Same sex couples from out of state will be getting legally null and void “marriage” licenses in Massachusetts
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same sex couples from out of state who will get “married” in Massachusetts, when the 1913 marriage law is officially repealed, are aware their illegally altered and issued marriage licenses will be as null and void as every one that has ever been issued in Massachusetts for the last 3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…
July 15th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
than 840 wildfires sparked by an “unprecedented” lightning storm are burning in Northern California, alarming the governor and requiring the help of firefighters from Nevada and Oregon.
A supernatural storm has set California Ablaze. Almighty Gods Word will not be mocked. He states in His Word and gives warning after warning of what will happen when man lays with man, women with women, mankind with beast. Sodom and Gomorrah was supernaturally fried by a storm worse than what California has seen yet. I understand their are 1100 fires right now. And Californina is burning. THIS IS ALMIGHTY GODS SUPERNATURAL JUDGMENT. NOTICE THE DATE THAT THESE TOOK PLACE. God is not mocked but whatsoever a man soeth that shall he also reap. You havent even seen the beginning of destruction on this land if they keep going against the Word of Almighty God. God bless you. Let me say that I dont hate Sodomites. They can be saved just as well as anyone else. But the will get out of that wicked perverted sin. Let me say that soon for me to say this will put me in jail. But so be it. I will stand with Gods Holy Word. You can take my head and chop it off but you aint gonna change my mind.
July 15th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Oh yeah, that makes a lot of “sense”.
July 16th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Hey Forrest,
I think you’re a closet queer. Watch the movie “American Beauty”. I think you’re the guy Chris Cooper plays. God does not love people with hate in their hearts, like yours. Very sad indeed.
July 16th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
“Gay all the Way.”
It’s my “opinion” that same sex “marriage” is illegal? Uh, no sorry. It’s a fact that according to the Massachusetts Constitution:
“[T]he people of this commonwealth are not controllable by any other laws than those to which their constitutional representative body have given their consent.” (PART THE FIRST, Article X.)
And since the sovereign people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts never “consented” to any revokation of or amendment to the current marriage statute chapter 207 in the Mass General Laws which limits marriage to one man and one woman, same sex “marriage” is therefore illegal regardless of the fact that then Governor Romney and current Governor Patrick have issued marriage licenses to same sex couples.Only the legislaure possesses law making powers. Period. The court merely issued a declaratory opinion on a single case before it (which they lacked the subject matter jurisdiction in the first place to even hear and should have been impeached for doing so)and issued no “court orders.” They merely opined, that in the opinion of the majority, that limiting marriage to one man and one woman was discriminatory and unconstitutional and urged the legislature to accomodate their view by altering the marriage statute 207 to include same sex marriage…WHICH THE LEGISLATURE NEVER DID!!!!! as was their constitutional duty since as I mentioned the court issued an illegal and anti-constitutional opinion lacking subject matter jurisdiction to even hear the case in the first place. The marriage law limiting marriage to one man and one woman never changed. And unless and until the sovereign people of the Commonwealth do so on their own via a ballot initiative or whether their elected representatives do by actually passing a law which legalizes same sex “marriage” which they attempted to do a few months ago and failed, then same sex “marriage” remains illegal and any licenses that have been illegally altered and issued are officially legally null and void. That is not an opinion. It’s a fact based on what the actual Massachusetts Constitution, the highest law of the land in Massachusetts, says.
If you are interested to know the actual facts about why same sex “marriage” is illegal and why those marriage licenses that have been illegally altered and issued are null and void you can read the comprehensive proof here in the “Letter to Romney From 44 pro Family Leaders” including Paul Weyrich, Phyllis Schlaffley, Chuck Baldwin, Gary Kreep, and Robert Knight. It is devestating
http://www.undergroundjournal.net/igroops/theunderground/adminpages/Letter-To-Romney-JAN-07
This site is a fantastic proof source as to why same sex “marriage” licenses are null and void.
http://www.robertpaine.blogspot.com/
Gregg
July 21st, 2008 at 10:17 am
One problem. This whole constitutional analysis is based on the assumption that Mass. Gen. L. ch. 207 defines or limits marriage as being between one man and one woman. In fact, nowhere in Chapter 207 is marriage defined as or limited to marriage of one man to one woman.