More on Gay Marriage and Elizabeth Schneider(D Orono)

Well I was curious enough to do some research on if Elizabeth Schneider had ever made public her view on same sex marriage. Well she did. from this link
http://www.votesmart.org/npat.php?can_id=36561 the question was asked and answered by her below.

"h) Should Maine recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?
i) Should Maine restrict marriage to a union only between a man and a woman?
j) Other or expanded principles

Civil Unions are the only kind of union the state should be involved with. Marriage should be left up to our church or religious organizations to define etc."

As my old gramma used to say, the proofs in the pudding.... we know from her vote on LD1020 that she obviously DOES believe in same sex marriage, and believes that Government SHOULD be involved in defining marriage. As a matter of clarity, Maine already does recognize same sex civil unions. When that was passed, it was said it was not the precursor to gay marriage legislation. DUPED AGAIN! Boiling frog. I suggest you read between the lines of her responses to the guestions put forth by vote smart, and pay special attention to the fact that repeated requests for more up to date answers were ignored. Maybe her recent vote on LD1020 is only one reason.

from a Bangor Daily News article printed today-
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/104915.html

"One of the more emotional testimonials came from Sen. Elizabeth Schneider, D-Orono. Schneider said she would have preferred to settle the issue with a “dry, legal package of rights” for couples rather than get into the moral and religious arguments.
But Schneider said she had an answer to some ardent opponents who questioned the quality of life children would enjoy being raised by gay or lesbian parents. “I am a person who is very blessed to have grown up with two very caring, loving parents, one of whom happened to be gay,” she said."

maybe voters should remind Schneider that this country is a representative republic....not her very own soap box. When the elected stop being the voice of the people and instead become a solo voice on a personal soap box they need to go.