NH House to vote today on repeal (Marriage equality)

[maddezmom]

Source: Keen News Service

By Lisa Keen on March 14, 2012

The New Hampshire House of Representatives is expected to vote today (March 14) on a sort of flea flicker bill aimed at having the legislature repeal marriage equality by asking voters to express support for civil unions.

The prospects for the idea to pass out of the Republican-controlled State House are uncertain because the plan would require Republicans to support legal recognition of same-sex relationships –something Republicans in the State House are reluctant to do. Plus Democratic Governor John Lynch has vowed to veto any measure to deny gay couples equal rights.

The legislation is also a lawsuit waiting to happen. It would take away from one group of citizens –gays– rights they have been able to exercise for the past two years in New Hampshire.


Read more: http://www.keennewsservice.com/2012/03/14/nh-house-to-vote-today-on-repeal/

[dballance]

1. They Don't Have Anything Better to Do? Like jobs, industry, infrastructure?

Some day, obviously far in the future, legislatures will actually do the will of the people and what is right for the people.

[Mopar151]

2. We have too many representing ALEC

Even normal Republicans (we have a few left) dislike Speaker "Bully" O'brien and his right bagger, DJ Bettencourt.