It was a day to celebrate in Maryland yesterday, as Gov. Martin O'Malley used his surprisingly buff arm(s) to sign the state legislature's marriage-equality bill into law. Unlike morbidly obese pussy Chris Christie, aka the governor of New Jersey, O'Malley followed the will of the people, enacting the law that is scheduled to go into effect in January.
"The way forward is always found through greater respect for the equal rights of all," O'Malley said during brief remarks before signing the legislation, reported The Baltimore Sun. "If there is a thread that unites all of our work here together, it is the thread of human dignity. ... Let's sign the bill."
Religious nuts are already scurrying to get enough signatures to petition the law to a referendum on the November ballot. (See also: MAINE.) As of today, six states and the District of Columbia allow gay marriages. Washington state has also legalized it, with the law set to take effect in June.
Fun footnote to all the excitement in Maryland. Turns out O'Malley is a former student of my musically gifted cousin Nanette, having taken voice lessons from her when he was a child. My Maryland-based brother saw her recently and she still talks about it like it was yesterday. (FYI: I'm the youngest offspring of an Irish Catholic family of eight kids, so some of my cousins are old enough to be my parents.). The governor's band, O'Malley's March, plays Irish bars around Baltimore, and is said to be a real crowd-pleaser. I credit O'Malley, an Irish Catholic, for respecting the separation of church and state, something my cousin -- from the John Birch tree of the family -- and many other fellow Catholics held against him because of his support of abortion rights, and now this. Are you listening, Rick Santorum? This is how it's done. Your religion out of my pursuit of happiness. Throw in a kickass Irish band and a Chachi shirt and I'm in love!
Friday, March 02, 2012
Maryland's Governor Rocks!
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OMG... please say that the first pictures is not photoshopped. Good lord! Can you say DADDY?!?!?
So proud of my former home state and the hottest elected official in the US - no photoshop at all! As a DC resident I can consider him my governor. Look forward to the day he runs for Pres or Veep!
I heard Governor O’Malley interviewed by Michelangelo Signorile and he was great. One of the most articulate interviews I have heard by a politician on marriage equality. In typical Signorile fashion he tried to coax out some anti Obama sound bites and O’Malley explained the President’s position even better than the President or his peeps.
We were planning to move from Virginia to Maryland soon anyway because of the increasingly prohibitive environment in Virginia, but after seeing those arms? Maryland, here I come!!
Wow...what a cool and thoughtful governor. I don't guess I have to describe the air head we have in Texas. I'm sure the Dixie Chicks are still embarrassed, cause I sure am.
There's a shirtless photo of him also... http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/01262011/rocknew192306_32579.php
Not that I googled it or anything! ;)
Geez, I wish our governor looked like that!! Instead we're stuck with Gov. Chris "lard-ass" Christie. Think I'll move to Maryland : D
Who knew Governor O'Malley was so hot?
here's the Gov shirtless: http://cnsmaryland.org/2012/02/01/omalley-goes-shirtless-for-polar-bear-plunge/
let's get him to run for Pres!!
Damn! Probably the only governor is the US that looks better shirtless ;)
http://0.tqn.com/d/dc/1/0/V/3/1/GovOmalley.jpg Here's another good shirtless pic :)
I hope he runs for President in the future. Also, I hope he continues to take care of that body!
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