Man Alberta sure is trying hard to stop Gay Marriage

[HEyHEY]

Anyone hear about their plan to stop issuing Marriage licenses all together? That way only church services would be considered the way to be married as well as JOP could refuse based on personal beliefs.

Fucking sad.

[Maple]

1. Klein just chattering again

People in Alberta are fine with it according to the polls.

Klein just loves the spotlight.

[HEyHEY]

5. Really? I hadn't seen any polls. That's funny

I'd love to see a referendum pass it that'd be damn funny.

[Maple]

16. Oh I meant this one

http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/EdmontonSun/News/2004/12/10/776088.html

I had to check if it was still up. Canoe often changes stories under old urls. :D

[HEyHEY]

18. Today on the Bill Good show

They were taking calls. It seemed like every homophobe in BC called up I was pissed. I don't think it represented what BC thinks.

I was in line to comment but it was taking to long so I hung up. But the guy on the other end asked me what I was gonna say when I told him he said "Exactly" and said to hang on.

[enigmatic]

22. Ever listen to Peter Warren?

We listen to him in the car on the weekends; every time he snaps "Get on with it!!" to a caller I laugh...

[HEyHEY]

25. I hate that Arrogant fuck

I really do. He's terrible and plays the old coot thing up too much

[enigmatic]

27. At least he got rid of his toupee....

I was going to put a trap on his head to get the squirrel that resided there..

[donheld]

14. Klein?

who is Klein?

[HEyHEY]

15. King Ralph

The prickish Premier of ALta

[yardwork]

2. Is Alberta sort of the Kansas of Canada?

Or do you not have anything remoting resembling Kansas?

[HEyHEY]

6. Yup Alta is

[yardwork]

9. Is there a cultural disconnect between western Canada and the east?

[HEyHEY]

11. Cultural probably isn't the best way to describe it

Political is more accurate/ Until you get into Quebec and the Maritiems

[yardwork]

12. A bunch of Ian Tyson songs are starting to make more sense to me....

[arwalden]

3. But Marriage Is A LEGAL Institution...

... it's not just a religious one. Is this act equivalent to IMPOSING a religious ceremony on two heterosexual atheists who desire to be legally married and to enjoy all the benefits, priveleges and protections afforded to those who are legally married?

I see that Canada has its fair share of lunatic Christians as well.

[HEyHEY]

8. Take away the legal...and hey only churches can wed

[LDS Jock]

4. I don't know what all is going on

what is this about JOP refusing to marry someone based on their personal beliefs? Isn't it part of their job?

[HEyHEY]

10. Yeah. that's a pisser too.

[NightTrain]

7. I know a woman from Alberta. She calls it "Canada's Texas."

Sounds like she wasn't talking only about the oil fields! :eyes:

[HEyHEY]

13. "YOU AREN'T REAL COWBOYS!"

Is tha Vancouverite battle cry to Albertans.

[yardwork]

17. I'm getting confused again....

I thought Vancouver was fairly urban.

How do you guys follow all the crap that happens in the U.S.? I'm so clueless. I live right next to Canada and hardly understand it at all.

I feel like a bonehead!

[HEyHEY]

19. Vancouver and Calgary have a rivalry

Calgary is full of dorks dressing like cowboys and Vancouver is a very cosmopolitan, liberal type town...we like to pick on them.

[yardwork]

24. Ok. Sort of like Austin making fun of Houston

Only for different reasons.

[HEyHEY]

26. Yeah or like San Diego making fun of Houston

[yardwork]

31. Or San Francisco making fun of Houston!

Actually, I think everyone in the United States makes fun of Houston. Except when we're making fun of Dallas.

No offense intended to Democrats living in Houston or Dallas! I didn't mean it, honest!

[enigmatic]

29. I'm an Expat American here....

Been here for 3 years and have been taking a crash-course from my wife about Canadian politics and culture; I love this kind of stuff, so it's a blast to read up on it...

[enigmatic]

20. some parts, yes...

I live in Edmonton, which is solidly liberal; southern Alberta is more conservative. And when I mean "conservative", I mean center-right; other then the Ted Byfield cultists, there's very little of the fundie christian crap that's in the US...

[HEyHEY]

21. Yeah..Vancouver and Edmonton have alot in common

I think anyway.

[enigmatic]

30. They do....

I love Edmonton; other then the Badlands by Drumheller, it's the only place in Alberta I'd live..

[yardwork]

23. Canada sounds wonderful

I just started a thread singing your praises.

Some freeper disruptor will probably tell me to move to Canada. If only.

[sonicx]

28. can America borrow a few of your liberals?

please?