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NJ governor vetoes marriage equality bill

In an obnoxious yet unsurprising move, New Jersey governor Chris Christie vetoed a marriage equality bill today, following through on his age-old promise to do so.

The state Assembly had passed the bill yesterday and the Senate on Monday. Christie still holds that voters should decide on the bill, while others argue that civil rights are not to be put on a ballot.

Well this sucks.

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Friday, February 17, 2012 ♥ 81 notes
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  Goddamn I hate our governor.
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  Well, NJ, here’s your chance...you’re better than Jersey Shore makes you out
6. penguinboy reblogged this from nxtransit and added:
  
  Even if it gets put on the ballot, a majority of NJ citizens support equal marriage rights. But fuck you Chris Christie.
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14. cloudofgorgeousness said: NOOOOOO.
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16. thosewhoarewithus said: :(
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  That man is an ass whole.
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  Fuck you. No. I hate living in New Jersey.
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  publicity stunt, because he wants...referendum when—miraculously—he’s up for reelection.
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  fuck you, christie.
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  If rights were put...a vote, women wouldn’t have...vote, nor...
35. txmac5911 said: is the bill dead? unlike when President vetos a bill, the congress can put into law with 2/3 vote of the House of Representative. that would be a shame if NJ doesn’t have that provision. i agree, civil rights should not be held to popular vote.
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  [sigh] We’ll get there. With or without Governor Dumbass.
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  Discouraging news....the two reasons why everyone hates Jersey.
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  sturdier than others…
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