Go Canada!!!

[luna_k]

Same-Sex Marriage Legislation Passed!!!!
The Liberals' controversial same-sex marriage legislation has passed final reading the House of Commons, sailing through with a vote of 158 for and 133 against

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[photosinensis]

YES! Perhaps some sanity might trickle down from the north. But I won't hold my breath.

[luna_k]

Me neither. ;)

[hail_atlantis]

HOORAY. So encouraging. I really am daring to believe that by the time I am an old woman, homophobia is going to look as benighted and ignorant as separate drinking fountains look to us now. Of course, I'm having a rare optimistic moment.

[luna_k]

I try to remember how far things have come since the days of the Stonewall Riots, etc. Even 15 years ago, the idea of civil unions alone would have been crazy. Progress can't be stopped. :)

[canadia_bit]

It's not all rainbow flags and rosy tolerance up north,

True. The asshat leader of the Conservative Party said today that when "they" form the next government, they will revisit the legislation and re-vote. Which, uh, hello? Undemocratic, especially to all the gay people who will be getting married in the interim. However, every time Harper opens his mouth, the poll numbers for the Conservatives hit the crapper. No way in hell is he forming the next government. So I say, keep talkin', Stephen! You're your own worst enemy.

Dude, you're moving to Canada when?

[luna_k]

This one guy gave me a reality check on the struggle in Canada:
But Conservative MP Dave Chatters of Alberta offered a sampling of the stark opinions still facing same-sex couples.

"What will be the next step down the infamous slope?" the MP for Westlock-St.Paul asked during final debate Tuesday in the Commons.

"Will it be legalizing polygamy? Legalizing prostitution? Legalizing hard drugs or maybe just working for organized crime to import strippers and drugs? God only knows, Mr. Speaker."

::massive eyeroll:: See, that's the arguement these guys give for EVERYTHING. If you want to put in gun control laws, it's all "But where will it end? Pretty soon we won't be able to use pointy sticks in our own backyard!!!" If you want to put in stronger environmental protection laws, it's "OMG soon we won't be able to use our lawnmowers without interferance!!" God, what a bunch of panicky freaks.

And you know I'd love to move to Canada any day now! You wanna send me $10,000 and a job? ;)

[canadia_bit]

The only good thing is that every time a far-right Conservative says something like that, the traditional centrist Conservatives jump ship to the Liberals. The Conservative Party drops in the polls every single week. They're really rahter oblivious to how they're really seen in Canada. I don't think anyone is showing the Conservative leader Stephen Harper the polls, because this guy honestly thinks he's going to be the next prime minister. It's just not going to happen.

[claudia_yvr]

Asshat is right. That Stephen Harper gets on my last nerve, though I'm amused and relieved to see his popularity wane each time he opens his cakehole. Rick Mercer finally has his own blog and it's hilarious to see him oh so delicately roast Harper. I have to go now. I just looked out the window and Stephen Harper is behind my shed with Jason Kenny attempting to light my barbecue. I'm going to have to put the hose on those two. Whatever they are doing out there it seems unholy to me. If I’ve told Harper once I've told him a million times: "Be spontaneous and ingratiating somewhere else."

I support the concept of nice Tories, but not in my backyard.
Hee.

[abbylee]

♥ my country.