This Week's WTH - Can You Hear Yourself Edition

What a load of crap:

RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina House of Representatives passed today, 75-42, a proposed anti-LGBT state constitutional amendment that would ban marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships and other relationship recognition for same-sex couples.

The House took up the amendment after its rushed passage through the chamber’s Rules Committee earlier this afternoon. It came as another surprise move by Republican legislative leaders, who had previously announced, though sneakily, that the amendment would be heard today in a Senate committee. Sources say two GOP senators had excused absences, leaving the body without the votes for passage.

That's obnoxious. Government should represent all people, regardless of their personal choices. This is a pathetic ruse to discriminate under the guise of "decency" that only appeals to a section of people. It just happens to be the section in charge.

These control freaks can call it anything they want. What they believe, how they want to define, what they think is acceptable is not the point. The point is that they don't have the right to deny rights or recognition to citizens based on choices that are not illegal. They should not explain what they believe, but why it is any of their business in the first place. Or why they think their beliefs are a right to deny legal recognition of a smaller but productive group in society.

What we’re trying to do is respect the concerns of some who felt like this was purely politically-motivated,” Tillis said at the press conference. “I decided, consulting with a number of people, and we decided that this was the most acceptable form. It was a discussion that involved both chambers. There are some members who were inclined to support the bill and did feel like political considerations were an issue that might cause them not to vote for something they would otherwise support.”

That's like ten pounds of bullshit in a five pound bag. In other words, what we have here is bullshit busting out all over the place. Is he trying to say refusing to acknowledge adults participating in legal behavior is anything but political?  And if it isn't politically motivated, again... what the hell is it to them anyway?

It's time to demand respect for people instead of using beliefs and socially allowed discrimination to treat people poorly for no reason.  "I don't like it" is not enough.