But the ONLY entry in Kenton’s chart that comes close to being described as a “fictional claim” is the statement from Marshall that health care is from business — and even there the statement made sense in context, even though it was not meant as a description of the full range of how people obtain health care.

Most of Kenton’s list was humorous quips about things Marshall said, having no bearing on the actual debate or the amendment. I will admit the list was funny, but hardly a high-minded outing of “fictional claims”.

My opposition to Delegate Marshall is not because he’s a Republican, it’s because he authored this horrible, bigoted, proposed amendment. He has a history of focusing on the wrong issues. Issues that are already decided, on way or another in Virginia law.

I want my representatives in the state legislature to focus on fair, open, and transparent election processes first. On protecting equality and respect for fellow Virginians next. On improving public education third. On building public transportation systems to alleviate traffic problems last. Nowhere in my list of priorities is there room for writing discrimination into our state’s bill of rights.

For me establishing verified voting, instant-runoff voting, and removal of unfair rules for getting a name on the ballot are far more important issues than writing redundant amendments to add bigotry to our constitution.