tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post8880330941220538664..comments2023-10-18T09:23:13.050-05:00Comments on QueerToday.com: Grace Ross on the ConCon & MarriageMark D. Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12508873047127283895noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post-37151149633770647752007-01-10T15:06:00.000-05:002007-01-10T15:06:00.000-05:00And just so you all know, the "strategy" of the re...And just so you all know, the "strategy" of the recess vote in the November 9th ConCon was decided upon the morning of the ConCon.<br /><br />I was lobbying at 10:30am that day and could not tell my target leges what the lobby strategy was. I had to wait to receive a cell phone call that morning.<br /><br />Yikes..Tom Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15125758800689124496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post-41941370467215168822007-01-10T15:02:00.000-05:002007-01-10T15:02:00.000-05:00Grace hit it right on!!! I can vouch for 100% of ...Grace hit it right on!!! I can vouch for 100% of this, including the fact that our lobby knew and admitted that it needed to "spin the win" on Nov. 9th onto the LBGT community. The SJC's ruling did effect a large number of legislators and again the HC question however created a verifiable hypocracy. <br /><br />What to do now? Unify as a community, think as a community and stop relying on others to do our work for us.Tom Langhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15125758800689124496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post-50054685945604933892007-01-09T23:56:00.000-05:002007-01-09T23:56:00.000-05:00Spoken like the hero I believe she is. Your Excell...Spoken like the hero I believe she is. Your Excellency is a term reserved for governor, but I can't think of a better term for you Ms. Ross! I hope to hear you more in the coming months, but where can we listen?John Hostyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152742238759546206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post-39793102249434970962007-01-09T22:47:00.000-05:002007-01-09T22:47:00.000-05:00bravo, grace. that's why i voted for you.bravo, grace. that's why i voted for you.Sandouri Dean Beyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04011264634870571789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15275986.post-57366855509873167792007-01-09T21:50:00.000-05:002007-01-09T21:50:00.000-05:00Wow, Grace, was that unnecessarily mean. First if...Wow, Grace, was that unnecessarily mean. First if all, what is this org "Marriage Equality"? If you can't get the name of major advocacy orgs right, I'm not sure you can get the finer points of the arguement right. The first of which: it is a red herring when the HC folks blame marriage activists for LEGISLATORS burrying the HCA that they clearly didn't want to vote on. Second, the SJC's decision was meaningless because it had no power to punish legislators who flout it - as proved by Sen Trav & Co. Third, it was Travaglini's highly undemocratic refusal to allow any debate whatsoever before calling a vote on the anti-marriage amendment that caused our 109 votes to be worthless. FInally, this "tra la la we have a whole year don't dispair" thing is crap because Trav could call the next ConCOn tomorrow and ram through the 2nd vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com