DeaconSig
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Thank the good Lord in heaven somebody is willing to protect the 1st amendment rights of our government workers.
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article23746558.html
House overrides governor’s veto on marriage bill, making it law
Now the taxpayers get to spend a million dollars or so defending it in court for a few years. Also, it gives Roy Cooper another brilliant opportunity to further draw the ire of 2&2 (and get a lot of publicity in the run up to his gubernatorial campaign).
If I had to guess, Cooper won't be caught dead defending this bill since no rational person would - it's a ridiculous bill. If you're hired to do a job then you do it. People don't get to line item veto things they don't to do even if it's for the government. I'm trying to think of a good comparison but it's hard to do - someone who is Christian and has a fundamental opposition to other religions getting married? I can't even think of something.
Yeah but Cooper can't distinguish himself from McCrory on this one if he takes a dive like he did the last time around, as McCrory has permanently stanced himself. Unless he (Cooper) does a 180 and actually does his job by trying to defend the bill, he is stuck, as he will be siding with his future opponent. The wrinkle will be if he does his job and attempts to pick up some conservative votes away from McCrory, but potentially alienating his liberal base in the process. It will be interesting to see how he plays it out. Given his precedent over the past few years of putting his own personal aspirations well ahead of his actual duty, I expect him to side with McCrory and provide a half-ass defense or, more likely so as not to come off as a loser, none at all.
Why?
Given his precedent over the past few years of putting his own personal aspirations well ahead of his actual duty, I expect him to side with McCrory and provide a half-ass defense or, more likely so as not to come off as a loser, none at all.
So did the republicans just not offer a package?
So did the republicans just not offer a package?