Waco-Tribune Against Prop 2
By Karl-Thomas Musselman
The Waco-Tribune adds its voice to the Houston Chronicle, Austin-American Statesman, and Victoria Advocate in opposing Proposition 2.
When Texas lawmakers approved Proposition 2 to be included on the Nov. 8 constitutional amendments ballot, they must have been looking for an issue that would grab voter interest.
Of the nine proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot, Proposition 2 is sure to generate the most passion since it touches on homosexuality, marriage, civil rights, religion and politics.
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Gay marriages are already banned in Texas. Proposition 2 is unnecessary. The Tribune-Herald editorial board recommends voting against Proposition 2.
It seems that the rest of the major dailies will come out with their positions this upcoming Sunday or Monday when early voting begins. It's good to see a broad cross section of papers reject this so far. I have to reprint this quote from another article in today's Waco paper.
More couples in the South get married at younger ages. The average household income in the South is lower. Educational attainment is lower in the South. And Southern states have fewer Roman Catholics, which one conservative research group, the George Barna Research Group, says makes a discernible difference on the divorce rate. (Baptists have among the nation's highest divorce rates, the research group found.)
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In fact, the state with the lowest divorce rate in the nation is Massachusetts, where gay marriage is now legal, and which has half the Texas divorce rate at 2.4 per 1,000.
So if we want to protect marriage, should be importing Roman Catholics and Homosexuals? I'm both so I'm doing my part saving gay marriage just by staying here I suppose...
Posted by Karl-Thomas Musselman at October 17, 2005 11:02 AM
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