Christie's Same-Sex Marriage Proposal Sparks Controversy
New Jerseyans and lawmakers debate the governor's handling of the political hot potato
The Marriage Equality and Religious Exemption Act advanced this week in Trenton, when the New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee voted 8-4 in favor of it. Though it was an encouraging sign for supporters of the bill, Gov. Christie has vowed to veto any marriage equality bill that reaches his desk. Instead this week he suggested putting the issue on the ballot and settling the matter by public referendum. Not surprisingly, there has been some outcry to Christie’s proposed handling of the controversial issue, which many people liken to tossing the political hot potato into the hands of the people. “I find it extremely offensive that Christie suggests the matter should be open to public referendum,” stated Bloomfield attorney CJ Griffin, …
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Occidentalist
1:59 pm on Monday, January 30, 2012
What about those who don't have a religion? What about those who can't afford the "donation" fee many churches charge for marriage services? The government is there, for instance a town mayor, to perform marriage services to those who don't belong to religions or who are discriminated against by religion. The reason the government needs to perform this function is because marriage is a legally … more ›