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SweetSilverBlues

2011-06-24 11:45:43 PM

LockeOak: Well let's just wander over to FreepTown, I'm sure they're reacting well-- (new window)

Oh dear.

"Gay mafia"?

One moment please, I have gales of hysterical laughter to deal with from the various mental images just come to life. Be right with you.

sseye

2011-06-24 11:45:53 PM

eddiesocket: ambassador_ahab: Oops, citation needed. It was actually Vermont to be the first state to legislatively do it. But congratulations to NY for being the second!!!

CT, and NH frown upon your inaccuracies. Maine, too, kinda.

No, Maine, too, for real. But sorta got Prop 8'd by the "people's veto" (get a few sigs, you can mount a challenge at the ballot box and overturn with a simple majority) before it took effect.

/Bangor? I hardly knew'er!

I won a math debate

2011-06-24 11:45:56 PM

"If we do not act now, homosexuals will own America! If you and I do not speak up now, this homosexual steamroller will LITERALLY crush all decent men, women and children who get in its way... and our nation will pay a terrible price!"

-Jerry Falwell

pictured:

/The Oatmeal (new window)
//he gets mad if you don't link back to him

shower_in_my_socks

2011-06-24 11:46:48 PM

ginandbacon: http://twitter.com/#!/thinkprogress/status/84462733688455169

LOVE it!

Posting it to the thread:

Supposedly taken in Minneapolis tonight.

Loud_Mouth_Soup

2011-06-24 11:47:37 PM

Gay midget holding invisible penis?

Anatidaephobic

2011-06-24 11:47:39 PM

didn't read the whole thread so apologies for a possible repost, but he deserves it.

Senator Grisanti (R)eallyAwesome wins the prize:

"Tonight, I joined my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to legalize same sex marriage in New York State. Since I began my term as Senator I have met with many people on both sides of this issue, read numerous documents and independent studies. Given the high stakes, I felt I owed it to everyone to make a well-informed decision. I have come to believe that all New Yorkers should be entitled to the same 1324 rights that come with a civil marriage. As an attorney I analyzed the legislation and concluded that the amendments provide critical exemptions for religious institutions. Passage of this bill now rather than later ensures that these protections be included. I cannot deny anyone in my district and across New York the same rights I have with my wife."

eagles95

2011-06-24 11:47:48 PM

Congrats New York. Everyone deserves the pain of marriage.

Mrtraveler01

2011-06-24 11:48:12 PM

Godscrack: Caylee Anthony news blackout here. Every farking channel.

This is Arizona. They don't want anyone to know about gay marriage

Try being on vacation in Orlando and Tampa like I was last week. I don't think anything else was happening there besides that trial it seems because that's the only thing they were showing on TV in the day time.

That said, the stations here did mention that same-sex marriage got legalized in New York so kudos to them.

markb289

2011-06-24 11:48:14 PM

ambassador_ahab: Oops, citation needed. It was actually Vermont to be the first state to legislatively do it. But congratulations to NY for being the second!!!

Third. New Hampshire passed it in 2009.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/06/03/us-gaymarriage-newhampshire-idUSTRE55 2 6NV20090603

eddiesocket

2011-06-24 11:48:14 PM

SweetSilverBlues: LockeOak: Well let's just wander over to FreepTown, I'm sure they're reacting well-- (new window)

Oh dear.

"Gay mafia"?

One moment please, I have gales of hysterical laughter to deal with from the various mental images just come to life. Be right with you.

To be fair to the Freepers just this once, "Gay Mafia" is an actual term that means powerful gay men and women in the entertainment industry.

sseye

2011-06-24 11:48:18 PM

Nuff Said McFarky: sseye: Nuff Said McFarky: paj: This (R) guy on CNN said there weren't enough exemptions for "small-corporate religious objections." How exactly can a corporation be religious?

Well, the Republicans worship corporations and want us to do the same.

Is that a golden calf?

It's a statue called "Charging Bull" located near Wall Street. Here it is without the throngs of tourists surrounding it:

Yeah, I know, I've seen it hundreds of times.

You might wanna bing that "golden calf" thing.

bighairyguy

2011-06-24 11:48:33 PM

And msnbc.com has a great headline pic up:

A Dark Evil Omen

2011-06-24 11:48:39 PM

eddiesocket: A Dark Evil Omen: AFAIK

But why? It's cool that someone brings quotes over from the dark and scary place.

We dare not speak of that dark day, but only of the evil word that brings ruin on all good people and true... "Threadjacking".

SquiggelyGrounders

2011-06-24 11:48:39 PM

Looks like God has some rather nasty unpleasantness in store for the Big Apple. First 9/11, then Katrina, the floods on the Mississippi, the tornados.

Just remember New York, you brought it on yourselves.

Godscrack

2011-06-24 11:48:40 PM

paj: What a homosexual marriage might look like:

/seriously

God is love. Love is God. God unto all. All unto God.

God God God.

Propain_az

2011-06-24 11:48:44 PM

Godscrack: Caylee Anthony news blackout here. Every farking channel.

This is Arizona. They don't want anyone to know about gay marriage

I am in Arizona also (Sierra Vista). Ever been to Sierra Vista, Bisbee, Tombstone? Lot's of rainbows and fun! (Except for the Monument Fire, that was a biatch)

bravian

2011-06-24 11:48:49 PM

shower_in_my_socks: Supposedly taken in Minneapolis tonight.

Its gay pride weekend - not a surprise regardless of the outcome in NY.

/btw - that bridge is the replacement for the bridge that collapsed a few years ago

AmyZen

2011-06-24 11:48:53 PM

Mrtraveler01:

Yeah, I can't imagine living in Springfield and I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

/Feels sorry for you

Thanks. I moved back here from NY to be near family, and am just staying long enough to finish my BS Ed and get the hell out.

ginandbacon

2011-06-24 11:49:07 PM

shower_in_my_socks: ginandbacon: http://twitter.com/#!/thinkprogress/status/84462733688455169

LOVE it!

Posting it to the thread:

Supposedly taken in Minneapolis tonight.

Thank you, I'm an idiot :)

cameroncrazy1984

2011-06-24 11:49:08 PM

Anatidaephobic: didn't read the whole thread so apologies for a possible repost, but he deserves it.

Senator Grisanti (R)eallyAwesome wins the prize:

"Tonight, I joined my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to legalize same sex marriage in New York State. Since I began my term as Senator I have met with many people on both sides of this issue, read numerous documents and independent studies. Given the high stakes, I felt I owed it to everyone to make a well-informed decision. I have come to believe that all New Yorkers should be entitled to the same 1324 rights that come with a civil marriage. As an attorney I analyzed the legislation and concluded that the amendments provide critical exemptions for religious institutions. Passage of this bill now rather than later ensures that these protections be included. I cannot deny anyone in my district and across New York the same rights I have with my wife."

I voted for him! Already sent him a congratulatory email.

I won a math debate

2011-06-24 11:49:12 PM

Loud_Mouth_Soup: Gay midget holding invisible penis?

The guy in the lower left looks like he's enjoying one right about now.

/NTTAWWT

davidphogan

2011-06-24 11:49:46 PM

paj: This (R) guy on CNN said there weren't enough exemptions for "small-corporate religious objections." How exactly can a corporation be religious?

Non profits are typically 501(c)(3) corporations.

eddiesocket

2011-06-24 11:49:47 PM

markb289: ambassador_ahab: Oops, citation needed. It was actually Vermont to be the first state to legislatively do it. But congratulations to NY for being the second!!!

Third. New Hampshire passed it in 2009.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/06/03/us-gaymarriage-newhampshire-idUSTRE55 2 6NV20090603

Fifth. Conn. and Maine also passed it in 2009. (Though Maine's was reversed with Prop 1 later that year).

KarmaSpork

2011-06-24 11:50:01 PM

sseye: you sir, owe me a new phone. Best laugh I had all day.

/help is out there
//for both of us

Nuff Said McFarky

2011-06-24 11:50:14 PM

sseye: Nuff Said McFarky: sseye: Nuff Said McFarky: paj: This (R) guy on CNN said there weren't enough exemptions for "small-corporate religious objections." How exactly can a corporation be religious?

Well, the Republicans worship corporations and want us to do the same.

Is that a golden calf?

It's a statue called "Charging Bull" located near Wall Street. Here it is without the throngs of tourists surrounding it:

Yeah, I know, I've seen it hundreds of times.

You might wanna bing that "golden calf" thing.

I already know about the Biblical tale of the golden calf. I just wasn't sure you saw what I did there.

sseye

2011-06-24 11:51:07 PM

eddiesocket: SweetSilverBlues: LockeOak: Well let's just wander over to FreepTown, I'm sure they're reacting well-- (new window)

Oh dear.

"Gay mafia"?

One moment please, I have gales of hysterical laughter to deal with from the various mental images just come to life. Be right with you.

To be fair to the Freepers just this once, "Gay Mafia" is an actual term that means powerful gay men and women in the entertainment industry.

I prefer "Velvet Mafia".

/but there's no such thing as the mafia, everyone knows that

milkyshirt

2011-06-24 11:51:12 PM

LockeOak: Well let's just wander over to FreepTown, I'm sure they're reacting well-- (new window)

Oh dear.

Dude. I've never clicked on a link to that site until just now, and... that shiat's not funny so much as it is disturbing. How can people really believe what they're saying there? If I think about it too much I begin to wonder if it's all somehow just a bunch of trolls trying to outdo one another.

Mrtraveler01

2011-06-24 11:52:29 PM

bravian: shower_in_my_socks: Supposedly taken in Minneapolis tonight.

Its gay pride weekend - not a surprise regardless of the outcome in NY.

/btw - that bridge is the replacement for the bridge that collapsed a few years ago

I thought that was the bridge. That's still pretty cool they do that for gay pride weekend though. They never do anything like that here in St. Louis.

Just realized that New York legalized this just at the right time. It's gay pride weekend.

Hobodeluxe

2011-06-24 11:52:39 PM

yeah it's the Merrill Lynch bull. It symbolizes Wall St. and imo the same as the golden calf of Exodus.

Gyrfalcon

2011-06-24 11:53:19 PM

eddiesocket: A Dark Evil Omen: AFAIK

But why? It's cool that someone brings quotes over from the dark and scary place.

We're due to get cut off any second for talking about it, but I'm guessing it's because too many people thought she was actually SUPPORTING the views from the Dark Side, and not just venturing there with a rope around her waist and returning with artifacts from the Elder Gods.

I could be wrong, of course.

styckx

2011-06-24 11:53:40 PM

milkyshirt: LockeOak: Well let's just wander over to FreepTown, I'm sure they're reacting well-- (new window)

Oh dear.

Dude. I've never clicked on a link to that site until just now, and... that shiat's not funny so much as it is disturbing. How can people really believe what they're saying there? If I think about it too much I begin to wonder if it's all somehow just a bunch of trolls trying to outdo one another.

No, they really believe everything they say.. I've been F5ing that shiathole since this went live. Once you start reading the Encyclopedia Of Derpannica that are freepers you can't stop..

Nuff Said McFarky

2011-06-24 11:54:02 PM

Nope, sadly, they all mean it. Trolls and anyone who even tries to post a reasonable argument will get "zotted" in a heartbeat. Freeperland is like Stormfront, only they won't admit to their bigotry.

tony41454

2011-06-24 11:54:08 PM

This needs to be said here:

For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.
For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice, they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them. (Romans 1:21-32)

eddiesocket

2011-06-24 11:54:28 PM

Mrtraveler01: bravian: shower_in_my_socks: Supposedly taken in Minneapolis tonight.

Its gay pride weekend - not a surprise regardless of the outcome in NY.

/btw - that bridge is the replacement for the bridge that collapsed a few years ago

I thought that was the bridge. That's still pretty cool they do that for gay pride weekend though. They never do anything like that here in St. Louis.

Just realized that New York legalized this just at the right time. It's gay pride weekend.

How nice of the GOP to drag it out like this. :)

sseye

2011-06-24 11:54:55 PM

Nuff Said McFarky: sseye: Nuff Said McFarky: sseye: Nuff Said McFarky: paj: This (R) guy on CNN said there weren't enough exemptions for "small-corporate religious objections." How exactly can a corporation be religious?

Well, the Republicans worship corporations and want us to do the same.

Is that a golden calf?

It's a statue called "Charging Bull" located near Wall Street. Here it is without the throngs of tourists surrounding it:

Yeah, I know, I've seen it hundreds of times.

You might wanna bing that "golden calf" thing.

I already know about the Biblical tale of the golden calf. I just wasn't sure you saw what I did there.

But did you know that down near Wall Street, they have an idol of The Market that is, literally, a golden calf?

/ok, enough double-reverse trolling, i've got a large glass of sumfin that ain't gonna drink itself

Hickory-smoked

2011-06-24 11:55:16 PM

jekostas

2011-06-24 11:55:41 PM

tony41454: Cherry-picked bible quote BS

So you're okay with lesbians, then? Because there's no biblical passages that prohibit them.

albert71292

2011-06-24 11:55:49 PM

Didn't read through ALL the comments, but I guess this means now gays have the right to be just as miserable as any other married couple!

FirstNationalBastard

2011-06-24 11:55:55 PM

tony41454: This needs to be said here:

For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.
Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them.
For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice, they are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them. (Romans 1:21-32)

Yeah, Freepers and Fundies really suck. Thanks for posting.

I won a math debate

2011-06-24 11:55:58 PM

Step 1: Legally acquire the ability to marry people.
Step 2: Set up a marriage tent in the middle of the festivities.
Step 3: Charge a relatively low price for a marriage.
Step 4: PROFIT

Arkanaut

2011-06-24 11:56:04 PM

tenpoundsofcheese: eddiesocket: tenpoundsofcheese: eddiesocket: tenpoundsofcheese: Awesome that the GOP controlled Senate passed this.

They were pressured by the Democrat governor to bring it to a vote, and only four of them voted yes. Let's wait a few years before we try to rewrite history, shall we?

It was passed by a GOP Senate. When a similar bill was put forward in 2009, it was stopped by a Democrat controlled Senate. Where was the Gov in 2009 to pressure the Dems?

Hopefully, one day Obama will see the GOP was right on this and support same-sex marriage.

Different Governor, and you're embarrassing yourself.

Yeah, a blind person can see that the Dem Gov in 2009 was not willing to pressure the Dem Senate in 2009 to pass this.
Yet, a GOP controlled Senate passed this in 2011.

The only thing embarrassing is how pathetic the Dems were in 2009. It took a GOP led Senate to pass this.

The NY Dems weren't going to make any headway in 09 with the family values folks when their governor just resigned after getting busted for hiring hookers.

/That and the State Senate was a clusterfark.
//This is Cuomo's victory.
///Although quite frankly getting the budget passed on time was more impressive.

A Dark Evil Omen

2011-06-24 11:57:06 PM

Gyrfalcon: eddiesocket: A Dark Evil Omen: AFAIK

But why? It's cool that someone brings quotes over from the dark and scary place.

We're due to get cut off any second for talking about it, but I'm guessing it's because too many people thought she was actually SUPPORTING the views from the Dark Side, and not just venturing there with a rope around her waist and returning with artifacts from the Elder Gods.

I could be wrong, of course.

Item #: SCP-896

Object Class: Keter

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-896 is entirely isolated to a quasi-public Internet site known as "Free Republic." [DATA EXPUNGED]

eddiesocket

2011-06-24 11:57:42 PM

Normally I get angry when people think that their imaginary "god" should dictate my civil rights, but tonight I'll just smile condescendingly and say "Bless you".

Hideously Gigantic Smurf

2011-06-24 11:57:49 PM

lohphat: sparty: loneranger.jpg

I want to perform an unnatural act with Tonto.

Thank you, Masked Man!

A Dark Evil Omen

2011-06-24 11:57:56 PM

tony41454: words

Needs more Bel-Air.

Dinki

2011-06-24 11:57:58 PM

tony41454: This needs to be said here:

You realize that that is all a fairy tale, don't you?

styckx

2011-06-24 11:58:08 PM

HOLY shiat. Free Republic is about to explode.

FirstNationalBastard

2011-06-24 11:58:51 PM

See, I always figure that if someone is so against something, they're either secretly repressing the urges to do that thing, or once did it and feel ashamed for liking that something, or maybe feel betrayed by it.

A Dark Evil Omen

2011-06-24 11:58:52 PM

eddiesocket: Normally I get angry when people think that their imaginary "god" should dictate my civil rights, but tonight I'll just smile condescendingly and say "Bless you".

Blessings of Inari and good fortune for the coming year. *clap clap*

m2313

2011-06-24 11:58:55 PM

styckx: So let's say some gay guy gets married and later wants to divorce and cites the infidelity of his partner. The cheating partner hires some hotshot gay attorney to say that promiscuity in gay marriage is "cultural." Some radical judge agrees. Soon, straights demand the same "rights" as gays to cheat on their partner. Where will that leave us? With women raising kids on their own and many men fooling around without any legal consequences. The gays celebrate "the new openness." Sure, the kids get screwed, but that's what gays want, both figuratively and literally.

I laughed really hard.
At least this guy put in a creative scenario instead of bullshiat about God.

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