Comments on: Oh Noes! Teh Gay Spreads to Maine!!!

By: KayInMaine

KayInMaine — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:17:34 +0000

Baldacci is the first Governor to actually sign a same sex marriage bill into law. I can’t stand Baldacci, but this is the first thing he’s done that is fantastic! Way to go Maine! ;-)

By: DavisXMachina

DavisXMachina — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:33:01 +0000

I’d like to think this was a triumph for demotic, north country libertarianism, of the “I don’t care what you do, so long as you don’t do it in public and scare the horses” variety that makes ‘government meddling’ — whether it’s land-use regulation, zoning, conservation, taxes — or overt attempts to legislate individual behavior — a red flag.

We’ll know better in the fall. There’s still a likely ‘people’s veto’ referendum to deal with. If it shares an off-year ballot with the ‘Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights’ I would expect it to pass. The anti-tax zealot vote and the bigot vote have a healthy overlap.

By: GuinnessCub

GuinnessCub — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:30:31 +0000

Ahh pwnage – good times.

By: zarf

zarf — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:15:56 +0000

Maine has been a pretty well governed state for the 30 some years I have lived there. Even our Senators, if not the best, are sensible women and the best Republicans on show anywhere.

By: TheraP

TheraP — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:07:25 +0000

Yes to both!

By: TheLurkingMod

TheLurkingMod — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:00:58 +0000

Jane on fire, upstairs!
How They “Own” Us: Banks Prevent Credit Card Customers from Testifying

By: oldtree

oldtree — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:58:31 +0000

Good for them Maine and congrats you folks!
You forgot to include Eva and Eve?
Arlen will probably explain later today that it will mean Fido and Eve, or Steve, he won’t be sure.
Rick Warren will come out of the closet and confirm Arlen’s speculation.
the swami has thus spoketh. (the swami always lies)

By: Scoopernicus

Scoopernicus — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:53:05 +0000

Native Mainer, born and raised, and I’ve never been prouder of my state. Have donated to Equality Maine to fight the inevitable fundie pushback.

By: PierceNichols

PierceNichols — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:43:14 +0000

You assume facts not in evidence. I see no evidence that Specter has ever known who and what he is.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Wed, 06 May 2009 18:36:16 +0000

Nice. Thanks for the link.