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underseasurveyor

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10. Civil Rights should not be put to a vote anymore than

Reply to bluestateguy (Original post)

Tue May 8, 2012, 11:21 PM

May 2012

God or religion should be put to a vote.

Despite the fact that I don't believe in either god or religion it's up to those who chose to believe to have that choice and it shall not be infringed upon and I would not ever vote against it.

Keep religion off my constitution and leave my civil rights alone! Simple Course if they want to push the issue I'm more than happy to push back

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I dislike the idea of putting civil rights up for a vote [View all] bluestateguy May 2012 OP

Its RIDICULOUS to put 'civil rights' up for a vote. elleng May 2012 #1

Happens all the time though. Gun control and gay rights initiatives, for example, are very common. hack89 May 2012 #15

I agree MuseRider May 2012 #2

I agree. Civil rights should not be dependent on a benevolent majority. nt msanthrope May 2012 #3

I agree!.... one_voice May 2012 #4

According to the Constitution edhopper May 2012 #5

But SCOTUS SCOTUS SCOTUS bigwillq May 2012 #7

Are you agreeing with me edhopper May 2012 #16

Agree (nt) bigwillq May 2012 #17

I agree (nt) bigwillq May 2012 #6

Are you sure Wisconsin voters get to put referenda on the ballot that way? HereSince1628 May 2012 #8

In 2004 Wisconsin voted to ban gay marriage bluestateguy May 2012 #9

Do you mean the 2006 Referendum on marriage equality amendment? That was not a citizen initiative. HereSince1628 May 2012 #13

Civil Rights should not be put to a vote anymore than underseasurveyor May 2012 #10

it's even worse on an off election with low turn out Johonny May 2012 #11

Hell, the Constitution itself couldn't pass a referendum, elleng May 2012 #12

Civil rights should never be on a ballot. MineralMan May 2012 #14

If civil rights had been put to a vote in the 1960s, we'd still have segregation and Jim Crow Bake May 2012 #18