News wrapup
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For those of you who are paying attention, I am going to swap the news and sports days. News will be on Mondays, Sports on Tuesday.
Minnesota Senate
I have already lampooned this situation once, but this election continues to be contested. Al Franken leads Norm Coleman by 312 votes. Coleman is very likely to appeal to the Minnesota supreme court, and if he loses there, the US Supreme Court (although I’m not sure why the SCOTUS would hear a case that appears to be fundamentally a state issue).
I’m not going to put one party at fault. If Franken was 312 votes behind, it is likely that he would be following the same steps. However, as months and possibly years go by as this election is sorted out, Minnesota will be have only one US Senator. It would be beneficial for the citizens of Minnesota if a quick solution could be hammered out, although I am not sure what that solution would be.
Palin / Johnston
Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston, the father of her child, recently broke up. Certainly that is unfortunate. What is even worse is that the Johnstons and Palins have been taking pot shots at each other in the media. Come on, folks, let’s keep the dirty laundry behind closed doors.
Gay Marriage
Last week, the supreme court in my home state of Iowa struck down a legislative ban on gay marriage. Iowa is the first state outside of New England to legalize gay marriage. Republicans in the legislature would like to add a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage (which would invalidate the Court’s opinion that the existing law was unconstitutional). This is not likely to happen for a while, though. Such an bill would have to be passed in two consecutive sessions of the legislature before being place on the ballot. The majority leaders seem to not be interested in pursuing such a course of action.
In Vermont, the legislature legalized gay marriage. This is the first instance of a legislature, rather than a state court, legalizing gay marriage. The bill had broad support in the legislature, as they needed to override a gubernatorial veto.
I personally applaud these decision.s Many people say that this will tear apart the fabric of traditional marriage. I disagree. Divorce and domestic violence are the problems that are tearing apart the fabric of traditional marriage. I have come to believe that sexual orientation is largely a biological issue. I do not believe that the vast majority of gays choose that orientation. If it was a matter of choice, why would people choose a path that is filled with so much hatred and so many obstacles? Recent polls show that public support for gay marriage and civil unions is on the rise; I feel that it is a matter of time before gay marriage is legal in all states (although it may taken a few more decades).
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