Gov. Lynch: "The New Hampshire Way" - Granite Grok

Gov. Lynch: “The New Hampshire Way”

 

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John DiStaso, writing in the Union Leader breaks the bad news:
New Hampshire became the fourth state to legalize civil unions today, as Gov. John Lynch signed the bill, calling it “the New Hampshire way.”
This is the full text of the Governor’s statement:
"Dating back to the Abolitionist movement, we in New Hampshire have a long, proud history of taking the lead in opposing discrimination. Today, that tradition continues. Today, we are taking an important step against discrimination. Today, we are acting to protect New Hampshire families.
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"Over the last several months, I have spoken with hundreds of people about this issue, and most of those people support civil unions. Some support civil unions, but feel it may be happening too fast, or too soon. Others oppose civil unions altogether and see it as a threat to marriage.
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"I’ve listened and heard all the arguments. I do not believe this bill threatens marriage. I believe this is a matter of conscience and fairness. And my view is that, it’s never too soon to act to prevent discrimination.
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"People in committed relationships should not have to worry about visiting a loved one in a hospital, or whether their loved ones will inherit their estate, or the many other legal protections so many of us take for granted. How could any one of us look into the eyes of our neighbors, our friends, or our loved ones if we continued to deny them these basic legal protections?
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"That is why I am pleased to be here today as we further the interest of fairness, dignity and the strengthening of families.
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"That is truly the New Hampshire way."

No, Governor, it’s not. It”s not the "New Hampshire way" and it doesn’t "strengthen families" either. It debases the culture. It erodes it. You and your comrades in the Democratic Party did not campaign on a platform of bringing gay marriage (which is the declared goal of civil union advocates) to the Granite State. You and your party have pulled a fast one on the voters. The question is whether they will remember at the next election. I, and others like me, will be working tirelessly to see that they don’t forget…

 

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