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Homo The Last Gay Marriage Post of the Day
Posted by Dominic Holden on Tue, May 5, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Congress has to discuss gay marriage, even if they don't want to:
The Washington City Council on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that recognizes gay marriages performed in other states, a vote could have far wider implications beyond the District of Columbia.Amid growing momentum from states approving gay marriage, the federal government will have the chance to debate the issue because of a rule that charges Congress with approving the laws of the city. [...]
Usually, Congressional approval of District laws is considered more of a “passive review,” Mr. Catania [the council’s first openly gay member when he was elected in 1997] said. But in this instance, the review would most likely take on a sharper tone. Currently, the the federal Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 defines marriage as a legal union between a man and a woman and allows states not to recognize same-sex marriages performed by other states.
The lone dissenting vote on the D.C. council came from city council member and former mayor Marion Barry, who warns of a "civil war."
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This will give Conservative elected officials from states that have banned gay marriage with as much as 80% of the vote a chance to get involved. It might have been better to build up more momentum in Liberal states before letting Congress weigh in.
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Sounds like the techniques used to rid the states of miscegenation laws. Forcing states to recognize the validity of the marriage in other states and making the archaic laws moot.
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What is thing you call "Gay Marriage"? Vermont has marriage for all its citizens, Massachusetts has marriage for all it's citizens, Iowa has marriage for all its citizens, what is this "Gay Marriage"? None of the above mentioned states have it as a legal civil contract. What is it?
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Some more reason for hope. Are there 40 million non believers in America? Article:
http://www.alternet.org/rights/139788/
http://www.alternet.org/rights/139788/
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To quote Chris Rock, "How do you smoke crack and get your job back? They don't let you get your job back if you smoke crack at McDonald's. They ain't gonna let you around those happy meals."
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"Civil war"? Way to... pick... um, yeah. I'm not going to touch this. Arguing with Barry is like punching a blind tiger.
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Marion Barry- a wh0re mongering, crack head- yeah, there's some good company for Miss Cali... LOL!
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Ah yes, Marion Barry, a staunch Democrat who advocates for drug law loosening and enjoys the unflinching support of D.C.'s black community. Just the kind of upstanding person I would expect The Stranger to endorse.
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It's amazing that a Slog post with only one sentence, "Congress has to discuss gay marriage, even if they don't want to," can be factually wrong. But it is.
If Congress doesn't want to discuss gay marriage, they don't have to. Like it says in the quote, it's a passive review -- in the absence of action, the law is the law. If Congress *wants* to discuss gay marriage, they have the option to. And, if both House and Senate vote to override the law and Obama signs the override, they could reverse it.
I love the vibe and attitude of Slog. I even love Savage's endlessly repetitive snark about put bulls, youth pastors, and straight parents. But please, for the love of God, let Slog develop even a tiny respect for factual accuracy. Or, failing that, an ability to understand articles the writers are *quoting*, for Christ's sake.
If Congress doesn't want to discuss gay marriage, they don't have to. Like it says in the quote, it's a passive review -- in the absence of action, the law is the law. If Congress *wants* to discuss gay marriage, they have the option to. And, if both House and Senate vote to override the law and Obama signs the override, they could reverse it.
I love the vibe and attitude of Slog. I even love Savage's endlessly repetitive snark about put bulls, youth pastors, and straight parents. But please, for the love of God, let Slog develop even a tiny respect for factual accuracy. Or, failing that, an ability to understand articles the writers are *quoting*, for Christ's sake.
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Washington City Council? What's that? It's either The District of Columbia City Council or Washington, DC City Council. I prefer our state name (it's in the city constitution ready to go when we are given full rights): New Columbia.
Marion Barry is a tax-cheating ass and is still coasting on his 60's reputation in Ward 8. We need full voting rights for the District of Columbia! We should be a state so Congress can not tell individuals in the District (mostly minorities) what they can do within the confines of the constitution.
Marion Barry is a tax-cheating ass and is still coasting on his 60's reputation in Ward 8. We need full voting rights for the District of Columbia! We should be a state so Congress can not tell individuals in the District (mostly minorities) what they can do within the confines of the constitution.
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@11 -- If Barry dissented from a law to recognize gay marriage, the Stranger is not endorsing him.
@14. Yes to equal rights for DC residents. And it's not really Congress telling individuals in DC what laws to have, it's all the rest of us voters across the nation, cuz we elect Congress.
We rule over DC.
And people think we all have equal rights in this nation, go figure.
@14. Yes to equal rights for DC residents. And it's not really Congress telling individuals in DC what laws to have, it's all the rest of us voters across the nation, cuz we elect Congress.
We rule over DC.
And people think we all have equal rights in this nation, go figure.
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I would love to see a traveling road show of Miss California and Marion Barry denouncing same sex marriage.
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I love that the crackhead accidentally voted for it, and then called for a re-vote because he didn't know what he was voting on the first time. Really, our posters should be Barry's picture, and the slogan, "You'd have to be a crackhead to be against marriage equality."
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could bring on a civil war? awesome! go a head and bring it on! I'd love to see the Deep South slide into being the full blown third world country it already is!
complete with goddamn fire ants!
complete with goddamn fire ants!
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Three cheers for the vote.
Barry is old - his time will pass.
This might be the side show in Congress - let's hope the Dems. find some courage and shout down the bigots.
Barry is old - his time will pass.
This might be the side show in Congress - let's hope the Dems. find some courage and shout down the bigots.
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The same pattern of doing things like a thief in the night while the public is unaware and forcing them without the public's input.
"It's going to happen whether you like it or not" -Gavin Newsom
And the racist comparisons (done by the usuals) don't hold water no matter how much they're made.
"It's going to happen whether you like it or not" -Gavin Newsom
And the racist comparisons (done by the usuals) don't hold water no matter how much they're made.
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27, Maybe you could explain your demographic's over 80% family failure rate? Are you going to blame it on others?
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28 You're nothing but a no-growther gay KKK card member. My family and that of the community I live in is one that keeps together and where the nuclear structure is the rule not the exception, m'kay, so you can shove your aryan nation pamphlet on black demographics up your gay grand wizard ass as you usually do to derive some pleasure.
You use your sissy tantrums on gay things as a cover for your real racist views, that's just obvious. You're not alone though, cause most homosexuals like you feel the same. So keep enjoy each others company into extinction.
You use your sissy tantrums on gay things as a cover for your real racist views, that's just obvious. You're not alone though, cause most homosexuals like you feel the same. So keep enjoy each others company into extinction.
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Dominic,
I just read the piece about the DC council vote in this morning's Seattle Times. Barry mentions a possible "civil war". What interests me is the accompanying photo:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/po…
Recently, photos have shown joyous celebrations or relief at the allowance of gay marriage in some states. The fellow in this photo isn't happy.
There must be pretty big opposition to this proposal in DC. I think it confirms that oppositon to gay marriage is extensive in the African-American community. I believe the polls (showing that African-Americans were disproportionately against gay marriage) in California after the Prop 8 vote were correct. This could be problematic for gay marriage advocates in states where there are large black populations.
I just read the piece about the DC council vote in this morning's Seattle Times. Barry mentions a possible "civil war". What interests me is the accompanying photo:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/po…
Recently, photos have shown joyous celebrations or relief at the allowance of gay marriage in some states. The fellow in this photo isn't happy.
There must be pretty big opposition to this proposal in DC. I think it confirms that oppositon to gay marriage is extensive in the African-American community. I believe the polls (showing that African-Americans were disproportionately against gay marriage) in California after the Prop 8 vote were correct. This could be problematic for gay marriage advocates in states where there are large black populations.
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@28
Watch out, Rob- you're slipping.
You usually don't post under your handle when you go into your Aryan Nation SkinHead white supremist rants...
Watch out, Rob- you're slipping.
You usually don't post under your handle when you go into your Aryan Nation SkinHead white supremist rants...
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This measure is too cute by half.
The city is 65% black and the entire Congress gets to weigh in.
The gay marriage express may hit a bump in the road.
This measure is too cute by half.
The city is 65% black and the entire Congress gets to weigh in.
The gay marriage express may hit a bump in the road.
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30, Stating statistics is racist? Again, please explain your demographic's over 80% family failure rate. First there is an over 70 percent out of wedlock birth rate. Then put on top of that, add the divorce rate...Who's fault is that?
Maybe, before you start judging other groups, you should work on fixing your own? A judgment about the marriage rights of others coming from you is just ridiculous.
Maybe, before you start judging other groups, you should work on fixing your own? A judgment about the marriage rights of others coming from you is just ridiculous.
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There's that lovely Christ like spirit again. Nothing like a question to bring out the best in a person. How I wish we didn't have to resort to insults, when addressing each other.
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