The Constitution's Guardrails
Jeff Jacoby:
"A lawsuit filed in US District Court last week accuses 109 Massachusetts lawmakers of violating the US Constitution. The plaintiffs are leaders of VoteOnMarriage.org, a grass-roots campaign to amend the Massachusetts constitution by defining marriage 'only as the union of one man and one woman.'
It was a year ago this week that the proposed amendment, having attracted a record-setting 170,000 signatures, was formally transmitted to the Legislature by the Massachusetts secretary of state. What was supposed to happen next is spelled out in the state constitution. Article 48 directs the House and Senate to meet jointly and vote on amendments proposed by citizen initiative; those that get at least 50 votes in two consecutive sessions are then put on the state ballot." Read more....
"A lawsuit filed in US District Court last week accuses 109 Massachusetts lawmakers of violating the US Constitution. The plaintiffs are leaders of VoteOnMarriage.org, a grass-roots campaign to amend the Massachusetts constitution by defining marriage 'only as the union of one man and one woman.'
It was a year ago this week that the proposed amendment, having attracted a record-setting 170,000 signatures, was formally transmitted to the Legislature by the Massachusetts secretary of state. What was supposed to happen next is spelled out in the state constitution. Article 48 directs the House and Senate to meet jointly and vote on amendments proposed by citizen initiative; those that get at least 50 votes in two consecutive sessions are then put on the state ballot." Read more....
posted by HeavyHanded at
8:46 PM
3 Comments:
There may be some hope for Massachusetts after all. I have my doubts given Kennedy and Kerry still hold office.
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Anonymous, at 12:12 AM
It often seems that the electorate is not as liberal as the legislators that they elect. This seems to hold true even in the very blue states.
Go figure.
But alas. I have to agree with you on your doubts on Kennedy and Kerry. It seems these annointed ones - these blue bloods - will hold onto office until they die. [Sighing LOUDLY]
Merry Christmas ablur. I'm sure this Christmas will be a tough one. (Been thru that.) I hope you are gettin' along all right.
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HeavyHanded, at 6:15 PM
I am doing okay. The finacial perils of christmas this year are hurting. I put out a lot of cash dealing with the deaths in the family. It will make it difficult for my little ones. (5,5,11)
We are healthy and happy. I hope you and yours can say the same. Merry Christmass HH
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Anonymous, at 10:30 AM
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