

I demand Christie veto his body fat. Jon Ace Feb 2012 #5

I find your bigotry offensive. Missy Vixen Feb 2012 #31

I think I'll drown my sorrows in some wine KamaAina Feb 2012 #6

All calculated bongbong Feb 2012 #7

FUCK YOU ASSWIPE dbackjon Feb 2012 #8

Fuck you you bigoted piece of shit n/t Fearless Feb 2012 #10

The reasonable presumption is that you didn't read the whole story. Aside from not really liking 24601 Feb 2012 #35

Human rights are not to decided by popular opinion. Fearless Feb 2012 #36

But human rights come from the state legislature? A state law can be overturned by a subsequent 24601 Feb 2012 #37

I am saying that human rights should be upheld at first chance Fearless Feb 2012 #38

Fucking piece of shit. GodlessBiker Feb 2012 #11

When are us gays going to be able to Politicalboi Feb 2012 #13

revolting piece of shit "small government"? big fat ass government all over Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #15

prick lovemydog Feb 2012 #16

The arc of history bends toward justice. Faygo Kid Feb 2012 #17

The proof is in the numbers... Fearless Feb 2012 #18

Wow, even a third of the Silent? Impressive. Faygo Kid Feb 2012 #20

time to override it SemperEadem Feb 2012 #19

As a straight guy who lives on the opposite side of the country... Twinguard Feb 2012 #21

"I'm not gay, so I don't really have a dog in this fight." boppers Feb 2012 #27

We all have a dog in this fight Missy Vixen Feb 2012 #29

As a straight guy who lives in Texas christx30 Feb 2012 #34

Kick the bigot out of office, NJ Politicub Feb 2012 #22

Scumbag Maven Feb 2012 #23

You are too nice quaker bill Feb 2012 #24

Bull Connor, George Wallace, Chris Christie fantomas Feb 2012 #25

Why does he say same-sex marriage requires a Constitutional amendment? BattyDem Feb 2012 #26

Probably because it's more likely to get an amendment to ban it Posteritatis Feb 2012 #32