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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
Tue May 21, 2013, 01:20 PM May 2013

It's rare that we reach a freakout of this magnitude

There have been plenty of satirical news items on this, but this guy is actually quite serious:

Gay marriage bill may lead to 'lesbian queen and artificially inseminated heir'

In one of his more outspoken interventions, the former Conservative party chairman told the Big Issue magazine that the legislation could also allow him to marry his son to escape inheritance tax.

Tebbit's remarks indicate that the marriage (same sex couples) bill will have a bumpy ride when it reaches the House of Lords.

Tebbit, who said that ministers have "fucked up" by alienating Tory grassroots, accused Downing Street of forcing through the legislation with little thought.

"The government discussed it for 20 minutes on the morning of its announcement," he told the Big Issue. "They'd done no work on it beforehand."


Much more at the link.... just amazing.
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randome

(34,845 posts)
1. Lunacy. It's a global problem!
Tue May 21, 2013, 01:25 PM
May 2013

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[font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font]
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Chemisse

(30,814 posts)
2. So what if there should be a lesbian queen and an artificially inseminated heir?
Tue May 21, 2013, 01:30 PM
May 2013

Who the fuck cares? Oh yeah, the Conservatives.

idwiyo

(5,113 posts)
3. Wow! I'd give them a point for originality but first place goes to the French historian who
Tue May 21, 2013, 01:32 PM
May 2013

committed a suicide over gay marriage today. There must be something seriously wrong with this people...

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