On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 18:35:06 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> blake wrote:
>
>> my understanding is that it's not as easy to amend the constitution
>> in iowa as it is in, say, california:
>
> Correct; it's not NEARLY as easy as putting it to the voters, the way it
> happened in California. The amendment effort is almost certain to fail, and
> it cannot even be put to the test until 2012. Maybe once it fails, Iowans
> will come to accept same-sex marriage. But even if that happens, I don't
> think it will make Iowa any more attractive as a place to live. (And I say
> that even though both of my parents grew up in Iowa, and most of my
> relatives still live there.) But it could certainly provide an unexpected
> and welcome source of revenue for the state.
>
> Bob

roy edroso, at the *alicublog* site, had this to say:

The traditional rightwing press releasers are on the warpath, of course,
and Republican Iowa Congressman Steve King is terrified that the Hawkeye
State will become a "*** marriage Mecca" and replace ethanol as their
leading industry.

your pal,
blake