RI Governor Supports NOM

[ccharles000]

It seems that the HRC's exposure of NOM's distortions, inaccuracies, and, well... lies on their now famous video have not quite convinced everyone to distance themslves from the propagandists who possess fewer artistic skills than most High School dramatics clubs. For instance, Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri:


"New England Cable News reports that Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri is speaking out against gay marriage and has lent his support to the National Organization for Marriage, "a nonprofit organization with a mission to protect marriage and the faith communities that sustain it."

Now, some members of the RI General Assembly say that the Governor is combative in negotiations with them and they acuse him of being callous towards the poor. The Governor does support privacy, particularly that of individuals arrested for crimes, vetoing the "Access to Public Records Act."

The Governor also has a firestorm decending upon his head for his attempts to divert Stimulus monies marked for Education into closing the state's budgetary problems elsewhere.


In January Governor Carcieri suprised anti-choice forces by showing up unannounced to offer his support and to condemn Roe, raising some eyebrows as he had been considered lukewarm at the best on the issue in the past.

So, his appearance at a "news conference" at the state capitol opposing LGBT marrriage equality was not an overwhelming and shocking suprise. Nor were his statements in support of the cause of the nefarious filmmakers, NOM:

"What I don't want to see happen with this issue is what's happening is courts deciding things or legislatures deciding things this is such an important issue I think its should be put to the voters."

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/10366/ri-governor-supports-nom

[bkkyosemite]

1. There has to be a stop to religion in politics/gov.

What peoples religious beliefs are has no business shoving down another citizens throat. Believe what they will but shut up to me about it. This separation of religion and state is not working.

[Redneck Socialist]

2. I think I spend too much time in the Lounge

I read the subject of you post and was all "What the hell does the RI governor have to do with this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMWi7CLoZ2Q youtube video?"