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Post by slappy on Mar 15, 2013 1:35:58 GMT -5
Republican Senator Rob Portman announced his support for gay marriage today. He said he has had a change of heart after learning his son is gay.
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Post by Kliquid on Mar 15, 2013 1:43:44 GMT -5
Republican Senator Rob Portman announced his support for gay marriage today. He said he has had a change of heart after learning his son is gay. This makes me angry. Why can't people just be  ing principled? They have to have some personal story about why they think homosexuals aren't second-class citizens? Really? |
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Post by Tim of thee on Mar 15, 2013 2:16:19 GMT -5
Republican Senator Rob Portman announced his support for gay marriage today. He said he has had a change of heart after learning his son is gay. This makes me angry. Why can't people just be ing principled? They have to have some personal story about why they think homosexuals aren't second-class citizens? Really? Normally I'd agree, but in this case, take the win and run with it. It's not often someone changes their core principals to meaningful levels. In the end, it's for the greater good. Rob Portman comes from a different time, so I understood why he believed that way. Sometimes, something has to hit someone in the heart in order for them realize that "hey, maybe I was wrong to feel this way." |
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Post by Adam on Mar 15, 2013 6:25:43 GMT -5
Are you kidding? It took his son coming out for him to change his mind?
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Post by Kliquid on Mar 15, 2013 11:04:17 GMT -5
This clip is from earlier this week in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
This Rep. (Glenn Gruehagen) introduces a friend of his who apparently "was gay, now isn't anymore!" to an awkward response from the other reps and people in attendance.
This was brought up because Minnesota's now predominantly DFL state legislature is planning on passing a bill which will make gay marriage legal in our state.
While I personally have a hard stance on marriage being left out of the government's hands (shocker there, huh?), I also cannot believe the amount of lies and ridiculous bullcrapthat these people like Rep. Gruehagan spread in an effort to "keep the queers from marrying."
I've had personal run-ins with this Rep. before on other issues, but this solidifies my stance that the Republican Party in this state is a joke. Yes, there ARE good people in the party, but people like Gruehagen - who use their religious beliefs to legislate - have to go. Immediately.
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Post by slappy on Mar 15, 2013 14:45:15 GMT -5
Are you kidding? It took his son coming out for him to change his mind? Eh, I'll take it.  at that Rep. |
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Post by Adam on Mar 17, 2013 7:44:17 GMT -5
Yes, there ARE good people in the party, but people like Gruehagen - who use their religious beliefs to legislate - have to go. Immediately. Nope, they'd rather keep losing elections. |
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Mar 17, 2013 12:39:05 GMT -5
Republican Senator Rob Portman announced his support for gay marriage today. He said he has had a change of heart after learning his son is gay. This makes me angry. Why can't people just be ing principled? They have to have some personal story about why they think homosexuals aren't second-class citizens? Really? Better than him sticking to his principles. |
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Post by TurboEddie on Mar 17, 2013 14:55:58 GMT -5
I don't care about marriage either way, but if it makes people happy, good for them.
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Post by Kliquid on Mar 17, 2013 16:38:40 GMT -5
This makes me angry. Why can't people just be ing principled? They have to have some personal story about why they think homosexuals aren't second-class citizens? Really? Better than him sticking to his principles. I think you and I agree on this type of personal freedom, so I mean, I agree with you... It just still pisses me off that these people can't see beyond their PERSONAL VIEWS on something and realize they don't need to control other peoples' lives. |
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Post by Mike Giggs' Munchies on Mar 17, 2013 16:45:15 GMT -5
Better than him sticking to his principles. I think you and I agree on this type of personal freedom, so I mean, I agree with you... Yes, we do. Makes a nice change doesn't it?  |
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Post by Adam on Mar 18, 2013 11:19:44 GMT -5
Hilary Clinton has now come out in support of gay marriage.
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Post by Escape The Rules on Mar 18, 2013 12:49:07 GMT -5
I'd love for that to happen, some people really need to get with the ing times & this would be the ultimate " you" to those bigots. |
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