In a move that might almost seem shocking to the rest of the country (stereotypes be damned), the West Virginia House voted 67-30!

Earlier this month, the resolution stalled in a house committee and the Family Policy Council of West Virginia paid for a telemarketing campaign that some West Virginia Democratic lawmakers said was designed to “intimidate” them. But that effort failed to move the bill, so last week they pressed GOP lawmakers for action and that prompted Republican delegates to move by to force it to the full House.

Tim Armstead, Kanawha(R), was quoted in this WHCS article with a rather ridiculous comment.

“30 other states have passed amendments to their constitution to protect their definition of marriage,” said Armstead. “We should be in that majority and I can’t explain why we’re not.”

Armstead. You know why we’re not in the majority? It is because the House feels that this is completely unnecessary and a complete waste of tax-payer money.  It is both.