The "M" Word Matters

the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) could be read to preempt a NJ statute legalizing same-sex marriage.  (I'm sure such a challenge to Massachussetts's law is working its way through the courts).

Any action by the NJ Legislature and Governor is largely meaningless untill the US Supreme Court decides whether DOMA is constitutional, or is in violation of Equal Protection.

Absolutely correct on this--separate is not equal and this is a family issue.  Pro-family means pro-marriage---heterosexual or homosexual. Why wait? The country and state are worried about the war, health care, poverty, the environment, and security, not who gets married. If anything, more marriages will be better for the economy, so it makes good fiscal sense and we need that money here in NJ!

Kudos to Carl Katz for writing this, as a straight woman. Most straight people support marriage equality, so give it to them, Governor. It is the right thing to do, and good for the state's economy.

Maybe it is time for Ms. Katz and the rest of the inept CWA leadership to concentrate on Union matters.

This group has been so full of themselves with the media attention they attained at last years budget and contract talks that they have forgotten that their Marx Brothers antics have done nothing more than embarrass their membership and alienate the average taxpayer.

It was their failure to negotiate the day after Thanksgiving as a day off that has caused them to make a scapegoat out of the Governor to coverup their screwup. One Local President of   1040 even sent out a letter to her members stating that it was not her fault that the membership would be working after thanksgiving, it was Corzine's!

Katz and the rest of this lightweight group should go back to the sidelines and concentrate on the needs of the membership.

CWA , which in political circles is beginning to stand for Can't Win Anything , were on the wrong side of quite a few important election battles last week and have alienated some key Democratic leaders is seeing the Unions political clout sliding while its Leadership is fighting about e-mails and days off.

This failure to attend to their main job has hurt the already tarnished image of the state workforce.

Katz might have some important things to say about ME, but as a Union Official who represents a lot of people it would behoove her to stop making enemies, especially the Governor!

In Karla's world, "M" stands for money.  You think she might be bitter?

simply insisting that marriage is a "fundamental right" does not make it so.  Fundamental rights are rights such as freedom of speech or freedom of religion.  Marriage has always been defined, sanctioned and regulated by state law.  Marriage is better described a privilege granted by the state on those meeting certain criteria, much like driving a car.  I don't need a license to speak my mind or worship as I choose, but I do need one to drive a car, or get married.  If the state legislature wants to redefine marriage in order to include same-sex couples, that's fine.  But, I think this constant push to elevate marriage to the level of a constitutional or civil right is incredibly disingenous. 

Does Carla Katz actually have a column or is this a joke? Wally, if I sleep with Governor Corzine can I have a column? 

 "I'm not going to tell you this to insult you, but in the end, the McGreeveys, the Corzines, they're all going to be with me...not that they like me, but because they have no choice."

- The Democrats' Puppet Master

i still don't even think it's the governments place to define the word marriage at all... just offer every couple the same privis and let religion define the word marriage...

The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets. - Will Rogers

The last thing we need is some embedded union hack redefining marriage so that the state of New Jersey can go further into debt to satisfy her ulrta-liberal agenda and dole out free health benefits courtesy of the taxpayer!

People like Katz don't get it. They view government as some money pit for every whim and want. Carla Katz couldn't survive 30 seconds in the private sector.

Could you imagine having to work the day after Thanksgiving like the rest of us?

How about paying for health benefits and having no pension at all?

The woman is disconnected to reality and is the reason people hate unions. People like her are despised because she just takes and brings nothing to the table.

Had she not "dated" Corzine and received "gifts" from old Jon, no one would care what she thinks.

...there is zero conflict between civil equality under the law and the kind of marriage that, say, the Catholic church sanctions.  

No one should want a particular religious/sectarian  "standard" imposed on the whole population. 

Welcome to this forum Ms Katz.   Don't let the "old boys'" whining bother you in the slightest.  In fact, I dare say, it should inspire you to be all the more outspoken!  :-) 

From Frederick Douglass

If there is no struggle there is no progress......Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.

Thank You Carla Katz.  Why would anyone care about your thoughts on Marriage?  For that matter, why would anyone care about anything that you say! 

DOMA must mean:  DOn't MArry, just take the money! (Build a house, send my kids to school).

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