What's Mitt Afraid Of?

It’s been almost two years since the MSJC ruled in favor of same sex marriages. Contrary to the religious right’s apocalyptic fears the sun still rises, the tides still flow, and there have been no reports of locust infestation. In February of 2004, our governor warned that, “… the acceptance of same sex marriages threatens all marriages.”

I can’t speak for Mitt, but my marriage is doing just fine. I suppose it could be different in the Romney household. Perhaps the governor caught his wife TiVo-ing
“The L Word,” or maybe he has blown the kids’ trust funds on Diesel Jeans and midnight showings of “But I’m A Cheerleader.”

Quantum physics has proven that particles from a common origin are linked indefinitely. Change a parameter of one particle and its “sibling” is similarly affected. They appear to communicate instantly, across infinite distances with no known understandable method of data transference.

This must also be Mitt Romney’s definition of marriage. How else to explain his contention that a lesbian couple in Amherst or a gay union in Truro can so drastically affect his life?

Could it be that Mitt is just another middle-aged conservative homophobe, or is it bigger than that? Remember if he does decide to run for a national office the red states seem to prefer angry white men. Slyly, Romney claims no prejudice towards the gay life style; instead he affirms the historical sanctity of marriage between one woman and one man.

Of course he’s not alone, local conservatives like Howie Carr and Barbara Anderson also have their knickers in a twist. However since they have both been divorced and remarried their sudden dedication to piety seems somewhat self serving.

The fact is, half of all marriages end prematurely, and 60% of married people walk down the aisle more than once. If Conservative’s really wanted to save marriage, they should propose an amendment that outlaws divorce, promiscuity and drinking.

Mitt’s life is so threatened by same-sex marriages; that he is spearheading an effort to add an anti-gay amendment to the state constitution. This would be the only amendment ever added to our constitution that restricts individual rights and discriminates against an entire class of people.

He first tried to jam a bill through the legislature, but our elected officials proved too savvy. Three times the anti-gay bill came to the floor and three times it was defeated.

Dismissing first the Supreme Court Justices, and then our elected representatives, Romney has now requested the issue be put on the ballot for a vote in 2006. Much like Caligula seated at the Roman Coliseum, he hopes to excite the crowd with a taste of blood and then let them be responsible for a life or death decision.

Replacing facts with fiction, and playing to conservative paranoia, it is the governor’s hope he can incite an emotional response to a legal decision. Conservatives have already been charged with fraudulently handling the signature gathering process and many worry more Nixonian tricks will tip the scales towards disaster.

If this amendment succeeds what is to become of the previously wed same-sex couples and their children? Are the families going to be legally dissolved? Will their parental rights be limited or non-existent? How will the children feel when they are told that their parents’ love cannot constitute a legal marriage or family?

Small wonder many oppose this vote and fear its outcome. I, however, believe this vote will provide Massachusetts with its finest hour since Bunker Hill. When 60, 70, 80%, of the voting public recognize and reject this amendment for the bile it represents, our state will again prove to be this country’s democratic leader.

Mitt Romney may chuckle when other conservatives refer to us as the home of the KKK. He may gain favor with the national Republican Party by lobbying to rip apart families and deny individual rights, but in Massachusetts his wickedness will not win out.
I finally understand why Mitt believes this issue threatens his marriage. When his wife gets beyond his smile, his hair, and his wardrobe to see him for the monster he truly is, she’s bound to leave.