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D.A. says he will arrest anyone who attempts a same-sex wedding
The Philidelphia Inquirer ^
| 3/3/04
| By Jeff Shields
Posted on 03/03/2004 4:41:49 PM PST by mylife
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To: gitmo
You win the award Gitmo!! The goverment should not be involved in marriage PERIOD!!
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posted on
03/03/2004 7:11:16 PM PST
by
mylife
To: GatorGirl; maryz; *Catholic_list; afraidfortherepublic; Antoninus; Aquinasfan; Askel5; livius; ...
Ping.
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posted on
03/03/2004 7:13:14 PM PST
by
narses
(If you want OFF or ON my Ping list, please email me.)
To: mylife
Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. took on gay marriage yesterday in his campaign to become Pennsylvania attorney general by threatening to arrest anyone associated with a same-sex wedding in his county. Good. I say no recognition, no domestic partner benefits, no milk, no cookies. I'm not inclined to give them anything.
To: scripter
"What's the job situation in Montgomery County? What's the housting costs? This sounds like a great place to move to compared to this cesspool some call California."It's a nice place to live! Diversified economy, suburban Philadelphia. I don't know what the unemployment rate is in our county, but they're building houses non-stop, so everyone can't be out of work. Housing costs aren't low, but generally suburban Philadelphia hasn't been off the charts like parts of California, suburban NYC or DC. Several excellent school districts in the county as well.
Bruce Castor is a good guy. There is some funny business in this re-election campaign. Seems to me the local Republican committee is backing Corbett, rather than the incumbent Castor, which is odd. Castor is well regarded, as far as I know.
To: gitmo
Give the Freeper a cigar.
L
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posted on
03/03/2004 7:40:49 PM PST
by
Lurker
(Don't bite the hand that meads you.)
To: scripter
I was born and raised in Perkiomen Valley area of Montgomery County, PA. Nice area. Not as Republican as it used to be tho due to Phillyrats moving out to da Burbs. I moved to central Florida 18 years ago. More opportunity here.
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posted on
03/03/2004 7:53:41 PM PST
by
moonman
To: scripter
I think you posted a comment to me meant for someone else, about Montgomery County.... I don't want you to be left in the dark about Montgomery County :-)
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posted on
03/03/2004 8:48:20 PM PST
by
little jeremiah
(...men of intemperate minds can not be free. Their passions forge their fetters.)
To: mylife
Beat it "Adam and Steve"
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posted on
03/03/2004 9:01:04 PM PST
by
dennisw
(“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”)
To: mylife
Stacy Sobel, executive director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights in Philadelphia, said Castor's position doesn't mean much in a state where such marriages can't happen, and in a county where no one has tried to defy the law.Yeah, right. That was the situation in California, prior to February 12.
"For Bruce Castor to select this issue at this time, I believe, is inappropriate," Sobel said. "I would rather see him enforcing our laws and making sure our community is safe from criminals, rather than putting out press statements on issues that are highly unlikely to occur."
And what would you consider a an appropriate time, Ms. Sobel -- never?
DA Castor IS enforcing the laws, and making the community safe from criminals; that's exactly what you find "inappropriate."
Larry Frankel, the American Civil Liberties Union director of legal affairs in Pennsylvania, said he was disturbed that Castor was carrying the issue into the criminal arena.
"The real question is why he needs to throw out a threat of criminal prosecution," Frankel said. "Let's have a civil debate about whether we should have gay marriages, rather than involving the heavy hand of the criminal justice system."
Oh, now we're supposed to have a civil debate. Sure, we'll have a civil debate, and meanwhile, gays will line up in ever more cities to "marry," including in PA, until so many crimes have been committed, that you'll announce, "Gay marriage is a reality -- get used to it!"
As they taught you in law school, Mr. ACLU, never ask a question whose answer you don't know. The DA threatened criminal prosecution, in order to deter potential criminals. Deterrence theory may not work well regarding murder, but it works splendidly for certain crimes and populations. (Actually, it works just fine, when potential killers know that punishment will be swift and final.)
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posted on
03/03/2004 11:02:21 PM PST
by
mrustow
To: ICX
Well .. it does appear that there are marriages taking place in states where there is a LAW ALREADY OUTLAWING IT, the same as PA.
While it could be a little grandstanding - because the issue is in the forefront of the news - I believe the voters had the right to know where he stood.
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posted on
03/03/2004 11:50:11 PM PST
by
CyberAnt
(The 2004 Election is for the SOUL of AMERICA)
To: little jeremiah
It wasn't meant for anybody, really, I just had to vent about the cesspool called California as Montgomery County sounds like a far better place to live.
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posted on
03/04/2004 12:25:23 AM PST
by
scripter
(Thousands have left the homosexual lifestyle)
To: scripter
Got it. I have a very literal mind (not necessarily a good thing!).
A lot of Freepers have said they're leaving California. Not only are some places more conservative, real estate is cheaper!
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posted on
03/04/2004 2:58:58 AM PST
by
little jeremiah
(...men of intemperate minds can not be free. Their passions forge their fetters.)
To: ElkGroveDan
"Book 'em, Danno!!!!!"
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posted on
03/04/2004 3:03:49 AM PST
by
albee
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