Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Another year, another fight

So the amendment moves forward. What a rude awakening.

To review: Legislators opposed moving the amendment forward to the next legislative session by 134-62; still not enough however ... the anti-gay right needed only 50 votes to keep the issue alive.

Anti-gay propaganda will continue for another year. And this will be detrimental to the health of the commonwealth.

One saving grace, noted by the Globe, is Patrick's comments on the atmosphere of divisiveness:

"I am disappointed by today's vote in the Constitutional Convention," Patrick said in a statement. "We have never used the initiative petition to limit individual freedoms and personal privacy, but today’s vote was a regrettable step in that direction."We have work to do over the next year to turn this around," Patrick continued.

"I am heartened by the fact that the overwhelming majority of the members of the Legislature – a margin of over 2 to 1 -- voted to move on. I pledge to do what I can to build on that momentum, so that our Constitution will continue to stand for liberty and freedom, and not discrimination."

It's all about dusting ourselves off, getting a good night's rest and waking up to fight another day!