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Marriage measure splits crowd
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Apr 30, 2008 01:15 EST
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By DAVE PIDGEON, Staff

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QUOTE(Scubabike420 @ Apr 30 2008, 02:51 PM)


I like to think of him as a Republican who has chosen states' rights over pushing his conservative views on social issues at the federal level. He does share many of the same views with his fellow Republicans on social issues but respects the Constitution too much to use the Federal government as a tool to force those opinions on the nation. On a personal level he does not support gay marriage but understands that it is not a subject the federal government has any business getting involved with. In his opinion it is a matter for each state to address.

You can think of him as whatever you like, hes a lot more Libertarian than he is Republican. Even old school Republicans(Lincoln) were for a strong Federal Government. Almost all of his views are Libertarian in nature. The only thing he seems to have in common with Republicans is a few social issues. I think if he would have been true to himself and ran as a 3rd party he would have had a lot better luck. I agree with some stuff he says but dont' sit there and say your a Republican when your clearly not. At least not like everyone else in the Party.

Lysol54
QUOTE(littledutchboy @ Apr 30 2008, 02:28 PM)


How wrong is that? You think you are on the "high road" doesn't sound like it.


No, Little Dutch Boy, I don't think I am on the high road. I don't think I am better than anybody. I said I want to show compassion, kindness and tolerance for ALL people. You can take that however you want, I meant is just like I said it. Believe it or not, I don't even think I am better than you. I obviously feel differently, I just choose to prove it in different ways. Soon I will find an opportunity to treat someone that others view as unacceptable or ungodly or sinful and I will show them kindness. You can keep on doing what you do to people you find different than yourself and I'll do my thing.

dee
QUOTE(Scubabike420 @ Apr 30 2008, 12:57 PM)


I don't think we should permit gay marriage because I feel homosexuality is not normal and should not be promoted as such.

Man, how many times do we have to go here....Having diabetes isn't considered normal either. Are you saying diabetics shouldn't get married 'cuz then we would be promoting diabetes? Sounds stupid, huh? Don't start with the procreation argument since we've already established that there are straight people who can't reproduce either.
Allowing gay people to marry or not allowing them to marry is not going to change the fact that there are homosexual people. There always were, and always will be. They are not going to just go away even if they can't get married. Sorry to break it to you.

catgrr8
QUOTE(Scubabike420 @ Apr 30 2008, 12:57 PM)


Yes, I am a registered Republican but only recently changed so I could vote for Ron Paul in the primary. I was a registered Democrate, I do not go to church and I'm listening to a Grateful Dead show that was recorded in 1970 so you can forget about your usual stereotypes. I don't think we should permit gay marriage because I feel homosexuality is not normal and should not be promoted as such.


I don't know scuba, you and I don't agree on anything but.... it is really difficult for me to be annoyed with a person who listens to bookleg Grateful Dead.

tugrad
QUOTE(tugrad @ May 4 2008, 08:27 PM)


I don't know scuba, you and I don't agree on anything but.... it is really difficult for me to be annoyed with a person who listens to bookleg Grateful Dead.



Plus he refused to get sucked into the 3-stooges show, and voted for Ron Paul!

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