Gay Marriage Amendment

[ZECH]

Since no one mentioned it today...............

In Tuesday's balloting, Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Michigan, North Dakota, Arkansas, Montana, Utah and Oklahoma solidly backed state constitutional amendments to define marriage as a union between man and a woman.

Most of those were 80-90% against!

 

[busyLivin]

not a suprise. the religious were out in droves this year. Bush owes his election to them.

Even so, a 90% vote against it is substantial. I would have been suprised with anything less.

 

[NickB]

While we're blindly removing the rights of american citizens, why stop with only one group? let's go back to the pre-1960s stance on African Americans, Latinos, Asians and women.

 

[busyLivin]

it will eventually change. the country just isn't ready yet.

 

[redspy]

Since no one mentioned it today...............

In Tuesday's balloting, Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Michigan, North Dakota, Arkansas, Montana, Utah and Oklahoma solidly backed state constitutional amendments to define marriage as a union between man and a woman.

Most of those were 80-90% against!

Question: if you were gay why would you live in these boonie states anyway?

 

[maniclion]

While we're the rights of american citizens, why stop with only one group? let's go back to the pre-1960s stance on African Americans, Latinos, Asians and women.

Why pre-1960's we should go all the way back to 1776 since that's when our fore-fathers sketched up the original plan for America where three-fifths of colored folk or "slaves" counted for representation in the House.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Well that's one issue I really don't care about either way.

 

[Crono1000]

it will eventually change. the country just isn't ready yet.

agreed

let's go back to the pre-1960s stance on African Americans, Latinos, Asians and women.

agreed

 

[NickB]

Pre-1960s simply because, while the groups I listed were technically citizens they did not recieve full benefits of being such. Reflects today and the way history has a way of repeating itself.

But hey, we can go back there. Nothing wrong with a little extremism!

 

[cappo5150]

I cant believe california didnt make that list.

 

[Crono1000]

my time machine was broken, can I borrow someone elses?

 

[redspy]

You can, but it will take you back in time to where there's only one black representative in the senate....wait a minute.

 

[busyLivin]

You can, but it will take you back in time to where there's only one black representative in the senate....wait a minute.

man, you got a lot of built up anger, eh?

I can understand.. i was crushed when i saw the exit polls

 

[maniclion]

Heres a little mentioned note of good intent from the Elections:

In a major victory for renewable energy advocates in Colorado, voters in the state approved Amendment 37 on Tuesday's election day. This is the first time in the Nation's history that a renewable energy portfolio standard was put directly before voters rather than processed through a state's legislature.

Amendment 37, which affects the pocketbook of Colorado's largest utilities, also passed with 91 percent of the precincts reporting. The winning margin was 52 percent in favor and 48 percent opposed. That measure requires the state's utilities to generate or purchase a portion of their electric power from renewable energy resources such as wind and sun beginning in 2007, rising to 10 percent of the total by 2015.

 

[redspy]

man, you got a lot of built up anger, eh?

I can understand.. i was crushed when i saw the exit polls

There's a lot of work to be done to bring this country into the modern age, so yes, I'm passionate (not angry).

 

[OceanDude]

As I mentioned in another thread this election proves the single thing that is completely absent in the Democratic political platform. That is what really matters at the end of the day to most Americans is VALUES MATTER to people. The old cliche' of the Democratic party - appeal to class hatred and demagoguery, promise to be all things to all people (and then forget about it if elected) and push for every fringe issue that they think will buy another vote is doomed. Blacks, Hispanics, and others area voting Republican over and over again simply because they are tired of being used as a race card and because values really really mean something to them. Until the Democrats figure out this simple little fact they will go continue to disintegrate and go down in flames at every election.

OD

 

[busyLivin]

That's what the 'Fair & Balanced' Fox News said.. the democrats discounted the moral issues, which cost him the election.

I was pleasantly suprised at the polls about morality. I didn't have much faith in the morals of the country, and was very happy to be wrong.

 

[BoneCrusher]

As I mentioned in another thread this election proves the single thing that is completely absent in the Democratic political platform. That is what really matters at the end of the day to most Americans is VALUES MATTER to people. The old cliche' of the Democratic party - appeal to class hatred and demagoguery, promise to be all things to all people (and then forget about it if elected) and push for every fringe issue that they think will buy another vote is doomed. Blacks, Hispanics, and others area voting Republican over and over again simply because they are tired of being used as a race card and because values really really mean something to them. Until the Democrats figure out this simple little fact they will go continue to disintegrate and go down in flames at every election.

OD

Knock this shit off OD. I hate agreeing with you.

Please continue to wax on with the egomaniacal stuff you normally throw out. All that "USA is going to run the world to our own benefit" stuff is much more fun to read.

When you post things I agree with it disturbes me a great deal ...

 

[CowPimp]

As I mentioned in another thread this election proves the single thing that is completely absent in the Democratic political platform. That is what really matters at the end of the day to most Americans is VALUES MATTER to people. The old cliche' of the Democratic party - appeal to class hatred and demagoguery, promise to be all things to all people (and then forget about it if elected) and push for every fringe issue that they think will buy another vote is doomed. Blacks, Hispanics, and others area voting Republican over and over again simply because they are tired of being used as a race card and because values really really mean something to them. Until the Democrats figure out this simple little fact they will go continue to disintegrate and go down in flames at every election.

OD

Just curious, what values are these that the Republicans have?

 

[tomas101]

why do people really fucking care if someone of the same sex gets married.....it doesnt affect anybody but the two getting married!! its like people think that if 2 gays marry the human race will end...moral fucking values??? what values is it that repubs have??? most angelical(sp) christians came out to vote just b/c of gay marriage...thats pathetic....and lets not forget that Roe v. Wade will be overturned and abortion will become illegal. Basically this country's progress over the past 40 years will be dismantled under only 8 years of this administration. And it will be that way for the rest of our lifetimes.. .these moral values you speak of are bullshit

 

[tomas101]

Half the country actually believes that gay people getting married is more immoral than killing thousands of people. great values!!!

 

[busyLivin]

why do people really fucking care if someone of the same sex gets married.....it doesnt affect anybody but the two getting married!! its like people think that if 2 gays marry the human race will end...moral fucking values??? what values is it that repubs have??? most angelical(sp) christians came out to vote just b/c of gay marriage...thats pathetic....and lets not forget that Roe v. Wade will be overturned and abortion will become illegal. Basically this country's progress over the past 40 years will be dismantled under only 8 years of this administration. And it will be that way for the rest of our lifetimes.. .these moral values you speak of are bullshit

speak for yourself. and you call the other guy ignorant? Just because you lack the same moral values doesn't make them bullshit.

Sorry to report, but a majority of the country are church-going people with conservative view points. That is why they are against gay marriage. It will change eventually, but I don't see it happening anytime soon.


think about it ... just a little bit.

 

[busyLivin]

Half the country actually believes that gay people getting married is more immoral than killing thousands of people. great values!!!

If you lack religious beliefs, then you probably won't understand why they think this way.

 

[Crono1000]

hey oceondude, looking great beautiful

 

[tomas101]

busy u are missing the point...people need to stop putting religion in the fuking white house... Religious and Moral stances are masks for racism and you cant deny that b/c its the blatant truth...and you also didnt answer my question...u just brought up the same ol you arent religious so you dont understand bullshit...tell me how any of this affects YOU personally please

 

[NickB]

We need to protect our sacred institution from being condemned by gays. Marriage is an insitition which carries a 60% divorce rate and is commercialised and degraded voluntarily by the population with such shows as, "Who wants to marry a millionare", "Won't you please marry my dad" and "Who wants to marry a fucking midget?". How dare those homosexuals try to bring down such a sacred right? How dare they, indeed.

 

[tomas101]

Gotta love a country who has its priorities in order. My cousin can die overseas in peace knowing that the sanctity of marriage has been preserved.

 

[Crono1000]

 

[busyLivin]

busy u are missing the point...people need to stop putting religion in the fuking white house... Religious and Moral stances are masks for racism and you cant deny that b/c its the blatant truth...and you also didnt answer my question...u just brought up the same ol you arent religious so you dont understand bullshit...tell me how any of this affects YOU personally please

how are people putting it in the white house? it was voted on, and it was rejected.

I agree it should be a state issue. but the states thus far are unanimous. that's all i'm saying.

 

[tomas101]

still dodged my question!!