32nd Vote “Secured” for Marriage Equality
Posted by Ledger Newsroom on June 22, 2011 · 8 Comments
A name has not yet been released, but sources close to those with the New York State Republican Conference have confirmed a thirty-second vote has been “secured” for the passage of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Marriage Equality Act.
As the Senate goes through what is being called “the big ugly” – property cap reform, tuition for public colleges, and rent control regulation – the vote for marriage equality may not be until the wee hours on Thursday.
Last week, Republican Sens. James Alesi and Roy McDonald broke from their party to support the bill.
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They will be able to tell their grandchildren with pride that they voted the right way for the civil rights issue of our time.
There will be costs to the government because there will be a big impact on the social security system which is already broke. For instance, when a spouse dies another person will be entitled to money, correct? Will the passgae of this bill already put more pressure on an already boke system. Maybe, there should not be marriage at …all of any kind. What you work for and save for should be what you get and should not involve entitlements of any kind from the government.
DOMA states that while the state can recognize gay marriage, the bill deny federal benefits to any gay couples
We call SS an entitlement. We are entitled to receive payments from the government because over the years we have paid money to the government for these benefits. The government isn’t giving anything away in basic social security.
I would not like it if I was told I could not have married my husband of 30 years. So I do not think any one should be told who they should marry “Straight or Gay or Trans” it is the choice of the persons marring each other.
It would be like telling every one they can and will worship as they are told.