"Some will recall that as attorney general, I stopped the Rio Rancho
county clerk from issuing marriage licenses. But that had nothing to do
with the constitutionality of same-sex marriage and everything to do
with individual county clerks acting on their own without the law behind
them. I applaud the clerks for asking for a swift resolution by the
state Supreme Court of the current checkerboard, where some counties
grant marriage licenses and others do not. While I’m hopeful the state
Supreme Court will grant marriage equality in New Mexico, I believe that
is where the issue should be decided. The Legislature should resist any
temptation to continue to make marriage a divisive issue.
"New Mexico has always been a land of freedom, of live and let live, and
we all try to apply the Golden Rule — to treat others as we want to be
treated ourselves. To me, that speaks directly to the freedom to marry.
Marriage has been the cornerstone of my life, and I hope that soon in
New Mexico, our gay and lesbian friends, neighbors and family members
can have that same mix of celebration and security." - Former New Mexico
Attorney General
Patricia Madrid, writing for the
Albuquerque Journal. (Tipped by JMG reader George)
Reposted from Joe Jervis
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