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  • Tuesday, April 11, 2006

    Kaine is able...

    Sorta. The WaPo reports that Kaine Urges Voters to Reject Amendment that would constitutionally prohibit same sex marriages in VA.

    Right position, but his reasons are, well, less inclusive than what I'd like to see:
    Kaine said in a statement that he was concerned about "the broad wording of the proposed constitutional amendment," saying that it threatens "the constitutional rights of individuals to enter into private contracts, and also . . . the discretion of employers to extend certain benefits, such as health care coverage, to unmarried couples."
    So he opposes the amendment because of how it will affect everyone but gay couples? And believes that marriage = man + woman. Not the Feingold position I applaud, but then again, this is Virginia. Kaine is certainly entitled to his reasons why he opposes the amendment, just so long as this ugly discrimination stays out of the state constitution and statutes.

    But then again, this is Virginia, as in Loving v.

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