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Old 08-06-2010, 05:26 PM
 
Location: Pasadena
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Acting as attorney general, Jerry Brown urged Judge Walker to permit gay marriages to resume immediately. Also governor Schwarzenegger is expected to request the resumption of gay marriages.

Meanwhile, candidates are split on Judge Walker's ruling yesterday. Predictably Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina voiced opposition to the federal decision while Senator Boxer praised the action of the judge.

I think this issue is becoming a political "hot potato" with interesting differences among politicians regardless of their party. Do you think the issue of gay marriage will have an effect on November's election?

Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown urges judge to allow same-sex marriages to resume while opponents wait on appeal | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times
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Old 08-06-2010, 05:51 PM
 
Location: West LA
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Wow, political candidates pandering to their voters... what a shock! All the talk in the world doesn't matter now, it's in the court's hands... as it should be.
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Old 08-06-2010, 05:57 PM
 
Location: Out in the Badlands
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Maybe old Jerry has a favorite we don't know about
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Old 08-06-2010, 06:15 PM
 
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I think it is politically dangerous for both the pro and anti gay marriage politicians so Jerry is acting somewhat boldly. But according to press accounts, Brown is acting con-jointly with Schwarzenegger.
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Old 08-07-2010, 01:03 AM
 
Location: rain city
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Anybody else remember the last time Jerry Brown was governor and then went off somewhere to become a Buddhist ascetic?

May be a nice guy, but um, is this the kind of *leadership* the state of California needs right now? I'm guessing not.
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Old 08-07-2010, 09:48 AM
 
Location: Pasadena
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Anybody else remember the last time Jerry Brown was governor and then went off somewhere to become a Buddhist ascetic?

May be a nice guy, but um, is this the kind of *leadership* the state of California needs right now? I'm guessing not.
What in the world does a "Buddhist ascetic" have to do with Brown urging the federal judge to allow the immediate resumption of gay marriages? Also, Jerry Brown did not do what you assert while governor. I think you have your facts wrong.
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Old 08-07-2010, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Earth
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What in the world does a "Buddhist ascetic" have to do with Brown urging the federal judge to allow the immediate resumption of gay marriages? Also, Jerry Brown did not do what you assert while governor. I think you have your facts wrong.
Brown's time in a Zen monastery was AFTER he was out of politics (for awhile, anyways)

And I don't think it's so particularly freaky to go to a Zen monastery. Zen Buddhism IMO is what I'd consider a pretty positive religious expression.
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Old 08-07-2010, 12:51 PM
 
Location: Eureka CA
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Actually I don't think the gay-rights issue WILL be that important. There are so many other issues. Like whether rich folks who have never paid any mind to politics before should be taken seriously as candidates.
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Old 08-07-2010, 01:52 PM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
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Brown's time in a Zen monastery was AFTER he was out of politics (for awhile, anyways)

And I don't think it's so particularly freaky to go to a Zen monastery. Zen Buddhism IMO is what I'd consider a pretty positive religious expression.
I have much more respect for that than I do the pursuance of certain other popular mainstream religions, which will remain nameless in order to prevent another religious squabble.
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Old 08-07-2010, 02:08 PM
 
Location: San Diego, California Republic
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I have much more respect for that than I do the pursuance of certain other popular mainstream religions, which will remain nameless in order to prevent another religious squabble.
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