Wrong again Keithie. Your twisted pretzel glue right wing glue logic is both illogical and homophobic, as usual.
On 2/14/11, Keith In Köln <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 5:04 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > Wrong again, Markie. > > As long as the govrnment codifies civil marriage, all people must be > includid in those laws equally, regardless of gender. > > > ============== > > This is once again, where you are misguided, and purposely so Tom. > > You have the "right" to go and marry anyone that you so choose! Just as I > do, and each and every other man and woman do.... > > You can go and marry any woman that you so choose, as long as she is > competent, and of legal age. > > What you are proposing is to add "additional rights" to a select and > privileged class of people, based on their sexual proclivities. In other > words, you are attempting to redefine the definition of marriage. > > Not gonna happen. > > > > Anything less is discriminatory, and a civil rights violation. > > The Federal Government offers many important benefits to married > couples, denied to same sex couples, even married ones, such as joint > tax returns, social security, survivor benefits, tax benefits, joint > property benefits, estate and survivorship benefits, employment > benefits, etc. etc. etc. > > The number is 1,342 I believe. All are important. > >> >> On 2/14/11, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Tommy, >> > >> > In the past you posted the list of 2462 "protections"... the vast >> > majority were memberships in things like military wives clubs (never >> > gonna happen) etc.; >> > >> > Why do you persist in posting items that contain outright lies ?? This >> > only damages your cause. Further, marriage is a STATE licensed >> > "activity..... just like driving a car or a building permit.... Each >> > state has the prerogative to set up their own guidelines for their >> > license departments. Marriage is not a "RIGHT". >> > >> > On Feb 14, 9:12 am, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Love, always: Same-sex couples should have the right to marry in New >> York >> >> >> >> On this Valentine’s Day — a day dedicated to love — chances are better >> >> than they have ever been that marriage equality will become law in New >> >> York state this year. But it is far from assured. >> >> >> >> A bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage was defeated in the >> >> Senate at the end of 2009. Andrew Cuomo made its passage a plank in >> >> his gubernatorial campaign platform. The new governor mentioned it in >> >> his first State of the State address in January. As recently as >> >> Wednesday, Cuomo reiterated his intention to pursue a vote in the >> >> state Legislature within the next few months. >> >> >> >> “We’ll be working very hard to pass it,” he told reporters after a >> >> speech at Hofstra University. >> >> >> >> The measure, perennially passed by the state Assembly, failed in the >> >> Senate >> >> by a 38-24 vote in December 2009. Every Republican senator voted no; >> >> they were joined by eight Democrats, who were then in the majority. >> >> >> >> Despite Cuomo’s support, the bill’s prospects this time around are >> >> even muddier. The Senate has flipped back to Republican control, and >> >> although Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos opposes legalizing >> >> same-sex marriage, he has said he would not block a vote on the >> >> legislation. >> >> >> >> Advocates for marriage equality have public opinion on their side. In >> >> late January, a Quinnipiac University poll found New York state voters >> >> support legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry by 56 percent >> >> to 37 percent. That was the highest approval margin ever for that >> >> poll, and represents an astonishing turnaround from 2004, when New >> >> Yorkers opposed gay marriage 55 percent to 37 percent. >> >> >> >> The tide may be turning as more people view same-sex marriage through >> >> the prism of civil rights. Civil marriage — and the 2,462 protections >> >> and responsibilities conferred by it — is a right that all other New >> >> Yorkers enjoy. Denying those protections to committed, loving gay >> >> couples because of their sexual orientation is increasingly seen as an >> >> injustice. >> >> >> >> It is important to make the distinction between civil marriage and >> >> religious marriage. Civil marriage does not require the blessing of >> >> any religious institution, and no religious institution would be >> >> required to perform gay marriages under legislation permitting civil >> >> same-sex marriage. >> >> >> >> Marriage binds loving couples. It’s time that extended to same-sex >> >> couples in New York. >> >> >> >> More: >> http://blog.syracuse.com/opinion/2011/02/lov_always_same-sex_couples_... >> >> -- >> >> 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/<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/<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. 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