# For once, I'm proud of my State Legislature

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-once-im-proud-of-my-state-legislature/319739>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 2, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-once-im-proud-of-my-state-legislature/319739 "2005-09-02T15:15:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-once-im-proud-of-my-state-legislature/319739/21 "2005-09-08T00:28:29Z")

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Whodathunk the future of Gay marriage would hinge on the signature of an Austrian bodybuilder.

So, will the European liberal upbringing, and Democratic wife and in-laws win out?

Or will the Republican Party twist that huge arm into signing the veto?

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**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-once-im-proud-of-my-state-legislature/319739/22 "2005-09-08T01:26:33Z")

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[Arnie’s gonna veto](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/09/07/state/n174658D66.DTL).

Shit. ☹

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**Author:** ![Catalyst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47774/32.png) [@Catalyst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catalyst)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-once-im-proud-of-my-state-legislature/319739/23 "2005-09-08T07:21:25Z")

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Basically, whenever one branch of government gives the green light, defer to whichever other branch is most likely to give the “right” answer. When that fails, dredge up an old referendum supporting your position. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

So, any bets on which developed nation will be last to recognize gay marriage?

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**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2005, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-once-im-proud-of-my-state-legislature/319739/24 "2005-09-08T14:39:43Z")

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Gah. Arnie vetoed it.

However, WocknerWire says there’ll be more developments, so stay tuned.

Keep those fingers (and assorted other gay-marital body parts) crossed!

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