While the Bush-backed Federal Marriage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution increasingly looks like it's going nowhere in Congress, the Kerry-backed Massachusetts state constitutional gay-marriage-ban amendment has now passed the Bay State's legislature. The amendment, of course, aims to quash gay marriage in the only state where it's on the verge of being recognized. Under state law, the amendment must again be approved by the next session of the legislature and then by the voters, at which time it may enjoy the support of President Kerry.
Here I bite my tongue to avoid making the obvious partisan
comment and enduring the angry emails of gay Democrats, who are no
doubt celebrating the great victory for civil unions in
Massachusetts.