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Fri Oct-03-08 11:40 PM
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I am a heterosexual married Democrat who stands up for gays. What is |
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the issue or problem with that? I want gay people to have the same rights as I do.
No trauma, no nothing.
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Fri Oct-03-08 11:41 PM
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Fri Oct-03-08 11:42 PM
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2. Seems pretty simple, doesn't it? |
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Fri Oct-03-08 11:52 PM
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4. Yes. Where's the drama? |
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Fri Oct-03-08 11:43 PM
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Whoah, WHOAH!!
I didn't mean I was married!
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:16 AM
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Don't live in Georgia do you? I think like you but I'm in the minority for sure.
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:19 AM
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6. lol, no, I live in Hell's Kitchen NYC. |
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Sat Oct-04-08 02:14 AM
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19. Well, uhmmm...thanks for...thinking like her. |
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:40 AM
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Sat Oct-04-08 08:20 PM
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39. I mean, someone talks out of both sides of his mouth... |
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Sat Oct-04-08 08:28 PM
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40. Well isn't that lovely. |
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Sun Oct-05-08 05:40 PM
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54. My reaction, exactly. |
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What do you suppose that means?
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:24 AM
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7. Equal rights. end of message. |
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:26 AM
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:30 AM
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9. Oh come on, what's life without a little trauma? |
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Sat Oct-04-08 01:00 AM
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15. No KIDDING! DU went nuts today. Hugs to you, too, my friend. |
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Edited on Sat Oct-04-08 01:00 AM by babylonsister
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:31 AM
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10. I am a Sometimes Hererosexual, un less it's tuesday or my DH is out of town |
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I support gay marriage
I don't care what someone else does in their house it doesn't effect my life unless it's a meth lab the might explode but no worries I don't live in wasilla
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:33 AM
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11. I'm with ya on that one, sister. |
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and I am, admittedly a bit disappointed in Team Obama's unwillingness to grant gay marriages the same rights as hetero ones.
No presidential candidate is perfect and certainly Obama isn't , but given the alternative.....
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:41 AM
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12. Where was the outrage? |
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I am a man who married a woman who told me on the night we met that she couldn't have babies. There was no objection by those who "defend the definition of marriage" to our childless union. It's not about "redifining marriage" or reproduction. They just can't have the goverment say officially that it's acceptable to be gay.
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Sat Oct-04-08 01:04 AM
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17. Bookmarked for tomorrow, and thanks, newbie, and welcome! nt |
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:29 PM
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41. My wife and I are even worse |
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We've chosen not to have children.
"Evil"
Quiet Hecubus. We weren't interested in any church wedding either us both being atheists and all. The only part Church or State played was in selling us the certificate. It's stupid to call gay marriage anything but marriage if you are going to call what we have a marriage. Even those "sanctity of marriage" pinheads accept our union, they are about nothing but keeping gays and lesbians in the closet.
That being said I understand that if Obama and Biden come out and state the obvious it will give the republicans a stick they will use to beat our ticket as hard and as bloodily as they can. Will it work again? Maybe, maybe not but I understand the reasons they say they support civil unions. Don't really like it though.
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Sun Oct-05-08 09:56 AM
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It's not right or fair, but Obama has to get elected for even a chance to promote the changes we want in the gay rights arena, and that won't be helped by campaigning on the issues themselves.
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:43 AM
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13. And I want the government out of 'marriage' altogether. |
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The government has a rightful role in regulating contractual agreements.
The same applies to heterosexuals. Get "married" wherever, however you choose.
But before the law, gay or straight, its only the legal aspect of the contractual union that is any of the government's business.
I agree and support Obama/Biden on this issue.
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Sat Oct-04-08 12:52 AM
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14. The problem: Republicans draw breath |
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The party of oppression will never let the masses breathe free. :mad:
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Sat Oct-04-08 01:04 AM
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16. This heterosexual married guy... |
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..doesn't feel threatened by gay marriage.
I thought Republicans wanted government out of our lives. ( In the days of yore.)
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Sat Oct-04-08 02:28 AM
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20. Same here, and I'm a Christian cleric to boot... |
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...which I assume would make some people here go :wow: .
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Sat Oct-04-08 02:31 AM
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Christianity is all about bringing people up rather than kicking them down.
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Sat Oct-04-08 02:46 AM
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What's the issue??
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:40 AM
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We ALL should fight for our brothers and sisters to have the same rights. Equality, period.
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:42 AM
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27. I'm a heterosexual divorced woman who wants gays to have the same exact right to marry as |
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heterosexuals. I can't believe that it's even an issue.
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:46 AM
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28. Me neither; being attacked for supporting gays by someone |
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who is supposedly gay takes the cake, too.
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Sat Oct-04-08 11:31 AM
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32. LOL! I missed that! Is that in one of the deleted sub-threads? |
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:47 AM
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:52 AM
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I have never understood intolerance for people's life style choices. Americans are ALL entitled to the same rights,regardless of race, creed, or sexual orientation.
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Sat Oct-04-08 11:19 AM
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31. Thanks for your kind thought. But... |
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you knew there would be a but right? Trust me, when I was in the 8th grade trying above EVERYTHING else to simply fit in the last "choice" I would have made would have been to be attracted sexually to my own gender. Believe me, being gay is not a choice. I got made this way. :)
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Sat Oct-04-08 11:35 AM
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Did he really mean it that way ("choice") or do we all tend to speak in the cliches that we have become accustomed to? I read his post and frankly completely missed it, probably because I am not gay and therefore not sensitive to the issue.
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Sat Oct-04-08 04:28 PM
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35. I think you misinterpreted my comment. |
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Edited on Sat Oct-04-08 04:31 PM by MyPetRock
I was talking about all kinds of lifestyle decisions, e.g. whether to declare oneself an Atheist or Christian, Democrat or Republican. I did not mean to offend. I understand completely where you are coming from and totally agree with your analysis.
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Sat Oct-04-08 11:32 AM
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33. Who here does not? n/t |
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:39 PM
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Sun Oct-05-08 02:36 PM
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49. Sorry I don't have the time to keep tabs on what people here think |
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:45 PM
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43. Sadly, the number seems to be far higher than it should be on a Democratic/Liberal board. |
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Sun Oct-05-08 02:37 PM
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and sad indeed. Thanks for the reply!
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Sat Oct-04-08 04:40 PM
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36. me too sis, me too. Gay rights are CIVIL RIGHTS and HUMAN RIGHTS |
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it's not a hard concept to grasp eh?
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Sat Oct-04-08 04:40 PM
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In fact, it was a gay couple who convinced me to marry my husband. I was just as happy to celebrate their marriage as I was my own.
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Sat Oct-04-08 04:44 PM
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38. Straight, but not narrow, here. |
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My ex-wife, who is also the mother of our two children is gay, I love and support her, always. Drama? sure there was some, but it had nothing to do with her orientation, long suppressed as it was, it was NOT a choice.
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:47 PM
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44. I still don't know what happend. LOL! |
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:48 PM
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45. Do a search for "stupid queers" and you will find out. n/t |
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Sat Oct-04-08 10:51 PM
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46. Whoa. I imagine that didn't go over well. |
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Sun Oct-05-08 02:41 PM
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52. Wife and I are happily married... and both Democrats... |
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and fully support gay rights.
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I agree. Doesn't need a brain twist does it?
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