WV Republicans Call for Constitutional Amendment on Gay Marriage
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Posted: 10:57 AM Jun 3, 2008
WV Republicans Call for Constitutional Amendment on Gay Marriage
Republicans are concerned the courts may legalize gay marriage in West Virginia.
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CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WSAZ) -- A handful of Republican delegates in West Virginia want a ban on same sex marriage placed on a ballot.

The Republicans called for Governor Joe Manchin to place this issue on the call of any special session this year, so legislators can start the process of making this a constitutional amendment.

Delegate John Overington (R-Berkley) said the "defense of marriage act" can be overturned by the courts. That recently happened in California. He said West Virginia must act now.

Eight years ago, lawmakers approved the Defense of Marriage act which made traditional marriage of a man and woman the legal standard in the state.

42 states in the country have laws defining traditional marriage and 27 of those also have constitutional amendments banning gay marriage.

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Posted by: Jason on Jul 30, 2008 at 06:19 PM

I agree with Joe and believe in the literal intrepretation of scripture as delivered by our one Almighty God and true son Jesus Christ. All Christians know being or practicing homosexuality is an abomination and we need to protect this great country from this sin that is ruining our country. We also need to pass legislation to ban smoking and put a stop to overeating... We can put a stop to overeating by mandating certain portions in our schools and restaurants. We need action now, scripture teaches us that our body is a temple of God. There are a lot of God's temples that are not being taken care of. We need a statewide ban on gay marriage, smoking and government regulated portion control in every eating establishment. Let's take action now church before its too late.
Posted by: Jennifer on Jun 25, 2008 at 08:46 PM

Bruce you are crackin me up! LOL
Posted by: Bruce on Jun 25, 2008 at 04:49 AM

Hey Joe,most religions have a God.If our money says " In God We Trust",which God are they referring to? Joe,when did you turn straight? Obviously you made a decision to be straight,right?Was it a tough decision,or did it just feel natural?What should be talked about is how Republicans use the Gay and Abortion topics every election.They push your buttons and you pull the lever everytime for the Grand old Party.Then they bend you over and stick it to you.Ooops,sorry for the gay reference.
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