Sunday, February 01, 2004 :::
Up on Beacon Hill, the Massachusetts Legislature has been discussing -- over the last couple months -- how to respond to the gay marriage ruling last fall. In particular, there's talk of a constitutional amendment, which would have to be passed by consecutive legislatures and then by the people.
If they send me a constitutional amendment stating that nothing in the constitution gives gays the right to marry, and that it's up to the people and their laws, I'll vote to ratify it. If, on the other hand, they pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as heterosexual, I'll probably vote against. Yes, process matters to me.
A law they passed, with the governor's signature, last month, allows alcohol to be sold on Sundays, subject to the ratification of said law by individual municipalities -- i.e., the liquor stores in Cambridge are still closed on Sundays until the City takes action. I'd just like to point out that the governor who signed this bill into law is a Mormon. And good for him.
::: posted by Steven at 4:22 AM
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