What happened to "We're Mainers! Don't tell us what to do!"?

Not even a WWII vet could convince you crusty old f*cks to leave people alone and let them live in peace. (new window)

Screw you, Maine! You used to be cool!

Elections like these and Prop 8 in California will be looked upon by society with shame in the not-too-distant future.

I am still sickened by what happened in my state. My condolences to the non-bigoted Farkers in Maine.

TV commercials produced by Schubert Flint Public Affairs, a Sacramento consulting firm, feature parents lamenting that their young children are being taught in school that marriage between two women or two men is normal. Nearly identical ads were highly effective in California.

"I refer to it as sustainable advertising, where you have the same themes," said Scott Fish, communications director for Stand for Marriage Maine. "It's the same issue, and many of the concerns were the same."

Farking despicable.

That's it Maine. You're on notice.

how close was the vote, does anyone know?

Cagey B: TV commercials produced by Schubert Flint Public Affairs, a Sacramento consulting firm, feature parents lamenting that their young children are being taught in school that marriage between two women or two men is normal. Nearly identical ads were highly effective in California.

"I refer to it as sustainable advertising, where you have the same themes," said Scott Fish, communications director for Stand for Marriage Maine. "It's the same issue, and many of the concerns were the same."

Farking despicable.

I hope they did the one about "a gay storm is coming." That's my favorite.

Great work, bigots.
You had to make this state suck a little more.

Cagey B: Elections like these and Prop 8 in California will be looked upon by society with shame in the not-too-distant future.

I am still sickened by what happened in my state. My condolences to the non-bigoted Farkers in Maine.

this.

I feel so bad for Phillip. I wanted to see equality in Maine anyway, but I really wanted that heroic old man to get a chance to see it in his lifetime and I am really disappointed that this didn't go the right way.

Bigots need to realize this is inevitable- you can fight it, but we're right and we'll outlast you.

The tyranny of the majority wins again. Fred Phelps is smiling tonight. Time to start the boycotts and protests.

lajimi: Fred Phelps is smiling tonight.

Fred Phelps doesn't care about gay marriage. He cares about being inflammatory and provoking people into attacking his group so he can sue.

the funding for the initiative's campaign:

Below is a chart that outlines major cash contributions to the Stand For Marriage Maine Campaign, as of October 2009:

Contributor Amount
National Organization for Marriage $1.1 million
Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland $550,000
Focus on the Family of Colorado $50,000
Knights of Columbus $50,000
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Evansville $1,000
Archdiocese of Santa Fe $1,000

Below is a chart that outlines major cash and in-kind contributions to the Protect Maine Equality Campaign, as of October 2009:
Contributor Amount
Human Rights Campaign $155,000
Equality Maine $90,000
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders $87,000
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force $75,000
American Civil Liberties Union $10,000

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Maine, you're an embarrassment to the northeast. GTFO.

Also is pisses me off all these organizations are called "Stand for Marriage" "Protect Marriage" "Something about gays stealing our Marriage" You don't give a damn about actual marriage or you'd be spending your time trying to get divorce outlawed or some sort of mandatory counseling before a marriage license could be issues.

Gwendolyn: could be issues issued.

They like marriage so much, they think fewer people should be allowed to do it.

Cagey B: Elections like these and Prop 8 in California will be looked upon by society with shame in the not-too-distant future.

They're already looked upon with shame by some, including myself.

Cyberluddite: They're already looked upon with shame by some, including myself.

Well at least you were able to make yourself appear above it all. Good for you!

Ender's: Well at least you were able to make yourself appear above it all. Good for you!

I'm not sure WTF that is supposed to mean, but I'm not trying to "appear" to be anything. My own state passed Prop 8 last year, and though I sure as hell didn't vote for it, I'm nevertheless deeply ashamed by that--as a Californian and as an American. I thought we as a people were better than that.

Cyberluddite: Ender's: Well at least you were able to make yourself appear above it all. Good for you!

I'm not sure WTF that is supposed to mean, but I'm not trying to "appear" to be anything. My own state passed Prop 8 last year, and though I sure as hell didn't vote for it, I'm nevertheless deeply ashamed by that--as a Californian and as an American. I thought we as a people were better than that.

I was reading a manga, written in 2005, and they referenced gays being able to marry in San Francisco. I found it ironic that California is thought of as gay friendly in other countries and shiat like Prop 8 gets passed.

Gwendolyn: I was reading a manga, written in 2005, and they referenced gays being able to marry in San Francisco. I found it ironic that California is thought of as gay friendly in other countries and shiat like Prop 8 gets passed.

Prop 8 didn't get passed because of San Francisco or Los Angeles.

The big cities there ARE pretty gay friendly and have been for a really long time. It's the other areas that passed it.

Cyberluddite: I'm not sure WTF that is supposed to mean, but I'm not trying to "appear" to be anything. My own state passed Prop 8 last year, and though I sure as hell didn't vote for it, I'm nevertheless deeply ashamed by that--as a Californian and as an American. I thought we as a people were better than that.

I 100% agree with you.


/Californian
//Voted against

Weaver95: how close was the vote, does anyone know?

Another article said 52.5 to 47 and some change.

This sort of thing should not be up for a damn popularity contest. This is no different than miscegenation laws. Either remove the legal status of marriage altogether and make it strictly a jesus-thing, or allow any two consenting single adults to appoint each other as their legal companion.

Marriage isn't about jesus laws, or remarriage would be illegal unless the wife cheated on teh husband (and she would be stoned to death as a result). It isn't about the ability to procreate, or sterile heterosexual people wouldn't be allowed to marry. It's about uptight religious people who think that whatever they don't want, no one else should be allowed to have.

Bigotry, alive and well in 2009. So - racial civil rights marches in the late 60s, and 40 years later we have a miscegenated President. That means about 2060 we'll have a LBGTQWTFBBQ President.

I really, really hate NOM.

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