Now Maine is Ahead of California

Maine signed into law equal marriage rights for homosexuals. The second state legislature (versus court decree) in the U.S. to create equality court rulings. 

I wonder how in the hell California will change its law. The recent Cali supreme court procedings did not bode well for gay marriage. Some people think, based on the questions asked by the justices, that they are inclined to uphold the voter approved law. 

GOP Starting to Rethink Their Culture Wars

With the economy in the crapper and the GOP in their with it, the repubs are finally starting to rethink the culture issues that brought them to power during the 90's. The Times is reporting that gay marriage is becoming more of a hinderance than an asset.

People have been leaving the GOP in droves over the past 4 years. What is left has been reported on here many times: the chared crusty burnt diehard crazies of a party. The last election showed that the GOP lacks young voters, latin voters, black voters, gay voters and just about every other up and coming minority group. 

How are they dealing with this problem? Well, some are trying to back away from the gay marriage issue. 

"Yet today, as the party contemplates the task of rebuilding itself, some Republicans say the issue of gay marriage may be turning into more of a hindrance than a help."

Why would they back away? Did they have a come-to-Jesus moment. No. It's because the polling shows its not popular

"More significant is evidence in polls of a widening divide on the issue by age, suggesting to many Republicans that the potency of the gay-marriage question is on the decline. It simply does not appear to have the resonance with younger voters that it does with older ones."

The future of any party is minorities that are starting to become a force. Latinos and younger voters. This puts the GOP at odds with its crazy base. The base can't stand immigrants and gays (which younger voters have come to accept.) What are they to do?

I think its time to cut off the bad parts of the tree before the tree dies. 

Iowa Has Their Priorities Straight

It is a sad day when Iowa is recognizing gay marriage and California is going backwards. Today, the Iowa state supreme court nullified a state law that forbid gay marriage. 

From the DesMoines Register:

"The Iowa Supreme Court this morning upheld a Polk County judge’s 2007 ruling that marriage should not be limited to one man and one woman."

Wow, I wish us Californians could catch up with Iowa!