Tag Archives: Marshall-Newman Amendment

We can’t say we didn’t know

Posted on October 26, 2006 by David

Ohio Hints at Legal Tangle That Could Befall Va. Washington Post October 26, 2006 By Chris Jenkins At a press conference yesterday, professionals who work with victims of domestic violence in Virginia cited lessons from Ohio in warning about the … Continue reading →

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Where was homeland security?

Posted on October 26, 2006 by David

Apparently during the night, New Jersey, despite sharing no common border with us, has somehow managed to annex Virginia. How else to explain the sky-is-falling silliness emanating from the pro-Marshall/Newman crowd? Here’s a little quiz: Is there a risk that … Continue reading →

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Commonwealth Coalition responds to NJ ruling

Posted on October 25, 2006 by David

No doubt anticipating desperate spinning action by proponents of Ballot Question #1, The Commonwealth Coaliiton released the following statement in response to the New Jersey Supreme Court decision. Do we really need to be reminded that Virginia is unaffected by … Continue reading →

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NJ Court hands down mixed ruling

Posted on October 25, 2006 by David

The decision in the New Jersey marriage equality case was just announced. It’s similar to the Vermont ruling: Same sex couples are entitled to a legally recognized union defined by the legislature, but implementing marriage equality is “a matter left … Continue reading →

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Reading comprehension

Posted on October 24, 2006 by David

You know, with all the discussion of the Marshall/Newman amendment over the last several months, it’s remarkable that anyone still needs to point out that the language of the amendment, Ballot Question #1, is substantially different from that of the … Continue reading →

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Our signs are so not gay

Posted on October 23, 2006 by David

Thus demonstrating that the Commonwealth Coalition is, in fact, a bunch of straight people who only care about boring, non-design oriented things like our Bill of Rights. Even Greg Letiecq can see this: “Apparently the Commonwealth Coalition has decided to … Continue reading →

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What’s next?

Posted on October 22, 2006 by David

Leesburg Today October 13, 2006 By David Weintraub, Lovettsville Maureen Whalen (Letters, Oct. 2) must have an unusual definition of the term “harm,” to say the least. The so-called”Marriage Affirmation Act”to which she refers has already been used by a … Continue reading →

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