Gregg Underheim's Non-Sequitor.

Gregg Underheim is a Republican who represents the 54th assembly district of Wisconsin (around Oshkosh) and long time readers (I am tempted to use the singular) may recall he ran against Elizabeth Burmaster for State Superintendent of Schools sometime ago. A race which I spent a few blogs on covering.

Well, Gregg Underheim made an amazing comment in the debate preceding the vote on the gay-marriage constitutional ban proposal. He called the proposed ban UNCONSTITUTIONAL! Amazing, even the constitution is now unconstitutional. Greg was the only Republican to vote against the measure which passed for the second consecutive year.

This means it goes before the voters for approval. If approved the Wisconsin State Constitution will be amended to prohibit gay marriage.

Updates:

1. Mr. Underheim replies in the comments section. First I want to thank Mr. Underheim for reading and commenting.
   
   Secondly he wants to clarify that he never used the term UNCONSTITUTIONAL but instead used ANTICONSTITUTIONAL. Okay, in the absence of the recording I listened to this morning or a transcript of his statements I concede that.
   
   Third, I see little difference between the two terms. He states constitutions are used to limit governmental powers over the people and this amendment does the opposite. Well, here we differ. The reason for the amendment is to prevent judges from other states foisting gay marriage upon Wisconsin against the will of the citizens of Wisconsin.


2. 3/1/2006 1:21pm CST Mr. Underheim's objection is reasonable and I understand what he says. I just see greater problems with judges from out of the state than from the citizens within the state.