Well it seems Gov. Goodhair of Texas

[Maestro]

seems more worried about amending the Texas Constitution to "protect" marriage. And the fundies are out in force. I found this in my mailbox.



We'll be voting NO for sure although I am almost sure it will pass with all the kool-aid drinkers here in my state.

With all that needs amending in the Texas Constitution such as school finance this is on which the idiot lawmakers are focusing. Oh, yeah, marriage is sure going to be stronger after this passes. :sarcasm: And if you really want to heat up, check out the website, www.back2bible.com. I find a lot of false causality here and biblical misinterpretation and/or careful picking and choosing. This digusts me and I am as straight as they come.

[neuvocat]

1. Why's the guy trying to hang himself then?

I mean, isn't that what the rope is for?

[stillcool]

2. Shotgun weddings...

Texas style?

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[Straight Shooter]

4. Welcome to DU, nationwide.

Most excellent first post!

:hi:

[Maestro]

16. I don't think I follow.

Are you against gays wanting this right of marriage or against the self-righteous who can't see that all marriages aren't necessarily a man and a woman?

I believe gays have worked the legislative system but what happens is that it comes down to the fact that their relationship is not legally recognized therefore they can receive no benefits as married individuals.

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[stillcool]

23. Do you only have straight friends?

[SledDriver]

25. "If the goal of gays is to create families"

I think their goal is to be treated equally, and to be afforded all of the rights and benefits that are granted to couples of the opposite sex.

Don't be afraid nationwide, gay isn't contagious. Just remember there's a fine line between love and hate. :-)

[Maestro]

10. That's a scratch that it came with.

But it might as well be rope!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. It looks like the blue one is puking

Can't say I blame him.

I haven't gotten any BS supporting prop 2 in my mail yet, thank goodness.

I keep hoping that enough people will be confused and vote no thinking they're voting against gay marriage. At least in my area people are confused on that fact and I'm not explaining it to 'em. :evilgrin:

[Chipper Chat]

6. Gubner Goodhair and the Texas fundies' heads will explode

when the movie "Brokeback Mountain" is released Dec. 9th.

[JBear]

7. College Street Church?

Since when is a Church allowed to pay for political advertising? I hope they pay TAXES!

:grumble:

[newyawker99]

26. Hi JBear!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Maestro]

27. Great point.

I might just bring this to the attention of someone at the IRS if I only knew how.

[CornField]

8. Damn. The only interesting prop in Iowa is a communications utility

[Vinnie From Indy]

9. As long as were talking old testament God here, where is the prop

about being allowed to smite your neighbor if he doesn't hold the Sabbath holy? When is Texas gonna quit screwing around and stop being so selective of old testament God's proscriptions?

[Maestro]

13. My point exactly.

The pastor at my church had a brother that died of AIDS. He's also a biblical scholar. He says that most biblical scholars agree that much was lost from the original translations. Just one example is the idea of virgen. In the original Hebrew or Aramaic, I can't remeber, virgen meant young girl, not what virgen means today.

[Geoff R. Casavant]

11. Are you kidding? I LOVE this amendment! Read before flaming.

Read it closely -- it doesn't prohibit gay marriage. It prohibits ALL marriage, even the marriage it so carefully defines and the union of one man and one woman (". . . recognizing any legal status identical . . . to marriage.").

Gonna be a whole lot of us Texans livin' in sin, real soon! Fornication all around! And plenty of children who will now officially be considered out of wedlock.

:rofl:

[Maestro]

14. I only hope the Courts see it that way.

That would be hilariously funny!

[Geoff R. Casavant]

21. Strict Construction

If the language is unambiguous, you can't use the "what I meant to say" line.

[seabeyond]

12. i got a call from state attorney, recording

saying that a mean bad evil org was calling to confuse people and that they wanted me to vote yes for marriage of man and woman.

didnt know when the date was to vote so was cool seeing this to know it is the 8th. thanks

[Maestro]

15. This all stems from the fact

that Goodhair signed a resoultion supporting only a marriage between a man and woman at a church in Ft. Worth. It requires an amendment to the Constitution. Meanwhile Texas schools are still operating without funding. A$$wipes.

[seabeyond]

22. i put on a sticker, "this tow is against hate" after perrry did that

pissed me off so. anytime talking to the fundies, religious and repugs in this area i bring that up, at the point of using a church for hate, is when religion has really lost their way. shame shame on texas.

yes i know.

[bmbmd]

17. There is a huge ad in my home town paper

paid for by a local guy who dumped his wife for another woman. You guessed it-the ad urges voters to "Protect the sanctity of marriage as it was ordained by God."

[Maestro]

28. Typical

rethug hypocrisy.

[lavenderdiva]

19. I'm in Houston, and haven't received this mailer yet..

However, I will definitely be voting NO on Prop. 2..

[Glenda]

20. Gov Goodhair

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[UTUSN]

24. A Woman Has a Triangle on Her Body? n/t