>
>Since Massachusetts started the ball rolling on Gay Marriage some may not be
>aware of what has been getting attention in Colorado City, Arizona
>http://www.polygamyinfo.com/media%20plyg%20212herald.htm This is a issue as
>its has similar impact on employer state, federal retirement and healthcare
>benefits. Should the actions or approval of one state in defining marriage
>impact all states? Will Arizona put the polygamy issue on the front page as
>well by legalizing it or at least not banning it? Should a widowed
>sister(brother) in law be allowed to marry her sisters(brothers) husband
>(wife) a well so that their employer must include them both under his (her)
>health coverage or retirement? Is marriage the lever for universal
>healthcare and retirement benefits?
>
Polygamy and Incest are both straw man arguments. The Supreme Court overturned Sodomy Laws - not laws about gay marriage (I think the majority decision even explicitly said that the SCOTUS decision was NOT addressing gay marriage).
The arguments against interracial marriages are more comparible to the arguments against gay marriage.
As far as the issue of whether Republicans will use this issue to go after Democrats. Some will try to do so - and others will be against using this strategy. I find it telling that Governor Pawlenty avoided mention of this topic in the state of the state.
I'm curious though - will using this issue as a major election issue help or hurt candidates in Winona?
Eva Young
Near North
Minneapolis
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Blog is up:
http://lloydletta.blogspot.com
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