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Posted on December 19 at 11:48 p.m.
Comments bashing those who opposed Prop 8, a large and diverse group, mostly of excellent citizens, and dismissing this crime motivated by bigotry as harmless, are the sort of unpleasantness we've come to expect from that particular source.
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Posted on December 18 at 1:30 p.m.
I suppose it's not surprising that some folks are taking this as an opportunity to air their personal ideological agendas and animosity toward "no on 8 protesters", "the gay community", and "many of the no on 8 campaign", but it's entirely inappropriate as commentary on this hate crime directed at two of the finest members of the Santa Barbara community and their beautiful family.
Best wishes to Doug, Andrew,
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Posted on December 10 at 12:19 p.m.
What we see playing out here seems to be the views that George Lakoff labels "strict father" (associated with conservatives) vs. "nurturing parent" (associated with liberals). I'll go with the latter -- high self esteem all around makes for a healthy society, and people with high self esteem can handle criticism and are willing to be critical of themselves, and they understand the difference between recognition of good behavior and rewards for excellence.
Posted on December 8 at 11:43 p.m.
"Dimwitted bigot eh?"
Yes, very much so.
"Hmmmn. Rich's response did not address my conclusions at all"
Liar.
"and if that is the best you can come up with, then I just rest my case."
Good -- then you can shut up.
The opposition to gay marriage is and will remain EVIL, and none of the arguments given here by supporters of Prop 8 changes that. What will change is that, as with sexism and racism, the newer generations reject this evil; over 60% of those under 25 voted against Prop 8, and the bigotry against gays will eventually fade away.
Posted on December 6 at 10:14 a.m.
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
words and music by Woody Guthrie
Chorus:
This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the gulf stream waters
This land was made for you and me
As I was walking a ribbon of highway
I saw above me an endless skyway
I saw below me a golden valley
This land was made for you and me
Chorus
I've roamed and rambled and I've followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
And all around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me
Chorus
The sun comes shining as I was strolling
The wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling
The fog was lifting a voice come chanting
This land was made for you and me
Chorus
As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there
And that sign said - no tress passin'
But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin!
Now that side was made for you and me!
Chorus
In the squares of the city - In the shadow of the steeple
Near the relief office - I see my people
And some are grumblin' and some are wonderin'
If this land's still made for you and me.
Chorus (2x)
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Posted on December 5 at 12:56 a.m.
"A guy at the coffee shop who hasn’t voted for a Democrat since about 1964 is calling this the Obama Recession, even though it officially began a year ago."
Is there a single Republican in this country who isn't a flaming a**hole?
Posted on December 5 at 12:51 a.m.
<i>The two women, who were still in their teens at the time, now each hold respectable jobs and are mothers, but that “this caused a lot of chaos in their lives,” she said.</i>
That is not a sentence. And it's horrid biased reporting, juxtaposing facts with the opinion of Dudley in order to try to make the latter seem factual. That word "but" gives it away -- it's in the reporter's voice yet supports Dudley's claim. But neither Dudley nor Meagher are legitimate authorities on these women's lives. A real reporter would find out, and tell us, what they have to say rather than mouthing the words of an extremely biased DA with a large vested interest.
Posted on December 4 at 10:40 a.m.
"What the Independent fails to mention is [an example showing that] Times are indeed hard for print media, regardless."
They came right out and said "all this trouble has been magnified by the nationwide newspaper industry slump". Sheesh.
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Posted on November 19 at 7:57 p.m.
"Does it highlight the fundamental difference between "Gay" marriage and "traditional" marriage? Absolutely."
No, absolutely not. Your ridiculous claims have already been refuted, notably by Rich at 8:46am.
Here's a clue for all the dimwitted bigots who voted for Prop 8: Passing Prop 8 didn't eliminate gay couples. It didn't change whether gays can or do have children. It didn't change whether any child has both a mother and a father. It didn't change any of the things you say you are concerned about. What it did do is write bigotry into the state constitution.
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Posted on December 29 at 11 p.m.
Mr. Close's "conclusion" is a free-floating opinion that certainly is not deducible from or evidenced by his previous statements. In any case, regardless of any inconsistencies between NYT opinion pieces and BBC articles -- neither of which is a peer-reviewed scientific journal -- the great preponderance of scientific evidence, of numerous sorts and from numerous sources, indicates the existence of anthropogenic global warming, which is why, as noted at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_..., "no remaining scientific body of national or international standing is known to reject the basic findings of human influence on recent climate".
On Fear in the Air, Inc.