Marriage Equality Will Bring Economic Opportunity, NCCC Says
The Newport County Chamber of Commerce released a statement recognizing the positive impact marriage equality would have on the local economy.
The Board of Directors of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce has issued a statement endorsing same-sex marriage legislation in Rhode Island.
The NCCC said in its release that it recognizes “the positive economic impact seen by the hospitality and wedding industries in states, including our neighboring New England states, with marriage equality.”
“Marriage equality could have a substantial positive economic impact on our members, especially in the hospitality and wedding industries,” said Laura F. Pedrick, chair of the Newport County Chamber Board of Directors. “Currently, Rhode Island is at a competitive disadvantage with our New England neighbors who already have marriage equality.”
The day after the House Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to recommend passage of legislation allowing same-sex marriage in Rhode Island, The Rhode Island House of Representatives approved it 51 to 19.
Rep. Arthur Hardy is the primary sponsor for the bill, said the same-sex marriage legislation is “about justice and equity for same-sex couples, but is also emotional and personal for so many who have worked for years for marriage equality.”
nagaer40
1:05 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
An abomination!
Robert E
4:01 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
nagaer40 your hate filled god is an abomination. The bible should be classified as hate speech. For far too long priests and preachers have completely ignored the vicious criminal acts that the Bible promotes. The so called “God” of the Bible makes Osama Bin Laden look like a Boy Scout. This God, according to the Bible, is directly responsible for many mass-murders, rapes, pillage, plunder, slavery, child abuse and killing, not to mention the killing of unborn children. This type of criminal behavior should shock any moral person. Murder, rape, pillage, plunder, slavery, and child abuse can not be justified by saying that some god says it’s OK. I know that most Christians believe that God is a good and loving god, and wants people to do good things. I believe that most people want to do good things and behave morally. I also believe that many Christians haven’t really read the Bible, or just read certain passages in church. This is understandable, as the Bible is hard to read due to its archaic language and obscure references. Also many priests and preachers don’t like to read certain passages in the Bible because they present a message of hate not love.
nagaer40
1:58 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
It's not about religion it's about science. We are all born with certain equipment and we have it for a specific reason. That reason is to procreate the species, just like all the other animals on earth. Two persons of the same gender are not capable of carrying out their natural role. Marriage and family are the backbone of a civilized productive culture. They need to be protected from being torn down by the social progressive movement.