What the hell has happened to my fair city???

[Condem]

In Iowa City, an opponent of same-sex marriage delivered a petition signed by EIGHT people urging the county recorder not to grant licences. I swear to Christ, I was not one of them.

[happyiowan]

1. Nor was it I. So, who does that leave?

And what is their motive?

[progressoid]

2. Eight!

I probably have eight neighbors across the street that have signed such a petition. What I wouldn't give to have a total of eight in the whole city.

[Itchinjim]

3. In Iowa City he got EIGHT?

Must of been out of towners. Here in Davenport we had ONE protester standing in front of the Courthouse on Monday. And Davenport has a bit of a redneck streak. I guess the times really are a changing.

[Condem]

4. It's a riddle wrapped inside a mystery, tucked in an enigma.

The only way to figure who these eight are is by the process of elimination. Rural, what were you doing Monday?

[Critters2]

5. Eight! My God, it's a movement!

:rofl:

[Condem]

6. My sentiments, exactly.

Hey Critters2 you'd appreciate this, being an animal person. The wife and I run a volunteer house for stray cats. Got seventeen. It took us two years to finally catch our feral youngest to get him fixed. Happened Monday. So a good day. We have to deal with his marking for a little bit, but it's better than his yodeling all night!

[47of74]

7. These people are barking up the wrong tree

The recorder does not have the legal standing to ignore the Supreme Court's orders.

[Condem]

8. Great to see the picture of a happy couple....

...outside the Johnson County Courthouse make it in USA Today, Monday, 47. This town is, truly, a great place to live. Never been prouder.

[cyberswede]

12. And it's particularly silly...

...since Kim Painter (Johnson Co. Recorder) is openly gay and supports same-sex marriage. I heard her on NPR the other morning - she was great (she and her partner plan to marry in the fall). :)

[Debi]

9. I think Black Hawk got something like 17....

I agree...a real movement....:rofl:

[Blue Gardener]

10. It wasn't me either

But I have a couple of neighbors who are likely candidates.

[Condem]

11. Haven't heard from Peacetrain, yet. And, she has a son who goes to UI

Hmmmm.

[Peacetrain]

13. Hey Condem.. checking in..I think we had one protestor here on the Western Border

I was waiting for the the sky to open and 10 plagues to consume us, but someone must not have been informed and forgot to cue, the locusts, etc.. :rofl:..some poor little old guy all alone walking up and down in front of the court house.

[happyiowan]

14. What I can't begin to fathom is why go to the trouble.

Eight names? Maybe an even dozen - OK. But eight?

[Blue Gardener]

15. God will see their names on the petition

So he/she can easily identify them as hateful bigots.

[Condem]

16. Dig this!

http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20090502/NEWS01/905020317/1079 Fantastic!!!!