tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post3067141115081813006..comments2023-07-01T09:49:19.815-04:00Comments on Cabezalana: Election ReflectionMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-68057022460824480582008-11-10T07:15:00.000-05:002008-11-10T07:15:00.000-05:00I never really viewed the fight over gay marriage ...I never really viewed the fight over gay marriage as a power struggle before, though I agree that for those like Dobson, it is. So much for the deadly sin of pride.<BR/><BR/>I figured that for a large number of those that vote against such measures it is about resistance to change, which is a type of power struggle now that I think about it. I believe that these people feel that if they allow gayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-75229151447390963402008-11-09T18:09:00.000-05:002008-11-09T18:09:00.000-05:00So I read a men's magazine a week or so ago... a r...So I read a men's magazine a week or so ago... a real eye-opener on many levels. It was Men's Health. There was an article about where the author talked about why he thought various people have won recent presidential elections... I mean Gore vs Bush, wouldn't you want brains over somebody who mangles his native tongue? The author's contention was that the candidate that was most true to Lisa/knitnzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818145565043351659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-58906716000022045252008-11-08T17:00:00.000-05:002008-11-08T17:00:00.000-05:00Why the government feels it needs to have a hand i...Why the government feels it needs to have a hand in marriage is beyond me. They punish those of us who choose not to wed with taxes and try to regulate those who do wish to wed. I suppose you are right. It *is* about power. But I surely do wish they would put their energies elsewhere...maybe try curing cancer or dealing with the economy. That sounds like a good use of their time and Sheepish Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-66510920434243904862008-11-08T12:48:00.000-05:002008-11-08T12:48:00.000-05:00Clearly and elegantly stated. Thank you.Clearly and elegantly stated. Thank you.JelliDonuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062492342058178839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-86111059112539308812008-11-07T22:27:00.000-05:002008-11-07T22:27:00.000-05:00"What Prop 8 and the other measures were about was..."What Prop 8 and the other measures were about was power, pure and simple. The majority wielded their power to deliberately hurt a minority whose existence they oppose."<BR/><BR/>So well put. And such a sad thing that apparently there is a majority of people with so small an idea of marriage. Or of humanity, for that matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-54376785623752473532008-11-07T20:15:00.000-05:002008-11-07T20:15:00.000-05:00Agreed. If it was about preserving the sanctity of...Agreed. If it was about preserving the sanctity of marriage then they would be up in arms about shenanigans such as Trump and Mick Jagger pulled with their wives. <BR/><BR/>Small, fearful minds.Love This Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06806816563175981549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-35713380408560225572008-11-07T16:54:00.000-05:002008-11-07T16:54:00.000-05:00I agree, a marriage is a marriage because of two p...I agree, a marriage is a marriage because of two people who agree that it is. Eventually I suppose the laws will catch up, but for now I am ashamed that otherwise rational people would perpetrate such discriminatory acts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-8723904025240394102008-11-07T15:03:00.000-05:002008-11-07T15:03:00.000-05:00I'm hopeful to be still alive when folks look back...I'm hopeful to be still alive when folks look back at this time in history with amazement...that there were actually folks that thought marriage should exclude anyone.<BR/><BR/>Nice to read your clear views on this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367675557386034708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-1547657220081335162008-11-07T11:37:00.000-05:002008-11-07T11:37:00.000-05:00Good point about the sanctity of marriage. As you ...Good point about the sanctity of marriage. As you know I am equally frustrated by this kind of thing.<BR/><BR/>(bizarrely my recognition thingy is "licit")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-4337999426789411002008-11-07T09:53:00.000-05:002008-11-07T09:53:00.000-05:00"A marriage is never sanctified by the law, or by ..."A marriage is never sanctified by the law, or by the involvement of a minister, or even by a deity. What ultimately makes a marriage sacred is the hearts of the people in it." This is SUCH an amazing statement. I have never heard this put so eloquently. As an adopted kid, I can so relate. Family is who you make it. I actually have tears in my eyes...Thanks Mel!Molly Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759768335962930168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22941821.post-1875243528306905352008-11-07T08:17:00.000-05:002008-11-07T08:17:00.000-05:00*sigh* Progress on one hand and setbacks on the ot...*sigh* Progress on one hand and setbacks on the other. :(Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.com