Mr. Shaman
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- May 4, 2010
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That is my concern with all this. I think they should be allowed to be legally joined together. Even those getting married in a church need a license and there are the legal as well as religious aspects. Just being allowed to legally be a couple with all the benefits that entails is all anyone should want.
But, this argument also seems to be about the language, which makes no sense. Have the rights, no matter what they are called.
Each state will decide and unless Obama is really going to back up his latest words with actions, which I doubt, then the battle continues.
As far as this issue being a top priority right now, no. People have lost their jobs, their homes and there is little hope on the horizon. That is number one.
You said it all in that last sentence. New is, American Airlines is letting 13,000 people go.
As far as the subject of gay marriage goes, I've said this before: do they really need some piece of paper, or some forced "blessing" to validate their love for each other? If "marriage" is such a meaningless word (for hetero couples), and if civil equality is the tantamount issue, why can't they cede the concept of "marriage" and accept "civil unions", as long as those "unions" imply the same legal rights as "married" people enjoy? Or is it just too much to ask for or expect some compromise on the part of any self-identified liberal group?
If they get the tax write offs and the social financial benefits, yes, they need a piece of paper. It's not about LUV, luv. It's about money!
Shit!
Any person who's been DIVORCED knows that!
Any person who's been DIVORCED knows that!