Gay marriage opponents jam Iowa Statehouse

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10606691

Published Thursday April 9, 2009
Gay marriage opponents jam Iowa Statehouse

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gay marriage opponents on Thursday threatened political retaliation against those blocking efforts to overturn an Iowa Supreme Court decision, but they failed to force the Legislature to vote on the issue.

In an emotional morning at the Statehouse, about 300 gay marriage critics rallied outside the building and then jammed the House chamber to back efforts to force a vote on a resolution starting the process of amending the constitution to ban gay marriage.


Opponents of gay marriage pack the spectator gallery in the Iowa House chamber Thursday.


They chanted, “Let us vote,’’ after House leaders blocked the effort by ruling it out of order.

“We’re not going to let mob rule this state,’’ said House Speaker Pat Murphy, D-Dubuque. “There’s no reason for this type of behavior and we’re not going to put up with it.’’ At the rally earlier, gay marriage opponents said they would remember last week’s Supreme Court decision when they cast ballots in November 2010.


Pauline Cramer, of Indianola, Iowa, holds signs during a rally against gay marriage.


“This is only the beginning,’’ said Danny Carroll, a former legislator and now chairman of the conservative Iowa Family Policy Center. “We will remember and we will remember in November.’’

Chuck Hurley, also a former legislator and president of the policy center, noted that in addition to legislators and Gov. Chet Culver, three Iowa Supreme Court justices would face retention elections next year.

That includes Chief Justice Marsha Ternus.


FULL story at link.

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Hate is powerful motivator for some.

I'll never understand marriage equality opponents.

[polichick]

2. These people need to GET LIVES!

[bluedawg12]

3. Mob rule, the ruling elite is pissed off.

It is ugly to see.

[ruggerson]

4. More aptly captioned: BIGOTS RIOT

[Ian David]

5. Epic fail for the douchebags. n/t

[msongs]

6. there ya go again picking on the xtians again. Jesus said gays are.... well he said nothing really

[customerserviceguy]

7. This protest: Their last gasp

before they get completely subsumed by the 21st Century, and its realities.

[chollybocker]

8. 2nd pic, 2nd sign seems to say:

The supreme
court doesn't
have the author-
ity. the people
do!

These people are not very bright in the sign-making department, are they?