The Truth About Arizona Proposition 102 - Vote NO on Prop 102
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Proposition 102 is a ballot measure directed toward changing the Constitution to define marriage as a union of one man and one woman. But the State of Arizona already passed a law in 1996 banning same-sex marriage! This article will expose the truth about Arizona Proposition 102. Vote NO on Prop 102 - again.
For the second time since 2006, Arizonans will be asked to change the state Constitution to define marriage as a union of one man and one woman. Proposition 102, a citizen's initiative on the November ballot, attempts to block any efforts that would allow homosexuals to marry in Arizona.
This ballot measure was defeated two years ago. Why is the definition of marriage on the ballot again? Here's the truth about Arizona Proposition 102:
Since 1996, Arizona has had a law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, banning same-sex marriage. In 2003, a homosexual couple challenged the law as unconstitutional before the Arizona Court of Appeals. They lost their case, and in 2004, the Arizona Supreme Court refused to review the matter, which closed the issue on same-sex marriage in Arizona.
Then, in 2006, Arizona voters rejected Prop 107 - a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between a man and a woman, barring government recognition of civil unions and domestic partnerships. That vote gave Arizona the distinction of being the only state in the nation to reject a constitutional amendment defining marriage. Now, in 2008, it's called Prop 102, a measure that proposes an amendment to the Constitution to define marriage. This brings about questions like: How many times do they people have to vote to get the message across? How did this happen a second time?
Senator Tim Bee, a 2008 Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona's 8th Congressional District, filed the amendment proposal on Feb. 11. In the beginning, it seemed that the initiative would be on the fall ballot due to support in both the state House and Senate. But it stalled in the Senate for months as the state budget crisis grew.
So, f acing a $3 billion dollar budget deficit, the Arizona Republican leadership prioritized the issue of defining marriage, violated legislative ethics rules and failed to adequately address vital issues such as the economy, health care and education. In a session held on Friday, June 27, Senate President Bee reached out to Democrats to get the budget passed. Bee was one of only four Republican senators who voted in favor of what was considered the Democrats' state budget.
In the waning hours of the session, Bee allowed the marriage amendment to move forward. Democratic opponents staged a filibuster to delay the vote. During the filibuster, session chairman Sen. Jack Harper, of Surprise, broke Senate rules by turning off the microphone of Tucson Sen. Paula Aboud and ending the filibuster.
Proposition 107 is being forced by a handful of legislators who should not be allowed to cancel the votes of the majority of 1.5 million Arizona voters who demonstrated their views in 2006 when they voted NO on the marriage amendment.
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Arizona State Representative Kyrsten Sinema (D-Phoenix) is co-chair of the human interest group, Arizona Together Opposed to Proposition 102. Visit our site and make a secure contribution that will help us spread our message: Vote NO on Proposition 102.
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