The Massachusetts Senate today passed a bill that would repeal a 1913 state law that prevents gay and lesbian couples from most other states from marrying in Massachusetts…The bill now heads to the House, where Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi has already expressed support. Supporters said they expected the bill to pass the House and be signed by Governor Deval Patrick by the end of the month. “If that bill comes to me, I will sign it and sign it proudly,” Patrick said Monday.
Full Boston Globe article here
I wonder if those same sex couples from out of state who will get “married” in Massachusetts, when the 1913 marriage law is officially repealed, are aware their illegally altered and issued marriage licenses will be as null and void as every one that has ever been issued in Massachusetts for the last 3 years, since then Governor Mitt Romney authorized the first illegally altered and issued licences, falsely claiming that “the court had legalized same sex marriage,” and every one Governor Schwarzenegger illegally altered and issued for the last month to same sex couples in California(beginning on June 15, 2008)?
One thing I will say is that at least the Mass legislature is actually going about overturning the current marriage law in the only constitutionally prescribed manner via the legislative branch. (The only branch that can pass, revoke, overturn, or amend a law in any way.)
Now, if only these “legislators” could actually “overturn” the current marriage statute (Massachusetts General Laws chapter 207) which limits marriage to one man and one woman, same sex “marriage” would actually be legal. Although they have attempted to, they still have not done so. which means that same sex “marriage” is still illegal.
Might I suggest that before we attempt to spread the seeds of Jeffersonian Democracy and the rule of law to 7th Century Islamic Barbarians around the world that we consider practicing a little of it here in the good old U.S of A first? Just thinking out loud here…
And one last parting thought:
Admittedly, I am not a constitutional lawyer, but before passing a law that would allow same sex couples from out of state to get “married” in Massachusetts, shouldn’t the legislature actually legalize same sex marriage in Massachusetts first?
Again, just thinking out loud…