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Title: Illinois House Passes Marriage Equality Bill, Will Become Law
Post by: DriftingCrow on November 06, 2013, 08:32:42 AM
Post by: DriftingCrow on November 06, 2013, 08:32:42 AM
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tonymerevick/illinois-house-passes-marriage-equality-bill
Author: Tony Merevick Source: BuzzFeed
The Illinois House finally passed marriage equality legislation in a close vote. The Illinois Senate easily passed a concurrence vote on the amended bill. It will now go to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn for his signature.
In a close 61-54 vote Tuesday, the Illinois House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 10, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act.
Author: Tony Merevick Source: BuzzFeed
The Illinois House finally passed marriage equality legislation in a close vote. The Illinois Senate easily passed a concurrence vote on the amended bill. It will now go to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn for his signature.
In a close 61-54 vote Tuesday, the Illinois House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 10, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act.
Title: Re: Illinois House Passes Marriage Equality Bill, Will Become Law
Post by: Xhianil on November 06, 2013, 11:18:13 AM
Post by: Xhianil on November 06, 2013, 11:18:13 AM
Thats awesome, though it sucks it was a close vote.
Title: Re: Illinois House Passes Marriage Equality Bill, Will Become Law
Post by: Jamie D on November 06, 2013, 11:11:39 PM
Post by: Jamie D on November 06, 2013, 11:11:39 PM
It is much better when these advances come about through a political process which carries with it the mandate of the people.
Title: Re: Illinois House Passes Marriage Equality Bill, Will Become Law
Post by: Sandy on November 09, 2013, 07:48:36 AM
Post by: Sandy on November 09, 2013, 07:48:36 AM
Quote from: Jamie de la Rosa on November 06, 2013, 11:11:39 PM
It is much better when these advances come about through a political process which carries with it the mandate of the people.
Of democracy Ben Franklin said:
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
A right should not be put up for a vote. A right should be self evident. The civil rights law of 1964 was not put to a vote by the people, but written into the books based on its self evident existence.
-Sandy