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Edward Copeland Donating Member (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 03:11 PM
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Frist, GOP plan to resurrect gay marriage ban as election year ploy
http://edwardcopeland.blogspot.com/2006/01/gop-plans-to-throw-hail-mary-in-form.html
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SammyBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 03:15 PM
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1. Fear mongering, race baiting, hate mongering, homophobia.
Who needs issues when we have bigotry and a boogey man!!!
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Burning Water Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 03:20 PM
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4. Excellent point.
Edited on Fri Jan-27-06 03:20 PM by Burning Water
The question is A) how do we focus the American public's mind on the real issues, and B) How do we handle the situation if we can't?

Failure to correctly answer at least one of these questions will result in another stunning, unexpected, and undeserved defeat because Bushco* will be able to keep the vote close enough to steal.
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Edward Copeland Donating Member (57 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 04:12 PM
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6. There is good news on the gay rights front today out of Washington state
http://edwardcopeland.blogspot.com/2006/01/gay-rights-close-to-victory-in.html
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wisteria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 03:15 PM
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2. Same old 2004 bullsh*t it seems to me. lets see, 9-11, gay marriage,
abortions, and religion in the classrooms and on public display.
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TaleWgnDg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 09:34 PM
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10. As well as this tag line . . . from "heart-land America" . . .
Edited on Fri Jan-27-06 09:35 PM by TaleWgnDg
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November 3, 2004, Danziger with another WWJD zinger

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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 03:16 PM
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3. Our reply should be
Well, in 2004 you were given the votes needed for this. Why haven't you done anything until now? How really interested are you in this, really?
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BrainRants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 03:31 PM
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5. Absolutely!
The point should be made again and again:

The Republicans can campaign; they can't govern.

They had a "mandate" and did NOTHING with it. The American people deserve politicians who deliver on promises as opposed to paying lipservice to their base to pander votes. If you fell for it in 2004, you should be demanding accountability from those who failed to deliver for you in '06.

If you get duped again, you are a fool.
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stevietheman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 04:29 PM
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7. I wonder if the proponents of this absurd amendment will ever...
explain the "damage to traditional marriage" that they purport to protect? Hmmmm...
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Meldread Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 08:20 PM
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8. Solution: Propose our own Constitutional Amendment
Edited on Fri Jan-27-06 08:21 PM by Meldread
I made a thread over in the GD: Everything Else section regarding doing a Amendment of our own. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like it's picking up too much traction (getting ignored with all the fast paced scrolling).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2401429&mesg_id=2401429

That's the link if you're interested. I failed to mention that such an Amendment could be used to defend gay marriage.
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TaleWgnDg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-27-06 09:29 PM
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9. Isn't Frist marvelous? Keep 'em busy, keep 'em occupied, all
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Isn't Frist marvelous? Keep 'em busy, keep 'em occupied, all while he and other neo-cons steal America, both in financial gain to neo-cons and away from the roots of the Founding Fathers.

Deflection, deflection, ahhhhhhhhh, how effective is thy game. History again repeats itself.



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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-28-06 05:02 AM
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11. Scapegoating to get more power. Jesus would be so proud! Maybe
Edited on Sat Jan-28-06 05:03 AM by applegrove
the thinking in religious right wing neocon circles is that Jesus will come back if they start scapegoating people right left and centre. Stopping scapegoating was why he died.
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Chalice_Thunder Donating Member (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-01-06 05:40 PM
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12. A LOUD AMEN...
to THAT sentiment!!

Why can't these "christians" act a little more like the one they claim to follow?

The GOP smug hypocrisy sickens me.
:puke:
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HeavensHell Donating Member (55 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-01-06 06:19 PM
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13. Sickening
Edited on Wed Feb-01-06 06:19 PM by HeavensHell
The GOP wants freedom and liberty.....................







For white christian males that is.... How disgraceful... Atleast the GOP is consistant... Using bigotry to get elected... What has become of the land of free??? Makes one wonder; just how bad can it get? Glad I live in NY tho... Things are looking to change a lot after the '06 elections....
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