Good Morning from Tampa Dick! That pretty much sums up 'Tommie's whole political ideology, with a couple of exceptions....You left out that Tommie is ignorant, ill informed and not at all well read or versed on most subject matter that he chooses to cut and paste articles about or that he attempts to discuss.
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 1:31 PM, dick thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > I am gay and I don't want to embrace it. Whole lot of noise about not much > at all. Just something more that people like you can try to use to get yet > more special rights for yourself and not have to get a life outside your sex > orientation. That appears to be the only thing that matters to you. The > nation can go to Hell so long as you get your special rights. > > > On 02/17/2011 11:08 AM, Tommy News wrote: > >> Wrong again. >> >> Civil unions are lesser, unequal contracts which do not provide the >> same rights and benefits as civil marriage. Second class unequal >> citizenship is unacceptable. >> >> To repeat yet again, civil marriage is distinct and separate from >> religious marriage. >> >> Marriage equality is coming. Embrace it. >> >> On 2/17/11, THE ANNOINTED ONE<[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Tommy, >>> >>> Hurray for Hawaii !!!!!!!!!!!! >>> >>> I hope you realize that no one on this forum has anything against >>> Civil Unions that are co-equal in all ways with "MARRIAGE". >>> >>> I do have a MAJOR problem with "MARRIAGE" being allowed for same sex >>> individuals, as does the dictionary and even the bible.... here is the >>> verse that the "Wedding Song" is based on... >>> >>> Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, >>> submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the >>> husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the >>> church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is >>> subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in >>> every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the >>> church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it >>> with the washing of water by the word. That he might present it to >>> himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such >>> thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to >>> love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth >>> himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and >>> cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his >>> body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave >>> his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two >>> shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning >>> Christ and the church. Nevertheless let everyone of you in particular >>> so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence >>> her husband. >>> --Ephesians 5:21-33 >>> >>> The bible does NOT say that two men (or women) should not be legally >>> joined. Just don't use a word (marriage) that has obvious religious >>> overtones to describe it. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Feb 17, 8:59 am, Tommy News<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hawaii lawmakers approve civil unions for gay couples >>>> >>>> Hawaii state legislators on Wednesday approved civil unions for gay >>>> couples, and Gov. Neil Abercrombie said he would sign it into law. >>>> >>>> The Hawaii Senate approved the proposed law by a vote of 18-5, sending >>>> it to Abercrombie for his signature. It had earlier been approved by >>>> the House. >>>> >>>> Throughout his campaign last fall, Abercrombie said he supported laws >>>> giving same-sex couples in civil unions the same rights, benefits, >>>> protections and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage. >>>> >>>> "I have always believed that civil unions respect our diversity, >>>> protect people's privacy, and reinforce our core values of equality >>>> and aloha," Abercrombie said in a statement after the vote. "For me >>>> this bill represents equal rights for all the people of Hawaii." >>>> >>>> The law Abercrombie will sign is essentially the same as the measure >>>> that then-Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican, vetoed in July when she >>>> cited a "flawed" legal process as her reason for not giving her >>>> approval. >>>> >>>> It would make the Aloha State the seventh state to grant essentially >>>> the same rights of marriage to same-sex couples through civil unions >>>> or similar laws. >>>> >>>> Five U.S. states and the District of Columbia issue marriage licenses >>>> to same-sex couples, according to the National Conference of State >>>> Legislatures. New Jersey allows civil unions. >>>> >>>> As lawmakers debated the measure, residents from both sides of the >>>> issue packed the gallery. Those supporting Civil Unions wore rainbow >>>> silk-flowered lei. After the vote, the gallery erupted in cheers and >>>> clapping. >>>> >>>> Republican Sen. Sam Slom urged his fellow members to vote against it >>>> because he said the government has no business mandating marriages. >>>> >>>> Tara O'Neill, president of the gay activist group Pride Alliance >>>> praised the measure. >>>> >>>> "I have a great sense of pride for the Legislature that was able to >>>> see the big picture of equality for Hawaii," O'Neill said. >>>> >>>> (Editing by Dan Whitcomb) >>>> >>>> More: >>>> http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/17/us-hawaii-gays-idUSTRE71G06. >>>> .. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. 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