On... Wisconsin?
It was Wednesday evening, on the Madison Fox news. We had just finished watching American Idol that night; still had the TV on (strange, we usually turn it right off). It was talking about a piece of legislation the Wisconsin state government wanted to pass. Now, because in the November elections last year the voters passed an amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriages, the Liberal government officials didn't want to swear to uphold this "unjust" (as they called it) constitution. So they want to pass a law that says they don't have to swear to uphold the "whole" constitution, just the parts they agree with.
Now I just about fall out of my seat when I heard this. (Well, technically I wasn't sitting, so I hadn't a seat to fall out of.)
This wasn't because they were in favor of gay marriages, but because they just wanted to dash and destroy the constitution. This is the constitution! We don't just ignore it when we feel like! What would they say if I was about to be sworn into office but I didn't want to support equal rights for Women of "ethnic minorities"? (I can't think of the un-politically correct word for it right now... ;-) ) Or if I wanted to ban free speech?
Well, even if by some miracle they didn't object. I know they certainly would grumble about it. This shows that they really don't mean what they say this legislation is about (putting aside the constitution), but that they want an excuse to ignore the voters wishes for their own personal agenda.
Didn't we used to hang people who did that?
Now I just about fall out of my seat when I heard this. (Well, technically I wasn't sitting, so I hadn't a seat to fall out of.)
This wasn't because they were in favor of gay marriages, but because they just wanted to dash and destroy the constitution. This is the constitution! We don't just ignore it when we feel like! What would they say if I was about to be sworn into office but I didn't want to support equal rights for Women of "ethnic minorities"? (I can't think of the un-politically correct word for it right now... ;-) ) Or if I wanted to ban free speech?
Well, even if by some miracle they didn't object. I know they certainly would grumble about it. This shows that they really don't mean what they say this legislation is about (putting aside the constitution), but that they want an excuse to ignore the voters wishes for their own personal agenda.
Didn't we used to hang people who did that?
posted by Paul @ 8:53 PM
2 Comments:
At 11:28 PM,
Anonymous said…
The Constitution is the Constitution. Its like trying to change the 10 Commandments. Let's modify the "Shall love thy Neighbor" with "Shall love thy Neighbor, except if their views are considered sinful or evil in which shall hate thy Neighbor" Problem with that is who gets to decide what is evil.
The fact that the even got away with some leverage over the Constitution for the sake of "National Security" makes us all wonder what is going wrong. The Constitution is above everything in the country and everyone. That means the President doesn't has any more right to change it than you do just for the sake of one's opinion whether its gay marriage, terrorism, drugs etc.
I'm losing a lot of faith in political figures as of late. In the long run this personal agenda theme is going to snap back at them, and not in a pleasant way at all. Politics is not a virtual world, where you get to set your own agendas and achieve your goals and ambitions at the expense of everyone else. You want to do that go play World of Warcraft.
Though this can't last for too long, otherwise they are going to be facing something a lot worse than a couple angry voters.
Btw, sorry about the ranting comment Paul, got carried away there for a minute ;).
At 6:44 AM,
Anonymous said…
This sounds like the people who only want to believe some of what the Bible says. What a load of garbage. If they don't like a part of the constitution, they should either learn to deal with it or leave the country to join one that doesn't have the bit they don't like in their constitution.
Sometimes, I really hate people. Argh.
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