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California high court upholds gay marriage ban

Tue, 26 May 2009 22:34:27 GMT

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clipper's remarks:

Justice Carlos Moreno wrote the dissenting opinion disagreeing that the proposition did not change the constitution's equal protection clause. He said the law denying same-sex couples the right to wed "strikes at the core of the promise of equality that underlies our California Constitution." He said it represents a "drastic and far-reaching change."

"Promising equal treatment to some is fundamentally different from promising equal treatment for all," said Moreno, who had been mentioned as a possible contender for the U.S. Supreme Court. "Promising treatment that is almost equal is fundamentally different from ensuring truly equal treatment."

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

The California Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday, but it also decided that the estimated 18,000 gay couples who tied the knot before the law took effect will stay wed.

The 6-1 decision written by Chief Justice Ron George rejected an argument by gay rights activists that the ban revised the California Constitution's equal protection clause to such a dramatic degree that it first needed the Legislature's approval.

A small group of Proposition 8 supporters also had gathered outside the court to hear the ruling.

"A lot of people just assume we're religious nuts. We're not. But we are Christians and we believe in the Bible,"

The state Supreme Court had ruled last May that it was unconstitutional to deny gay couples the right to wed. Many same-sex couples had rushed to get married before the November vote on Proposition 8, fearing it could be passed.

Same-sex marriage is legal in Iowa, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Tags: law, calif, same-sex marriage

California Validates 18,000 Gay Marriages

Wed, 27 May 2009 08:35:50 GMT

clipped by: chestnut501
clipper's remarks: The establishment of married Gay couples is yet another step towards legalization

Clip Source: rawstory.com

California’s Supreme Court upheld a ban on gay marriage but said some 18,000 same-sex weddings carried out before the ban took effect would remain valid

Gay and lesbian activists had sought to overturn the result of a November referendum known as Proposition 8 that redefined marriage in California as unions between men and women only.

activists would now seek to place the issue back before voters in a further referendum.

Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Iowa have all extended full marriage rights to gay couples, while New Hampshire and New York have edged closer to adopting such a law.

Last May, California’s Supreme Court voted four to three to legalize same-sex marriage, delighting gay activists in the most populous US state and sending thousands of same-sex couples rushing to tie the knot.

But the subject was forced back onto the political agenda by religious and social conservative groups

California Prop H8 Dishonor Roll

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:59:09 GMT

clipped by: Thorne
clipper's remarks: Wow. Check it out at the source. I wonder why these folks from other states spent so much money to stop we Cali Queers from marrying, with Iowa and Vermont seeing no H8 $$? Crazy! Lot's of interesting info at the site.

Clip Source: www.californiansagainsthate.com

We present the Californians Against Hate Dishonor Roll. We want the country to know who gave the $36 million to the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign that ended same-sex marriage in California. We have posted all major donors on our web site who gave $5000.00 and more, many much more! We've taken public information from the California Secretary of State’s Office and added telephone numbers and web sites when available. We also included commentary on some of the more interesting and controversial donors. Individuals and businesses gave a vast amount of money to take away our equality, and we want you to know who they are.

Knights of Columbus

$1,425,000

Howard Ahmanson, Jr.

$1,395,000

John Templeton/Josephine Templeton

$1,100,000

National Organization for Marriage

$1,041,134.80*

Alan Ashton

$1,000,000

Terry Caster & Family

$693,000

Robert Hurtt

$550,000

Focus On the Family

$539,643.66*

American Family Association

$500,000

Claire Reiss

$500,000

Elsa Prince

$450,000

Concerned Women for America

$409,000

California Prop H8 Dishonor Roll

Sat, 09 May 2009 05:59:09 GMT

Clip Source: www.californiansagainsthate.com

Knights of Columbus

$1,425,000

Howard Ahmanson, Jr.

$1,395,000

John Templeton/Josephine Templeton

$1,100,000

National Organization for Marriage

$1,041,134.80*

Alan Ashton

$1,000,000

Terry Caster & Family

$693,000

Robert Hurtt

$550,000

Focus On the Family

$539,643.66*

American Family Association

$500,000

Claire Reiss

$500,000

Elsa Prince

$450,000

Concerned Women for America

$409,000

Marie Osmond supports gay marriage: "Civil rights need to be for all"

Fri, 08 May 2009 02:54:37 GMT

clipped by: Lexica

Clip Source: perezhilton.com

Wow. This is quite bold and awesome of her!

Marie Osmond was on radio station KOST 103.5 Los Angeles yesterday, discussing her lesbian daughter Jessica and Marie's beliefs.

Contrary to rumors, Marie spoke of how much she loves and supports her daughter, despite her own religious convictions.

Naturally, the gay marriage question came up, and, we're proud to say, Marie spoke in support of civil rights for everyone, regardless of orientation.

Good for her!

Check out the audio below!

Tags: equality, celebrities, marriage, mormons

Busted! - a cartoon for bloggers

Fri, 08 May 2009 21:56:08 GMT

clipped by: masbury

Clip Source: emergentnazarenes.blogspot.com

Tags: humor, blogging, humour

Swine 'Flu: Reality vs. Hype

Thu, 07 May 2009 07:56:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The Media should be sanctioned for causing unnecessary panic with its pointless 24h News-Hype.

Clip Source: www.cagle.com

Moran Introduces National Plastic Bag Bill on Earth Day

Wed, 06 May 2009 01:51:58 GMT

clipped by: Thorne
clipper's remarks: Yeehaw! Hit those plastic consumers where they live!

Clip Source: www.americanchronicle.com

Charges 5 Cents Per Bag to Protect Environment by Encouraging Reusable Bag Use

Washington, D.C., – Congressman Jim Moran, Northern Virginia Democrat, introduced Earth-friendly legislation that would place a 5 cent fee on "single use" bags from grocery stores and other retail outlets in order to encourage reusable bag use. The "Plastic Bag Reduction Act of 2009," would allocate the funding generated to land and water conservation programs, to pay down the national debt, and to cover the costs for local businesses to implement the program.

"Our environment is literally choking on plastic bags," said Moran. Whole swaths of our oceans, in some places up to 580 square miles – 13 times the size of the Commonwealth of Virginia -- have become floating landfills. Ingested marine debris, particularly plastic bags, are killing thousands of birds, turtles, marine mammals, fish, and squid each day.

The Incense in your Kitchen

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:58:41 GMT

clipped by: Thorne
clipper's remarks: Great ideas and recipes!

Clip Source: eclecticwitch.today.com

When I walk into my kitchen, I see several things. There are the obvious things: a microwave, fridge, sink & a window. My juice machine, toaster & half-empty box of Cheerios. But, it’s not only that.

I see things waiting to be created. I see my spice rack… jars & bottles of herbs & oils with untapped potential. I see incense.

Sure, you could just go buy some of those industrial incense sticks at the store… but there’s likely something more interesting in your own kitchen.

A romantic dinner… how about a Love Incense? Put a little ground ginger, marjoram & cinnamon into your mortar & pestle. Grind it up, drop it on your charcoal & let it burn in the room.

Top 10 Reasons Gay Marriage Should Be Illegal

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:47:34 GMT

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Clip Source: stopgeek.com

Top 10 Reasons Gay Marriage Should Be Illegal

12 Nov, 2006 General, -Funneh

Top Ten Reasons to Make Gay Marriage Illegal

01) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.

02) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

03) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

04) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn’t changed at all like many of the principles on which this great country was founded; women are still property, blacks still can’t marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

05) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of marriages like Britney Spears’ 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

06) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn’t be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren’t full yet, and the world needs more children.

07) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

08) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That’s why we have only one religion in America.

09) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That’s why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven’t adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans. .

Tags: politics, idiots, gay marriage

Is The Word Fuck Becoming More Acceptable?

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 23:27:23 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Do we give too much power to that word? I can remember the first time I heard it and I thought it was real bad. Really, really bad. Like going to hell bad.
Through the years I've used that word a lot to express frustration. Maybe too much, because it kept me from expressing my frustration in a more intelligent and meaningful way. But it felt so good to say it. It released stress in the short term, but until someone came into my life that I really respected I didn't realize how offensive that word could be to others.
I still reserve the right to use it to make a point that I feel cannot be made without it. Like the website FML does.

Clip Source: www.fluther.com

I think it is more acceptable. I’ve heard professors use it while talking to PhD students in a seminar, it’s often every other word in comedy and action movies, and even my mom says it now—although she always smirks after she uses it like she’s gotten away with something.

Clip Source: www.fluther.com

Fuck is the national word of Australia.

Clip Source: www.fluther.com

Its such a versatile word as shown here

Clip Source: www.fluther.com

I think it is a word that is used much more today then it ever has.

Clip Source: www.fluther.com

[Fluther Moderator:] This isn’t an opportunity to swear like crazy drunks. Please keep the discussion intelligent.

Clip Source: www.fluther.com

acceptable no, abused yes.

Clip Source: www.fluther.com

I recall hearing about an interview with the singer/songwriters on Linkin Park about their first album. It’s notably fuck-free, and it got some attention for it.

Mike Shinoda would then ask Chester to consider what feelings/concepts he was trying to express and together they drew out words with more meaning.

The point of their work wasn’t to eliminate the profanity… but to convey meaning.

"I was willing to share him with other good women."

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:49:17 GMT

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clipper's remarks: And These People Condemn Gay Marriage

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Some 40,000 people in the US state of Utah live in illegal polygamous families in which a man takes more than one wife. These fundamentalist Mormons have now begun a campaign for a change in the law they regard as discriminatory and unfair.

Under US law it is a felony, and technically the adults could be jailed and the children taken into care. But there are simply too many.

Given that sexual infidelity so often leads to bitterness, even violence, how did the wives cope with that natural emotion of human jealousy?

"My relationship with my husband is only going to be great if his relationship with his other wives is great," said Christine.

And what about the widowed Anne Wilde?

"I had such a wonderful man as a husband," she said. "I was so privileged. He was such a blessing that I was willing to share him with other good women."

FOR MICHELLEZM

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:31:01 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Hi Michelle, I would like to know what it was I did to offend you. I was surprised to find myself blocked from commenting on your clips. Would you please let me know what it was I said to offend you?

Clip Source: www.theflowerexpert.com

For Opening My Eyes

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:09:39 GMT

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Clip Source: www.latimes.com

Jane Elliott has blue eyes.

Elliott, an Iowa teacher, made deliberate use of that in 1968 when she created a now-famous exercise for her classroom of white third-graders. It was the day after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and she was struggling to explain the concept of racism.

She hit upon an idea: For an entire day, she conducted her class as if the brown-eyed children were superior to those with blue eyes.

Elliott was the first white person I ever heard who admitted to the privileges of whites, acknowledging that visible differences affect how the world perceives us. Her words sparked a hunger in me for more.

Brown-eyed children "became domineering and arrogant and judgmental and cool," she says.

And I watched bright, blue-eyed kids become stupid and frightened and frustrated and angry and resentful and distrustful.

Clip Source: www.latimes.com

Did Jane Elliott's work make a difference to me? Yes

Religion Friendly Pharmacies

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:12:59 GMT

clipped by: AtlLiberal

Clip Source: friendlyatheist.com

Products from a Conservative Christian Pharmacy

I take it you can find these at the same pharmacies where they don’t dispense birth control and morning-after pills for “moral” reasons: