Must...Stop...Gay...Marriage!

Once again, the dingdongs are taking to the legislative floor to define marriage or, in this case, "defend" marriage. On 23 February 2009, Republican legislators in North Carolina filed Senate bill 272, the so-called Defense of Marriage. If this bill passes the issue of amending the state constitution to define marriage as being between one man and one woman could appear on the ballot this November. If approved it will effectively kill the notion of gay marriage in the state. Not to be outdone, House members are filing their own version.

Sen. Jim Forrester, R-Gaston, said

"We are sponsoring this legislation because we firmly believe that North Carolina's marriage laws are at risk of being redefined by activist courts to include same-sex couples...At any moment, a lawsuit challenging our marriage laws could be filed by a same-sex couple from our state that obtained a marriage license in a state where same-sex marriage is legal."

That's right Jim, gays are lying in wait, crouching down behind shrubbery, inside telephone kiosks, and next to vending machines, just waiting to strike with a horrible lawsuit that might bring about something as abhorrent as equal protection for gays under the constitution of the state of North Carolina. Heaven forbid that citizens of the state of North Carolina be protected by their own state's laws. That would be...that would be...so...American! Gasp!

If accepted by the voters of North Carolina, it would not only amend the constitution, it would prevent the recognition of domestic partnerships, employee based health benefits, and other such protections. Lord knows we can't have the gays being protected. Next thing you know they'll be out in the streets sodomizing public buildings and animals.

Yep, it's not the 50% divorce rate that's killing the institution of marriage. It's definitely the gays.