What the hell has happened to my fair city???

Condem

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Wed Apr-29-09 03:11 PM
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What the hell has happened to my fair city???

In Iowa City, an opponent of same-sex marriage delivered a petition signed by EIGHT people urging the county recorder not to grant licences. I swear to Christ, I was not one of them.

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happyiowan

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Wed Apr-29-09 03:42 PM
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1. Nor was it I. So, who does that leave?

And what is their motive?

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progressoid

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Wed Apr-29-09 03:45 PM
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2. Eight!

I probably have eight neighbors across the street that have signed such a petition. What I wouldn't give to have a total of eight in the whole city.

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Itchinjim

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Wed Apr-29-09 03:46 PM
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3. In Iowa City he got EIGHT?

Must of been out of towners. Here in Davenport we had ONE protester standing in front of the Courthouse on Monday. And Davenport has a bit of a redneck streak. I guess the times really are a changing.

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Condem

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Wed Apr-29-09 04:29 PM
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4. It's a riddle wrapped inside a mystery, tucked in an enigma.

The only way to figure who these eight are is by the process of elimination. Rural, what were you doing Monday?

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Critters2

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Wed Apr-29-09 04:51 PM
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5. Eight! My God, it's a movement!

:rofl:

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Condem

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Wed Apr-29-09 05:11 PM
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6. My sentiments, exactly.

Hey Critters2 you'd appreciate this, being an animal person. The wife and I run a volunteer house for stray cats. Got seventeen. It took us two years to finally catch our feral youngest to get him fixed. Happened Monday. So a good day. We have to deal with his marking for a little bit, but it's better than his yodeling all night!

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47of74

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Thu Apr-30-09 01:11 AM
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7. These people are barking up the wrong tree

The recorder does not have the legal standing to ignore the Supreme Court's orders.

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Condem

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Thu Apr-30-09 07:50 AM
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8. Great to see the picture of a happy couple....

...outside the Johnson County Courthouse make it in USA Today, Monday, 47. This town is, truly, a great place to live. Never been prouder.

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cyberswede

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Fri May-01-09 10:05 AM
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12. And it's particularly silly...

...since Kim Painter (Johnson Co. Recorder) is openly gay and supports same-sex marriage. I heard her on NPR the other morning - she was great (she and her partner plan to marry in the fall). :)

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Debi

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Thu Apr-30-09 12:09 PM
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9. I think Black Hawk got something like 17....

I agree...a real movement....:rofl:

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Blue Gardener

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Thu Apr-30-09 05:03 PM
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10. It wasn't me either

But I have a couple of neighbors who are likely candidates.

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Condem

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Thu Apr-30-09 06:43 PM
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11. Haven't heard from Peacetrain, yet. And, she has a son who goes to UI

Hmmmm.

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Peacetrain

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Fri May-01-09 04:03 PM
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13. Hey Condem.. checking in..I think we had one protestor here on the Western Border

Edited on Fri May-01-09 04:03 PM by Peacetrain

I was waiting for the the sky to open and 10 plagues to consume us, but someone must not have been informed and forgot to cue, the locusts, etc.. :rofl:..some poor little old guy all alone walking up and down in front of the court house.

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happyiowan

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Fri May-01-09 06:44 PM
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14. What I can't begin to fathom is why go to the trouble.

Eight names? Maybe an even dozen - OK. But eight?

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Blue Gardener

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Sat May-02-09 07:11 AM
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15. God will see their names on the petition

So he/she can easily identify them as hateful bigots.

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Condem

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Sat May-02-09 07:35 PM
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16. Dig this!

http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20090502/NEWS01/905020317/1079 Fantastic!!!!

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