f.y.i.

Nov 03, 2004 09:41

I'm a Georgia Voter. I voted yesterday in the Presidential Election for Bush and I voted for Isakson for the Senate. I also voted "Yes" to the Amendment to ban Same-Sex Marriage in Georgia. Lastly, I voted to allow liquor "by the drink" where I live. That was really important, too. :)

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You did what!?!? nwonderland November 3 2004, 22:42:25 UTC
I don't think offended covers it. In a world where the divorce rate is over 50% and television is littered with reality shows about marrying millionaires, auctioning off your father & the bachelor what exactly are you protecting?

What does letting two people who love one another marry, regardless of their gender, do to harm an already shattered institution.

You know what it does?
It restores some of the institution's dignity.

I can't say more, in the future keep your small-minded self-righteousness to yourself.
I so repulsed & furious I'm outta words.

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Re: You did what!?!? squishysnack November 4 2004, 02:42:49 UTC
This is exactly why I do not share picks. I had someone ask me yesterday who I voted for, etc etc. I politely said that I do not share that information, because I really don't want to be flamed for expressing my voice.
It's bad enough that my I am somewhat obligated to share with my husband, but I dunno. I just think this was a loaded post...

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Re: You did what!?!? tatatot November 4 2004, 14:21:02 UTC
Look, that's your opinion, and that's wonderful to me. Would it be right for me to ream you out for your beliefs and opinions? Now, who's being self righteous and small-minded? This is MY LJ and I can write whatever I want. Honestly, if the vote had gone the other way, I wouldn't be upset at all. I don't feel too stongly about all this, but it was on my ballot and I voted on what I thought was right. If you disagree with me, that's okay; however, don't criticize me for what I believe.

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Re: You did what!?!? rajamatag November 4 2004, 14:50:04 UTC
Your god damn right. And furthermore, knowing already that gayness is accepted across this entire group of people that actually see this LJ, i think you should redirect your attack towards the people who openly express their hatred for homosexuality. None of us have a problem with anyone being gay around here.
You are seriously overreacting.
It's like you are in the fight to leagalize pot for every known use and someone writes in their LJ that pot should be legal but for medical use only and you jump off in their shit. That may be a loose comparison but consider who you are chastizing for voicing her opinion.

This is kinda a wired way of looking at it, but it's kinda funny too:
http://www.writethis.com/96.html

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Re: You did what!?!? nwonderland November 5 2004, 00:54:12 UTC
Whatever helps you sleep at night. You obviously don't have respect for me or my relationships since you don't believe they deserve the same respect & consideration that yours as a heterosexual do. That is the statement your vote makes ( ... )

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Re: You did what!?!? tatatot November 5 2004, 13:42:34 UTC
Actually, if you read a previous comment of mine, you would understand that I DO believe committed couples SHOULD be given the same benifits, such as hospital rights.

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Re: You did what!?!? nwonderland November 5 2004, 22:06:54 UTC
If that be the case you should try reading the second paragraph of the amendment you voted in favor of.

"SECTION IV.
MARRIAGE

Paragraph I. Recognition of marriage. (a) This state shall recognize as marriage only the union of man and woman. Marriages between persons of the same sex are prohibited in this state.

(b) No union between persons of the same sex shall be recognized by this state as entitled to the benefits of marriage. This state shall not give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state or jurisdiction respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other state or jurisdiction. The courts of this state shall have no jurisdiction to grant a divorce or separate maintenance with respect to any such relationship or otherwise to consider or rule on any of the parties' respective rights arising as a result of or in connection with such relationship."

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Re: You did what!?!? tatatot November 8 2004, 17:47:14 UTC
AGAIN, I knew about the package deal. I commented about that in sevnraiz's journal. Furthermore, giving your feedback opinion and disagreeing with somebody is one thing;however, verbally insulting them for a belief is another and is not acceptable.

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Re: You did what!?!? rajamatag November 5 2004, 14:28:48 UTC
Hey!
Take this out on somebody else. The results of the poll (because the rest of the country voted too) show that there are plenty of other people out there you need to direct your loss of respect to.
If you desire to form an opinion based off of a post on a journal and not off of what you actually see around you and know already, you are worse than those who hate homosexuality and have thrown yourself into a whole new shallow category.
With that said everyone knows how you truly feel about any and every particular issue out there, in here, and everywhere. You have no problem expressing how you feel and what you truly believe. Why should someone else be chastized for doing the same?

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Re: You did what!?!? nwonderland November 5 2004, 23:10:24 UTC
Oh I see, you think I've only lost respect for your girlfriend. News flash, I've lost respect for this entire country, I'm completely ashamed to be an American.

Now let's clear something else up here. I didn't post my ballot decisions on-line for the world to see, your girlfriend was the brainiac who did that. Had I been so brilliant as to do so and someone wanted to voice their opinion of my opinion, more power to them because that is the point of a public forum. If she's not prepared for the repercussions of posting such things she should keep them to herself.

I only post to LJ because I want to know what other people's opinions on what I have to say are, in fact if no one is reading and commenting on the entries why bother putting it on-line in the first place.

Take it or leave it. I will not be returning to this journal because I know how to change the channel when I don't like what I see and hear.

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