Comments on: Portugal marriage update http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/02/16/20336 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Fri, 24 May 2013 15:24:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/02/16/20336/comment-page-1#comment-62456 Timothy Kincaid Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:35:36 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=20336#comment-62456 yes, Carlos, this is marriage. It will make Portugal the 6th European nation and 8th world-wide. yes, Carlos, this is marriage. It will make Portugal the 6th European nation and 8th world-wide.

]]> By: Carlos http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/02/16/20336/comment-page-1#comment-62451 Carlos Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:02:44 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=20336#comment-62451 And this is gay marriage right? It's not partnership or union or committment or some of those other token gesture? And this is gay marriage right? It’s not partnership or union or committment or some of those other token gesture?

]]> By: Chris McCoy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/02/16/20336/comment-page-1#comment-62440 Chris McCoy Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:59:51 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=20336#comment-62440 I'm glad that some parts of the world are marching forward towards equality while so many other areas are taking 20 steps backwards. Are there any signs that the president will veto, (symbolically, or otherwise)? If he does veto, does it go back to the Legislature for a 2nd vote to over-ride the veto? Has anyone commented on the possibility that legislators in the president's party may switch their vote in the event of having to over-ride a veto? I’m glad that some parts of the world are marching forward towards equality while so many other areas are taking 20 steps backwards.

Are there any signs that the president will veto, (symbolically, or otherwise)?

If he does veto, does it go back to the Legislature for a 2nd vote to over-ride the veto?

Has anyone commented on the possibility that legislators in the president’s party may switch their vote in the event of having to over-ride a veto?

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