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Wednesday, November 08, 2006

The System Works

Yesterday was a great day for America. The people voted and the Democrats took control of the House and are poised to take the Senate. Two races, in Virginia and Montana, have the Dems leading but the races are too close to call.

I am deeply saddened that 7 of the 8 state initiatives to ban same-sex marriage have passed (it's still too close to count in Arizona **EDIT - 11/17/06 measure was NOT passed!!!**), some, like Virginia, which passed, are very wide sweeping not only banning marriage but banning the recognition of "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities or effects of marriage."

Although some state Supreme Courts, unlike Washington state, are striking down then bans as unconstitional. The battle this round may be lost but the war is by no means over. It will be interesting to see what happens in New Jersey. While I'm saddened I'm also hopeful that fairness will prevail.

We have a long way to go in order to, again, "form a more perfect union", last night proved that the system does work. The people voted and things changed. Some for the better and some for the worse, but things changed. I have to believe that deep down Americans are decent people, just misguided and unaware sometimes, marriage equality is coming, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but it's coming.

To all that voted, whether it went the way you wanted or not, you stood up and were counted.

To all that did not vote - SHAME ON YOU!!