Republican Governor Ehrlich of Maryland vetoed legislation that would've given eleven basic rights to homosexuals, mostly covering medical and post mortem decisions. His objected to the proposed law's requirement to form a domestic partner registry, a move he felt would pave the way to civil unions and eventually gay marriage. He also vetoed a bill that would have abolished an unfair property tax assessed on unmarried couples.
He did have a noble reason for vetoeing the legislation. He wanted to "protect marriage" and there is no debate or compromise on that issue.
Yes, we need to protect marriage. I can't think of one person who would actively seek to destroy marriage. My only question: what are we protecting marriage from?
Maybe we need to protect marriage from a government that wishes to make life and death situations for our spouse. We've learned from Terry Schiavo, haven't we, that a husband can't be trusted to make a sound medical decision for his wife.
Maybe we need to protect marriage from a government that wishes to pass the Constitution Restoration Act. In case you haven't heard, that proposed act sitting in Congress as you read this would take legal jurisdiction out of the courts on matters that are governed by God's laws. If you're wondering how that relates to marriage other than gay marriages, then consider God's laws could be used to determine legality of divorces, custody decisions, child support payments, and even the "fitness" of being a parent.
Yeah, I know. You're saying, "That's far-fetched."
Not really. Every inch of our rights we give away today will stretch into feet, yards, and miles for our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Marriage needs to be protected, but not from homosexuals.
It needs to be protected from the government.
If you live in Maryland, why not ask the governor what he thinks he is protecting marriage from?
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