FMA Senate vote next week (Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment)

[Sliverofhope]

Is it true the Federal Marriage Amendment is up for a vote next week? Has cloture been reached?

Edit: Yes, yes it is.

[NMDemDist2]

1. i'm repying to see if it is indeed, if so, I need to call McCain again

i guess

[NMDemDist2]

6. kick

:kick:

[iamjoy]

2. Yes, They Are Voting

I have put in a few posts on this, but nothing has flamed.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=106x8656

[2Design]

3. got messages from NOW and some other org

I sent to my senators and George Allen has already responded that he will vote for it.. and thinks it is necessary.

I wrote back that our founding fathers would be appalled to have discrimination written into our constitution. And first it is gays, who is next on the list.

And that I was sorry he was the elected representative...

And that god would judge them....

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Sick. Writing discrimination into the constituition
(no one to run against them last november...there was no one else to vote for.. no dem on the ticket)

I find it useless to write them, but every once in awhile I still do, and I always get canned answer back that they will do the RW bidding. It is so frustrating.

Virginia seems government wise to be for haters for sure.

[Sliverofhope]

4. I hear you

I'm in Texas, and in Tom DeLay's district no less. I figure the only worse place I could be is in Marilyn Musgrave's.

Donate to Stan Matsunaka if you'd like to see her replaced.

[Sliverofhope]

5. kick n/t

[dsc]

7. cloture would be irrelevent in this case

Since this is a Constitutional Amendment it needs 2/3 of the Senate to vote for it (67 people). Cloture only needs 60 votes. Thus there is no need to filibuster this vote.

[Citizen Daryl]

8. kick

[iamjoy]

9. LOL

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