Tweets from Jeff Joyce who is in Raleigh. Joyce works for the Asheville Chamber in the Public Policy Department as the governmental relations manager (@avlbizvoice):
2:48 pm: In Raleigh at the NCGA listening to debate on marriage ammendment in the House. Lots of spectators
2:51 pm: RT ‘@binker: PDF of the marriage amendment now under debate: http://ow.ly/6seJj
3:00 pm: Rep. Patsy Keever now speaking against the legislation
3:25 pm: Rep Fisher now debating the bill. She is concerned w/ the time frame of the bill
4:11 pm: Rep Ray Rapp now speaking against the bill. Says yesterday was a bad day bc he had to come back to Raleigh
From Josh Ellis on Twitter
6:02 pm: NC House approves constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage: 75-42. Needed 72 votes. Off to the Senate.
6:18 pm: House Dems voting for marriage amendment: Crawford, Brisson, Owens, Goodman, [Charles] Graham, Hill, Pierce & Spear. McGrady (R) walked.
7:43 pm: Missed these two D's who voted for marriage amend: Floyd, McGuirt. (Full list: http://ow.ly/6svbb) Also, Bradley walked on final vote.
From Bobby Coggins (@Thunderpig) on Twitter:
7:44 pm: The last three hours of the debate on the Defense of Marriage Amendment [audio podcast] http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/nc-general-assembly-07-13-2011.html (it passed 75-42)
To get more Twitter-based coverage of the proceedings, follow hashtag #ncga.
Live video coverage via WRAL.com:
To follow this feed on WRAL.com, go here.
2:48 pm: In Raleigh at the NCGA listening to debate on marriage ammendment in the House. Lots of spectators
2:51 pm: RT ‘@binker: PDF of the marriage amendment now under debate: http://ow.ly/6seJj
3:00 pm: Rep. Patsy Keever now speaking against the legislation
3:25 pm: Rep Fisher now debating the bill. She is concerned w/ the time frame of the bill
4:11 pm: Rep Ray Rapp now speaking against the bill. Says yesterday was a bad day bc he had to come back to Raleigh
From Josh Ellis on Twitter
6:02 pm: NC House approves constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage: 75-42. Needed 72 votes. Off to the Senate.
6:18 pm: House Dems voting for marriage amendment: Crawford, Brisson, Owens, Goodman, [Charles] Graham, Hill, Pierce & Spear. McGrady (R) walked.
7:43 pm: Missed these two D's who voted for marriage amend: Floyd, McGuirt. (Full list: http://ow.ly/6svbb) Also, Bradley walked on final vote.
From Bobby Coggins (@Thunderpig) on Twitter:
7:44 pm: The last three hours of the debate on the Defense of Marriage Amendment [audio podcast] http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/nc-general-assembly-07-13-2011.html (it passed 75-42)
To get more Twitter-based coverage of the proceedings, follow hashtag #ncga.
Live video coverage via WRAL.com:
To follow this feed on WRAL.com, go here.
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It appears that 75 legislators are willing to pass the buck; or, are NOT willing to stand with the Constitution whereby all men are created equal with liberty and justice for all. It could also be a means to appease the religious right storm troopers like Focus on the Family, American Family Association, Catholic League, Baptist Convention and so on none of which can agree on religious matters other than on homosexuality and abortion. On all other religious matters most believe according to their chosen religion that the "others" are going to hell. It appears to me that the "Christian Taliban" has come to America. This marriage amendment is put forth for one reason only and that is religious belief. How much more religion does America need in our American government. Where will it stop? Who will decide which religious law and what religion's law should be mandated and sanctioned by our government in the future? What about Jewish religious law, Muslim religious law? Which religions religious law will decide man's law? Are Burka's for our women next? The tax free "Christian" kingdom of political activist organizations and megachurch bishops driving Bentley's will always pound the earth to extract their monetary kingdom on earth all the while the real meaning of "Christianity" suffers like the poor!
By johncopeland
09/12/2011