2. The unopposed ability of one partner/lover to inherit the property they've shared and nurtured for a lifetime from the other.
3. The ability to have both lover/partners listed as "parents" or "guardians" of the biological or adopted children they've lovingly raised and nurtured together.
4. The right to jointly own property, and to jointly file income as a couple
Pedophile:
A pedophile is a homosexual that is attracted to, and tends to kidnap, eat, and/or molest innocent little children of either sex (go figure) and is morally unredeemable. A heterosexual with the same tendencies is a "misguided soul" who merely needs some loving prayer and religious help, in order to redeem himself in the eyes of the lord.
In conclusion:
I miss the good old days when a church or a temple united and pulled a community together, instead of dividing it. A thief, an adulterer or even a prostitute didn't have the sanctuary doors judgmentally and verbally locked against them. They were welcomed with open arms in fellowship. In doing so, they and the congregation learned through love and gentle acceptance to change their ways.
The power of hate is a potent weapon, and in the wrong hands can and does push love and acceptance aside.
I'm sad that those days are gone, probably forever, and I'm hoping that someday a surgeon will find a way to separate the Religious Right from the Political Right, who've been joined at the hip with the Tea Party movement for far too long.
People such as Sarah "angry" Palin, Pat Robertson, Pat Buchanan, the late Jerry Falwell, Glen Beck and Rush Limbaugh want nothing more than to acquire personal power through the use of the name God and christian "patriotism" to allow them to think and form your opinions for you. They gain this power through unwarranted publicity for the outrageous things they intentionally say. They use God, not to spread the meaning and teachings of the Gospels, but to line their pockets, and gain prestige. Robertson and Graham and their like are nothing more than "thieves at the steps of the temple,” pulling in tens of millions a year in untaxed income for private jets, limos, mansions and to buy massive amounts of slanted commercials in local elections through third parties to amass even more power. They are men who have become so secure in their own sacredness in the scheme of things that they probably believe that God doesn't allow the sun to shine until they wake up in the morning.
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - roger nowosielski
Good show, Jet.
I'm still puzzled by the recent NYT poll according to which, the teapartiers are better educated than most Americans.
Scary!
2 - Jet Gardner
Thank Roger. as for the poll... your guess is as good as mine
3 - STM
I love the bit about "racially balanced". Lol.
That means enough weight from uppity whitefellas on one side to counteract the opposite arguments from uppity blackfellas, hispanics and other non-WASP/anglo-celt/northernm European-descended folks on the other.
It's one thing not to want to give your country away willy-nilly, another to base it purely on race.
4 - roger nowosielski
"Racially balanced" - Dave Nalle's favorite expression.
5 - Jet Gardner
Tread lightly Roger, Dave edited this piece and was damned fair about it, making next to no changes.
6 - roger nowosielski
Dave's always fair when wearing an editorial hat. In fact, he's fairer than most of his own writings indicate.
It's just that by his own admission, he's engaged in political action here, and fairness has no place.
7 - Jet Gardner
point taken
8 - Jet Gardner
I'm sorta disappointed though, if Arch doesn't post a snide and disapproving remark on an article it's not worth writing.
Maybe I'm just being impatient
9 - Jeff Forsythe
Give him time Jet. Exceptional article if not a bit lengthy. I like a piece that doesn't pull any punches and enjoyed it. Unlike Palin you are not one to talk out of both sides of your mouth
bravo
Mr. Forsythe
10 - roger nowosielski
Well, Archie is a horse of another color. He's a straight shooter, though, have got to give him that.
11 - Jet Gardner
Maybe he took a trip to Mt. Everest?
12 - Cannonshop
#1 Well, Roger, it could be a demonstration of the false utility of NYT polls (i.e. if you want a specific outcome, hash the questions until the answers bear zero resemblance to reality), or the poor state of American PUBLIC Education.
13 - roger nowosielski
I think you're right on both counts, Cannon.
14 - roger nowosielski
Yes, Jet. He joined the gay parade.
15 - Jet Gardner
Well Cannon, consider that Palin had a college education and look how that turned out.
That and her whiney voice just cuts right through me.
16 - Jeff Forsythe
Jet the next time one of your antagonists spout off about how liberal the U.S. media is you should reiterate your point in the opening of this article about how much coverage they have given the so called angry Mrs. Palin
Mr. Forsythe
17 - Jet Gardner
#16-I'll jot that down on a post-it note and stick it to my monitor Jeff.
18 - Ruvy
I was honestly amused by this article, Jet. I didn't think much of its editorial slant, but you did turn out a good piece of writing. Looks like you really shined up that hatchet before using it. I guess the "tea baggers" piss you off, eh?
I'm so glad I'm not an American anymore. I'd be so full of despair if I were.
19 - Ruvy
Hey Bing!! The Philistines in the Temple of Dagon are calling for you to come out so they can make sport of you!
20 - Ruvy
Heck, I fergot. Bing's an atheist. He's liable not to understand the context of that comment....
21 - Jet Gardner
I doubt he'll understand the whole article
22 - Jet Gardner
Maybe he fainted while reading my Mt. Everest article in the culture section?
23 - Jet Gardner
I did, however manage to mention the exploitation of American Jews Ruvy, on several occasions.
24 - Glenn Contrarian
Jet -
I'm grinning from ear to ear! Well done!
The only sad part is that when you slam the Right with unassailable fact or logic, they tend to pick up their toys and go home. If this article doesn't get so many comments, that's why.
25 - Jet Gardner
No problem Glenn, with the new digg tool/link I can track the number of readers on my Adsense report-in about 12 hours since it was published this article's been read by 103 people vs 24 comments vs only one Digg, so I'm not discouraged in the least.
I'm more proud of my gay athletes article from five years ago that brings in about 1400 readers a week without new comments.
Glad you enjoyed it.