Governor Jim Douglas109 State Street, PavilionMontpelier, VT 05609-0101 April 6, 2009 RE: Civil marriage bill S.115 Dear Governor Douglas, I read in the Wall Street Journal that you have promised to veto the bill that would make same sex marriage legal in…Read More »
Governor Jim Douglas109 State Street, PavilionMontpelier, VT 05609-0101 April 5, 2009 RE: Civil marriage bill S.115 Dear Governor Douglas, In 2006 you vetoed a civil rights bill banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity by employers, financial institutions, housing, public accommodations,…Read More »
Governor Jim Douglas109 State Street, PavilionMontpelier, VT 05609-0101 April 4, 2009 RE: Civil marriage bill S.115 Dear Governor Douglas, When I heard that you were planning to veto the civil marriage bill S. 115, I recalled that many other Republicans have had…Read More »
Governor Jim Douglas109 State Street, PavilionMontpelier, VT 05609-0101 April 3, 2009 RE: Civil marriage bill S.115 Dear Governor Douglas, The mayor of San Diego was about to veto a bill very similar to S. 115, a statement in support of same-sex marriage…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – In 1839 Iowa rejected slavery. In 1868, racially segregated “separate but equal” schools were rejected, and in 1869, Iowa admitted women to the practice of law. Then for a century, Iowa stood still while places like California lead…Read More »
Governor Jim Douglas109 State Street, PavilionMontpelier, VT 05609-0101 April 2, 2009 RE: Civil marriage bill S.115 Dear Governor Douglas, You have said that Vermont’s civil union law has extended the same state rights, responsibilities and benefits of marriage to same-sex couples. I…Read More »
Governor Jim Douglas109 State Street, PavilionMontpelier, VT 05609-0101 April 1, 2009 RE: Civil marriage bill S.115 Dear Governor Douglas, Today was April Fool’s day, so when I first heard that the Governor of Vermont was going to veto S. 115, “An Act…Read More »
Governor Jim Douglas109 State Street, PavilionMontpelier, VT 05609-0101 March 31, 2009 RE: Civil marriage bill S.115 Dear Governor Douglas, What I don’t get is why in a state with its long history of accepting gays and lesbians on par with heterosexuals, you…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – The biggest arguments I’ve been in about same-sex marriage have hinged on what the bible says about same-sex relationships. Apparently not even the churches can decide! Some, like the Episcopal Church, believe that all God’s children should be…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – There are four levels of sin in the Bible. There are “fish on Fridays” sins that are completely made up; “shave and dress” sins that are so old-testament that nobody follows them anymore. There are “ten commandments” sins…Read More »