The 1,138 Benefits and Protections of Marriage Direct link: http://www.gao.gov/atext/d04353r.txt
On 1/9/11, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > Markie Mark- > > Here is your homework assignment. > > Read thes 1,138 Federal Statutes about Civil Marriage Rights which are > denied to same gender couples, and then report back tell me why you > were wrong 1,138 times. > > The 1,138 Benefits and Protections of Marriage > Click Here: > http://www.ralliance.org/1138.html > > On 1/9/11, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >> Markie Mark- >> >> Wrong again. There are over 1,300 codified laws and privleges directly >> concerning civil marriage and marriage contracts. Those laws concern >> the ACT and contract, and NOT the "one word" as you falsely claim. >> >> On 1/9/11, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Tommy, tommy , tooooooommmmmmmyyyyyy, >>> >>> Government has NOT codified "Marriage" as you are using it. They have >>> simply >>> defined the word "marriage" (not the act of being "joined" legally, >>> civilly >>> or religiously. >>> >>> Read the statute... it is all about the definition of ONE word... NOT >>> the >>> act. >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Wrong again, Keithie Keith Keith. >>>> >>>> I suggest you take a good look at the 14th Amendment again, and at the >>>> recent court rulings on DOMA and Prop 8, and you will see that you are >>>> incorrect. >>>> >>>> Civil marriage is not Religious marriage, and I suggest you get that >>>> simple concept through your thick offensive anti-gay animus filled >>>> homophobic skull. >>>> >>>> As long as the government codifies civil marriage, all citizens must >>>> be included in those laws equally regardless of gender. Anything less >>>> is unconstitutional, discriminatory, and unjust. Churches are then >>>> free to bless those civil marriages or not as they choose. There are >>>> plenty of Progressive churches that will. >>>> >>>> You are repeating your false Reich wing spin, Lil' Keithie Keith. >>>> >>>> On 1/8/11, Keith In Köln <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > DOMA is very much Constitutional, This is where folks try and >>>> > redefine >>>> the >>>> > term and concept of marriage, which is a ecclisastical function. Tom >>>> > and >>>> > most militant Gays who wish to force their lifestyle down Americans' >>>> > proverbial throats, (Note how Tom defined and described the term >>>> > "Gay" >>>> > above, yet a few days ago was attempting to claim that the term, >>>> > "Gay" >>>> had >>>> > nothing at all to do with sexuality) want to redefine the term and >>>> concept >>>> > of marriage, in order to force their secularist beliefs upon the >>>> > American >>>> > public. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 3:27 AM, GregfromBoston >>>> > <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Tell the president. I did >>>> >> >>>> >> On Jan 7, 9:22 pm, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> > Yes, Greg. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I believe that DOMA is indeed unconstitutuional. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > On 1/7/11, GregfromBoston <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > > Well Tom, you just echoed the court on why DOMA is >>>> >> > > unconstitutional. >>>> >> > > It IS. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > > On Jan 7, 8:22 pm, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> > >> Markie Mark- >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> Your statements are naive and you are clearly uneducated. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> At the time the Constitution was written in the late 18th >>>> >> > >> Century, >>>> >> "gay" >>>> >> > >> simply meant festive, happy, or beautiful, and the term had >>>> >> > >> nothing >>>> >> > >> to >>>> >> do >>>> >> > >> with sexuality whatsoever. Since the term did not refer to >>>> >> same-gendered >>>> >> > >> "friendship", which was the term used for same gender >>>> >> > >> relationships >>>> >> > >> at >>>> >> > >> that >>>> >> > >> time, the term "gay" does not exist in the Constitution at all, >>>> >> > >> as >>>> >> > >> the >>>> >> > >> term >>>> >> > >> as we now use it did not exist. In fact, in the 1780's, Sex was >>>> >> > >> rarely >>>> >> > >> ever >>>> >> > >> discussed or mentioned at all outside of close private >>>> >> > >> encounters >>>> >> between >>>> >> > >> "friends" and couples behind closed doors. The Constitution >>>> >> > >> does, >>>> >> however, >>>> >> > >> state in the 14th amendment that discrimination against any >>>> >> > >> citizen >>>> >> > >> is >>>> >> > >> unlawful: " All persons born or naturalized in the United >>>> >> > >> States, >>>> and >>>> >> > >> subject to the jurisdiction <glossary.html#JURIS> thereof, are >>>> >> citizens of >>>> >> > >> the United States and of the State wherein they reside.( No ) >>>> >> > >> State >>>> >> shall >>>> >> > >> make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or >>>> >> immunities >>>> >> > >> of >>>> >> > >> citizens of the United States; nor shall any State >>>> >> > >> deprive<glossary.html#DEPRIVE>any person of life, liberty, or >>>> >> > >> property, without due >>>> >> > >> process <consttop_duep.html> of law; nor deny to any person >>>> >> > >> within >>>> >> > >> its >>>> >> > >> jurisdiction <glossary.html#JURIS> the equal protection of the >>>> laws." >>>> >> > >> Therefore, the current unequal second calss citizen status of >>>> >> > >> gays >>>> in >>>> >> the >>>> >> > >> United States is unlawful, unconstitutional, and >>>> >> > >> discriminatory. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> So there you have it, Markie. I hope that this lesson in >>>> >> > >> etymology >>>> >> > >> and >>>> >> the >>>> >> > >> Constitution enlightens you somewhat. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 10:58 AM, THE ANNOINTED ONE >>>> >> > >> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > Tommy, >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > Please list all rights as enumerated in the Constitution that >>>> Gays >>>> >> > >> > (etc) do not have. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > You constantly harp about "RIGHTS" .... You never list them. >>>> >> > >> > Just >>>> >> what >>>> >> > >> > are those "Rights" that you feel are absent in your life that >>>> >> > >> > others >>>> >> > >> > have. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > Please DO NOT list "Privileges" or "Licenses" that can only >>>> >> > >> > be >>>> >> granted >>>> >> > >> > on a State level. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > ONLY "Rights" are meant to be universal... The different >>>> >> "privileges" >>>> >> > >> > and "licenses" that are left to the "Several States" are not >>>> >> > >> > now >>>> >> nor >>>> >> > >> > were they ever meant to be, "Rights". >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > Each State is in itself "Sovereign" with local rules being >>>> >> > >> > that >>>> >> which >>>> >> > >> > makes a State attractive to one and repulsive to another. (I >>>> would >>>> >> > >> > NEVER live in Texas) >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > Traffic laws, Domestic violence laws, noise laws, land use >>>> >> > >> > laws, >>>> >> > >> > marriage/divorce laws, and even the death penalty laws ALL >>>> >> > >> > vary >>>> >> > >> > from >>>> >> > >> > State to State because the "Several States" have the "Right" >>>> >> > >> > to >>>> >> > >> > make >>>> >> > >> > it so. They must bow to to will of the people in that State >>>> >> > >> > as >>>> long >>>> >> as >>>> >> > >> > it does not interfere with one of the Federally Guaranteed >>>> >> > >> > and >>>> >> > >> > Constitutionally enumerated "Rights". >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > Just which of your Constitutionally Guaranteed and Enumerated >>>> >> "Rights" >>>> >> > >> > are you lacking ?? >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > I'll wait for the list and your personal explanation for >>>> >> > >> > each. >>>> Then >>>> >> we >>>> >> > >> > can discuss it. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > I am anxiously awaiting your well thought-out and accurate >>>> >> (remember, >>>> >> > >> > Constitutionally Enumerated "Right") list to begin an earnest >>>> >> > >> > discussion. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > -- >>>> >> > >> > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> >> > >> > For options & help seehttp:// >>>> groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> > * Visit our other community >>>> >> > >> > athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>> >> > >> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>> >> > >> > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> -- >>>> >> > >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>> >> > >> Have a great day, >>>> >> > >> Tommy- Hide quoted text - >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >> - Show quoted text - >>>> >> > >>>> >> > > -- >>>> >> > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> >> > > For options & help >>>> >> > > seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> >> > >>>> >> > > * Visit our other community >>>> >> > > athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>> >> > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>> >> > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > -- >>>> >> > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>> >> > Have a great day, >>>> >> > Tommy- Hide quoted text - >>>> >> > >>>> >> > - Show quoted text - >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> >> >>>> >> * Visit our other community at >>>> >> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>> >> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>> >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> > >>>> > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>> > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>> > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Tommy >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>> >>>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark M. Kahle H. >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>> >>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >> >> >> -- >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >> Have a great day, >> Tommy >> > > > -- > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > Have a great day, > Tommy > -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. Have a great day, Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
