Quest
Newsroom
Updated
November 5, 2006 Compiled
& written by Mike Fitzpatrick
The
Wisconsin
Marriage Ban Battle: Pro & Con
Statewide - Over the last ten months of 2006, easily a million words or more have been written about the proposed amendment to the Wisconsin constitution pending defining marriage as between "one man and one woman" and setting in place an impediment for any unmarried couple,
regardless of its composition, for
receiving any legal recognition whatsoever. As the November 7
referendum looms ever larger, the torrent of opinion pieces, columns,
letters to the editor and press releases has reached tsumani level.
Despite the hue and cry from activists pro and con, a significant number of likely voters remain only peripherally aware of the issue. Trying to find a source that offers connections to the wide variety of opinions and arguments, even with search engines like Google or Yahoo! can be daunting. While Fair Wisconsin, and - to a lesser extent - its pro-amendment counterpart Vote "Yes For Marriage have laid out their thoughts and views on the issue, they remain one-sided resources.
Quest has been following the amendment issue for more than two years. All Quest stories on the amendment issue - and every issue has had at least one entry - can be read in chronological order by accessing our Archives page. You may also wish to access relevant stories by using the customized Google search bar on Quest's main page.
Through November 7, Quest will attempt to offer on this single page a set of links to the numerous opinions that have been offered by editors, individual citizens, bloggers and others on both sides of the issue. This compendium will try to seek balance and offer those seeking a source for all the opinions on the issue a "one-stop" resource.
Like the ongoing information flood, this compendium will be a "work in progress" through November 7. If you are aware of an opinion you feel belongs on this site but has been missed, please feel to contact Quest - either by clicking on Contact QNU above right, or by clicking here.
Statewide - Over the last ten months of 2006, easily a million words or more have been written about the proposed amendment to the Wisconsin constitution pending defining marriage as between "one man and one woman" and setting in place an impediment for any unmarried couple,
regardless of its composition, for
receiving any legal recognition whatsoever. As the November 7
referendum looms ever larger, the torrent of opinion pieces, columns,
letters to the editor and press releases has reached tsumani level.Despite the hue and cry from activists pro and con, a significant number of likely voters remain only peripherally aware of the issue. Trying to find a source that offers connections to the wide variety of opinions and arguments, even with search engines like Google or Yahoo! can be daunting. While Fair Wisconsin, and - to a lesser extent - its pro-amendment counterpart Vote "Yes For Marriage have laid out their thoughts and views on the issue, they remain one-sided resources.
Quest has been following the amendment issue for more than two years. All Quest stories on the amendment issue - and every issue has had at least one entry - can be read in chronological order by accessing our Archives page. You may also wish to access relevant stories by using the customized Google search bar on Quest's main page.
Through November 7, Quest will attempt to offer on this single page a set of links to the numerous opinions that have been offered by editors, individual citizens, bloggers and others on both sides of the issue. This compendium will try to seek balance and offer those seeking a source for all the opinions on the issue a "one-stop" resource.
Like the ongoing information flood, this compendium will be a "work in progress" through November 7. If you are aware of an opinion you feel belongs on this site but has been missed, please feel to contact Quest - either by clicking on Contact QNU above right, or by clicking here.