Comments on: Poll Shows Maine’s Q1 Losing, Yes Side Shifts Gears

By: ravenbiker

ravenbiker — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:42 +0000

Let us all revisit the 1960′s and put civil rights on a ballot. The people, their vote, ought not to determines who and who does not receive civil rights. Last I looked, and don’t agree with, the institution of marriage is a right granted by government and not so much the hordes who decide to vote this year because of this burning issue.

When will straights wake up an realize that voting for or against civil rights for a fringe group is wrong.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:16:34 +0000

A proposal for an ad in Maine:

Those who want to take away rights from gay people in our state are running a commercial claiming that they want to be tolerant of gay couples. They claim that domestic partnerships are the way to go.

But that’s a lie. They don’t support domestic partnerships at all.

Just this week, the same out-of-state organization that provides most of the money for Yes on 1 also gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to a campaign in Washington State to take away domestic partnership rights from gay couples.

You see, they aren’t really about protecting marriage at all, they only want to deny rights to gay people.

It’s no wonder that Yes on 1′s funding is mostly from big out-of-state anti-gay groups. Because these are not the values of Mainers. We don’t lie and we don’t hate.

So let’s not reward those who do. This Tuesday, vote NO on Question 1.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:22:24 +0000

Exactly, Elizabeth. Their campaign has nothing to do with “protecting marriage” and they know it.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:07 +0000

The current battle over domestic partnerships in Washington state is proof positive that these people will oppose any and all legislation that recognizes gay partnerships.

I hope Mainers don’t fall for these lies.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:38 +0000

What a disgusting commercial. The way they say, “gays” is dripping with hate, no matter the tone the voice actor was told to assume.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:25:15 +0000

So now we’re “dismantling” traditional marriage? The last time I checked, same-sex marriage hasn’t prevented a single straight couple from marrying, nor has it restricted the legal protections of heterosexual marriage in any way.

“We want to be tolerant of gays.”

That part made me laugh. Notice she didn’t say “We ARE tolerant of gays.”