Group: Keep U.S. out of gay debate

[CatBoreal]

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2005/02/08/924311-cp.html

MONTREAL (CP) - Canadians can decide the issue of same-sex marriage for themselves and don't need help from other countries, a coalition of same-sex marriage advocates said Tuesday.

Right-wing Christian Americans have been telephoning MPs to tell them how to vote on the proposed Civil Marriage Act. One Ontario MP has said she has received 30 calls from Americans in the last 10 days.

[Dhalgren]

1. What can we say? Ugly Americans...

[Liberal Veteran]

2. Now RW whackjobs think they get to export their bigotry?

Fuck them.

And a big round of applause to Canada for basically saying "Butt the fuck out!"

[Freedom_from_Chains]

15. Well since George seems to think

That we have to show them the right form of government to live under, as per his inaguration address, why wouldn't we have an obligation to show them the right kind of "moral values" to have? And besides, doesn't George have a mandate on "moral values"

[corbett]

32. The Emperor Has No Mandate

http://www.cafepress.com/hasnomandate

[Misunderestimator]

41. Good way to put it.... exporting bigotry... spreading democracy...

[Lisa]

3. so it's true, then ...

I've been hearing rumours that Harper's sudden surge in interest about same-sex marriage up here is fuelled by new astroturf groups, supported (and in some cases funded) by US right-wing religious groups.

I guess Harper doesn't mind being used as a figurehead, for a low-rent version of "regime change". Or he thinks he can use it to his advantage. Watch out, Stephen! Bush's people can't be trusted -- the tiger's going to turn around and bite you.

[rocktivity]

4. They should tell the callers

"Unlike your government, we MEAN it when we say the church does not rule the state. If you want to live where religious doctrine supersedes governmental law, why don't you move to Iran?"

What else should the MPs say? Come on, let's be imaginative!

:headbang:
rocknation

[yellowcanine]

7. They should say, "Go Cheney yourself."

[Liberal Veteran]

13. They should say: "With all due respect.....

...if we want the input of our backwards and bigotted neighbors to the south, we will ask for it."

[IndianaGreen]

5. I am sure that Canadian MPs are going to be intimidated by calls from...

Jesusland.

[Spazito]

6. Let them keep calling....

they will achieve the opposite of their goal. It will, if anything, turn those wavering toward supporting the bill rather than voting against it.

[fairweather9]

8. Thanks Canada

Just wanted to thank everyone in Toronto who helped to make our wedding day the most wonderful of our lives. Feb. 4th 2005 at 1pm in city hall my partner and I finally got married after 14 years.

[Spazito]

9. Congratulations!

I am proud of my country and our court system that upholds our Charter of Rights for all. The bill will pass, even those in the faux Conservative party are conflicted and some will vote for the bill.

[phylny]

24. You should be proud of your country. I'm humbled by your

country's common sense and civility.

[Spazito]

26. Thank you!

It is my hope the USA will turn back to it's Constitution and The Bill of Rights very soon.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

10. welcome to DU!

and congrats on the wedding!! :toast: :yourock: :bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce:

[progressiveBadger]

12. seriously, change that pic

almost threw up there.... :)

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

16. I think it's pretty friggin funny!

[progressiveBadger]

21. just kiddin...

Well, not about how gross it is. Just about changing it.

[fairweather9]

23. Thankyou

but man, that picture, just made me SO MUCH gayer

;)

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

39. Yeah, I know Crashcart makes you HOT!

Seriously, I'm not gay, but that picture even gets ME in the mood!! :evilgrin:

[progressiveBadger]

14. Yeah, congrats!

And welcome to DU!

[CatBoreal]

20. Congratulations....

...I hope you and your partner have many wonderful and happy years together. Do we get a wedding photo?

[Stevious]

22. Congratulations!

[dddem]

30. Yay for you!

Congratulations!

[Siyahamba]

11. The Guardian newspaper and Clark County, Ohio

Funny how right-wingers were indignant at the thought of foreigners calling voters in Clark County, Ohio during the election campaign and telling them how to vote.

[Bouncy Ball]

18. Exactly Siya

they would FREAK the hell OUT if people from another country DARED to call their repuke legislators and tell them how to vote on something. We'd never hear the end of the hate for that country.

But they think it's ok for them to do.

BIGGEST. FUCKING. HYPOCRITES. WHO EVER EXISTED!!!!

[Behind the Aegis]

25. Had the same thought

When I first read the original post, my first thought was.."these assholes would lose it if other countries citizens called our legislators." They have no shame! They are truly hypocrites of the worse kind! They need to be neutered and quickly!

[corbett]

33. The Parallel Is Frightening!

Superb point!

[Bouncy Ball]

17. Good for them.

Tell them to stay the fuck out of it, it's their country, none of the right wing bigots' (I just repeated myself) business anyway.

[Downtown Hound]

19. Canada-the new land for hope and sanity

I have just one thing to say, "Oh Canada!"

[Anakin Skywalker]

27. Hypocritical Rightwingers!

Shame on those @$$clowns! Aren't they the same bumpkins who whine about how foreign powers are supposedly influencing American politics? Why do rightwing freeptards always end up doing the very same things they condemn?

[CatBoreal]

28. Nature of the beast?????

[xchrom]

29. may the wingnuts choke on their words.

[smirkymonkey]

31. Would anybody blame Canada if they declared pre-emptive

war on us?

I wouldn't.

[corbett]

34. Neither Would I But...

KKKarl wouldn't hesitate to go nuclear, even if he's not fully Amerikkkan.

[despairing optimist]

35. Canadians are too polite to return the favor. Otherwise . . .

please, please, could you flood congressional offices with phone calls favoring single-payer national health insurance and opposing Social Security reform--on Christian moral grounds of course.

Butt into US politics. Butt in!

[artr2]

36. Protocol be dammed

Tell those assholes to STFU

[bluedeminredstate]

37. I spent two weeks in Canada this past summer

visiting my Mom in the Maritimes (Prince Edward Island, to be precise), where things are pretty liberal for the most part. I found that almost all the people I spoke with (usually initiated by me in the form of an apology for my government's overall Dickheadedness toward Canada and the world) were totally disgusted, pissed off and felt insulted by The Chimperor. Most people feel like Bush thinks we're far superior to Canada and doesn't mind displaying that message.
But there seemed to be a lot of warm feelings for Americans - like we got saddled with a terrible fuck-up against our will in 2000.

We're going back this summer and I wonder if the feelings will be as tender toward Americans since the US seems to have chosen him against all reason in this past election, and also because the US has AGAIN been butting in on Canadian business as though we have the right to tell them how to run their country. How dare these goons call Canadian MPs to tell them what to do!!!

At least all our friends and family up there know that we loathe this administration, but I still feel weird driving around with US license plates. I feel like putting a disclaimer on the side of my van just to set the record straight....

[VegasWolf]

38. Yeah! Keep those minority haters down in the US. I wonder if

the religous nutcases will try to make gays sit in the back of the bus too. It worked once for them.

[Ravenseye]

40. Time for the New Anschluss

Prepare yourselves Canada.

[AngryOldDem]

42. I think it's time for the Canadians...

to call our legislators about the piss-poor health care system in THIS country, and every other social issue that makes us no better than some Third World nations.

[0007]

43. The U.S. is the nosiest & most paranoid nation in the world

and we wonder why the world hates us!