[WATCH TLS VIDEO HERE & TODAY’S VIDEO HERE]: Is the Governor flip-flopping and caving into pressure? Governor Christie today asked the legislature to place the same-gender marriage issue in the hands of the New Jersey voters by placing it on the ballot this coming Fall.
“I think this is not an issue that should rest solely in my hands, or the hands of the Senate President or the Speaker or the other 118 members of the Legislature,” Christie said. “Let’s let the people of New Jersey decide what’s right for the state.”
But the most shocking statement came moments later, when the Governor said he is willing to listen to and trust the voters, despite saying clearly that he would veto it, should it come to him as a bill.
“I am certainly willing to be governed by the decision of the people of the state, especially in a year when the most people will be voting”, Christie said. “And I’m hoping the legislature will be willing to trust the people the way I’m willing to trust the people”.
However, in a TLS video prior to being elected, Christie said,“I believe that marriage should be between one man and one woman, only, and there should be no same-gender marriage in New Jersey.” TLS-18/TLS-CCP
Not a Stira.
As a private person, a condidate, a politician, and governor, Christie is completely consistant. He even says that he will veto such a measure.
He will allow the voice of the majority to be heard. That is the American Democratic way- like all other areas.
We are in GOLUS. WAKE UP. GOLUS.
The United States Government is not Kulo Torah- not even a Shtickel Torah. The Umos Ha”olam decide amongst themselves what laws they like. They have been like that since the begining of time…
I support Chris Christie’s position 100%. The people should decide.
What we had until now was that the leftist liberals were forcing their leftist agenda down our throats. We, the people, never had a chance to vote on the specific issues.
What Christie is saying is that if he has to personally choose between signing a same-gender bill from the legislature, or vetoing it, he will veto it. But at the same time, he doesn’t want to push our views down the throats of the people, either.
So he says, let the people vote!
This is great!
Whatever the great people of this great State of NJ decide, will be the law of the state. This is the way America should be!
As a side note, I think this is a great political maneuver on Christie’s part. If he ever decides to run for President, this will be a non-issue for him, because he will be able to say that all he did was let the people decide. Which everyone agrees, is the way of America. It’s a win-win for him.
If only all politicians in America allowed the people to decide, and followed the people’s will, this country would still be as great as it used to be.
New Jersey DOES NOT have an initiative nor referendum process, only public questions. A vote either way would do nothing. It would still have to be acted on by Trenton. Christie would then be force to take a stand. He wants nothing to do with that. His recent nomination to the court demonstrates more what he really thinks in private rather then this political posturing. I f he voted yes, there goes his VP possibility, if he votes no, then he is at odds with growing majority that support same gender marriage. The Governor loves to throw his metaphoric weight around and demand things are done his way, but for this he won’t take attach his name to the outcome?
The Emancipation Proclamation was a proclamation, not a vote. The Suffrage Act in 1914 that gave women the right to vote was an act of Congress, not a vote, Voting Rights, Civil Rights Acts, Brown vs the board of Education, none were put to a vote.
What would happen if those rights were put to a vote at that time? it was done that way becasue veiws of the majority should never oppress the rights of the minority.
don’t worry , your husband or wife will not leave you the day after it goes into effect. your marriage will be just as great or miserable as before. If your afraid your children will be who they really as a result, then you need to get over it.
I am a true supporter of the Governor but on this issue he is dead wrong. The republican’s are out of touch on two major issues, abortion and marriage. This should not be a public vote thi is personal.
Religion should not play a part in theses decisons, this is a very private matter.
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Who said that religion is playing a part in abortion? Abortion is not a private matter. It is killing. Should we say that religion shouldn’t play a part in murder in general? That everyone should have a right to murder whomever they want, because it’s a personal matter between them two, and religion shouldn’t play a part in it?
This has nothing to do with religion. Abortion/ murder is wrong.
I am personally pro-abortion, for one simple reason. Any child who’s parents even WANT to abort them, will grow up messed up. So why should society have to deal with all these messed up babies.
But leaving religion out of this, if you consider abortion to be murder, then it is just plain WRONG. And if you consider abortion to be murder, IT IS NOT a private matter anymore.
Hi. to no. 2.
Chas vsholom that you agree with the governor. As a frum jew it is our duty and mandate to make it clear to others and to ourselves that there is no room to discuss anything that flies in the face of morals that hashem has set for us and lhavdil all the goyim as well. Anything less than that – is a subtle crumbling of our essence.