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Good Neighbor Time

by: Dean Barker

Sat Oct 17, 2009 at 08:04:59 AM EDT
Maine clearly provided our state with much needed momentum when they passed marriage equality while we were still in the thick of our own legislative process.

Now the haters are back with a voter referendum to overturn it.  But speaking of momentum, it's on the side of equality according to the latest poll.  And Maine's AG just delivered the haters a stinging defeat in a central plank of their fear and smear campaign.

If you live near enough to Maine to help, please consider it:

This is, candidly, in our self-interest too.  Having a marriage equality zone throughout New England makes us a beacon of progress and equality for the nation.

And, President Snowe notwithstanding, as Maine goes, so goes the nation.
Dean Barker :: Good Neighbor Time
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An Example Of What Goes Around, Comes Around (4.00 / 1)
I'm helping in Maine in a variety of ways, and every day I hear that by New Hampshire having adopted marriage equailty, we have helped their cause to keep their law in the upcoming election.  

By their victory in November, they will help us solidify support for our own marriage equality against the repeal effort in our Legislature in 2010 (yes, a bill to do so has been entered by our opponents), as well as any attacks on our candidates who supported House Bill 436 in November, 2010.  

So, by us helping them, we're helping ourselves too.  Contribute if you haven't already, and there are lots of volunteer signup potential.  At the very least, if you have a friend in Maine, make a telephone call.  Turnout is crucial.  

Gave $100 on Wednesday n/t (4.00 / 1)


Democrats solve problems, Republicans sit and say no.
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I don't think the issue of marriage (0.00 / 0)
may hurt candidates and incumbents. What the opinion polls everywhere show is that the issue has faded as a political mobilizing factor, even in conservative-leaning places. People are more focused on the economy, health care, etc.  
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Equality is such a difficult concept. (0.00 / 0)
I think it's because many people automatically judge by what they see and, since all the people they see are different, making the leap to the fact that humans are equal in being different is difficult to make.  Every other kind of animal and plant has speciated, but there's just one of us.  
That does make humans special, but it's often not appreciated.

Why is it that humans don't have to speciate?  Because we've learned how to accommodate our immediate environment to ourselves.

Now, it seems, we've gone a bit too far.  Curious that the people who insist on some people being exceptional--i.e. reject the principle of equality--also reject that man is responsible for environmental degradation.  Does that mean that exceptionalism = irresponsibility?

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