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[Colorado Governor] pushes for civil unions during speech
« on: January 12, 2012, 10:26:31 PM »
This is squarely on YOUR HEADS, RINOs...   :banghead:

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Hickenlooper pushes for civil unions during speech
7:14 PM, Jan 12, 2012 | chris.vanderveen@9news.com

DENVER - Governor John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) used a portion of his State of the State Address to offer some of his most vocal support to date for civil unions on Thursday.

"We don't believe we should legislate what happens inside a church or place of worship, but government should treat all people equally," he said. "It's time to pass civil unions."

His line was met with a hearty round of applause from Senate and House Democrats. Civil unions are currently legal in five states (five others recognize domestic partnerships) and in many ways grant gay couples the same rights and privileges as married couples.

Just last year, on a 6-to-5 party-line vote, a measure to allow civil unions in the state died in a House committee vote. Democrat Mark Farrandino said on Thursday he is optimistic the measure will get to the full House floor this year.

"I'm hopeful," he said. "I've had some conversations - some good conversations - and I'm hopeful that by the end of the day when it gets out of the Senate there will be a Republican [sponsor] on that bill."

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Re: [Colorado Governor] pushes for civil unions during speech
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2012, 07:04:36 AM »
If that's as far as it goes and CO doesn't recognize same-sex marriages, hate to say it, but I don't necessarily have a problem with it.

Gays have been crying the butthurt for years that they don't have the "same legal rights" as married couples.  This grants them and at the same time kind of invalidates their argument about "needing to get married" and undermining the family in that manner.

Nothing like giving someone what they want to take the wind out of their sails.
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Re: [Colorado Governor] pushes for civil unions during speech
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2012, 07:33:22 AM »
Colorado...Denver...and the Mile High City...there's a joke in there somewhere. :-)
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Re: [Colorado Governor] pushes for civil unions during speech
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2012, 09:41:15 AM »
It's fine with me, same sex is not marriage.
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Re: [Colorado Governor] pushes for civil unions during speech
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2012, 10:43:29 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on January 13, 2012, 07:33:22 AM
Colorado...Denver...and the Mile High City...there's a joke in there somewhere. :-)

Trust me, East Colfax after dark ain't no joke.
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