I had no idea we had a poster named "Tampa Dick".... On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Keith In Köln <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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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