Behaving Badly Over Gay Marriage: A Commentary

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It’s titled Who Sucked the Aloha Out of the Aloha State? and it’s by Big Island journalist Nancy Cook Lauer. Here’s a tease:

Churches encouraging people to cheat and lie?

A high-ranking police officer vowing “you would have to kill me,” before he’d enforce a duly enacted law? 

A House member comparing same-sex marriage to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?

An openly gay state representative voting against the measure? 

Who sucked the aloha out of the Aloha State?

You could say it’s all over but the shouting. Unfortunately, the shouting started long ago. And it’s sure to continue. …

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Photo: Capitol Rotunda, Nov. 8, 2013. (Civil Beat)

—Chad Blair

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