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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 06:55 PM Original message |
What's The Deal With Some Straight Liberals? |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
1. Craven and cowardly? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I don't know a single gay person |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Did I mention that was a joke? |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Well civil rights were a big deal in the North |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. No, oh, no, no, no |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I have to disagree |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 08:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I was there, too - as a college freshman working for SNCC |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 08:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Uh, that's why I referenced the "North" |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I was in school in Boston, so I understood where you were |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 01:22 PM Response to Reply #4 |
59. Straight person here.. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-31-06 01:10 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Depends on the discrimination laws. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. Depends on how you define it. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Good idea, leave marriage for religion and civil unions for government. nt |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. But that's not going to happen |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. But they have...and you just illustrated it. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. I know an older couple that had a religious marriage but not a license, |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Then they're married "in the eyes of God", but not legally... |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 08:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. A religious marriage ceremony |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 09:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. No legal significance! That's the point so a couple is married in the eyes |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 07:24 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. No one married in a religious ceremony, |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 12:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. You ignore the point. They are married in the eyes of the church their |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. No, I didn't ignore any point |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 06:48 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. I said "the woman can still collect entitlements that she would lose if |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. A FORMER husband? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 09:26 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Have a nice day. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Do priests still say |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 07:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. They said that, on the rare occasions that they said it, |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't really know, so |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. so blacks and hispanics or the handicapped cant be liberals? nt |
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Totallybushed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 04:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
53. It is absolutely |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's an invisible line in this society. |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I agree with you |
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kweerwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Straight white liberals can support ... |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I don't know if that's such a problem anymore... |
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tatertop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. That's like asking: why can't all liberals unabashedly support Palestine |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. "That's like asking: why can't all liberals unabashedly support Palestine" |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
15. I do! |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. It is outrageous that there's any person who considers |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. This last week has been an eye opener here |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 12:51 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Yes it is much |
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bliss_eternal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-18-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
28. My guess, ruggerson-- |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
33. In 100% honesty, I believe "straight" liberals like that are not straight, |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
35. It's really simple |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 09:21 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. That, too. People who are liberal only insofar as it's not costly |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. And if it is only to serve there own purpose |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 09:44 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Exactly. Look at all the hippies who turned commercial |
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GymGeekAus (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Who controls the definition of "Liberal?" |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 11:56 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Moderate comes to mind |
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GymGeekAus (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 04:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Bah. "Moderate" is PC for "unexamined." |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:48 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I never said I was a liberal did I? |
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GymGeekAus (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. Please define: Social liberal, fiscal conservative. |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. I sometimes think they know they have special privileges |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-26-06 08:15 AM Response to Reply #37 |
61. IMO |
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carl_pwccaman (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-30-06 07:18 AM Response to Reply #36 |
62. But there are other Principles, too |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
42. ignorances and stupidity? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
44. I think Phil Ochs nailed it |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-04-06 06:51 AM Response to Reply #44 |
70. And then there's this..... |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
47. We interrupt this flame war for an important announcement! |
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keithkam (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
52. As far as Democrats go |
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Logician (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
55. I so agree with everything posted |
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Pushed To The Left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
56. I am a straight liberal, and I support marriage equality 100%! n/t |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-21-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Thank you!!! |
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swimmernsecretsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-22-06 10:46 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Yes, thank you. |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-26-06 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
60. It usually doesn't affect them.... |
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mephie00 (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-30-06 05:43 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. I fail to see the correlation... |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-01-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Let me clarify |
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Logician (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. I respectfully disagree |
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freestyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
66. Their Bibles obscure their Constitutions |
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Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-04-06 06:43 AM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Hmm... I'm not so sure. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-03-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
67. honestly i am not straight and i support gay marriage but |
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election_2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-04-06 05:38 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Maybe we don't necessarily *die* from discrimination.... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-04-06 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
71. Had a "liberal" I used to know find out I was gay, I'd be murdered. |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-25-06 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
73. I don't know about SOME straight liberals .. |
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