Respect for marriage
The vote on Question 1 was a yes vote for the good people of Maine and a no vote to Gov. John Baldacci, who arrogantly believes he knows what is best for Maine, even though the people of Maine had told him a couple times what they want.
To now say that Maine has moved backward and that Maine people are closed-minded does not seem fair. The people of Maine accept that people who choose an alternative lifestyle are protected under Maine law; that domestic partners are allowed in Maine. Maine has allowed people to live and love the way they want.
Those who are in favor of same-sex marriage should respect the people of Maine, and respect and cherish the word marriage as it has been, because Maine is the way life ought to be.
David Richards, Lewiston
oldgrump says
Mr Richards follows the "misinformation" route with his statement: "no vote to Gov. John Baldacci, who arrogantly believes he knows what is best for Maine, even though the people of Maine had told him a couple times what they want. "
The majority of the responses legislation got from the "people of Maine" was in support of Same Sex Marriage. Perhaps if the "yes" side had been as vocal before Mr Baldacci signed this into law as they were after, he would have reconsidered and decided this was not the right time to institute the statute. He followed what he believed to be the right thing to do and felt it would be mostly accepted. Instead, the "yes" side sat quietly then pushed for the Peoples Veto causing more of a burden on our already stretched financial status.