The Boss endorses marriage equality
By Matt Friedman | December 9th, 2009 - 8:44amOne day before the marriage equality bill goes to a full vote in the state senate, Bruce Springsteen weighed in with what the state's biggest gay rights group called the legislation's biggest endorsement.
“Like many of you who live in New Jersey, I've been following the progress of the marriage-equality legislation currently being considered in Trenton,” said Springsteen in a statement posted on his Web site early this morning. “I've long believed in and have always spoken out for the rights of same sex couples and fully agree with Governor Corzine when he writes that, ‘The marriage-equality issue should be recognized for what it truly is -- a civil rights issue that must be approved to assure that every citizen is treated equally under the law.’ I couldn't agree more with that statement and urge those who support equal treatment for our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters to let their voices be heard now.”
Garden State Equality, the state’s largest gay rights organization, circulated Springsteen’s message through its email list, writing “In New Jersey, no endorsement comes close.”
The Star-Ledger reported Monday that Todd Christie, the brother of Gov.-elect Chris Christie -- a devoted Springsteen fan despite their political differences -- offered Springsteen a large donation to the charity of his choice if he performed at Christie’s inauguration. Springsteen declined, however, signaling he did not want to get involved in state politics, and Christie instead booked a Springsteen cover band.
Chrsitie has vowed to veto gay marriage legislation passed during his administration.
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Any second all the people
Any second all the people jealous of stars will be attacking him for having a political opinion under their warped view that when someone works hard to succeed they lose their right to express their views.
Are Kidding Me?
He is a hypocrit...In a statement to the CC inauguration he says he does not want to get involved in local politics...then he does this....shut up and sign! Sprignsteen is a typical limosine liberal...
nj_politics_2008
You're right, he has every right to state his oppinion, just like the rest of us. I have a problem with clebrities using their status to hold themselves out as policy makers. While I do agree with "the Boss," I think he should stick to making music.
Yippie!
That will push victory through.
Who Cares
Does anyone really care what the promiscuous Bruce Springsteen thinks?
Apparently......................
The gay community wants to use Bruce as the Moral Compass for the State.
Oaks, sounds like you need
Oaks, sounds like you need to spruce up your love life or is it dead like a corpse? My sympathies. Maybe straight marriage is a sex killer...
USL, I'll take the "Boss", Bon Jovi, and plenty of other successful people as a moral compass for NJ than backwards republican opinions any day of the week. I wonder what it must be like to be so old...
Andy.........................
give it a rest. You just seem so bitter and angry that others don't agree with you.
Beverly Hills Bruce
If you are so interested in marriage law, then perhaps you should contact your Congressional representatives.
Here is their contact information:*
Congressman Henry Waxman (CA-30)
8436 West 3rd Street, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-651-1040
818-878-7400
310-652-3095
Senator Barbara Boxer (CA)
312 North Spring Street, Suite 1748
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-894-5000
Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA)
11111 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 915
Los Angeles, CA 90025
310-914-7300
*Given that you are a resident of Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
Shut Up & Sing
Shut Up & Sing
And don't forget to do that fake sweat thing where you duck backstage for a few seconds and put water on your arms then go back out and play the guitar, while the beads of water fly off your forearms, so that it appears that you are heavily sweating. (I just love that.)
Bruuuuthhhh!
Bruuuuthhhh!
Andy
You are a deviant...why is it that you would equate ones happiness with sex. You prove the point that homosexuals are sexual deviants. All one needs to do to make the case that the homosexual community is a freak show is to refer people to the gay pride parade. Animals!