To: Crackingham
This can't happen in Texas, because the new constitutional amendment banning "gay" marriages also prohibits local jurisdictions from recognizing any marriage like relationships that are not actually marriages defined as being between one man and one woman.
To: Crackingham
"While the issue of gay marriage is being fought in courtrooms in at least seven states — and in Georgia in 2004, voters overwhelming passed an amendment making gay marriage illegal — governments are quietly and increasingly extending marriage benefits to unmarried couples."
Gay marriage versus benefits for domestic partners are two completely different issue.
The government should not recognize gay marriage because legally marriage is an something the state incents to provide the best possible conditions for raising a family.
Domestic partner benefits are a market function... in the Atlanta labor market it may be smart for an employer to offer them. Somewhere else it may not make economic sense.
3 posted on
03/26/2006 5:25:37 PM PST by
gondramB
(Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's.)
To: Crackingham
Does anyone know if this provision applies retroactively, i.e., if former employees of the city of Atlanta already receiving pensions can designate a "domestic partner" as a pension beneficiary in the event of their deaths?
4 posted on
03/26/2006 5:28:23 PM PST by
LibertarianInExile
(Freedom isn't free--no, there's a hefty f'in fee--and if you don't throw in your buck-o-5, who will?)
To: Crackingham
Gee, does 'domestic partner' also apply to non same-sex couples who live together? Didn't think so, it's only for another 'protected class' of sickos.
5 posted on
03/26/2006 5:35:21 PM PST by
Looking4Truth
(We in the U.S. know the rest of the world is nearly useless and we're sick of carrying their asses!)
To: Crackingham
Government has so much money to burn, you see, that it must look for new reasons to bestow benefits on people. Have sex, get benefits. Gee, it's kind of like the government is the pimp.
9 posted on
03/26/2006 6:20:54 PM PST by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
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Domestic partners eligible for pensions in Atlanta
Domestic partners -what an odd term the leftists employ to sell the homosexual agenda bill of goods on this issue!
Considering the left -specifically, radical feminists completely reject anything 'domestic' it is odd that they use a 'domestic' argument when really it is all about one thing only -- homosexual sex
-maybe saving some money by sharing costs comes into play also? ROTFLMAO
- I wonder what the 'requirements' are to establish proof of domestication? It will be interesting to research this question -any takers?
21 posted on
03/26/2006 10:21:08 PM PST by
DBeers
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To: Crackingham
Even this does not seem important to me after today's events on immigration. Isn't that horrible. I normally would be appauled over this, but you know it just does not matter to me...maybe tomorrow.
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