New Jersey Grants Benefits to Same-Sex Partners

Asbury Park Press ^ | 1-12-04 | AP

[joesnuffy]

Health & Homosexuality

[redfog]

I would like to propose that freepers refrain from using the oxymoron "gay marriage" as that phrase will eventually debase the meaning of the word marriage. I've already seen "gay marriage" and "straight marriage" used in the same sentence more than I'd like.

In place of "gay marriage" I suggest using the word "sodomiage" [pronounced sodom-midge] which more accurately reflects what these unions entail.

Until a child is conceived from anal copulation, it isn't marriage.

[Graymatter]

>>A divorcelike proceeding in Superior Court would be necessary to end a domestic partnership.

Hah! Be careful what you wish for.

Lawyers do look out for their own, don't they? Sure we'll give you arrangements but when you're done with them you'll need legal help to get free.

This should discourage most of them. Gay couples will have to weigh the likelihood of hospital privileges against the likelihood of change of heart, and decide whether the union is worth the legal hassle of dissolving it.

[Bedford Forrest]

"What about McGreevy? Is he married? The rumor mill is full of hints about him."

When Robert the Runt Torricelli was pulled out of his re-election race, it was his little sweetpea, McGreevy, who helped him along. In his swan song speech, Torricelli made some really bizarre statements about his relationship with McGreevy - embarrassing in fact, even considering that they both are precious, small wristed little fellows, from New Jersey and Democrats. Who knows about these creeps - the important question is whether the pubbies can put in a governor in that pathetic state.

[Donna Lee Nardo]

Yeesh, but for what "intent and purposes" is marriage still against the law in NJ? Sounds like all that is taboo any longer is the actual marriage certificate.

[MattinNJ]

Morality aside, look for your health insurance costs to go through the roof-we'll have to pay for their partners AIDS related costs.

[Teacher317]

The Indiana Court of Appeals just heard arguments in a gay-marriage case today. Whatever the outcome, you KNOW it's going to be appealed to the IN Supremes.

(What was weird to me was that the court was filled with rather attractive women, rather than activist-looking males. I didn't get a chance to stereotype at all! Hmph!!)

[glock rocks]

Hmmm. Wonder why Mass and NJ don't recognize my conceal permit, but do recognize my driver and marriage license. Must be a blue state thang.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Bumping your post Cindy.

Does slippery slop sound just about right now? I fear for America.

[hattend]

"This legislation is a matter of fundamental decency," Gov. James E. McGreevey said before signing the law.

He said "decency" in the context of homosexuals. How far we've fallen.

[Reactionary]

They don't mind destroying marriage when daddy and mommy can be replaced by the state.

Liberals are Stalinist swine.

[O.C. - Old Cracker]

I'm not the least bit happy about it. I'm already considering my break from this asylum. I want to do it before it's too late.

I'm with you, but short of pushing up daisies how do you get off this prison planet?

[little jeremiah]

Homosexual Agenda Ping - there was an article about this yesterday (?), I'll try to find the link.

This is the beginning of the deluge. Now there's a suit for polygamy, which actually has a lot more history, scripture, tradition and common sense than same sex marriage!

Rick Santorum is proved right, unfortunately.

Anyone wanting on or off this ping list, inform me and it shall be done.

[HostileTerritory]

No, it hasn't gone to the NJ Supremes yet. A lower court ruled against the plaintiffs according to the current law, they appealed, it's all a bunch of preliminaries that everyone goes through before the big show.

[HostileTerritory]

How about 2 strangers??

The sad thing is that the way the states treat marriage today, there is NOTHING stopping two stangers from getting married. It happens in Vegas all the time. ER had a subplot about this last year.

[GOPologist]

There is no way we can stop two persons, regardless of gender, who are going to "shack" up with each other.

On the other hand, we must do all in our legal power to stop "same-sex marriages." WHY? The ONLY reason is spousal HEALTH INSURANCE mainly because it is needed to defray the costs of curing AIDS.

Just think of the increase of the cost of insurance if "same-sex marriage" is allowed.

[Almondjoy]

The only people that will destroy the foundation of marriage are the people who lose faith in it. Just because someone is different doesn't destroy the foundation of marriage. As long as one man and one woman believe in the foundation of marriage it is not destroyed.

The real disgrace is the divorce rate in the country. Millions and millions of men and women piss all over marriage everyday. I don't see anyone crying about that.

[oceanview]

he's married. but what you are thinking is also rumored to be true, in fact its quite well known amongst folks in the area where he was mayor before becoming governor.

[gcruse]

Pretty soon, anyone can just 'shack up' (no marriage), and these stupid government politicians who have been 'elected' will completely destroy the foundation of marriage.

They always have been able to shack up.  And  unless you want to make divorce as difficult as it used to be, with the concommitant abandonment of the home by the father with to legal means of getting child support, maybe the queers and the legislators aren't really the source of the problem.  And  you  seem to be saying the policticians are not really elected.  I take from this you don't  want other people voting on things that affect your life.  I hear that.  I don't like social conservatives being allowed to vote on how others get to live, either.

[My Dog Likes Me]

When the gay lobby realizes that marriage entails monogamy, they'll shriek and run for the woods.
I mean hills. Sorry.