I wanted to write and congratulate the people of the Yes on 1 campaign for their win. By obfuscating the debate with wedge issues, they completely avoided addressing the core issue of whether homosexual relationships should be accepted by society on par with heterosexual relationships. And by avoiding the real issues, the debate was about teaching children about homosexuality and various other nonsense.
If the issue was about teaching children about homosexual relationships, why wasn't Question 1 directed at that? Nothing changed between Nov. 3 and 4; nothing is stopping schools from teaching about homosexuality now. The children are just as "vulnerable."
No, that was not the issue. The issue is about how people treat others who are different. It's about when we decide that because we dislike something, that it must therefore be inferior.
The Yes on 1 campaign could never run on the truth — that they find homosexuality to be inferior, unnatural and sinful. If they did, most rational people would take note and reject that bias.
Hopefully, those connected with the No on 1 campaign have taken note of these failings, and next time will not let them off the hook. When they try to throw a wedge issue into the fray, counter. Ask them the tough questions. Make them stand before the people of Maine and show their true colors.
Jason Theriault, Auburn
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Jason says "No, that was not
Jason says "No, that was not the issue. The issue is about how people treat others who are different. It's about when we decide that because we dislike something, that it must therefore be inferior."
No, the issue was (is still) you want to redifine what constitutes a marriage. Any union that is not between a man and a woman is not marriage. Call it anything you want and get the government to extend the bennefits, privileges (and taxes) to what ever you want to call it.
The government didn't invent marriage, therefore the government has no authority to redifine what "marriage" is.
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"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." -- Thomas Jefferson in a letter to Colonel Charles Yancey (January 6, 1816)
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Would breeders allow their "marriage" to suddenly become civil unions?
Tron, -You are a disgusting Moron--You spout more hate and disdain for your fellow human beings in a day then many will in a lifetime. But I got your number, you type out trash like this and see how many people go for the bait.
I may be against Gay Marriage, but I can proudly say I have never called a homosexual any thing worse than gay, and if someone will point out something they deem more politically correct, let me know.
Too bad your Mother, a Breeder, as you would like to call her, decided to mate that day. The world would be a much nicer place without the likes of you, you troll.
The fact that No on 1 has you on their side is the exact reason they lost.
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So if I have tis straight, a lrge gay community mostly of out of state folks waited until they had a supportive legislature with full control and a supportive governor and then ran this bill through at 1AM in the morning. They then worked to register many students who would have been registered in their home state and worked to bring in as much money as they could to pass this when the citizens asked for a referendum review. And despite all those efforts in a very heavy turnout year, it was defeated...way to be gracious in defeat!
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Evidently, you DON'T have "tis straight" as "then ran this bill through at 1AM " didn't happen. This was dicussed, debated, opened to the public for input, held as a public meeting for over 12 hours at the Civic Center in Augusta, attended by over 3000 Maine Citizens who voiced their opinion. Legislature received thousands of emails, phone calls, letters from the Citizens of Maine. Both sides had plenty of opportunity to inform their representatives, senators and governor regarding this issue.
Another person who makes an opinion based on misinformation?
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Nice letter. Even with the Yes on 1 campaign winning, a teacher could show up to school tomorrow and read "King and King." Yes, the entire campaign was based on a book about two dudes who fell in love. It's hard for me to understand how stating facts from every day life (that dudes can fall in love) equates to harming our children. But then again, I'm not a sheep.
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I voted YES on 1 for various reasons and I will never change my mind.
The word MARRIAGE is 1 Man and 1 Woman.
One of the biggest problems is the homosexuals refuse to have their union called Civil Union.
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Look deep into your heart and you will find love for all humankind.
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I have love for all human kind.. sorry that one don't blow with me
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"One of the biggest problems is the homosexuals refuse to have their union called Civil Union."
Biggest problem to who?
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For them because IF they would allow it to be called Civil Union, a lot of YES on 1 voters would of voted in favor of them. They could live nicely in the states that allow their union to be legal but instead they have said they refuse to have their union called a Civil Union.
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OK, lets also call yours civil union and you will loose over 1000 equal rights that you have enjoyed, but refuse all of God's children to share alike, as He has thought us!
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Would breeders allow their "marriage" to suddenly become civil unions?
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If a law was passed and affirmed by the citizens that marriage no longer existed than I would be satisfied with a civil union as I love my wife and want the world to know of her as my partner regardless of what it is called. But its a dumb question because we all know that potential law would send record turnouts and be slaughtered before the voters...aint gonna happen tron, sorry!
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Then let's propose a compromise. Eliminate all references in state statues to marriage and substitute civil unions. Allow any two humans to receive a civil union and require that the unions be done by a civil authority. If couples wish to go as far as marriage, they can go into their local Catholic Church and pays their $100 and get married IF the Church wishes to do so. The Church would be under no obligation or duress to do so, it would be entirely up to their requirements. That way all unions, hetero and homo, would have equal rights under the law, yet heteros could have full religious rights of "marriage."
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I am speaking of HUMANS here, not DOGS thank you...
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gdls1 - PS - when are all the churches which supported gay marriage going to be stripped of their tax exempt status? Seems that the gay community has been rather silent on that issue. If the Catholic Church pays its taxes (I'm Catholic, and I wish we did pay taxes), that won't be enough for you. Because you libs want to silence the Catholic Church completely. The tax talk is just a smoke screen coming from your side of the debate.
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The people who want to strip churches of their tax exempt status for taking political positions don't know what the rules are. Churches are not allowed to endorse candidates. They are allowed to support or reject issues.
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This 'Lib' (among others) has no intention of silencing the Catholic Church.
We'de rather you speak out and be recognized for the ultra-controlling, hypocritical, judgemental, and decidedly unChristlike organization which you are than have to have folks guess about it.
No wonder you can't support failing churches.
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Again, poorman, pure rubbish. The people you can't wait for to die are the very people that made this country great. They know the true meaning behind sacrafice and working hard. The younger residents you talk about? Yeah real model citizens. The only sacrafice they make is when then they lose all thier bars for thier cell phone. But I look at the bright side, I'll never have to be worried about being replaced in the work force... they've already proven themselves incompetent and lazy.
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They may have made (past tense) this country great but now they are just old bigoted voters who cannot accept the fact that what they fought for was the ability for anyone in this country to be different, but treated equally under the law. You'll never have to worry about being replaced in the workforce? Well duh, being a professional idiot cannot be outsourced. And you think the youger population is so lazy and incompetent? How do you think Barack Obama was elected? Through the hard work of the very same young people you demonize. PS - you line about Gil hugging you before a tree made me laugh - yeah you'd enjoy the hug, it's what comes after you should be worried about.
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Anybody can swing a mop, and when you slow down there'll be somebody there to replace you.
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Ah, a good chef can give out the recipe, but always leave out a few ingredients. That what's make you valuble, I mean makes me valuble, you have no value... again Lil, your input here is as inciteful as post digested corn. Oh and John28, this is what a real personal attack by me looks like.
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The ones like you, who calls others rubbish are the worst of the deepest rubbish, which makes you just that scotty_o
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He was talking about his opinion Mr John ! maybe you should be a little more civil??
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Sirmel, you are indeed right, I was calling his comment rubbish. But all libs see red when a opinion other than their own is posted. He needs to have his heart checked, I'm sure there's lots of blockage.
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And so should you and he. If you look deep enough into your heart, you certainly will find love. May God be with you.
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It is only a matter of time due to demographics until gays people are allowed to marry. Maine has a very old population asnd as they die off and are replaced by younger residents with more tolerant and less bigoted views, gay marriage will easily pass. PS - when is the Catholic Church going to be stripped of their tax exempt status for their active role in the vote?
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I agree, as the church no longer teaches Jesus's words, but just hypocrisy and hate of all of God's children and the right wingers will NEVER change. I'm so glad the right wingers LOST with the passing of the House on health reforms, but as usually, all the greedy rich people will fight this to the end and they will loose!
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"PS - when is the Catholic Church going to be stripped of their tax exempt status for their active role in the vote?"
It will happen. Check this out:
http://www.irs.gov/charities/churches/in...
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gdls1, could you please retype your site to check out,as it ends with /in.... I would like to read that article. Thanks
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