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Thursday, March 5, 2009 02:39 PM

for the stupid "get over it we voted" and the "no gay animal arguments" et al...

So if the majority of californians vote 51% to have slaves that would be cool. Or if everyone BUT left-handed people could get married, that would be cool.

And if there's no gay sex in the animal world (there IS in fact) there's also no heterosexual marriage in the animal world - so based on that, we shouldn't allow marriage for people.

One more - if you say we shouldn't allow gays the "special right" of marriage - then you are saying marriage IS a special right - so in fact - it's heterosexuals who have special rights - so if a certain group of people shouldn't get "special rights" - then heteros whould be allowed to marry.

and if marriage is for procreation - you should be for a law not allowing infertile, post menopausal women or anyone who doesn't want to have kids not to marry.

Thursday, March 5, 2009 03:03 PM

@trillium

Bullied???? hahahahahah!! What horseshit.

And it's an absolute lie that churches are FORCED to marry or recognize or perform any marriage - gay or straight.

Another lie. Domestic partnership does NOT - NOT give gays in those relationships all rights and protections of hetero married couples. Absolutely NOT true.

Sunday, March 8, 2009 10:11 PM
Original article: Craig Johnson, 42

Best of luck with Connor

But I always wonder why no one asks why God, who the bible says is the creator of all, made Connor autistic? This supposed loving God, why would "he" do that to an innocent child?

Monday, March 9, 2009 02:56 PM

Then all you idiots should be opposed to ANY fertility practice

Because it results in thousand of embryos every year that are just discarded.

Anyone who opposes what President Obama has done, I want you ALL to pledge that if you or your parents or your children become paralyzed, develop Alzheimer's, Parkinsons, MS or whatever - that even though you could be CURED or vastly helped by any treatment that is the result of embryonic stem-cell research, you will REFUSE it.

Right. If your 10 year old has an accident and becomes a paraplegic - can any of you tell me you'd refuse treatment from embryonic stem cells if it would allow them to walk again?

Pledge NOW. Come on, don't be hypocrites. It goes something like this: "I vow to refuse all embryonic stem cell treatment and let my 10 year old remain a quadraplegic even though embryonic stem cells could allow him full use of his entire body and walk again"

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 04:23 PM
Original article: The battle of the boob

Always err on the side of more boob...

not less!!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 09:15 PM

Just devastating

What a horrible, sudden shock to her family. I feel so, so bad for them. I can't imagine their pain.

Monday, March 23, 2009 01:18 PM
Original article: Finale wrap-up: "Big Love"

Love Big Love

Barb: For Jeanne Tripplehorn the actress so be able to summon up real emotion and tears about being cast out of the "normal" LDS - what incredible acting.

Bill: For him to think that he can baptize and have it "count" and declare his own church. Outwardly he doesn't seem so power-hungry, I hope the writers show how power corrupts - and especially how supposed devine power can turn even "good" Bill.

Nikki: Someone else commented that with the DA, she fell in love "for the first time." I never thought this and totally agree. It's clear Nikki always HATED not being first wife. She is the great white shark in the fish pond who is constantly searching for her ocean. Alby(brillinatly played by Matt Ross - who should get more credit) is only a nurse shark. I hope they go back to the story about his repressed homosexual desires.

Margene: Gonna be rich! But what's up with that certainly not-to-be-trusted executive woman who tells Margene she will make her rich?

Roman: give Harry an emmy - but is he really dead?

Sarah: what is she thinking? where will her character go?? Is her fiancee a Mormon btw?

Ben: again - where will he go? away from boring i hope.

Oh and Mary Kay Place as the brianwashed ever-loyal Aldeen - her icy callousness for the maid buried in pain under her maid's cart - yikes.

Oh, re: Teeny - there is no crazy youngest daughter in The World According to Garp - it's a deranged member of the Ellen James Society dressed in a "Jenny white" nursing outfit - no relation to the Garps.

Monday, March 23, 2009 04:05 PM
Original article: Finale wrap-up: "Big Love"

@ penn

Yes! Pooh Percy! Thank you.

Also, I agree, if it was Bill's dream he wouldn't 'dream' Nikki's daughter.

I was actually worried about that frog in the jar because I didn't see any air holes and was totally distracted as the scene got longer.

Monday, March 23, 2009 04:18 PM
Original article: Finale wrap-up: "Big Love"

@penn

I know Sarah's has issues with mormonism and polygamy - but she hasn't actually renounced them hard-core. makes me wonder where she'll go. and that boyfriend of hers can't be a sweet as he seems.

I'm sure there were tiny airholes in that jar. I'm sure reptiles are included in the animal protections. I hope anyway!!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 05:33 PM

What Glenn A said

I hear from SOOOOO many Catholics "oh, well I don't agree with this" or "I don't agree with that"

Then why are you Catholic and why do you give money to a church whose head is basically complicit to murder (by speaking out against condom-sue in Africa - thus enabling AIDS spread) And why do you give money to a church that hates gays?

And if they're so against embryonic stem-cell research, should they also be against any type of fertilization/IVF help for women who have trouble getting pregnant? Aren't thousands of those unused fertilized eggs just discarded every year?

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:01 PM

Hey PIYUSH

Why don't you go by your given name instead of picking a very Kennedy/white-bread American name?

Oh, right, because your party would NEVER accept you if you did. But self-loathing is all part of being a republican.

Also, didn't you and especially your sloppy fat, drug addled leader Rush say that not being WITH the president at ALL times is unpatriotic?

Jesus, the hypocrisy. How do you all look in the mirror and feel any honor?

And, just a small point, WHAT'S YOUR IDEA TO FIX THE ECONOMY?

Oh, right, you have NO ideas.

You and your party, go fuck yourselves.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:53 PM

What's That Piyush??

I can't understand you with Fat Limbaugh's dick in your mouth.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009 01:02 PM

Sorry everyone

Went too far and totally grossed myself out.

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