Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage

The latest state to join the march toward equality and piss off the South!

Vermont was the first state in the USA to recognize “civil unions” for same-sex couples way back in 2000. Today, Vermont joined its New England neighbors, Connecticut and Massachusetts in legalizing same sex marriages. The Vermont legislature passed an override of Republican governor Jim Douglas’ attempt to veto the measure. (source)

Apparently, the New Hampshire and Maine legislatures are also considering similar bills.

Can New England secession be far behind?

Mat Staver gets the double asshat award for his comment on Vermont’s progress.

Mathew D. Staver, Founder of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, commented: “ … By redefining marriage, the Vermont legislature removed the cornerstone of society and the foundation of government. The consequences will rest on their shoulders and upon those passive objectors who know what to do but lack the courage to stand against this form of tyranny.”(source)

Volokh, no liberal, pwns Staver:

So a democratically elected legislature votes for a law that treats same-sex marriage the same as opposite-sex marriage. The law doesn’t restrict the freedom of opposite-sex couples; it just gives same-sex couples the same benefits. Perhaps the law is unwise; perhaps it undermines important social institutions; perhaps it will eventually lead to bad things. I doubt that, but such arguments are at least possible. But “tyranny”? Or has “tyranny” just come to mean “any law I dislike, even if it doesn’t restrict anyone’s liberty, usurp any power that should belong to democratically elected bodies, or discriminate against anyone”? (source)

Perhaps what Prof. Volokh doesn’t understand is that anything that comes out of “Dean” Staver’s mouth is usually infected with bigotry and stupidity.

Seriously, anyone who attends Liberty University has got to have their head jammed firmly up their ass.