Displaying 481 To 510 Of 7,446 Comments Gay Marriage Undermines Christian Marriage…to the GOP This seems like the perfect party to step up and claim defectors from the Republican party. They target especially the evangelical base with their platform on religious freedom and overall Libertarians with their entire platform. People who supported the R party, but lean libertarian, just not entirely, would be the target of this group. Ron Paul lent his support this last year. http://www.constitutionparty.com/Home/tabid/56/Default.aspx » Posted By SueInCa On March 27, 2013 @ 12:14 pm KT wow what an experience. To tell you the truth I never thought about a difference until I was prob in the 7th grade. We moved to an area that was integrated(schools) and I learned it from other kids. My family were not racist and I had never heard the N word. I think my dad, coming from the south, went to the other extreme but I don’t remember ever hearing derogatory terms for people of other color or faiths. Except Baptists. My dad was not a religious person and he really hated baptists because that was the church his mom made them go to. » Posted By SueInCa On March 26, 2013 @ 7:20 pm KT I am working on my bad attitude but it will take time and perhaps the results of another mid term to see how the pendulum swings. I am not really pissed at all, just disappointed. » Posted By SueInCa On March 26, 2013 @ 6:57 pm KT I have a nephew and niece who are bi-racial so I know what your daughter goes through. My family has always been inclusive so sometimes I overlook what others are truly going through. I have to get better at that but I can tell you even as late as 95 I had to dress someone down for his liberal use of the N word at a party we were both attending. I was horrified at his language and his clear disregard for their rights. Unfortunately he did not realize he was talking to someone whose niece was bi-racial lol. At the end of the night I did apologize to the host(my uncle) and he told me not to sweat it the guy had been told many times before, he was family so their hands were kind of tied. It was in the south so I know their ways of thinking are not always going to mesh with mine. Still I just could not keep quiet. » Posted By SueInCa On March 26, 2013 @ 6:49 pm Those are the same thoughts I had KT and then 2010 hit. I was just really depressed that they would turn like that. I will get over it, but part of the continuing problem with rights to this day is the way they voted for a group they knew would not support them, out of anger to another individual or party. » Posted By SueInCa On March 26, 2013 @ 6:43 pm KT here is a write up regarding the solidarity signs that people are using to show support for gay marriage. The writer is assuming because he did not get what he wanted, all people are doing is changing their profile. He gives no one the benefit of the doubt that we have done the things he suggests. This is the kind of whining I am referring to in my comment below. » Posted By SueInCa On March 26, 2013 @ 6:19 pm KT » Posted By SueInCa On March 26, 2013 @ 5:52 pm Adlib I cannot see them going libertarian, although a derivative of libertarian would suit them, one where they change the rules completely. There is another party, the Constitution Party and it is hard to tell how many people are even aware of them, much less belong…. I do know their platform is perfect for the fundie and perhaps they have been waiting patiently for all of this to go down. I am continually puzzled by these people. While I know a lot about their backgrounds, their beliefs and what their goals are, they are so enter-twined with different groups, it is always necessary to check the background of any person who, say for instance, is speaking on behalf of the Alliance Defense Fund. I know who they are, but most in public would not. Or Samuel Rodriguez being highlighted by Chris Hayes who obviously did nothing to check his background and portrayed him as a leader of the Latino evangelicals. I am sure most of those Latinos would be horrified to find out he “prays away the muslim” in cahoots with Jerry Boykin et al. » Posted By SueInCa On March 26, 2013 @ 5:45 pm Weekend Music Thread – People Are Strange Just because….. » Posted By SueInCa On March 17, 2013 @ 7:15 pm CPAC after this last conference lol They’re Coming To Take Me Away » Posted By SueInCa On March 16, 2013 @ 2:00 pm Weekend Music Thread – Something to Talk About Telephone » Posted By SueInCa On March 10, 2013 @ 3:01 pm Maroon 5 – Payphone ft. Wiz Khalifa » Posted By SueInCa On March 10, 2013 @ 2:57 pm Dirty Laundry » Posted By SueInCa On March 10, 2013 @ 2:54 pm Bruno Mars » Posted By SueInCa On March 10, 2013 @ 2:49 pm Step Brothers – Will Ferrell sings Something to Talk About » Posted By SueInCa On March 10, 2013 @ 2:47 pm They put together a hit parade of music. We saw a special on them a few years ago and it was really good. I was not originally sure about Paul Simon on his own but he did not disappoint. Good pick KT. » Posted By SueInCa On March 10, 2013 @ 2:44 pm This has nothing to do with forward, it just gives me a lump in my throat when I hear it. It reminds me of my carefree summer days as a child. My mother loved this song, she used to play their records all the time. » Posted By SueInCa On March 9, 2013 @ 12:53 pm Country Joe McDonald » Posted By SueInCa On March 9, 2013 @ 11:14 am VAWA – There Should Never Have Been a Debate On It’s Merits Hi Kalima The Universal Declaration of Human Rights set forth by the UN should be enough to take care of it, but R’s think the UN is The New World Order. I agree to a point on states rights but some laws are particular to that region so having the option is good. CA passed no drilling on our coast. We care about our beautiful coastline other states? Not so much. » Posted By SueInCa On March 16, 2013 @ 5:42 pm The only problem is that leaves it up to individual states and further down at the law enforcement level you could not count on equal protection and rather than have a dead woman, the law was put into effect. Of course women will still die at the hands of the abuser but it is far less likely when they contact police prior to a final blow up. Now they HAVE to act. I would assume a civil case for negligent homicide could be filed against PD who do not act. » Posted By SueInCa On March 16, 2013 @ 2:48 pm Kalima There is protection under a constitutional amendment. That is the “equal protection under the law” clause and it is what Tracy Thurman used in her civil suit. But I think because men do not generally report, it may not be of importance to Congress? Look how long and hard the fight was to get VAWA back in as a law. It is just incredible to me how men could be against this, unless, of course, they are abusers themselves? Who knows and no one can tell by looking at a couple what is really going on behind doors. Personally I think Boehner’s wife is a victim of alcoholism. She just has that frightened bird look. Here is an interesting op-ed on the National Coalition For Men website addressing your question, so no, men are not » Posted By SueInCa On March 16, 2013 @ 2:22 pm Bourne I must have missed you last night. It was a good session, I was on for and hour and forty minutes, not quite the whole time but I did regret having to sign off. Thank you so much for your kind words. You have put into writing exactly why I wrote this. I wanted to speak for all the women who do not have a voice or who might be afraid to put into words what this war on women is doing to people. I was just so outraged that they would pretend to say this was a re-authorization when, in fact, the original bill sponsored by Joe Biden had expired. As always I would be glad to meet with you and CL too. We could meet half way, no problem. There is also a place on ARden called Crickets that CL and I love to go. Since I am self employed and on my own time, I would not even mind meeting you up there. » Posted By SueInCa On March 16, 2013 @ 2:07 pm I am going to rent it on line from Amazon for 2.99 for three days. Sounds reasonable to me. » Posted By SueInCa On March 12, 2013 @ 12:18 pm I am so sick of the GOP and the GOTP. I don’t think I am wrong when I say the version they passed gave powers back to the states to design their own policy. So if you live in a state where teabillies rule or evangelical christians, you are most likely out of luck because they would not be able to go behind the bushes and accept federal funds for those programs. Then you have the statistical piece of it, where all states report back DOJ and national stats are published to give a better idea of how bad or how improved the crime is by year. Yes, the losers who always want to cry after a bill is passed won’t understand the difference in the votes, nor will they take the time to figure out just what happened. I just hope anyone up for re-election uses this vote as an issue against the teabillies and GOP. If they don’t they are as ignorant as the people who pay no attention to what goes on in Washington. PS you should have Adlib tag your post on to the end of the orignal so a clearer picture is given on voting. That is one thing I was not real clear on. » Posted By SueInCa On March 11, 2013 @ 7:35 pm You are more than Welcome Murph. » Posted By SueInCa On March 11, 2013 @ 7:21 pm Kes another note, I just went to look for that movie and found the book too. It is no longer being printed so they jacked up the Kindle price to 9.99. That just makes me mad lol. I will get it from the library although I love my kindle and very seldom read a hard cover or paperback now. » Posted By SueInCa On March 11, 2013 @ 7:20 pm Thanks Watson. I had to do it. » Posted By SueInCa On March 11, 2013 @ 7:18 pm Well we are always around to make sure it is remembered, right Adlib? » Posted By SueInCa On March 11, 2013 @ 7:17 pm I am too Nirek but had the obstruction not taken place, a mere re-authorization would have been sufficient. It seems there are plenty of people who do not think like you, but shame on them woman or man » Posted By SueInCa On March 11, 2013 @ 7:16 pm I almost said LOL on your last statement, but it is not a laughing matter. I don’t know if we all have seen this happen, but I know a few people it happened to and I know how hard it was for them to heal. There is no cause for this war on women except for the misinterpretations, as you say, of the scripture. I wonder if God is getting ready to pull another coup on the world? Some of our fellow human beings just cannot get it right. » Posted By SueInCa On March 11, 2013 @ 7:14 pmComments Posted By SueInCa
One caution on your belief that gay people will see through the GOP, remember 2010 when they turned against Dems because this exact issue was not moving fast enough for them. They have shown how fickle they can be when things do not go as they want or as fast as they think they should. Either by not showing up to the polls or voting for the opposite party. I support gay rights but this issue has been a nagging thought for me since 2010. Please tell me I read it all wrong?
Interesting concept but I am not sure the Fundies will run from the GOP. They have no where else to go. I do believe as you summarized they will stay in a love hate relationship with them. Number one, their goals of someday turning this country theocratic is a powerful expectation of all of them. Number two, Democrats are heathens who actually like most people and do not look at gender, sex or try to get into your bedroom. Personally I think these people have a real issue with sex overall. People in their midst are always getting busted for doing the things they preach against but I say they cannot help themselves, it is an obsession with them.
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