Capital Tonight reports on David Storobin not losing any time making good on his promises to be a pro-marriage advocate in Albany:
Nearly a year after the successful passage of New York’s same-sex marriage law, Sen. David Storobin quietly introduced a bill that would repeal the measure.
... The newly minted Republican lawmaker from Brooklyn is running in the so-called “Super Jewish” Senate district, putting him on a collision course with Simcha Felder, a Democrat who has not pledged to support the current minority conference leadership.
... The bill introduced on Thursday can be seen as Storobin doubling down on his effort to keep those voters in the fold as he gears up for yet another election this fall against Felder.
Still, the measure could be problematic for the Republican conference, which has largely worked to put the same-sex marriage issue behind them and focus on economic policy.
As Liz reported this morning, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was actually booed by conservatives, in part for the perceived hesitance to take up social issues.
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Good for him. Sadly, the law won't make it anywhere in the current political structure of the sleazy state of New York
Not happening. Period.
He'd have a better chance putting it up to a vote. Unless enough conservatives replace democratic leguislatures.
But eh, the only to repeal it would be via referendum.
Finally a courageous politician who understands how to shift the terms of the debate.
If there were more like him the Gay Fascism movement would never have succeeded in subverting the will of the people in six states, and several Federal Circuits.
Sen. Storobin is to be admired for his dedication to marriage.
"One man with courage makes a majority."
Andrew Jackson
What a waste of time. The sky did not fall, the world did not stop, straight people were not affected and gay people were happy. Case closed in New York.
Rick,
People lost their jobs; politicians lost their credibility, and Americans became a little less free just so a handful of miscreants could experience a fleeting sense of joy for having beaten the system.
You act as if the war is over. Have you learned nothing from the abortionists?
Rick, I do see NY banning gay marriage in the near future...
A victory over Obama and a clean sweep in MD, WA, MN, and ME will open the door to a repeal of p[seudo-marriage laws everywhere.
It might take a while.
That's OK.
Yes...traditionalists have shown the capacity to run long term grass roots victories over both Judicial tyranny and entrenched elite political gamesmanship.
These movements have a twofold purpose that make them worth cultivating and continuing. While they maintain politcal pressure & keep "conservatives" actually conservative from governors down to city alderman and house and senate...they ALSO - help maintain social & cultural resistance, educate voters, maintain morale, organize the resistance, educate the young, and maintain a real marriage culture..
"Children need a Mother & Father" is one hell of an campaign pitch...Long or short term....its a real winner.
Keep the pressure on ESPECIALLY in states like N.Y. were the elites would have us believe that Manhatinites are the only ones that matter...
Yes...traditionalists have shown the capacity to run long term grass roots victories over both Judicial tyranny and entrenched elite political gamesmanship.
These movements have a twofold purpose that make them worth cultivating and continuing. While they maintain politcal pressure & keep "conservatives" actually conservative from governors down to city alderman and house and senate...they ALSO - help maintain social & cultural resistance, educate voters, maintain morale, organize the resistance, educate the young, and maintain a real marriage culture..
"Children need a Mother & Father" is one heck of an campaign pitch...Long or short term....its a real winner.
Keep the pressure on ESPECIALLY in states like N.Y. were the elites would have us believe that Manhatinites are the only ones that matter...
Leo,
And how will that happen? Do your really think that has any chance of getting past a democratic governor in the next six years? By then it will be settled law as it is in other states. People will wonder what the big deal was in the first place.
@Randy E King
"People lost their jobs; politicians lost their credibility, and Americans became a little less free just so a handful of miscreants could experience a fleeting sense of joy for having beaten the system."
Its not "joy beaten the system" - its being provided the tools to protect myself and my family. The same tools you take for granted every day. And those that "lost" their jobs lost them by their own choice. As a public servant they are required to serve ALL citizens and cannot pick and choose.