Good news everyone! The tyranny of the majority has ruled against fairness and inequality in the name of their own personal disgust at people different from them yet again!
Everybody celebrate!
Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage.
And here I was almost starting to think that there were islands of rationality in our country. I was almost getting to the point where I could have faith in humanity again. Really, I should just be embarrassed that I could ever humor such outlandish fantasies!
Gay marriage has now lost in every single state — 31 in all — in which it has been put to a popular vote. Gay-rights activists had hoped to buck that trend in Maine — known for its moderate, independent-minded electorate — and mounted an energetic, well-financed campaign.
Just goes to show that you can't fight bigotry by throwing money at it. It doesn't matter what you say or how often you say it; the people who voted yes on this had already made their minds and no amount of pleading with them or arguing them will change their gut feeling that being gay is just
wrong.
Five other states have legalized gay marriage — starting with Massachusetts in 2004, and followed by Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Iowa — but all did so through legislation or court rulings, not by popular vote. In contrast, constitutional amendments banning gay marriage have been approved in all 30 states where they have been on the ballot.
Well, if there are "activist judges" out there after all, let me just say to you: thank you.
The defeat left some gay-marriage supporters bitter
At this point, when it comes to gay-marriage supporters in this country, "bitter" is a pre-existing condition. Any guesses why?
