Marriage amendment is a hit in Austin

[Judi Lynn]

Feb. 25, 2004, 3:19AM

Marriage amendment is a hit in Austin
Texas lawmakers would likely approve measure if it can get out of Washington
By POLLY ROSS HUGHES
Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle Austin Bureau
AUSTIN -- Odds are good the current Texas Legislature would back a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage should Washington unite on the issue.

Last spring, the state's first Republican-dominated Legislature in modern times passed its own "defense of marriage" act by hefty margins.

Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, and Rep. Warren Chisum, R-Pampa, states that Texas will not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions performed in other states.

"The bill virtually stopped gay marriage from being recognized in the state of Texas," Chisum said Tuesday. "Our statute says one man, one woman."
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/topstory/2418695


Phelps

[izzie]

1. I am sure a lot of states would pass this.

Re-call Women one did not get in, and either did children's work one. I do not think it could get passed all the states. And if it does I will take bets on Bush trying some more in the same vain on personal morals. The Christian right way. Is that not scary to you?

[demdave]

9. Is English your second language, because I can't follow your post.

Excuse me if it is, I am sure I couldn't do any better if I tried to use my limited knowledge of spanish to write a post. I just lost you at "Re-call Women one did not get in, and either did children's work one."

If you are English speaking, you should try the new "check spelling" feature they have installed. It helps me alot.

[muchacho]

2. Bigots

The state intervenes otside it's boundries.

Hello? Less government?!

[Vogon_Glory]

3. The Texas Republican Party Wants Government

The Texas Republican Party wants Government off corporate buccaneer s's backs and in your bedrooms instead. Let no Northeastern Republican kid you. The reactionary Texas Republican Party, with its strong ties with the Religious Right and crony capitalists, is the true face of the GOP today.

:thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:

[Atlant]

4. Well, less of *OUR* style of government, but more of *THEIRS*.

The Brown Shirts will be issued soon (but made in China, no doubt).

Atlant

[skippysmom]

5. I think there are going to be states

falling all over each other to be the first to ratify, if it gets through Congress.

Their bigotry makes me sick.

[varun]

6. so the states vote on it...

...after the House and Senate?

If so, we should try to keep it bottled up in the house (senate more likely) before it gets to the state. 38 (or 34) states already have DOMA like laws...so I guess, they will approve this amendment too.

[Dover]

7. I object to the headline, which associates the Rep. leg. with AUSTIN

Two VERY different animals. It's done to emphasize the dominance of the repugs over the liberal elements in Tx.

[GOPisEvil]

8. Exactly! I think the CITY of Austin would reject this crap in a heartbeat.

Those Republican morans under the capitol dome don't represent the majority of Austinites. :grr:

[NewSouthLiberal]

10. Rick Perry?

Whoops. What a first post. I ask if anyone's heard the rumors on Perry and there is a thread devoted to them right below this one...;)