The November 3, 2009 election results in Maine showed 53% of the voters elected to reverse a law passed by the Maine Legislature. While 47% voted to keep same sex marriage, the majority voted it down.
Controversial issues deserve the public debate, visibility, and option for direct voter involvement. You don't need elected representatives to be the voice of the people when such divisive topics cannot easily be solved. You only get the hearts, minds, and common sense of a few when everyone should have a chance to vote their wishes.
In CT we don't have such a voter referendum option. The Legislature has spoken and does not think we need it. Oh the arrogance, the elitism, the special interest groups that keep us from our freedom.
The incumbents have spoken!
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we will get our rights in Maine and everywere. who do people think they are to say we are not equal?????? if you say conn should get the chance to deny us our rights then who are you? conn does the right thing, no vote for the people.
everyone told me vote for obama. never voted before didnt no wat to do, didnt vote. this time when nobody told me to vote did. but were the pictures, all these names, gotta do somethg. lookin up conn voting stuff to try to get pix on votes. can u help.
We'll get democracy in connecticut, when the sitting legislature is removed, hopefully next year. The movement is afoot to rid the states of their elites as you say. the people better assume their power before it is taken away from them. keep up the good commentary most blogs don't show a thoughtful view.
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