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Originally posted by Shakka So these are the 2 most important issues to you? This is what it's about and these are the preferred outcomes? Stoned children and marriages incapable of reproduction? Sign me up! I want to be a winner too!

Hey man, not so fast you darn wannabe. Every newcomer has to go through the same tree-huggin', acid-induced, anti-war protesting, Burkenstock-wearin' ritual, just so we can flush out those old, decrepid, Bible-carryin' conservative spies that try to infiltrate our hippie networks. So just hop in line like everyone else, mellow out, smoke a little doob, hug your fellow hippie next to ya, and we'll get to ya as soon as possible. You dig, man?

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Originally posted by MisterOpus1 Hey man, not so fast you darn wannabe. Every newcomer has to go through the same tree-huggin', acid-induced, anti-war protesting, Burkenstock-wearin' ritual, just so we can flush out those old, decrepid, Bible-carryin' conservative spies that try to infiltrate our hippie networks. So just hop in line like everyone else, mellow out, smoke a little doob, hug your fellow hippie next to ya, and we'll get to ya as soon as possible. You dig, man?

My bag ran dry on Friday, dammit! That sheezy is expensive, yo!

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Originally posted by occrider The solution is quite simple. Gays should not be allowed to marry, and the state should not recognize any marriages. Any other set of circumstances is simply hypocritical absurdity.

Agreed, Occrider.

I have no problem with the state recognizing a "civil union" - but to call it marriage or treat it like such in any other way than for state purposes would be quite absurd.

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Senate marriage ban amendment rejected - Carolyn Lochhead, Chronicle Washington Bureau Thursday, June 8, 2006 Washington -- The Senate easily defeated for the second time in two years a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, a measure that opponents dismissed as an attempt by Republicans to excite conservatives increasingly disenchanted with President Bush and the GOP-led Congress. Supporters countered that few issues are more urgent than protecting the bedrock institution of marriage between a man and a woman from a rewriting by the courts. Social conservatives expressed delight at Bush's ringing endorsement of the Marriage Protection Amendment on Monday despite his inattention to the issue since he last endorsed it prior to his re-election in 2004. URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c...08/MARRIAGE.TMP

So much for round two. Though it was never really about getting this passed anyway. Everybody knew it wasn't going to.

Yeah, gay marriage ruined my marriage

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Originally posted by prolikewhoa the only opposition to gay marriage stems from two things: religion and homophobia.

100% in Agreement!

Wow, I completely forgot about this issue ever since the 2004 elections. What a remarkable "coincidence" that it has suddenly resurfaced in the year of 2006 ... just in time for the congressional elections!

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Originally posted by Yoepus Marriage is defined as a "the legal union between a man and a women". Unless you have some activist judge who redefines the term 'marriage' (which you do) to mean something else than "man and women", gay marriage should technically be illegal. My stance on this issue has been well state in the past. I am against Gay-Marriage. I am not against Gay-Unions. And I, much like many Americans are not against Gay Marriage for religious regions. Its not a 'religious right' issue. 80-90% of Americans oppose Gay Marriage. So although you may disagree with Bush and Republicans on this issue. You must still admit to the validity of the claim - that activist judges have redefined the word marriage to allow for gays to do it.

Wow, Mr. Super-Republican!

You should be a democrat, you're pussyfooting on the definition of "whatever-it-is" that gays deserve or don't deserve!