Log Cabin Republicans Fire Back on California's Gay Marriage Ban

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If there is not freedom to get get Married and recognized equally for all, straight, gay, lesbian whatever the case, then Marriage should be abolished for all. There should be no more Marriage for anyone if it cannot be an equal right for all no matter what sexual orientation you are.
Everyone is always saying they want to be equal, just like Martin Luther King Jr had a dream, I too have a dream that one day we will all be equal with equal rights.

me of WA 12:21PM June 25, 2009

Public school text books I read mentioned Edison and what his electricity inventions did--lnternet not invented in my school days--but never mentioned that he was an atheist. As were Morse, telegraph inventor, and Burbank the plant geneticist. And James Smithson who gave us the Smithsonian. To find other atheists, check with Freedom From Religion Foundation in Madison, Wisconsin.

auradawnveirs of CA 9:43PM June 22, 2009

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loca of CA 11:29PM May 26, 2009

Ken Peterson: "Only in America can a disgusting sexual perversion be sold to the dumb sheep as worthy of "equal protection". California got it right for a change. So did NH. If you perverts don't repent it will take your eternal lives, quit leading others down your dark road."
Casting your emotion on the matter aside, the legal precedence has now been established. If the SCOTUS doesn't eventually strike this down, any specific group or minority is in profound danger. California makes it especially easy to pass these types of propositions, however there have been numerous incidents in the past where the courts protected a minority even against a super-majority.
And incidentally, what you view as a "disgusting sexual perversion" many other nations have granted marriage equality to, all with no consequence.
The United Stats of America was founded primarily on freedom of religion. This dually means that you must accept others may not hold your beliefs of "eternal life".
Please explain how this directly impacts you in a tangible way other than an opportunity for you to spread your hate for people different from you.

LegalEase of CA 8:06PM May 26, 2009

This is a dark day for all the citizens of California. Now the legal precedent is in place for the vote of a majority to tyrannize a minority, regardless of any existing laws or constitutional articles.
With Prop 8 being upheld as valid in the light of the 14th amendment guaranteeing equal rights, future propositions banning or outlawing specific religious institutions regardless of the 1st amendment can easily be argued.
Religious followers may well have sharpened the sword that will be their own undoing.
With over 16% of the nation identified as atheist, it could very well happen.

LegalEase of CA 6:12PM May 26, 2009

Wow. Tell us how you really feel!
The over-the-top rants that you just published will sure help people see the truth. How could it not? You are so rational and persuasive!
Attacking the faith of others is not helpful. Deeply held convictions should be celebrated, not attacked. Diversity of thought is not the enemy! The first side to figure this out, and do something constructive with it, will be the ultimate victor!
You can't fight inequality with hate.

Drivel of CA 4:13PM May 26, 2009

I am the son of a catholic father who never went to church and a protestant mother who took us to church and Sunday school. Although we as young children would sneak out the side door and play by the cannon from World War One where my grand-father fought for freedom as a Sgt Mgr at Vimy and father who fought at Normandy on D-Day for freedom. Onward christian soldiers ... I think not. Such drivel. To be manipulated by a santa claus; an easter bunny and worst of all a bogus cross. One should appreciate each day of life and not expect another ... and if there is it will be given by a God of Love. Pat Robertson should be taken to task for his grandstanding filth. Einstein stated in a letter recently auctioned that the bible was collection of primitive legends. He said believing in God was childish and he as a Jew is no different than another person … not chosen by God. Do you want to be lambs at the slaughter or be wise and reject religious cultist manipulation? Mean & nasty; run by evil and bogus religious cults from Rome or wherever. Is this the world you want? The pope talks about ending prejudice and hate; what a hypocrite!
A great story … pertains to a boy at a catholic school in Oshawa, Ontario … who wanted to take his boyfriend to his school prom. The nasty catholic school forbid this. The boy’s father is an employee with General Motors Canada and the courageous union leader … Buzz Hargrove stood up for the boys’ rights. The boy took his case through the courts and because the school was benefiting from government funding which demands equal rights void of discrimination; the judge ordered the school to allow the boys to attend together. Their limo arrived at their prom with adoring onlookers … there wasn’t a dry eye to be found.

MACDONALD BANK 3:52PM May 26, 2009

This bogus religious filth should be banned. It exists as a tax exempt structure which discriminates against human rights. The pope, bishops and mormons are cult members promoting discrimination against minorities. That bogus black book called the bible should be banned. Religion and the churches should now be exposed as a bigoted structure that gets away with hate mongering. Love between two guys or girls existed long before these cults existed. By enjoying their tax exempt status and benefits from the state ... it also puts them at the mercy of America; to be forced to adhere to the human rights laws. Religion is thriving like a cancerous growth on society that should be stopped in its tracks; outlawed & banned. Interesting global occurrence … Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien told the Vatican that there was to be no cross erected over the Canadian Parliament buildings … figuratively speaking; when the Pope demanded the Prime Minister go against gay rights. An Alberta bishop had the audacity to say that The Canadian Prime Minister would go to hell for going against the church. Such outrageous evil threats; the religious extremists force upon us trying to multiply … with their control over birthing like animals at the pulpit. With reference to protecting the children. The Right Honourable Prime Minister … in return; basically told the Pope to go to Hell. The Honourable Hedy Fry, member of the Canadian Liberal Parliament, who happens to be a doctor spoke eloquently to defend the rights of babies being born and stated that she was in fact defending their rights by speaking on behalf of equal rights for the children and youth of the future; defending their integrity and dignity.
Many theologians state quite correctly that the birth; crucifixion; resurrection and other elements of christianity actually didn’t even happen! Today’s evangelical extremists are like the nazis who cast others into ovens & are actually supremacists - who practice their bogus hocus pocus - and are trying to suppress and deprive others of their happiness and their legal rights in an open and proud society. Liberty College, Oral Roberts University and others should be looked at as tax exempt terroristic training grounds for evangelical lunatics. It was refreshing in his final weeks; to hear President Bush acknowledge that he didn’t believe in any of that religious bunk.
I am the son of a catholic father who never went to church and a protestant mother who took us to church and Sunday school. Although we as young children would sneak out the side door and play by the cannon from World War One where my grand-father fought for freedom as a Sgt Mgr at Vimy and father who fought at Normandy on D-Day for freedom. Onward christian soldiers ... I think not. Such drivel. To be manipulated by a santa claus; an easter bunny and worst of all a bogus cross. One should appreciate each day of life and not expect another ... and if there is it will be given by a God of Love.

MACDONALD BANK 3:50PM May 26, 2009

Homophobia and religious extremism. When one studies civilization and finds that the Irish people are 60,000 years old; 54,000 years older than the Jews/Palestinians; Egypt or Greece and that the myth of Catholicism or Christianity is a mere 2009 years old; one soon realises that there is little evidence to prove any of the cross related bogus elements of that cult. In the year 300 AD when Emperor Constantine who to some was the first pope; went on to fabricate Christianity - a fantasy - which turned out to be one of the most hateful & evil concoctions ever perpetrated on the world. The Vatican supported Hitler and religion is responsible for more corruption and violence in the world. Pope Ratzinger was involved in the Nazi youth. The Pope & Vatican with its blatant witchcraft related to the bible and its hateful beliefs; tries to rule with extreme prejudices against the world … that may fall victim to religions' absolute evil. To think of Matthew Sheppard choking on his own blood after being savagely beaten; virtually sanctioned by the church ... is beyond comprehension … yet is the same as boys being bullied into suicide; most likely being supported by their parents’ religious beliefs. What ever happened to … "Love Your Fellowman?” Perhaps the evil preachers should be told to take their cult out of America. Didn't Thomas Jefferson say that church and state should be separated by a wall and it's written in the Constitution that there must be separation of church and state. Bigotry and hatemongering against gays should be banned. Tell them to take that cross and shove it where the sun don't shine ... and pay their taxes along the way before they take that cross down forever ... with its final station; extinction. It is written; so therefore it shall be? We are the chosen people? Who wrote that crap? United States is supposedly fighting for democracy? It is suppressing gay rights and following an extremist religious & bigoted family values path according to a basic cult riding roughshod over the rights of gay people. Canada and Britain are more civilized with its military and basic dignity. We must respect that these fine dignified gentlemen … His Excellency Governor Schwarzenegger, The Honorable Attorney General Jerry Brown, His Excellency Mayor Gavin Newson, Assemblyman Tom Ammiano & The Honorable Rep. Barney Frank (D) who is personally openly gay … are trying to guarantee equal rights and reflect the respect shown to all; as stated in the American Constitution. To see the religious lunatics manipulate government and our lives … is shameful.

MACDONALD BANK 3:49PM May 26, 2009