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On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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