President Obama, please:
Civil Unions for All (No Government-Recognized Marriage)

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Marriage is a dead institution
by Priapos · added Mon Apr 27 02:51:30 +0000 2009 Discuss or Edit

I gave up on marriage in my teens. I find the idea of dyads appalling. Many people find any one other person quite unbearable after some time. Separate church and state, and let people join in any union they want. If I want to marry ten people, does that hurt you? Get your dualistic “marriage” at the MCC, and get over your mimicry of the straight world.

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opposed Equality for All (No Government-Recognized Segregation)
Supporting Legalize Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide
by suga-shane · added Wed Apr 01 20:51:08 +0000 2009 2 discussions or Edit

Lets call this what it is, appeasing religious groups by instituting policies of discrimination based on sexual orientation. America should not pride itself upon such discrimination, and Americans should fight for equality now just as they have risen up to do so in the past. We need not regress in order to create “compromise”; we need to progress to create true equality both culturally and legally

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jeffsmathers endorsed at priority #227 Wed Jul 01 18:00:34 +0000 2009 Comment
LibertarianRising endorsed at priority #76 Wed Jul 01 03:32:26 +0000 2009 Comment
Curins endorsed at priority #3 Thu Jun 25 14:39:04 +0000 2009 Comment
AZJen opposed at priority #82 Thu Jun 25 03:46:42 +0000 2009 Comment
healthychicken posted a bulletin Fri Jun 19 20:40:48 +0000 2009 1 comment
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healthychicken (endorses) Fri Jun 19 20:40:48 +0000 2009

After listening to all this, I think that perhaps this might be the right tactic, at least for the feds. The states are the ones who register marriages, and if they want to call it Civil Unions when couples of the same sex get together – so be it, but this will go on forever.
healthychicken endorsed at priority #1008 Fri Jun 19 20:36:38 +0000 2009 Comment
Catholic Hippie for Freedom no longer endorses Tue Jun 16 21:04:53 +0000 2009 Comment
Catholic Hippie for Freedom endorsed at priority #734 Tue Jun 16 21:03:40 +0000 2009 Comment
Catholic Hippie for Freedom no longer opposes Sun Jun 14 01:46:14 +0000 2009 Comment
volkris endorsed at priority #348 Sun Jun 14 01:31:54 +0000 2009 Comment
Catholic Hippie for Freedom opposed at priority #734 Fri Jun 12 17:35:41 +0000 2009 Comment
Catholic Hippie for Freedom no longer endorses Fri Jun 12 17:35:16 +0000 2009 Comment
adg801 endorsed at priority #38 Wed Jun 10 00:06:46 +0000 2009 Comment
healthychicken no longer endorses Fri Jun 05 14:59:59 +0000 2009 Comment
PLC_Guy opposed at priority #199 Wed Jun 03 23:53:22 +0000 2009 Comment
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the pat endorsed at priority #199 Fri May 22 14:41:36 +0000 2009 Comment
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healthychicken (endorses) Thu May 21 22:27:26 +0000 2009

The problem here is not that these people want to marry each other. If they want to enter into any kind of contract that would ordinarily be legal, they should be able to, but they upset the mores of the large religious right. I personally dont care what they do and I am not threatened by them wanting to interact with each other. Then it will be up to the ministers whether to marry them. But what will happen then? Will Gay groups sue Churches that refuse to agree with them? Are Gays looking for Permission or Vindication? I wish they would be quiet and quit distracting America from more important issues. I’m starting to think that the whole homesexual issue is just a cry for attention.
4pc
James Atkinson Fri May 22 00:27:28 +0000 2009

If you’re talking about gay rights (DADT, marriage equality, etc). I have to respectfully disagree. Fighting for human rights is not a distraction. You can’t blame gays for trying to finally get some fair treatment, since they have a rare opportunity with a Democratic president & congressional majority. You have to actively fight for civil rights, the establishment never just hands them over. Even MLK got pressured by the Kennedy’s to quit pressuring them for civil rights, but they eventually realized their mistake.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
9pc
healthychicken (endorses) Fri May 22 01:24:44 +0000 2009

I guess I just wish they would get it over with. I dont want to deprive anyone from the rights to live a fair and equal life. I guess that I just dont have an axe to grind on this issue and all the noise is distracting.
4pc
James Atkinson Fri May 22 01:39:09 +0000 2009

I agree it’s ridiculous it’s taking so long. I wish we could sort it out in a day and move on.
healthychicken endorsed at priority #665 Mon May 18 23:33:02 +0000 2009 Comment
bwilson opposed at priority #74 Sat May 16 01:24:11 +0000 2009 Comment
tsykoduk endorsed at priority #45 Fri May 15 04:36:21 +0000 2009 Comment
LADY5127 no longer opposes Fri May 15 03:28:38 +0000 2009 Comment
Quinn31 endorsed at priority #227 Wed May 13 20:34:10 +0000 2009 Comment
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