Poll: Majority in NC oppose same-sex marriage amendment

That title is confusing. A majority in NC opposes an amendment that bans same sex marriage.

 

what's really confusing is, if majority of people are supportive (or okay) with same sex marriage, why are the politicians still trying to pass this amendment? I thought politicians are supposed to work on behalf of the citizens, not based on their own beliefs and shit. smh :/

 

when it comes to civil rights, the reich wing could care less what the people want... it is the same way with alot of issues. the Repeal of DADT had support between 75-80%, depeneding on the poll, including internal military personal surveys, but the right wing fought, and still rally against the repeal of DADT. for the last 3-4 years, the polls on if the ultra-wealthy should have to pay higher taxes has had about the same, sometimes higher support in national polls than DADT Repeal...

extremist ideaologues will always ignore the will of the people when it doesnt fit their agenda... it is just strange that for the first time in modern history, a major party has been taken over by extremist ideaologues. at least with democrats, the various factions still argue and keep each other from getting too much power within the party. republicans internally rule on 'mob rule'.

 

No, politicians always run because they want to run things their way. They always try to act like theirs is the will of the majority, the voice of America. Unless most people disagree with them, in which case they'll either stay quiet about that issue or claim to be the voice of the silent majority.

If they govern based on their own principles, they'll be voted out of office for being out of touch with the public. If they are willing to put aside their own feelings and vote according to the public, they'll be voted out of office for being to waffly.

 

Here's another thing. I don't believe a lot of people grasp the gravity of an entire amendment to a state or federal constitution. In effect, you're rewriting the guidelines by which laws are made.

The United States Constitution contains only one amendment that specifically restricts the rights of citizens; the Eighteenth, better known as "Prohibition." You can probably guess what the Twenty-First does, if you haven't by now. The purpose of an amendment is not to deprive citizens of a right. This is just angry old man social conservatism at its finest.

 

besides, the federal constitution trumps the state. states can only pass laws that do not contradict things laid out in the federal consitution. for something to be added to the federal constituion is a lengthy, drawn out process of years because you have to get a 2/3rd state majority to accept changes if I remeber correctly.

the federal constitution mandates equal and due process under the law for all citizens... therefore, all constitutional ammendments that deny rights to one group that is given to others is by virture unconstitutional regardless because the states are bound not to do that in the first place... it is just hard as hell to get the conservative scotus justices to comprehend anything in the constitution that is not the second ammendment.

 

This poll is good news for us here in NC, but it was not a poll of eligible voters, so while it shows general public support (consistent with other national polls) it doesn't necessarily indicate the voters tendencies - which tend to be more conservative.

It's a long fight to see this put down, but I'm optimistic.