Va. House Panel Passes Anti-Gay Marriage Provision

[rodbarnett]

Richmond, Va. (AP) - A House panel unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday urging Congress to propose a constitutional amendment against gay marriages.

The resolution, sponsored by Del. Robert G. McDonnell, seeks an amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. It also would render civil unions between couples of the same sex invalid in the U.S.

McDonnell, R-Virginia Beach, said the constitutional amendment is needed to stop gay rights activists from changing marriage laws through the courts. He said recent gay rights victories in the Supreme Court and the Massachusetts Supreme Court place Virginia's law banning gay marriages in jeopardy.

"We have married people and we have single people," McDonnell said. "Marriage for 6,000 years has been defined a certain way."

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0104/120407.html

[arwalden]

1. Pigs!

[countmyvote4real]

2. Virginia is for lovers (of the opposite sex)

Don't know if they still use that slogan anymore, but if they do they should append it.

[cosmicdot]

3. he's a trustee at Pat Robertson's Regent University

Delegate Robert F. McDonnell
Preferred Name: Bob
Member Since 1992
R - 84th District
City of Virginia Beach (part)



District Office
General Assembly Building
P.O. Box 406
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Constituent Viewpoint: (800)-889-0229
Email: [e-mail]
Room Number: 529
Legislative Assistant: James Toscano
Secretary During Session: Sally Little P.O. Box 62244
Virginia Beach, VA 23466
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email:[e-mail]


Birth Date: Philadelphia, PA, June 15, 1954
Gender: M
Race: C
Religion: Catholic
Education: University of Notre Dame, IN (B.B.A., 1976)
Boston University, MA (M.S.B.A., 1980)
Regent University (M.A./J.D., 1989)
Military Service: USA (Lieutenant Colonel, 1976-81; USAR, 1981-97)
Occupation/Profession: Attorney
Membership & Affiliation: Holy Spirit Catholic Church
University of Notre Dame Alumni Association
Regent University (board of trustees)
Teen Challenge (board of directors)
Salvation Army (board of advisors)
Virginia Beach Student Leadership Forum (president)
Spouse: Maureen Patricia Gardner
Children: Jeanine, Cailin, Rachel, Robert, and Sean

http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/ff235251ec74280685256b0500683c1c/037149e916603dd185256dfd00535baa?OpenDocument&Click=85256823005F1997.f3ec5270fd6ab58e85256b06006d8aec/$ViewMapLayout/0.225E

[Q3JR4]

4. Grrrr.....