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View Poll Results: Should the US legalize gay marriage by the end of the year?
I'm a Republican, and NO we should not 15 9.87%
I'm a Republican, and YES we should, even if we don't get anything in exchange 6 3.95%
I'm a Republican, and YES we should, only if we get at least one of our goals passed along with it 4 2.63%
I'm a Democrat, and NO we should not 9 5.92%
I'm a Democrat, and YES we should 48 31.58%
I'm an Independent, and NO we should not 19 12.50%
I'm an Independent, and YES we should 45 29.61%
I don't care, share the cheetoos and chicken nuggets man! 6 3.95%
Voters: 152. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 11-09-2013, 02:34 PM
 
Location: somewhere in the woods
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don't really care. by the end of the year? it wont happen by then, maybe in the next 2-3 years but not by the end of this year.
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Old 11-09-2013, 02:38 PM
 
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I think every person should have the opportunity to experience divorce. You know, you would think if they hated them that much, they'd be breaking their backs trying to get them married ASAP.


Maternity coverage for homosexual couples, what a concept.

The ACA dictates having it whether you need it or not.
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Old 11-09-2013, 02:41 PM
 
Location: Phila & NYC
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OP, I honestly don't think it'll ever happen on a nationwide scale. 5-10 years from now, gay marriage will still be pretty much as is today: legal in blue states and in some swing states. But in the deep south or in places like Utah? I don't see it happening. One thing you need to keep in mind is that red states don't have large populations of gays. The gays from those places usually move to other states that have big gay neighborhoods.
I for one and not buying that. The only difference may be more remain in the closet in the states or areas where homosexuality or bisexuality is less tolerated.
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Old 11-09-2013, 02:46 PM
 
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Why?
Republicans are not in the closet where they are not "tolerated:.
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Old 11-09-2013, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Middle of nowhere
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OP, I honestly don't think it'll ever happen on a nationwide scale. 5-10 years from now, gay marriage will still be pretty much as is today: legal in blue states and in some swing states. But in the deep south or in places like Utah? I don't see it happening. One thing you need to keep in mind is that red states don't have large populations of gays. The gays from those places usually move to other states that have big gay neighborhoods.
There are several cases against state DOMA laws already working their way through the courts. It's only a matter of time before the supreme court takes one, and does the same thing it did in Loving v Virginia. Nation wide legalization. Public approval for SSM is already higher (around 50%) than it was when Loving was heard ( about 20%).
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Old 11-09-2013, 02:57 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Good is bad and bad is good in the last days.
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Old 11-09-2013, 03:06 PM
 
Location: Middle of nowhere
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You miss the point. Before "marriage", if homosexuals wanted to split up, they simply divided their property and went their separate ways, just like heteros who were "shacking up".
However, now that they are "married", they can't do that, they have to go through the same rigamarole that heterosexuals have had to go through for many years.
Yep, they got the "privileges" and "benefits" of "marriage", and with that comes the problems of dissolving a "marriage". Now they can have the full flavor of lifetime commitment just like a heterosexual "marriage"!
I still think it is hilarious!
Do you think we don't understand this? We can still choose to not get married if we don't want to deal with it, just like heterosexuals.
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Old 11-09-2013, 03:07 PM
 
Location: Middle of nowhere
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Good is bad and bad is good in the last days.
The "last days" have been neat for the last 2000 years, but I'm sure THIS time you're right.
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Old 11-09-2013, 03:11 PM
 
Location: texas
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Funny how yelling now conversation in our society. First of all, marriage is not a right, much less a civil right. Homosexuality is bad behavior. I do not have any problem with blacks, women or Jews. Funny that everyone seems to go there because they assume they know me.

Charles Sands
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Who told you marriage was not a Right?

Marriages have been performed millennia before the US Constitution. There was no need to enumerate the right; just as it was not necessary to enumerate Self defense, protection of love ones, or property. Marriage, like other basic Human rights do not needing any government or document to be affirm.
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Old 11-09-2013, 03:29 PM
 
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You miss the point. Before "marriage", if homosexuals wanted to split up, they simply divided their property and went their separate ways, just like heteros who were "shacking up".
However, now that they are "married", they can't do that, they have to go through the same rigamarole that heterosexuals have had to go through for many years.
Yep, they got the "privileges" and "benefits" of "marriage", and with that comes the problems of dissolving a "marriage". Now they can have the full flavor of lifetime commitment just like a heterosexual "marriage"!
I still think it is hilarious!
And?
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