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democrat_patriot

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1. I have yet to hear the reasoning behind ideas like Prop 8

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 10:01 AM

Feb 2012

All I hear is "we don't want to alienate anyone, but we stand for traditional marriage".

I ask "Why do you stand with traditional marriage? What does same sex marriage hurt? Is it wrong to have more people married?"

I never get an answer. Probably because their isn't one. They are irrational bigots.

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Prop 8 supporters too scared to testify, too bold to whine after the fact [View all] xchrom Feb 2012 OP

I have yet to hear the reasoning behind ideas like Prop 8 democrat_patriot Feb 2012 #1

Looks like Maggie Gallagher finally got one right. nt DCKit Feb 2012 #2

Actually, no, she didn't. racaulk Feb 2012 #5

I wasn't talking about the opinion, but the people who voted for prop h8. DCKit Feb 2012 #6

I always wonder how many of... MarkCharles Feb 2012 #3

+1 obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #4

Talk about a stopped clock--she wrote the truth for once. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #7

Well, the court didn't say that, but regardless, 7 million CA voters ARE irrational bigots. closeupready Feb 2012 #8