Jillian Rayfield | January 25, 2010
Democrats are calling on New Hampshire State Rep. Alfred Baldasaro (R) to resign over his remarks that the state "sold" children for $10,000 each when "they said that homosexual couples, not married, can adopt."
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Baldasaro is one of the main sponsors of HB 1590, which aims to repeal a New Hampshire law allowing same-sex couples to marry.
In his testimony before the state's House Judiciary Committee on January 20, Baldasaro offered his objections to gay marriage, first insisting that it's "not normal."
He elaborated with some choice metaphors:
So because I disagree on something that's pushed down my throat, I'm supposed to roll over because, representative, you think it's normal? I'm sorry you got the wrong person.
Then things got really bad:
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Link:
http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/01/state-rep-nh-selling-children-to-gay-couples-for-10000.php