Iowa House passes constitutional ban on same-sex marriage

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http://iowaindependent.com/51790/iowa-house-passes-constitutional-ban-on-same-sex-marriage

GOP Rep. Anderson says gay marriage likely will lead to legalized polygamy, incest

By Jason Hancock | 02.01.11 | 2:20 pm

A constitutional ban on gay marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships passed the Iowa House Tuesday afternoon 62-37. Democratic Reps. Dan Muhlbauer, Brian Quirk and Kurt Swaim joined 59 Republicans in support of the measure. Thirty-seven Democrats voted “no,” and one Republican was absent.

The legislation, House Joint Resolution 6, was the subject of nearly three hours of debate with only two lawmakers speaking up in support. The rest of the time was filled with Democrats denouncing the bill as nothing more than writing prejudice and discrimination into the constitution.

“Here’s the funny things about rights — they’re not supposed to be voted on,” said state Rep. Bruce Hunter (D-Des Moines).

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (D-Des Moines) worried about how history will judge Iowa lawmakers who vote in support of revoking marriage rights for same-sex couples.

[SoCalDem]

1. Oh goodie: The "get govt out of my life" republicans

are at it again, sniffing into personal lives of "other people".. It's what they do best:(

[emulatorloo]

3. They've latched onto this as a distraction for how AWFUL their economic policies are.

They are so vile, I am getting really sick of this.

[emulatorloo]

2. Democratic Senate will kill it.

Fortunately the Democrats in the senate are calling it like it is. What Bruce Hunter says is the Senate Democrats poeition - "“Here’s the funny things about rights — they’re not supposed to be voted on."