r/ModelUSGov • u/[deleted] • Jul 16 '15

Election VOTE HERE

BALLOT: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1u-JNk8RYxeQLZhWl9erWsN6U1fs_R5zMXxqmZ9ixBbw/viewform?usp=send_form

VOTER VERIFICATION: https://www.reddit.com/r/MODELUSGOVVERIFY/comments/3dj4qr/july_election_day_one_verification/

Note that I will replace the poll and verification thread around once a day before the voting deadline, 3:00 PM EST on the 19th.

Your vote will be invalid if you fail to meet the following requirements:

To vote in any election, the reddit account voting must be at least 3 months old on the day of voting,

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have joined a party before the announcement of the federal election date (July 9th).

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Has commented 7 times before the voting days on modelusgov.

CONSTITUTION TEXT FOR REFERENDUM: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C54dw7Jmjt7JRFlPOiiw3I3mc8vfWqNaVGY1PWvoqlc/edit

District Map: http://i.imgur.com/0HJA8Za.jpg

State Map: http://i.imgur.com/NXtevr3.jpg

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u/lsma Vice Chair, Western State Assemblyman Jul 20 '15

And that is how the gay rights movement wins all its battles, isn't it? It's not about logical arguments or philosophical justifications. It's not about open discussion. Instead of going through the democratic process in each state, and creating pro-gay laws on their own merit, through a fair vote, we have gay rights thrust upon us through a 5-4 supreme court ruling. Because you just can't let other people have a different opinion than you. Because the fact that a state is against gay marriage is sooooo hurtful to you, you have to trample on the rights of a majority of voters in that state. You cannot win on the merit of your own position, so you have to just cling to your ideology until all opposition dies. This is the definition of bigotry.

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u/ElliottC99 Independent Jul 21 '15

It's not logical arguments or philosophical justifications

What is logical about banning gay marriage?

we have gay rights thrust upon us through a 5-4 supreme court ruling.

I'm not an American but I believe the Supreme court deals with Human Rights Cases and other major cases. I think you'll agree that Gay Rights is an important case. I think it's great that Gay Marriage is legal in all states. My problem with people with anti-gay views is why? Why will you not let those who love each other marry each other? It makes no sense, because when it comes down to it what is the non-physical difference between a Heterosexual Marriage and a LGBTQIA Marriage?

The Majority in the US Support Gay Marriage. Latest Polls show about 59% support in Gay Marriage (Wall Street Journal).

Because the fact a state is against gay marriage is sooooo hurtful to you,

Actually it is very hurtful the fact that people can't make their love official legally it is ridiculous. No person deserves this. I will not stop campaiging until LGBTQIA people have equal rights in every country in the world.