Then there were Eight

Maryland became the eighth state to legalize same sex marriage yesterday.

The battle isn’t over of course as opponents have vowed to put the measure on the ballot in November.

In New Jersey, governor “fat man” Christie vetoed the same sex marriage bill that passed the legislature so it’s still Civil Unions in New Jersey.

As many as three states will have gay marriage on the ballot in November. Opponents are trying to get it on the ballot in Washington as well as Maryland and proponents, hopeful that it will pass this time, have already gotten it back on the ballot in Maine.

In New Jersey a measure is working its way through the courts and gay marriage supporters have refused to place it on the ballot since their position is that rights are not a matter for popular vote.

I think they should put it on the ballot for two reasons. First, there’s a damn good chance it will pass and second it would stretch the resources of the forces of darkness across four states.

Any victory at the ballot could bring the whole rotten infrastructure opposing gay marriage crashing down. Three or four victories would almost vaporize it. On the down side, a majority of defeats would set things back and four defeats would be devastating.

So the question becomes, how much faith do you have in the American electorate in those four states? We’re probably going to have three votes anyway so what the hell already, let’s fight. Put it on the ballot in New Jersey as well.