lifted from Ginmar's journal...
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lagilmanas part of a larger discussion, this just tickled my irritated-at-hypocrites bone.
Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Jeff Miller, the sponsor of Tennessee’s Marriage Protection act, is facing divorce because of his alleged relationship with a Senate aide, his wife said.
Miller (R-Cleveland) has been the chief sponsor of the Marriage Protection Amendment, which passed the Senate in February mere days prior to the divorce filing.
Sen. Miller didn’t return calls to his legislative office Thursday afternoon but issued the following statement:
“My wife and I are in the process of getting a divorce. Divorce is a very difficult time for everyone. It is a very private matter, which is played out in public proceedings. Our chief concern right now is the best interest of our children,” the statement said. ... “It became apparent over the last week or so that we have irreconcilable differences which we have been unable to resolve.”
The Marriage Protection Amendment, which passed the Senate floor Feb. 23, would place a ban on gay marriage in the state constitution. The amendment, which says marriage should be defined as between “one man and one woman,” will go before the voters in a November referendum next year
Uh-huh. He gets to have a "private matter," but he feels like he has the right to make our respective marriage choices into a public matter.
To quote the wise ones of Bloom County: *ppbbbbtttthhhht*
Senate Republican Caucus Chairman Jeff Miller, the sponsor of Tennessee’s Marriage Protection act, is facing divorce because of his alleged relationship with a Senate aide, his wife said.
Miller (R-Cleveland) has been the chief sponsor of the Marriage Protection Amendment, which passed the Senate in February mere days prior to the divorce filing.
Sen. Miller didn’t return calls to his legislative office Thursday afternoon but issued the following statement:
“My wife and I are in the process of getting a divorce. Divorce is a very difficult time for everyone. It is a very private matter, which is played out in public proceedings. Our chief concern right now is the best interest of our children,” the statement said. ... “It became apparent over the last week or so that we have irreconcilable differences which we have been unable to resolve.”
The Marriage Protection Amendment, which passed the Senate floor Feb. 23, would place a ban on gay marriage in the state constitution. The amendment, which says marriage should be defined as between “one man and one woman,” will go before the voters in a November referendum next year
Uh-huh. He gets to have a "private matter," but he feels like he has the right to make our respective marriage choices into a public matter.
To quote the wise ones of Bloom County: *ppbbbbtttthhhht*
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Date: 2005-04-17 01:07 am (UTC)It's really not surprising. If you look at the divorce rates state by state, those most religiously conservative and with anti-gay marriage laws have the highest rates. Mass. for instance has the lowest divorce rate. The "sanctity of marriage" is always protected by law in states with divorce rates over 50%. Go figure.
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Date: 2005-04-17 01:41 am (UTC)#$@! hypocrites.
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Date: 2005-04-17 11:45 am (UTC)He's using the trophy brats as a bargaining chip.
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Date: 2005-04-17 02:52 pm (UTC)This is when you're torn--you hope the kids someday understand what a weak person their father is, but you hope they'll love him anyway.
The voters need to wrap his knuckles sharply with a ruler, however...
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Date: 2005-04-17 08:58 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-04-18 12:59 am (UTC)Marriage is not, and never has been, a private matter. That is why we have ceremonies to mark them and traditionally announce engagements in the newspaper. Marriage is the community acknowledgment of a relationship.
Rather than making it harder for some people to get married, I think it should be made harder for married people to get divorced. If one really wants to protect marriage. It might give guys like that a moment's pause before violating the institution. It might make other people think long and hard before getting married to begin with. Serial monogamy and irresponsible sexuality are the real threats, and have nothing to do with gay marriage. Nor with homophobia, for that.