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Nambe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-03-04 11:37 PM Original message |
Missouri voters approve gay marriage ban |
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KareBear (143 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-03-04 11:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. So dissapointing... *sigh* <nt> |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-03-04 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. At least the timing was good |
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sistersofmercy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-03-04 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's embarassing |
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MODemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
63. The wording was so confusing on the amendment |
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w13rd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-03-04 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. I hate living in this friggin backward ass state... |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Yeah, as "backward" as Massachusetts |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. You are correct. Organized religion is hurling us back into the dark ages |
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w13rd0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 01:10 AM Response to Reply #12 |
26. My use of the term "backward" implies... |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
50. And besides, almost half a million Missourians |
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eardoc (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 08:11 AM Response to Reply #4 |
40. A scared population does their government's bidding |
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Red State Rebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
44. I love living in Missouri but I'm so disappointed in this |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-03-04 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. I am so thankful our state legistlature kept this off our ballot |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-03-04 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well ... congratulations Missouri |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Hell California was one of the first to do it |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I know ... but the more it happens, |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 01:06 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I think most people vote for it because they fear their spouse will |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:55 AM Response to Reply #15 |
53. Yea, and we were first to elect a "B" movie actor as governor |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-03-04 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. Wait till they find out about God. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
8. What is weird |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:27 AM Response to Reply #8 |
20. I would LOVE to know ... |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. ermm... knock knock, you MO people? uhh, hate to tell you, but gay |
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BOHICA06 (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
10. Pure democracy .... |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. As opposed to government by judiciary???? |
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BOHICA06 (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. ahhh but if they were then put to a vote |
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BattyDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:33 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. That's why a Constitution should NEVER be amended ... |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
11. We Don't follow the Constitution in MO.... |
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demgrrrll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:14 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I voted against the amendment but I see I was in the minority. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. me too |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
16. voter turnout high |
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bling bling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
22. I was the only one at my work who voted no on this issue |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 01:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Welcome...I feel for ya |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 04:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. welcome to DU . . . |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
27. I wonder how this is going to jive with Article 4 of the US Constitution |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:46 AM Response to Reply #27 |
51. "Full faith and credit"?--exactly |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 02:10 AM Response to Original message |
28. It was a disappointing margin |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 03:56 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. . . . welcome to DU, montechamber, |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-05-04 12:27 AM Response to Reply #31 |
67. Thanks |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-05-04 01:54 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. well, that's more easily said than done . . . |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-05-04 05:33 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. It is easy for me to say that, |
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Tom Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
29. sorry to hear and say |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 04:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. What to do? |
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tpdecm20 (16 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 03:27 AM Response to Original message |
30. cant say im surprised mo is in the bible belt |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
34. 72%!!!?? Oh shit! What does this mean for Kerry/Edwards? |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 07:17 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Nothing |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 08:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Don't worry about it |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-05-04 02:52 AM Response to Reply #34 |
71. John Kerry and John Edwards are opposed to . . . |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-05-04 03:05 AM Response to Reply #34 |
72. and, oh, yeah . . . that stuff about . . . |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-05-04 03:14 AM Response to Reply #34 |
73. oh, sheesh, lemme try that again . . . |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
36. I'm almost scared to leave New York now |
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greymattermom (680 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
37. gay marriage |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-05-04 02:06 AM Response to Reply #37 |
69. why? because ANY marriage in order to be valid . . . |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
38. Enshrining Hate And Bigotry In State Constitutions Is WRONG WRONG WRONG |
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farmbo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
39. In November 2000 3.8 million voted in MS...last night 1.5 million voted. |
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catmandu57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 08:17 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. What can I say? |
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Geo55 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
43. Hell Yeah ! |
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phasev (187 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
45. Missouri eh? |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:04 AM Original message |
Is anyone surprised one bit by this? |
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nolabels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
59. And a corporate media needing to homogenize us all |
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soleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
46. Two questions - state or federal - and does this ban civil unions |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
47. There's still a possibility here |
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Shrek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:35 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Has that become settled law? |
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yelladawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:40 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Oklahoma is next |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:52 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I don't believe that "trap door" can stand |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:58 AM Response to Reply #48 |
55. That trap door was what was used during segregation |
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Shrek (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 10:30 AM Response to Reply #55 |
62. I think that was an equal protection issue |
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jimbot (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
54. I look at this as a first step. |
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kevinhnc (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 10:01 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. A first step...backwards...nt |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
57. These People Elected John Ashcroft As Their Senator... |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-05-04 02:27 AM Response to Reply #57 |
70. you forgot to add that . . . |
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TaleWgnDg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-05-04 12:14 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. as an added follow-up to my post #70 . . . |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
58. This is proof there is no God and no compassion in this world. |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
60. Meanwhile, back at that little ole Repuke Log Cabin... |
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stanwyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
61. OK. The fundies have energized their base, now |
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NewYorkerfromMass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 04:58 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. I agree, which is why this vote concerns me. |
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muchacho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
65. woo hoo! |
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nookiemonster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-04-04 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
66. OMFG!! |
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