House rejects gay marriage ban amendment

[Killer]

WASHINGTON - The House on Tuesday rejected a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, ending for another year a congressional debate that supporters of the ban hope will still reverberate in this fall's election.

The 236-187 vote for the proposal to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman was 47 short of the two-thirds majority needed to advance a constitutional amendment. It followed six weeks after the Senate also decisively defeated the amendment, a top priority of social conservatives. The amendment needed the yes votes of two-thirds of those voting.

Supporters said, nevertheless, that Tuesday's vote will make a difference when people got to the polls in November.

More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060718/ap_on_go_co/gay_marriage


(lol2)

 

[Donas64]

Man you sure love stirring the pot don't you. Can't blame you though. Everyones gotta get their jollies somehow

 

[G-Papi]

My Mazda ain't gay, and don't give a damn!

 

[Killer]

Man you sure love stirring the pot don't you. Can't blame you though. Everyones gotta get their jollies somehow

Sorry..it's just good news. (dunno)

 

[jersey_emt]

Good news, and bad news at the same time. Yes, it was shut down, but only by 47 votes. It's scary to see that people sworn to uphold the Constitution of this country actively support discrimination.

 

[Revs]

I think if someone made these hotdogs for homophobes http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123640383 they would probably sell really good in the US.
Looking from the outside in it sure looks like the US is homophobic society.

 

[Pro5Monkey]

"House rejects gay marriage ban amendment " Awww, Hughes412 is probably crying in his big pillow...

 

[freekwonder]

Good news, and bad news at the same time. Yes, it was shut down, but only by 47 votes. It's scary to see that people sworn to uphold the Constitution of this country actively support discrimination.

America the land of the Free*



*by free I mean, free to think like the religous right or you will outcasted and discrimanted against. And by religious right I mean christians who still believe for some reasont that our Constitution, and laws are based on christian views. And always forget that the "under god" was put into the pledge in the 1950s, it hasn't always been there. And beleive that their morals are the way we all should live......sorry I'll stop now.

 

[G-Papi]

I'm neither gay nor homophobic. I am, however, damn tired of everyone's concern about the actions of everyone else's genetalia.

This goes for right to lifers, and pro-choicers as well. What's all the fixation on other folks penuses (peni???) and/or vaginas, testicles and/or ovaries.

As long as it hasn't anything to do with children, I'm not interested.

Put children in the mix, and I'll get murderous.

 

[pluto316]

I'm neither gay nor homophobic. I am, however, damn tired of everyone's concern about the actions of everyone else's genetalia.

This goes for right to lifers, and pro-choicers as well. What's all the fixation on other folks penuses (peni???) and/or vaginas, testicles and/or ovaries.

As long as it hasn't anything to do with children, I'm not interested.

Put children in the mix, and I'll get murderous.

They keep bringing it up because it keeps you from asking the real important questions.

 

[G-Papi]

They keep bringing it up because it keeps you from asking the real important questions.

True!

 

[Rainman]

Looking from the outside in it sure looks like the US is homophobic society.

Living in Canada, it certainly does look that way. However, if you want to see a TRULY homophobic culture, you only have to look as far as Jamaica. You wouldn't believe how many of the songs on the radio deal with homophobia and gay violence.

R

 

[TStar]

You wouldn't believe how many of the songs on the radio deal with homophobia and gay violence.

you mean violence AGAINST gays ?!

 

[Donas64]

I think if someone made these hotdogs for homophobes http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123640383 they would probably sell really good in the US.
Looking from the outside in it sure looks like the US is homophobic society.

You're kidding me right? Homophobic society.

You are aware that RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK, the "GAY GAMES" are taking place in chicago.

You also know that you can't turn on your TV for 5 mins without having homosexuality crammed down our throats. If you went by what you saw on TV you'd think that 50% of the american population was GAY. It's all I ever hear: Gay this, Gay that.....yada yada yada.

And I can't count how many GAY PRIDE parades and such happen all over this country. Let's face is, this is no more a homophobic society than France is a country full of kids who don't mind working for a living.

I have no problems being a friend with a homosexual person, in fact on of my best friends just "came out of the closet" so to speak.......AFTER HE GOT MARRIED!!!!!!

I Don't approve of this Homosexual lifestyle. It's not something I believe in but I would not discriminate against anyone who was gay. I would let them know where I stood though.

Also just so you know I don't talk out of both sides of my mouth:

I don't approve of the gangsta culture that has hijacked the black community either. It's vile, degrading to women and sets black kids back when they should be striving for higher things. I don't pick and choose. IMO some things are wrong and some things are right.

You can flame or bash me all you want. But I'm entitled to my opinion as you are to yours.

But I do not approve of that lifestyle.

So as far as homophobic society goes, I think thats a crock. In todays society, it's HIP TO BE GAY!!

 

[Killer]

Meet our newest member... Uncle Tom.

 

[Hughes412]

"House rejects gay marriage ban amendment " Awww, Hughes412 is probably crying in his big pillow...

LOL! Why would I be crying? It only fell short by 47 votes! Sooner or later that will pass.

I like how so many of you are for gay marriage yet on the news last night 60+% of the people polled said they were disgusted or embarrassed when having to see a woman breast feed in a public place.

That sounds about right lol. We have a society that thinks something that is so un-natural as two guys sticking each other up their butts is ok, yet the one thing that is the most natural is looked down upon. LOL I am a firm believer that it is the gays and the people that are on the gay side that is and will be the downfall of this country. In time France of all places will be stronger then us.

No go out and celebrate your win with a nice big cock!

 

[Hughes412]

Meet our newest member... Uncle Tom.

So not only are you a closet homo, you are a racist also. Dumb ****!

 

[Rainman]

you mean violence AGAINST gays ?!

Yes.

R

 

[Donas64]

Meet our newest member... Uncle Tom.

Are you saything that I cannot be critical of black people cuz I'm black?

You are one of the most ignorant people on these boards my friend.

If I can be intellectually honest in my daily life and stand firm on what I believe then please by all mean call me an uncle tom!

I'll wear that badge with pride.

Now let me tell you that I love Rap music, alonfg with jazz, rock, classical and just about every other form of music (except techno)

but you and your attacks on my person are just pathetic.

So if calling out a culture that was hijacked from classic hip-hop artists by these thug gangsta wannabes make me an uncle tom....so be it. My wife works with kids everyday who idolize people such as 50 Cent and the Ying -Yang Twins instead of people like MLK and Rosa Parks who did so much more to fight for the rights that they now enjoy. That is not how I will raise my kids.

Just know that whatever I am, you're still a man without a clue because you don't even know me.

Further more you must hate immigrants because according to you as an imigrant I have no rights. You sir, are scum!

 

[Revs]

You're kidding me right? Homophobic society.

You are aware that RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK, the "GAY GAMES" are taking place in chicago.

You also know that you can't turn on your TV for 5 mins without having homosexuality crammed down our throats. If you went by what you saw on TV you'd think that 50% of the american population was GAY. It's all I ever hear: Gay this, Gay that.....yada yada yada.

And I can't count how many GAY PRIDE parades and such happen all over this country. Let's face is, this is no more a homophobic society than France is a country full of kids who don't mind working for a living.

I have no problems being a friend with a homosexual person, in fact on of my best friends just "came out of the closet" so to speak.......AFTER HE GOT MARRIED!!!!!!

I Don't approve of this Homosexual lifestyle. It's not something I believe in but I would not discriminate against anyone who was gay. I would let them know where I stood though.

Also just so you know I don't talk out of both sides of my mouth:

I don't approve of the gangsta culture that has hijacked the black community either. It's vile, degrading to women and sets black kids back when they should be striving for higher things. I don't pick and choose. IMO some things are wrong and some things are right.

You can flame or bash me all you want. But I'm entitled to my opinion as you are to yours.

But I do not approve of that lifestyle.

So as far as homophobic society goes, I think thats a crock. In todays society, it's HIP TO BE GAY!!

Donas, the way I see it is in US politics and religion that give the US my homphobic/anti-gay title. I know there are plenty of people that are not, I see it on TV like you said, parades, etc etc, but it seems that these politians/religious freaks are so focused on banning gay marriage that they stand out far more than the tolorent/understanding part of US society.
Just look at Hughes421 posts, he is a religious freak as seen by his previous posts and clearly a prejudice ass against gay's just becase God says its the wrong way...**** that, more proof in my books that religious ***** up everything.
Here in Canada our last govn't approved gay marriage quite clearly and the majority of our society is open towards it, my fiancee's uncle is gay and has been with his current partner for a few year, its different for me, but I am all for it. I have 2 lesbian customers here at work, they are very nice ladies..nothing wrong with them