An Instapundit reader wrote Glenn Reynolds to report that Hawai’i “one-party state; the state house of reps is 45-6 Democrat-Republican and the state senate is 23-2. Yes, your family has more members eating together at a breakfast than the Hawaii senate minority.” So, naturally, given the hosannas the gay auxiliary to the Democratic National Committee Human Rights Campaign (HRC) sing to their the Democratic Party, you’d think the Aloha State legislature would be at the forefront of the fight for gay people.
Well, that reader was commenting on Glenn’s post about Hawai’i killing civil unions: “Hawaii lawmakers declined to vote Friday on a bill that would have allowed same-sex civil unions, effectively doing away with the measure.”
And who could have prevented just such a vote? Hmmm. . . . let me see. Now, who sets the legislative calendar? Is it the minority party? Nope, it’s the majority, so I’m guessing that with 45 Democrats in the Hawai’i House, the Speaker is not a Republican. And the article confirms it. Calvin K.Y. Say, a Democrat, holds the job. My hunch was correct. Indeed, he pretty much takes responsibility for the failure to vote on the measure:
“You can call me a coward, but we are all not cowards. We’ll make our tough decisions as we go ahead,” Democratic Speaker of the House Calvin Say said he told civil union backers. “But members were concerned, and that was my role as the speaker to make that determination and decision to do what we did today.”
Well, if the members are concerned, perhaps they think their constituents oppose extending civil unions benefits to same-sex couples. Seems like there’s work to be done in making the case.
HRC did do a press release on the matter, but unlike the AP, did not identify Mr. Say’s partisan affiliation. In fact the word Democrat is not to be found in their release. Nor do they mention that the Governor who “has never made a veto threat on the topic of Civil Unions” is a Republican. Nor do they name her.
Don’t want to ruin that narrative, Joe, now do we?
Clearly, the Republican party is the party of “no” and Hawaii is a perfect example. Lucky for Hawaii, Obambi is a native Hawaiian and a Democrat and he will get right on top of blaming the Republicans.
maybe the Traditional Family folk had a little hand in this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xacg9hY6Aho
and from Bishop Silva
In many places throughout our country and the world, and now here in Hawaii, some are attempting to distort this natural relationship by claiming the right of persons of the same sex to marry. They point out that it is discriminatory to allow opposite-sex couples to marry but to disallow the same for same-sex couples. And they are correct! It is discriminatory, making distinctions between one and another. But not all discrimination is unjust. Some is quite justified because it is based on reality and truth. While every person, no matter his or her sexual orientation, is worthy of dignity and respect and has certain inalienable rights given by the Creator, there is no right for people of the same sex to call their unions marriage. (“Civil unions” is simply a euphemism for same-sex marriage.)
http://hicatholicmom.blogspot.com/2010/01/bishop-larry-silva-addresses-catholic.html
Ah, Hawaii…
They shot down actual gay marriage some time ago, recall? Back in the late ’90s, I believe.
I lived there for a year and a half starting in January ’05. I love the place, but politically it’s screwy as all hell. Pretty much a living case against the Democrats. Their schools are in hideous condition (physically as well as educationally–I had no idea we still had cesspools in the US before a news story about a problem with one at a local school), taxes have run a humongous number of businesses off the islands (increasing prices for groceries–$9/gallon for milk, anyone?), and the homeless population is amazingly demanding. And they still managed to blame every single problem on Republicans.
Folks, I’m seeing George Bush behind this. He has to be. Who else can possibly be to blame?????????????????