Slog - Comments on Oh, Google... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google Google, Google, Google. I was mad at you for making such a shitty-looking first phone, but I can never stay mad at you for long. ...when Proposition 8 appeared on the California ballot, it was an unlikely question for Google to take an official company position on. However, while there are many objections to this proposition -- further government encroachment on personal lives, ambiguously written text -- it is the chilling and discriminatory effect of the proposition on many of our employees that brings Google to publicly oppose Proposition 8. While we respect the strongly-held beliefs that people have on... Copyright 2008 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:56:16 -0800 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:39:23 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by liberalsarebraindead who didnt realize google was full of liberal kool aid drinking obamaites.........the 1 republican at google keeps their mouth shut or be terminated ...sad

]]> liberalsarebraindead http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151822 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151822 Homo Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:08:36 -0800 Comment by Matthew But why would you marry someone of the same sex? The point of marriage is to mark the occasion of the start of a family.

]]> Matthew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151834 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151834 Homo Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:19:51 -0800 Comment by Bender I'll love Google when they show this kind of suppoert for group marriage.
Not before.

]]> Bender http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151857 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151857 Homo Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:10:57 -0800 Comment by John Bailo How do you think the people who bought GOOG at 700 feel about them?

http://www.marketwatch.com/tools/quotes/intchart.asp?symb=GOOG&sid=1795093&dist=TQP_chart_date&freq=1&time=8

Yep.

]]> John Bailo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151877 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151877 Homo Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:52:48 -0800 Comment by wench Also - there's an article up on Google's new funding for "ideas that will change the world"... worth checking out, actually. I can't remember exactly what the post was earlier on slog about "someone should make a thing that does funding/management/etc for good ideas" but this sounds similar. =)

]]> wench http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151890 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151890 Homo Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:08:17 -0800 Comment by Chronos @1: Not everyone at Google is an Obamaite. I've heard rumors of the occasional Ron Paul fan...

It's not that Silicon Valley (Google inclusive) is pro-Democrat. It's that Silicon Valley is pro-social-libertarian, which in a post-Newt-Gingrich world usually means anti-Republican.

]]> Chronos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151933 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151933 Homo Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:18:20 -0800 Comment by sonAmerica I noticed your blog mentioned Prop 8, and I wanted to respond with some thoughts on that. Prop 8 isn't an issue about "rights". It is about preserving the definition of "marriage" as between a man and a woman. Gay people can do what they want, and they can even enjoy many civil benefits through civil unions and the such. But that isn't marriage. Gay people should be treated with kindness and respect, like anyone. Gay people aren't the issue here nor the problem. The problem is that 4 arrogant judges in black robes sitting in their ivory tower overturned the express will of a clear majority of California citizens when they ruled by fiat and illegally legislated from the bench when they unilaterally redefined marriage. Prop 8 allows the citizens of California to say no to Judicial Activism and Judicial Tyranny. There are elements of the judiciary that are way out of control and are endangering the balance of power in our republic by getting involved in "legislating". This has got to stop. Voting yes on Prop 8 will help put those elitist judges back in their place and let them know they cannot arrogantly overule the will of the people in a matter as fundamental to the future of civilization as the bedrock institution of marriage. That is something important enough that it should not be left to 4 elitist judges to impose by fiat.

May I speak a word to my gay friends, neighbors, coworkers, and fellow-countrymen. You are a minority and I'm sure you recognize that. And that is ok. But please show kindness and tolerance for the rest of us and vote with us to help preserve marriage as between a man and a woman. I know you may not have any personal parochial interest in voting yes on Prop 8. But as your friend and neighbor, I'm asking for your vote to help preserve the definition of this institution that is so important. Thank you.

]]> sonAmerica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151949 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151949 Homo Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:15:32 -0800 Comment by Hartiepie @7--Why is it important to retain a definition of marriage that is clearly antiquated?

What purpose would it serve?

]]> Hartiepie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151979 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1151979 Homo Sat, 27 Sep 2008 06:53:17 -0800 Comment by Paul Constant Wow, a lot of people must have Proposition 8 Google Alerts. We can have some fun with this.

]]> Paul Constant http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1152073 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1152073 Homo Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:57:41 -0800 Comment by W.T. Foxtrot The honesty of @7 is , ummmm, refreshing.

May I speak a word to my gay friends, neighbors, coworkers, and fellow-countrymen. You are a minority and I'm sure you recognize that. And that is ok. But please show kindness and tolerance for the rest of us

How dare minorities want equal protection under the law!

How dare same-sex couples threaten a sacred institution exemplified by a 50% divorce rate!

How dare you not show kindness to me by saying your love is equal to mine!

My marriage was doing fine till those queers got to secure inheritance rights and wrecked everything!


You homophobes would be funny if you didn't have so much blood on your hands.

Fuck you and your piety.

]]> W.T. Foxtrot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1152153 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1152153 Homo Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:02:05 -0800 Comment by Cat in Chicago Morons like #7 just aren't going to get it until we stop calling civil unions "marriage". Isn't there something called "separation of church and state" that can help with that?

]]> Cat in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1152156 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/09/oh_google#c1152156 Homo Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:39:23 -0800