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IllinoisBirdWatcher

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12. I don't care which party he labels himself

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #8)

Fri May 9, 2014, 06:48 PM

May 2014

If his official legal position is that straights won't have intercourse because gays marry, then he needs to be labeled as somewhat delusional. Democrat or not, his policy is perfectly repugnant and very Teapublican.

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Lawyers for KY Governor Beshear say gay marriage threatens Kentucky birth rates. [View all] JohnnyLib2 May 2014 OP

"threatens Kentucky birth rates"? This is a bad thing?? n/t Yavin4 May 2014 #1

Really. Cha May 2014 #14

Has he a clue that you don't have to be married to procreate? And simply because you have a man/woma uppityperson May 2014 #2

Is he saying his entire state is gay LadyHawkAZ May 2014 #3

They most likely aren't going to procreate any way upaloopa May 2014 #4

An Ark is being prepared in KY. Not sure that you'll have a ticket. JohnnyLib2 May 2014 #11

Kentucky is one of those states with a high out of wedlock birthrate. Dawson Leery May 2014 #5

Governor Beshear is a DEMOCRAT. He has made Kentucky a model for the American Care Act, much madinmaryland May 2014 #7

The Senate race should be rated a toss-up, not lean Republican. Dawson Leery May 2014 #17

Right. If teh gay marry, then straights won't have any more sex. IllinoisBirdWatcher May 2014 #6

Beshear is a Democrat. He has pushed hard for the implementation of the ACA and madinmaryland May 2014 #8

It's a bizarre line of reasoning, for sure. Atty Gen. Conway refused to appeal. JohnnyLib2 May 2014 #10

I don't care which party he labels himself IllinoisBirdWatcher May 2014 #12

Holy shit now I have heard it all Egnever May 2014 #9

Birth rate lstacyb May 2014 #13

That age old argument is where homophobia and nationalism/racism intersect. NuclearDem May 2014 #15

It's really simple population math. If gay people marry Glassunion May 2014 #16

As a gay Kentuckian, I applaud the Governor for recognizing this threat. DemocraticWing May 2014 #18