Slog - Comments on Another Country http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country A civilized one: The Rev. Brent Hawkes, who conducted a double wedding for two same-sex couples at his Metropolitan Community Church in 2001 and then went to court when Ontario refused to register the marriages in a case that resulted in marriage equality across Canada, has been named to the Order of Canada. It is the highest civilian honor given in Canada and is awarded in the name of The Queen, by the Governor General, her representative in the country. It could never happen here, of course. Canada quickly adopted and accepted same-sex marriage; even the accidental election of a... Copyright 2008 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:32:14 -0800 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:39:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Gabriel The "accidental election of a George-Bush wanna"? Stephen Harper is not nearly as bad as W, and I'm not sure how his election could be construed as accidental.

]]> Gabriel http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756312 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756312 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:43:58 -0800 Comment by Stephen Harper George-Bush wanna? Wanna what, asshole.

]]> Stephen Harper http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756317 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756317 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:46:52 -0800 Comment by Gloria A recent article in a national paper revealed that the majority of same-sex marriage licenses given out in Canada are actually to American and overseas couples ... which prompted a letter immediately asking why we're helping foreign gays, the outrage!

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756323 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756323 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:51:33 -0800 Comment by sniggles Stephen, I believe it was Dan's intent to say "wannabe". I'm sorry if that was difficult to understand.

]]> sniggles http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756332 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756332 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:59:31 -0800 Comment by old timer "...when we’re still arguing a about “activist judges” and “traditional values” down here in the states."

By then, we will also be leaving the country to anywhere else in the world where cures for almost anything will be expensively available, thanks to stem cell provided remedies.

I'm sure the right-to-lifers will be battling for the available "treatment flights" to S Korea, England, France, etc.

]]> old timer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756336 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756336 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:03:53 -0800 Comment by john Ummmmm...
Stephen Harper is DEFINITELY to the left of the proud governor of the state of washington, whose election I belieeeeve the Stranger grudgingly supported.

Actually check out htis guy's entry for the 4th of July, 2005!
http://www.stephentaylor.ca/archives/2005_07.html
Cheers.

]]> john http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756348 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756348 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:13:02 -0800 Comment by elswinger What will happen in America first? gay Marriage in all 50 states? Or legalizing pot for recreational use?

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756351 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756351 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:18:24 -0800 Comment by Andrew That does it. Time to move to Canada.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756370 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756370 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:34:34 -0800 Comment by Original Andrew I'd say that we'll have a Loving v. Virginia style ruling in about 30 years if history is any guide.

Legalizing MJ is highly unlikely at all given all of the puritanical, hypocritical hysteria regarding its use. About a third of the country will need to be raptured to see some real change and progress on this front since they seem to be devoted to policy and wrong-wing ideology no matter how much it fails.

]]> Original Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756373 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756373 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:35:34 -0800 Comment by bitch on heels As I've said many times, "Oh, Canada!" [insert theme music, maybe bugles]

]]> bitch on heels http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756449 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756449 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:21:04 -0800 Comment by Anne Should have posted this yesterday, on Canada Day.

]]> Anne http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756703 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756703 Homo Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:00:19 -0800 Comment by stiletto Canadians have a superiority complex because they're superior.

]]> stiletto http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756823 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756823 Homo Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:00:00 -0800 Comment by JessB Yes, accidental election. Canadians elected Harper's government because they were knee-jerk reacting to what amounts to a non-scandal by American standards.

Once the conservatives were in office everyone was like "oh shit, we kinda fucked up here." Now it's basically all four federal parties on a four-sided teeter-totter trying to knock the other guys off. Good times.

]]> JessB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756882 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/another_country#c756882 Homo Tue, 03 Jul 2007 08:39:01 -0800