Texans approve gay marriage ban

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Well he loves gays and blacks...
but democrats...IDK?!

Well, Jesus was a long-haired hippie liberal.

[Brwn_eyes0511]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Well, Jesus was a long-haired hippie liberal.

Different than the moonbat liberals of America!

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

Different than the moonbat liberals of America!

You wish! He's our man.

The way to combat bigotry is to argue the other side. For example, a white supremacist, as an exercise, arguing why blacks are their equal. The problem is I don't think they would willingly do this.

Ken, get 'em in Seattle! That organization is horrible.

[markolas]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Eh, no big surprise. Let the discriminations continue to build... it'll just make the inevitable uprising an even bigger vindication.

Well, if Bush manages to nominate another Supreme Court justice, that might not happen for another 30-40 years. And if the Republicans manage to push through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, it won't ever happen...

I just hope John Paul Stevens lives another 3 years.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by markolas

Well, if Bush manages to nominate another Supreme Court justice, that might not happen for another 30-40 years. And if the Republicans manage to push through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, it won't ever happen...

I just hope John Paul Stevens lives another 3 years.

If we get a progressive cable channel that would help get information out there. I hope that happens very soon.

[stargazer99]

Originally Posted by dissention

Has anyone actually read the amendment?

Article I, Texas Constitution, (The Bill of Rights) is amended by adding Section 32 to read as follows:

(a) MARRIAGE in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman.

(b) THIS STATE or a political subdivision of THIS STATE MAY NOT CREATE OR RECOGNIZE ANY LEGAL STATUS IDENTICAL or similar to MARRIAGE.

The idiots should have added "except as defined in (a)" to (b).

There's been quotes all over the papers down here from legal professors, etc., picking apart this language. (b) can be interpreted in ways that would nullify ALL marriages, IMO, and the opinion of many in the legal profession who have tried to interpret this language. Many of them say the language does more damage than the bans that have been passed in other states.

[stargazer99]

Originally Posted by Livia

We had a KKK rally here over the weekend, they were supporting the amendment, obviously - there are members of the media now suing the City of Austin for the cops forcing them to keep their distance from the sheet-heads.

I read one of the best letters to the editor in the Dallas Morning News last week, regarding the KKK rally. The writer said "I hope that everyone voting for the amendment will join the KKK, and they can all get a good look at each other."

[snowman]

Originally Posted by Brwn_eyes0511

You are either making fun of me!

Or you like Sara Groves too.

My son has this CD. He left it in my car. I was on a long road and listened to it last week. This song caught my attention. These lyrics, I thought, were appropriate for this post.

I wasn't making fun of you and, yeah, I do kind of like her....

[stargazer99]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

ahhhh christianity and politics at it's finest...

while other hostile nations are plotting to attack the free world, we spend millions of dollars and energies worrying about who marries who...

Jesus loves you as long as you're not gay, black, or democrat.

Yep. With all the problems in this country, making this a priority just shows what a f*cked up country we've become. As Jon Stewart said after last November's elections: "This is all because people are afraid of 2 dudes kissing!"

[Livia]

My boss (who used to be the Travis County Democrats' Chairman) just referred to Austin as the "island of sanity." I like that!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

If we get a progressive cable channel that would help get information out there. I hope that happens very soon.

January of 2006, baby.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by markolas

And if the Republicans manage to push through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, it won't ever happen...

Meh. Constitutional amendments aren't something that's necessarily permanent. Prohibition was repealed. There will never be a constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage. Three quarters of the states have to ratify it- and that will never happen.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by dissention

January of 2006, baby.

So there's a plan? Who's involved?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

So there's a plan? Who's involved?

I'm trying to find the link to the damned site, but all of my bookmarks mysteriously vanished overnight.

I know that it starts off on digital cable and satellite before possibly going to cable in '07.

[wondergirl9847]

How about an amendment that says marriage is between a man and woman...AND NOT A MISTRESS or an INTERN. They can stick THAT in their pipe and smoke it. We also need an amendment that says that people in positions of power cannot be corrupt, how about that?

Also, after watching The Colbert Repor and Keith Olbermann last night...how about an amendment keeping people from writing bear porn. EWWWW!!!!!