yeager
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posted on May 18, 2004 05:04:56 PM new
Well, how are you doing today. Fine, I hope! I am thinking that most of the people reading this thread are about the same as they were on Sunday. Except a couple of days older, of course. The reason I\'m starting this thread is to see if anyone is different or was hurt by all the gay marriages that took place in Massachusetts on Monday.
Is your family crumbling? Did your neighborhood go downhill? Did your marriage fall apart? Are your kids "turning gay"?
I think the answers to all of these questions is NO! It is foolish to believe that any of these things would ever happen too.
Any thoughts on this?
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kraftdinner
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posted on May 18, 2004 05:48:17 PM new
Most of the people in my neighbourhood turned gay when they heard that gay marriages became legal in Canada, so I'm sure it won't take long in the U.S. 
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cblev65252
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posted on May 18, 2004 05:57:50 PM new
I had a gay person smile at me today and it turned me gay. Turned my whole day around! It's surprising what a smile from a gay person can do to lift your spirits. I was so down in the dumps until I got that gay smile. Seriously though, Massachusetts did the right thing - they are honoring love!
Cheryl
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Helenjw
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posted on May 18, 2004 06:05:34 PM new
Everything is normal in my hood. One neighbor is getting a divorce and the others are just too busy to bother. Too bad the "straight people" are not as happy as the "gay people". Hahaha!
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kraftdinner
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posted on May 18, 2004 06:25:36 PM new
LMHO you two!!
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yeager
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posted on May 18, 2004 08:05:14 PM new
I was at the drive in lanes at the credit union today, and a young guy pulled up in the next lane. He was driving a nice looking red Mustang. He was staring at every guy there. When he pulled away, I checked to see if his plate was from Massachusetts. I wonder if the gays from Massachusetts will start traveling west, sort of like the American pioneers.
You know the old saying, go west gay man! 
True Americans do not exclude anybody. They recognize that everyone should have the same rights. Bigotry, intolerance and hatred are cancers of the mind.
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kraftdinner
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posted on May 18, 2004 09:11:55 PM new
Did you turn gay, or pre-gay Yeager?
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ebayauctionguy
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posted on May 18, 2004 09:37:39 PM new
I read somewhere that two brothers married each other in Massachusetts. They were deeply in love. Isn't that nice?
"I voted for the $87 billion before I voted against it."
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yeager
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posted on May 18, 2004 09:47:55 PM new
kraft,
I went to the flag store and got my rainbow flag. [laugh]
EAG,
Did you really hear that? If so, when and where. Wow! It is true then. There is going to be all kind of strange arrangements. Maybe if they get a divorce, one of them will marry the mother next.
True Americans do not exclude anybody. They recognize that everyone should have the same rights. Bigotry, intolerance and hatred are cancers of the mind.
[ edited by yeager on May 18, 2004 09:50 PM ]
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kraftdinner
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posted on May 18, 2004 10:41:06 PM new
Yes, or their dog.
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yeager
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posted on May 18, 2004 10:58:46 PM new
kraft,
Well thanks for stealing my idea. I was going to put that there, but I didn't.
True Americans do not exclude anybody. They recognize that everyone should have the same rights. Bigotry, intolerance and hatred are cancers of the mind.
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davebraun
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posted on May 18, 2004 11:09:35 PM new
EBG: That's terrible, should they choose to have children they will be inbred.
The brain damage might turn their offspring into right wing bigots.
Friends don't let friends vote Republican!
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kraftdinner
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posted on May 18, 2004 11:29:25 PM new
Yes, it will cause inbreeding and probably new races of human/animal mixed breeds. I heard foil beanies add some protection from the gay rays, but until a multi-million dollar government study is done on them, nobody's safe.
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yeager
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posted on May 19, 2004 02:15:34 PM new
kraft,
Well, whatever they have, let's hope it's not a bunch of clouded thinkers.
True Americans do not exclude anybody. They recognize that everyone should have the same rights. Bigotry, intolerance and hatred are cancers of the mind.
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kraftdinner
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posted on May 19, 2004 02:30:23 PM new
Right. Or people that care more about what's going on in their neighbour's yard than their own. 
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davebraun
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posted on May 19, 2004 04:15:50 PM new
I's sitting here with my beanie on.
So far it seems to be working.
Friends don't let friends vote Republican!
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Helenjw
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posted on May 19, 2004 04:27:29 PM new
I hope you have a shiny side facing both in and out.
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davebraun
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posted on May 19, 2004 04:33:47 PM new
Of course, what kind of an idiot do you think I am.
(open for cheap shot)
Friends don't let friends vote Republican!
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Helenjw
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posted on May 19, 2004 04:46:30 PM new
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NearTheSea
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posted on May 19, 2004 05:11:29 PM new
I read somewhere that two brothers married each other in Massachusetts. They were deeply in love. Isn't that nice?
Actually, thats not too far from the truth. It was on the radio, sorry no link.. but 2 guys, who were best friends and NOT gay, got 'married' with this new law. They did it because the one guy had really really good insurance, and the other guy worked at a job that didn't have insurance, or crappy ins, can't remember. So they got married, and were not gay.
So, it makes you wonder what this will open up, if 2 guys or 2 gals, that are not gay, doing it for other reasons, like the ins. one.......
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davebraun
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posted on May 19, 2004 05:43:03 PM new
Is that any different than many traditional marriages in which love is not a factor. For instance marrying for money or in order to climb socially?
Friends don't let friends vote Republican!
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kraftdinner
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posted on May 19, 2004 05:49:33 PM new
LMHO at your link Helen!
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Helenjw
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posted on May 19, 2004 06:05:37 PM new
Kraftdinner, you need one to keep the secrets in your head truly secret -- a feature that Kiara will appreciate too. Hahaha!
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NearTheSea
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posted on May 19, 2004 06:19:58 PM new
dave, I don't know. Could be, and if they stay 'married', meaning they never want to have a 'straight' marriage, then one or both could collect the others SS or pensions, or life insurance. Don't know.
They could be doing it for a short time, until one gets better insurance, then they would have to divorce I guess Might have a few marriages like this, then divorces too
Won't know the whole 'impact' for awhile
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kraftdinner
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posted on May 19, 2004 08:28:58 PM new
Helen, I got mine from Snowy and she said it was guaranteed for life. (I hope she wasn't hammered when she told me that.) It's a bit outdated because the propeller on top isn't laser powered but so far it's worked perfectly. (I haven't turned gay yet, but I noticed Mr. Kraft has been watching more and more of those decorating shows lately.) I think Kiara told me she had the latest Canadian model with the added moose antlers. Bet she looks stunning!
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Helenjw
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posted on May 19, 2004 09:01:34 PM new
LOL! Here's the complete outfit! We're ready for anything!
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yeager
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posted on May 19, 2004 10:31:10 PM new
Seriously, I was making out of list of things that I needed to get at Walmart and I put down aluminum foil. Now I will have to get 2 rolls.
True Americans do not exclude anybody. They recognize that everyone should have the same rights. Bigotry, intolerance and hatred are cancers of the mind.
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logansdad
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posted on May 24, 2004 07:20:00 PM new
I think the world is about to come to an end now that we had a full week of legalized gay marriages in Massachusetts.
Since gay marriages have been legalized a war broke out in Iraq. Oh wait that was been planned by Bush before he took office - and had nothing to do with terrorism or 9/11.
Re-defeat Bush
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yeager
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posted on May 24, 2004 07:37:38 PM new
I might be wrong, but I am thinking that Massachusetts may become a gay vacation destination. In the fact that gays, like any other group like to support what or whom supports them, they in Massachusetts may realize loads of money in new found vacation dollars. What a boost for their economy!
Other than that, I haven't been negatively effected by the gay marriage victory there.
True Americans do not exclude anybody. They recognize that everyone should have the same rights. Bigotry, intolerance and hatred are cancers of the mind.
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