


From Ball:



  1. Bill In Glens Falls says:

    We expected him to be a liar and a cheat?

    How can he face himself tomorrow.

    “Here, the bill needs this.”

    Ahh, that’s nice, “No.”

    I would have a lot more respect if he had just been a no all along.

  2. Bill In Glens Falls says:

    Suzanne: He lied to you and to all his other voters, seriously.

    How do you know he won’t lie on something important to you next?

  3. theDAWG says:

    Wow, he asked for twitter and Facebook comments and got them. To the tune of about 99-1 for YES!

    What a jerk. Unfortunately when he’s kicked to the curb next election, he’ll just end up as another fat cat lobbyist parasite.

  4. Peter says:

    He misled his constituents this whole time, and made a mockery of the very real implications this bill would have for the tens of thousands of LGBT couples here in New York state.

    I certainly hope he doesn’t have any state-wide political aspirations; he’ll be hard-pressed to get re-elected to his district.

    It would have been more respectable to simply stick with a “no” position; I’ll be working for his opponent in 2012.

  5. smitty says:

    what a shmuck. this is the simplest vote any of these nut-jobs could make. it has absolutely nothing to do with religion. no church is ever forced to marry two people they dont want to marry. show me exactly one example and i’ll admit that all this nonsense about religious protections wasn’t a tragic waste of time and energy. folks- if you want to be ruled by the morality police, there is a fantastic country for you – Afghanistan! ‘morality governance’ by the Taliban.

  6. Shawnis says:


    So now God hates gardeners?

    Your cherry picking of the scriptures knows no bounds.

  7. Brian says:

    So was Ball just lying when he said he was undecided?

  8. Chris says:

    Ball would rather stand with bigots in history like George Wallace than make history and vote for equality. How sad for him.

  9. you go girl... says:

    hey senator ball, we’ll see who has the last laugh. particularly after you’re defeated in the next election. HAHA

  10. Silly Dreamer says:

    Tom Duane has been saying this for months. No one believed him, myself included. I wish I listened. I am too gullible.

  11. Voiceo'Reason says:

    Senator Ball will be re elected with out a doubt. He stood up against the ugly left. WE will not soon forget his brave stand in the face of this homosexual rage. Thank you Senator!

  12. Regina says:

    I guess he got the publicity he wanted. Equality, justice for all…
    Apparently they are just empty words to these guys. Let’s work to defeat each and every one of them.

  13. John says:

    GREAT, A Man who stands up for Traditional Values and did not cave-in to the pro-media, pro gay-marriage movement; don’t impose your perverted will and make it sound acceptable when it is not.

  14. Chris says:

    Thank you Senator!

  15. Sabres' Fan says:

    The point is that he held out as undecided to get all the exemptions for religious institutions with the intent that he would change his undecided vote to a YES vote. After he got all the concessions that he requested, he turned around and is going to vote NO anyways. So, now they should take all those exemptions back out that he lobbied for.

  16. John says:

    Thank goodness for common sense for NO to Gay Marriage; someone has to stand for Traditional Morals in this ceasepool Obama is creating

  17. Allison says:

    And this isn’t the only bill he’s rearending either, we all know he’s the self absorbed tampon who killed the exchange bill last night, which was agreed on by EVERYONE else. Grow up or go home.

  18. Buffalo Bulls says:

    Alright. He lied to everyone. Let’s vote him out next election. Plain and simple.

  19. Mark says:

    SSM, whats next, single sex marriage, will I be able to marry myself to get the same benefits as gays? Why not polygamy marriages, if they are of legal age why settle for just one wife I’d like to have 3 or 4. Then what about beastilty, will people be marrying their dogs next, I know a lot of people who love their pets, and I’m sure they want the same benefits as married people get.

    Where do you draw the line, I say leave it alone , a marriage has been and always will be between man and women.

    If you want to live together go ahead who’s stopping you but 2 gay people should not get the same benefits as 2 married people just because they are friends.

  20. keepin it real says:

    Regina, define equality. Would that include man-boy or woman-girl (consenual), bigamy, etc etc?

    I will stand strong for your (and my) right to disagree with legislators but when people get nasty and threatening, they lose the argument – and communication.

  21. John says:

    Next will be marrying animals too, they need civil rights too and be on one’s medical insurance plan.

  22. Furiousdee says:

    Ball is a media whore. The end.

    It amazes me when legislators feel the need to “protect” religion. Why is believing in ghosts and fairy tales a protected right but wanting simple legal contract under the law (marriage) an abomination?

    What is amazing too, are the so-called “good” Christians acting very un-christ like in their attitudes towards gay people. From a religion that is supposed to be based on turn the other cheek, love thy neighbor, and the golden rule (look it up), there is a surprising amount of name-calling, intolerance, and out-and-out hatred directed at a large portion of the community who desire nothing more than to be treated equal.

    jesus would be so proud of all of you. Hypocrites – each and every one.

  23. John Margand says:

    Thank you Sen. Ball for standing up for religious liberty. Please support a state-wide referendum as the best way to get at the true definition of marriage and the implications of so radical a change to society’s foundational institution.

  24. Rick says:

    I am eternally grateful i got to know Greg Ball so I can financially support anyone from either parties (regardless of position on any issues) to defeat him. Garden variety snake oil salesman….

  25. Regina says:

    Who’s getting nasty? Check the tone of the posts here and see who is disrespectful to whom.

    Equality before the law for two consenting adults who wish to take on the responsibility and committment of marriage.
    No one advocates or ever condones child abuse.
    My husband and I (27 years) defend the right of others to be treated with dignity as equal citizens. No more, no less.

  26. Real Nice says:

    Shame on you Rep. Ball! Mark, you are ridiculous with you statement. Are gays hurting anyone? They pay taxes and they should also have rights. Hooray to Senator McDonald for being his own person and not afraid to stand up against his holier than thou party, you know the party that has no skeltons in their closet.

  27. If he were MY senator, I’d make up a big sign that says, “BIGOT” and “HOMOPHOBE” and plant myself at the front door of his district office, and vigorously exercise MY right of free speech EVERY single day, EVERY chance I got… and I would do it to “force the understanding” that marriage laws should apply EQUALLY for EVERY New Yorker.

  28. Kingstonian says:

    Greg Ball could have been a hero. He appeared to be willing to check his personal beliefs at the Senate door and have a legitimate conversation about marriage equality.

    Instead, he allowed his personal beliefs and his career to trump the rights of his fellow New Yorkers.

    He asked New Yorkers how they felt – by Twitter and Facebook. Responses to both were overwhelmingly pro-equality.

    He obviously never intended to listen at all.

    He chose to use his power and influence to try to keep a subset of tax paying New Yorkers as second class citizens – while creating unnecessary protections for tax-exempt religious institutions.

    I hope Senator Ball remembers this day and understands the slap in the face he has delivered to millions of New Yorkers who support marriage equality.

    Thanks for nothing, Senator.

  29. Dr. Dan Wiko says:

    Marriage is a scared union between man and woman. A union between two people of the same gender, although acceptable and commendable, is not a marriage in the traditional sense of the word. Furthermore, even voting on this issue, either for or against, is an invasion on religion and religious doctrine. It is not for any government to address anything that is predicated on religious beliefs and values.

    States should allow for a civil union between same gender couples and provide tat couple with the same rights and benefits of a married couple. In essense, they would be “married” in the eyes of the State but not “in the eyes of G-d.”

    Ball’s vote works for me.

  30. John says:

    I’m worried about Se. Ball indicating there are a few more Republicans who will support that SSM bill- What a kicker, Republicans will be the one to destroy traditional marriage and have Obama use it for his 2012 platform to legalize gay marriage in the US.

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