Comments on: Nevada Senate Votes To Override Domestic Partnership Veto http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/31/11766 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:03:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Matt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/31/11766/comment-page-1#comment-41744 Matt Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:22:51 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11766#comment-41744 Go Nevada!!! Here's a link: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jrgfOreGUUzvIisDom8QYpD2WtbQD98HJ1SO0 Go Nevada!!!

Here’s a link:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jrgfOreGUUzvIisDom8QYpD2WtbQD98HJ1SO0

]]> By: Pomo http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/31/11766/comment-page-1#comment-41743 Pomo Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:42:59 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11766#comment-41743 come on Nevada! come on Nevada!

]]> By: RMB http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/31/11766/comment-page-1#comment-41742 RMB Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:10:21 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11766#comment-41742 VETO SUCCESSFULLY OVERRIDDEN BY ASSEMBLY! VETO SUCCESSFULLY OVERRIDDEN BY ASSEMBLY!

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/31/11766/comment-page-1#comment-41735 Timothy Kincaid Sun, 31 May 2009 21:28:06 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11766#comment-41735 It is very important to note that this is a bipartisan vote: <blockquote>Ten Democrats and four Republicans voted to override the veto, while two Democrats and five Republicans voted against it.</blockquote> One of the best things that could happen to our community would be if Republican legislators rejected the notion that they must automatically oppose gay rights. And I am overjoyed that in many of the states that have recently expanded the notion of community and family to include gay citizens that these votes have included elected Republicans. If this trend continues, it will be but a short time until self-identified "conservatives" and Republicans will feel free to embrace civil equality without feeling as though they will be rejected by those who share their fiscal or foreign policy views. It is very important to note that this is a bipartisan vote:

Ten Democrats and four Republicans voted to override the veto, while two Democrats and five Republicans voted against it.

One of the best things that could happen to our community would be if Republican legislators rejected the notion that they must automatically oppose gay rights.

And I am overjoyed that in many of the states that have recently expanded the notion of community and family to include gay citizens that these votes have included elected Republicans. If this trend continues, it will be but a short time until self-identified “conservatives” and Republicans will feel free to embrace civil equality without feeling as though they will be rejected by those who share their fiscal or foreign policy views.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/31/11766/comment-page-1#comment-41734 Timothy Kincaid Sun, 31 May 2009 21:20:53 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11766#comment-41734 Per the <a href="http://www.lvrj.com/news/46567397.html" rel="nofollow">Las Vegas Review Journal</a> <blockquote>Some supporters had hoped for a Saturday night vote in the Assembly. But Assemblyman James Ohrenschall became ill earlier in the day and was briefly hospitalized. Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas, supported SB283 in the first Assembly vote. He is expected to return to the Legislature today.</blockquote> So it's possible we'll know the fate of this bill today. Per the Las Vegas Review Journal

Some supporters had hoped for a Saturday night vote in the Assembly. But Assemblyman James Ohrenschall became ill earlier in the day and was briefly hospitalized.

Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas, supported SB283 in the first Assembly vote. He is expected to return to the Legislature today.

So it’s possible we’ll know the fate of this bill today.

]]> By: Matt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/31/11766/comment-page-1#comment-41727 Matt Sun, 31 May 2009 19:09:03 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11766#comment-41727 Wow! Go Nevada! Wow! Go Nevada!

]]> By: Bruno http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/05/31/11766/comment-page-1#comment-41724 Bruno Sun, 31 May 2009 17:37:57 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=11766#comment-41724 Wow now that I didn't expect...2 Republicans. I know that Gibbons is quite unpopular in Nevada and figured some Democrats might've resented his veto, but I don't really know the makeup of the chambers. I guess we'll see if something similar can happen in their House. Wow now that I didn’t expect…2 Republicans. I know that Gibbons is quite unpopular in Nevada and figured some Democrats might’ve resented his veto, but I don’t really know the makeup of the chambers. I guess we’ll see if something similar can happen in their House.

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