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04/01/2011
Mountainous state, monotonous debate -- molehill slayed
After a lengthy day of passionate testimony, the six Republicans of the Colorado House Judiciary Committee managed to put the kibosh on a state civil unions bill. Denver Post has the dirty deets:
House panel kills bill on civil unions on 6-5 party-line vote [Denver Post]
So what sort of mindset was emboldened by this vote? Well, let's let our pals at Think Progress give you some insight into what, exactly, anti-LGBT witnesses (including the resoundingly discredited Paul Cameron) presented to the committee:
Colorado Republicans Block Civil Unions Bill As
Opponents Warn Of ‘AIDS Tax,’ End Of Times [Wonk Room -TP]
Yep -- that certainly sounds like the end of civility to us!
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*SEE ALSO: Meet the six Colorado Republicans who killed the civil union bill [AKSARBENT]