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No, Mr. President, Same-sex Couples Cannot Marry
The New American ^ | 16 May 2012 | Selwyn Duke

Posted on 05/16/2012 12:49:29 PM PDT by Paladins Prayer

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To: SoldierDad

Oh, then we’ll just re(un)define “family”.


21 posted on 05/16/2012 1:22:28 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: An American!

By extension it seems that heterosexuals would have to be extended the same “right” or else it could logically be said that heterosexuals were getting different and limited treatment under the law. Interesting. (Alternately, deny homosexuals to marry anyone of the OPPOSITE sex and then everybody is getting treated similarly)? So, once a person declares their sex, remembering that this is being based on “being born that way”, they may marry only in agreement with one definition. Heterosexuals are then allowed only to marry people of the opposite sex and Homosexuals are allowed only to marry people of the same sex. Well...this would certainly mix the argument up. I rather like it.


22 posted on 05/16/2012 1:23:01 PM PDT by Anima Mundi (ENVY IS JUST PASSIVE, LAZY GREED)
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To: MrB

They’ve already gone there, sadly!


23 posted on 05/16/2012 1:23:25 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
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To: HerrBlucher

I too have done this and the response was that they got furious at me. I don’t think there is a rational argument and that infuriates them.


24 posted on 05/16/2012 1:27:43 PM PDT by Anima Mundi (ENVY IS JUST PASSIVE, LAZY GREED)
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To: Paladins Prayer
This is Merriam Webster's Online definition of marriage as of now (read carefully!)
25 posted on 05/16/2012 1:31:25 PM PDT by Rona Badger (Heeds the Calling Wind)
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To: Paladins Prayer; Zakeet; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; DoughtyOne; calcowgirl; Gilbo_3; Impy; ...
Jonathon Capehart is MSNBC's office gay commentator (and expert on homo-phobe-ism and getting beat up by bullies like Romney) and he has been on almost every single show there since Biden came out on NBC/MTP.
If you go on a show there and give any opposition to SS marriage he will be squaring you in the face asking: "Why shouldn't I have the same rights as you? Are you a bigot?? Your hatred and bigotry is not an acceptable discourse. ". He really does look like he was picked on too, I would like to take a punch LOL.


26 posted on 05/16/2012 1:34:30 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is a liberal. Just watch him closely try to screw us.)
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To: sickoflibs

Make it a “left” hook : )


27 posted on 05/16/2012 1:37:20 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: Paladins Prayer

Acceptance of the ‘one man, one woman’ still leaves a problem.

What is the definition of a man/woman.

Genetic? Adaption? Thinking of transgenders here.


28 posted on 05/16/2012 1:43:31 PM PDT by Vinnie (A)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
His head was about to explode after Biden came out before Obama did. He whines in this high pitch tone :”He has to, he has to make his words match is deeds. We need Obama to tell the truth.”

‘Deeds’ is another pseudo-religious sounding term that libs use.

29 posted on 05/16/2012 1:46:22 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is a liberal. Just watch him closely try to screw us.)
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To: Paladins Prayer

Love it!!! So rational. Thanks for posting.


30 posted on 05/16/2012 1:47:35 PM PDT by savagesusie (Right Reason According to Nature = Just Law)
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To: Paladins Prayer

The government needs to be removed from marriage completely. How does government have the right to re-define an institution not of their making? So much for separation of Church and State - but we all know that concept is a one-way street.


31 posted on 05/16/2012 1:59:29 PM PDT by Shethink13
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To: Shethink13

I’d be happy with such a development. However, if the government is going to be involved, it has an obligation to institute policies that are for the betterment of society, not those that do it violence.

Having said this, removing government wouldn’t stop a sick culture from diminishing marriage. We’d still have freaks pretending to marry and the media and Hollywood acting like it was real. So this battle still would need to be fought.


32 posted on 05/16/2012 2:09:53 PM PDT by Paladins Prayer
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To: Paladins Prayer

Legitimate government rewards the righteous and punishes the wicked.

Leftist government does the opposite.


33 posted on 05/16/2012 2:11:19 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: Paladins Prayer

Somebody ping Maggie Gallagher. She’s done more to lose this battle (by accepting and using the terminology and concepts of marriage-haters) than anyone else I know of.


34 posted on 05/16/2012 2:21:14 PM PDT by LearsFool ("Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise.")
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To: Vinnie
What is the definition of a man/woman. Genetic? Adaption? Thinking of transgenders here.

Chaz Bono was female at the instant of her conception, and will remain female until she dies.

Horribly mutilated female, but female nonetheless.

35 posted on 05/16/2012 2:30:33 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: sickoflibs

” His head was about to explode after Biden came out before Obama did “

LOL!!


36 posted on 05/16/2012 2:51:30 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: LearsFool

Don’t expect depth from females. They’re about feelings, not ideas.


37 posted on 05/16/2012 3:12:31 PM PDT by Paladins Prayer
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To: SoldierDad

Careful with that. What about a man and a woman that do not want to have kids? They love each other, and enjoy sex, but take precautions (condoms, contraceptive implants, ect) and never get pregnant? In your mind, are they married?


38 posted on 05/16/2012 8:26:08 PM PDT by christx30 (Freedom above all.)
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To: christx30

The question regarding the institution of marriage must be viewed in the broadest scope of that institution. Specific instances should never be considered when looking at a much broader issue. What about couples who find they can’t become pregnant? Or, a woman who contracts a disease which renders her incapable of bearing children? Or, a man who becomes injured such that he can no longer produce sperm? We can play the “what if” game all day, but this only muddles the issue, rather than bringing clarity. No. The focus should be solely on the procreation aspect of maintaining the population through nature’s (and, thus, God’s) design.


39 posted on 05/16/2012 8:39:36 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier who has survived 24 months of Combat deployment.)
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To: sickoflibs; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; Perdogg; stephenjohnbanker; ...

Aww, poor guy.

How about a butch white woman? You can marry her “Jonathon”. His parents must have known he was gay at birth to spell his name like that.


40 posted on 05/17/2012 2:56:35 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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