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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:07 PM Original message |
Lets Face It - Lots of Important People are Gay. |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. AMEN! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Well, that happens with heteros too. But no one is telling them |
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waiting for hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 06:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. I know what you mean.... |
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wholetruth00 (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
62. Lots of "important," "brilliant," and "talented" people are gay. BUT |
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Giant Robot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 02:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
65. I wouldn't tell them they can't have sex |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. You'd think that in a "free society", personal issues wouldn't be issues... |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. But... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. "We" aren't the ones trying to deny "them" basic rights--the GOP is. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. harold ford JR harold ford JR harold ford JR not a fan of = rights nt |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. But come on, that's a shitty example--he's running as a DINO |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I don't think its just a GOP thing. I know lots of guys (mostly guys) that |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Well, I'm talking about our national party platform. NT |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Yea, Democrats don't act like idiots about this particular topic. |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. 'zackly! |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. It seems insane that it would annoy people, doesn't it? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. It would be wonderful if people didn't care. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. The sad fact is, people will ALWAYS "care" about something |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. They may end up mocked and denigrated but |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. No, it doesn't. But the people who learn from history tend not to repeat it. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. I wonder how much of it is due to indoctrination during military training? |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. My dad always had a thing about gay men, too. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. I wouldn't call this homophobia as such. |
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swimboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Please get back to me when you HAVE decided what you will call it. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. It's an attitude based more on total incomprehension than disapproval |
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swimboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Thanks for clarifying. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. It's as if people reach a certain limit and can go no further |
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Change has come (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
53. the Ick Factor |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Bingo |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. I've noticed that older people (I'm 32) get grossed out |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. Describes every man I know |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Isn't there room for "neutral"? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 05:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. That isn't even what I said |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Sex, bodies, same thing as far as I'm concerned |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Well no it isn't |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I don't buy "artistic nudes" if that's what you're getting at |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 07:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Excuse me? |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 07:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. We absolutely are not understanding each other. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:05 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. No, we absolutely are |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:14 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. It's just not something I would pursue. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Still dodging |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:19 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Dodging what? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:26 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. One last time |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:27 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Still neutral. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:34 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Then why not? |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:37 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Foremost: Because I don't want to. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:39 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. A lesbian's response: |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:44 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. If it's all neutral |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:00 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. There's no point to it. |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:12 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Interesting discussion up there... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:20 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. No it isn't |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 02:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
63. That's ok.... |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Absolutely |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. Agreed |
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swimboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
20. If a closeted gay politician is using gay issues to beat me down |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. I agree, but with one reservation. |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
26. when people stop holding up "fags" and "dykes" signs in public |
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LeftCoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Most of those types are bigots, not hypocrits |
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marano35 (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
29. Karl Rove is important.... |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
31. I don't think anyone here has a problem with people being gay... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
33. Why do we need labels to defined sexual orientation? Seems silly to me. |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. THANK YOU! I'm so sick of all these threads about who's gay and who's got a mistress |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
44. (Hmmm...) Well, I don't happen to believe in "unimportant" people. |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
51. Wedge issue |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-02-06 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
59. Jesus! Being gay is not about SEX |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 02:57 AM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Umm...this was meant for sandnsea, right? |
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Giant Robot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 03:01 AM Response to Reply #59 |
67. I am not sure I agree with you on this one |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-03-06 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
64. live and let live |
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