When It Comes To Defending Marriage, This Patrick Is No Saint

The people of Massachusetts are having a “Deval” of a time on marriage. Governor Deval Patrick, to be exact. Since taking office, Patrick’s been a big supporter of gay “rights”—but not everyone in the state shares his enthusiasm. When the court ruled to legalize same-sex marriage, voters started a massive petition drive to put the issue back where it belongs—in the hands of the people. Last week, Patrick said, “Rather than turn Massachusetts into a political circus… we [should] resolve this… so that it stays off the ballot.” Let’s face it. Massachusetts is already a circus—and as the liberal ring leader, Patrick has no one to blame but himself. He’s been busy juggling the demands of homosexuals when he should have been taming the left-wing lions. The truth is, Patrick doesn’t want to put the issue on the ballot because he has a pretty good idea of what the outcome will be. In every state but one, Americans have voted to preserve traditional marriage. Instead of walking a tightrope to please gay activists, the governor should support the democratic process. Join us in asking Patrick to stop clowning around and give voters a voice.

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