Spit and Swallow of the Week 11-2 to 11-8

Spit and Swallow of the Week-
11/2/2008 - 11/8/2008

Spit:

1. Florida passed ballot questions approving constitutional amendments to the state constitutions banning same sex marriages.
   
   
2. Arizona passed ballot questions approving constitutional amendments to the state constitutions banning same sex marriages.
   
   
3. California, wherein the state Supreme Court allowed for same sex marriage in May of this year, is in a tightly contested vote relative to banning same sex marriage. Same sex marriage will be banned in California. The California vote may have more significance on the course of same sex marriages in the USA than the State of Connecticut's recently having become the third state to allow for same sex marriages. As California goes so does the nation, shame on you California.
   
   
4. Arkansas passed a ballot initiative that prohibits an individual who is co-habitating outside of marriage from adopting or acting as a foster parent to a child under the age of 18. although this law will apply to both heterosexual and homosexual persons, its supporters were clear that it was directed at same sex couples.
   

Swallow:

1. Massachusetts: Maintained the income tax, banned Dog Track racing through a phase out measure to take full effect by 2010 and the state decriminalized marijuana making possession a $100 fine. Dealing is still a criminal offense.
   
   
2. Barack Obama became the first black president of the United States. The fifth black Senator continued his historic rise. Drink it in and swallow down that smooth history in the making.
   
   
3. The 14th amendment – sorry State Amendments above the 14th amendment should and will smoke all of these state laws. Please note the part of the 14th amendment that says “NO STATE SHALL.” If you are looking for a case on point to get cracking all you aspiring law students out there see the classic Loving v. Virginia 338 U.S. 1 (1967) For all those that voted to ban gay marriage you are the new age bigots, jim crows and Plessey v. Fergusons, feel proud.
   
   
4. John McCain’s concession speech. I am being 100% sincere. The man reached me with his speech. If I had seen this much humanity, sensitivity and thought while he was on the campaign trail as opposed to the constant attack ads I may have voted differently this election. He was, dare I say, Presidential in his classy delivery and unifying message.
   

So there is the Spit & Swallow run down of the week. Big week, big election.
Keep on S-P-E-R-M-ing. It makes the world go round.