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| photo Roger D in NYC. Gov.'s office detail. |
I'm thinking that the Republicans went from 'this is a vote of conscience,' to, 'OMG, some gay people will try to rent out St. Pat's Cathedral.' The Senate majority is stuck in a dilemma: Let the bill go forward and the far right will blame the whole R delegation, regardless of the lack of a called party-line vote. Stop the bill, and several Senators in downstate districts are in jeopardy of losing their seats and tipping the majority away.
The Republicans seemed to have it in hand last week, but then big bad Bishop Dolan chimed in with Medieval-style bombast, threatening to rend his garments and call down clouds of locusts.
To wit:
Please, not here! We cherish true freedom, not as the license to do whatever we want, but the liberty to do what we ought; we acknowledge that not every desire, urge, want, or chic cause is automatically a "right." And, what about other rights, like that of a child to be raised in a family with a mom and a dad?The Church is always a factor, but the bigoted shrieks have been deafening this week. After what this RICO-worthy institution has gotten away with? Who is Dolan fooling? No one around here. He could have just said: "It's a free country for the right people who do things our way."
Meanwhile, liberty waits for a reply.
Please! Here!
The Republicans always vote as one monolithic block. They have an amazing system of inter-party censure, hazing - and sociology's favorite child, ostracism, to ensure none of their sheep go black. 'Cuz then you like never go back. and stuff.
ReplyDeleteAw, gee, but they promised this time they would let their members vote their conscience. Then they went into some meetings. I think they're trying to strong-arm the two that took leadership at its word. I wish the dems would use such tactics for anything good once in a while. Party discipline has its place. I also think I get a whiff of the national party trying to stomp out dissent here.
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