Lurleen Over at Pam's House Blend, has an account of Washington state House debate on HB 1649 which:
If signed into law, this bill would recognize as a valid domestic partnership in Washington state a legal union of two persons, including a marriage, that was validly formed in another jurisdiction and that is substantially equivalent to a Washington state-registered domestic partnership.
The blatant cries for Theocratic rule are made by
Rep. Jim McCune (R-Graham) of the Second District:
And Mr. Speaker I'll go back 230 years ago as George Washington was being sworn into office. He had his hand not just on the Bible, he had his hand on the open Bible, on Deuteronomy 28. Very important verse because that verse actually says on the laws of God how you can keep your nation from falling away. And on the other side of the Scripture there in Deuteronomy 28 it says how you lose your nation. And it's really clear, on those Scriptures how we're moving to lose our nation.
Today this saddens my heart. I give you a warning that George Washington gave, and also he gave that warning in his Farewell Address, what we could do to keep our nation. He gave 7 strict warnings. Today we're violating I think, what I believe is the Word of God. And I believe God created all human beings, and He created this earth.
So with that my heart is saddened. We're really moving towards I think breaking our nation down and I'm asking you to please vote "no". Thank you Mr. Speaker
Without theocracy they got nothing.
- They couldn't cite the Bible to defend Proposition 8 in Perry vs. Schwarzenegger and they lost.
- They couldn't cite the Bible to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and they lost.
- They couldn't cite the Bible to defend "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and they lost.
Opponents can cite the Bible in the State Houses, because voters are confused. Opponents can cite the Bible in their propaganda to stop marriage equality at the ballot box, because voters are confused. Even some people who should know better are grappling with confusion.
But, even with Theocracy, they are losing ground. The bill passed last night 58 to 39
Representative McCune remains free to follow what he believes God's Law to be in his own life and his family. He just lost the fight to legislate his beliefs on everyone else.