Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Saturday, February 18, 2012

New Jersey's Christie Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie preserved his chances of being picked to run as vice president and vetoed the gay marriage bill passed by the state assembly Thursday, as he promised, the Associated Press reports. "I am adhering to what I've said since this bill was first introduced — an issue of this magnitude and importance, which requires a constitutional amendment, should be left to the people of New Jersey to decide," Christie said in a statement. Though polls show a majority of New Jersey residents support gay marriage, a majority of Republicans do not. That's why Mitt Romney is portraying himself as a staunch defender of "traditional marriage" after governing Massachusetts, where same-sex marriage is legal, and why Christie, who is on lots of lists of potential vice-presidential nominee, needs to keep his hetero marriage bona fides rock solid.
Original Article
Source: the atlantic wire 
Author:  Elspeth Reeve 
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