Maryland Pol: I'm Gonna Impeach Our AG For Recognizing Gay Marriage

Maryland state Delegate Don Dwyer says he's going to have Attorney General Douglas Gansler impeached for the crime of recognizing same-sex unions from other states.

Mr. Dwyer said that Mr. Gansler overstepped his authority in issuing a legal opinion last month saying the state would recognize same-sex marriages from other places and ordering state agencies to give gay married couples the same rights as heterosexual couples. Mr. Gansler’s opinion does not change the law, but it was meant to guide state officials. The impeachment matter is most likely to be dismissed by the House speaker, Michael E. Busch, a Democrat. If so, Mr. Dwyer has said he will probably call for a ruling from the full House, which is controlled by Democrats.

That's all supposed to go down today.

PhoboQuotable - Brian Brown

"Maryland’s statutory law clearly states that ‘Only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid’ in Maryland. The Maryland Supreme Court upheld the law and stated clearly it was the province of the legislature to change it. What part of the law doesn’t the Attorney General understand? What other laws is he unwilling to enforce? This is an outrageous example of running roughshod over the rights of the people of Maryland in pursuit of a private political agenda." - NOM's Brian Brown, riding the waahbulance once again. Yesterday Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler ordered state agencies to immediately begin giving legally married gay couples the same rights as heterosexuals.

Maryland AG Endorses Gay Marriage

Saying acceptance of gay marriage was "inevitable," Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler has become the first statewide-elected official there to endorse marriage equality legislation. Gansler accuses lawmakers of lacking the "political courage" to approve the legislation this year, saying "It’s wrong to discriminate against people, particularly because they think differently or because of their sexuality or because of their gender. And that’s what we’re doing here."

The Republican-lead dissenters on the issue spewed the usual crapola, with the suitably-named Kathleen Crank saying, "This lifestyle is devastating to those in it and devastating to those around them. In every other area, we work to prevent unhealthy behavior, not sanction it with the force of law." Republicans on the committee considering the legislation say that to approve marriage equality they'd also have to legalize polygamy, incest, and statutory rape. Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D) supports civil unions only.