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07-14-2004, 01:27 PM
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Same-sex marriage ban fails in Senate
Wednesday, July 14, 2004 Posted: 1:09 PM EDT (1709 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Efforts to pass a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage foundered Wednesday afternoon in the Senate when the proposal failed to garner enough votes to stay alive.
After final arguments by the leaders of each party, the Republicans mustered 48 votes, 12 short of the 60 they needed to overcome a procedural hurdle and move the proposed amendment to the floor.
CNN Article
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07-14-2004, 01:29 PM
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This whole issue is just election year posturing. Its a bad idea, and bad precedent.
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07-14-2004, 01:30 PM
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Not suprised at all.
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07-14-2004, 03:05 PM
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This whole issue is just election year posturing. Its a bad idea, and bad precedent.
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Exactly. Mostly to motivate the Christian Right to show up and vote.
I think it'll be effective.
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07-14-2004, 03:22 PM
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Exactly. Mostly to motivate the Christian Right to show up and vote.
I think it'll be effective.
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Its mostly certainly working in my city, that's for sure. Many, many churches have become more active than before.
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07-14-2004, 03:25 PM
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Its mostly certainly working in my city, that's for sure. Many, many churches have become more active than before.
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You ain't seen nothin' yet (that's my prediction).
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07-14-2004, 03:28 PM
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My pastor's probably PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSED...
Naw, not really, but he was really adamant about us calling our elected officials.
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07-14-2004, 03:31 PM
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My pastor's probably PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSED...
Naw, not really, but he was really adamant about us calling our elected officials.
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Did he actually think the thing had a prayer?
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07-14-2004, 03:41 PM
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Maybe....I'm an educated man, but I'm afraid I can't speak intelligently about the prayer requests of Dr. David Jeremiah.
Either way, I knew it wouldn't pass, and since I'm not gay, I could really care less. As long as people don't start asking for polygamy or the right to marry animals (Damn, I can't take Duke seriously after seeing THAT vid), then whatever...
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07-14-2004, 03:46 PM
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As long as people don't start asking for ... the right to marry animals...
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Animal hater.
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07-14-2004, 03:57 PM
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Maybe....I'm an educated man, but I'm afraid I can't speak intelligently about the prayer requests of Dr. David Jeremiah.
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How cool! I love to listen to him. 
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Animal hater.
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LOLOLOLOL. I thought closed-minded was the term to use nowadays. 
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07-14-2004, 05:25 PM
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As long as people don't start asking for polygamy or the right to marry animals (Damn, I can't take Duke seriously after seeing THAT vid), then whatever...
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Slippery-slope argument.
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07-14-2004, 05:37 PM
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Slippery-slope argument.
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The government is one of the few places that slippery slopes really do happen.
Think just about any social program, or social security. Tell me that those aren't the product of slippery slopes.
The real question is are you an animal hater that would deny this right to animals that love their masters? Hey, marriage is no longer for procreation, so why are you going to stand in the way of two consenting adults?
We just have to remember to count the age of majority in dog, horse and cat years.
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07-14-2004, 05:39 PM
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when a dog can read outloud and understand the rights and responsibilities they are entering into with a marriage contract, then I will back them having the right to marriage.
edit: I think Britney and J-Lo need to pass this test before they can get married again...
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07-14-2004, 05:46 PM
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when a dog can read outloud and understand the rights and responsibilities they are entering into with a marriage contract, then I will back them having the right to marriage.
edit: I think Britney and J-Lo need to pass this test before they can get married again...
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