09-10-2003 07:14									#1
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I don't know if this is what SlowwHand is alluding to this past couple of weeks, but here goes . . .


I vaguely remember somewhere online where I read about President Bush declaring the second week of every October to be National Protection of Marriage or something like that or other.

Basically, if my vague memory of this is right (I wished I had actually read the article) -- then President Bush is planning to use this declaration to callously disregard the human dignity of all non-heterosexauls by declaring that week to be the annual week of reaffirming "traditional" family values -- as if non-heterosexuals cannot embrace family values.


Can someone please correct me if I'm wrong about this? I am hopiing I'm mistakened.

	09-10-2003 07:17									#2
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I hope you're mistaken. Bush tries to pull a lot of ****, however, so the best thing is to hope someone hides pretzels in his sandwich before then.

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_14 turns up a nice list of October 14 history.

	09-10-2003 07:22									#3
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Well, I REALLY want someone who knows for sure that I'm mistakened, because I do not want to be right about this.

	09-10-2003 07:28									#4
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Here you go MrFun:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/rele...0031003-12.html

quote: Marriage Protection Week, 2003 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Marriage is a sacred institution, and its protection is essential to the continued strength of our society. Marriage Protection Week provides an opportunity to focus our efforts on preserving the sanctity of marriage and on building strong and healthy marriages in America. Marriage is a union between a man and a woman, and my Administration is working to support the institution of marriage by helping couples build successful marriages and be good parents. To encourage marriage and promote the well-being of children, I have proposed a healthy marriage initiative to help couples develop the skills and knowledge to form and sustain healthy marriages. Research has shown that, on average, children raised in households headed by married parents fare better than children who grow up in other family structures. Through education and counseling programs, faith-based, community, and government organizations promote healthy marriages and a better quality of life for children. By supporting responsible child-rearing and strong families, my Administration is seeking to ensure that every child can grow up in a safe and loving home. We are also working to make sure that the Federal Government does not penalize marriage. My tax relief package eliminated the marriage penalty. And as part of the welfare reform package I have proposed, we will do away with the rules that have made it more difficult for married couples to move out of poverty. We must support the institution of marriage and help parents build stronger families. And we must continue our work to create a compassionate, welcoming society, where all people are treated with dignity and respect. During Marriage Protection Week, I call on all Americans to join me in expressing support for the institution of marriage with all its benefits to our people, our culture, and our society. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the week of October 12 through October 18, 2003, as Marriage Protection Week. I call upon the people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs, activities, and ceremonies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-eighth. GEORGE W. BUSH

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	09-10-2003 07:30									#5
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fvck this



Is this what SlowwHand was alluding to?? If so, he is off by two days -- this inhuman proclamation starts on October 12.

	09-10-2003 07:31									#6
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Lame troll.

	09-10-2003 07:32									#7
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What a limited mind..marriage can be between one man and many women, or one woman and many men as well as one of each.

Now, I see no support for dowries! Damn cheap bastard!

	09-10-2003 07:32									#8
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Cal -- it's not a fvcking troll.


I'm sure SlowwHand would strongly disagree with this stupid proclamation.

	09-10-2003 07:34									#9
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Can someone please explain how celebrating marriage hurts anyone? Complaining about this is ridiculous.

	09-10-2003 07:34									#10
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How does two men being married ruin my marriage?

EDIT: Cross post

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	09-10-2003 07:39									#11
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Bush is an even worse mindless bigot than I'd thought



But if this is so then Sloww is off by two days. Perhaps a different event?

That bastard had better get another pretzel

	09-10-2003 07:47									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Caligastia Can someone please explain how celebrating marriage hurts anyone?

Obviously the words of someone who's never been enslaved by, whoops I meant "married to", a woman.

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quote: Originally posted by Agathon Obviously the words of someone who's never been enslaved by, whoops I meant "married to", a woman.

Hey speak for yourself, my wife tells me I'm not enslaved...........

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quote: Originally posted by Tuberski Hey speak for yourself, my wife tells me I'm not enslaved........... ACK!

War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery....

	09-10-2003 08:20									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon Obviously the words of someone who's never been enslaved by, whoops I meant "married to", a woman.

Is your wife making you sleep on the couch again?

	09-10-2003 08:38									#16
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Why is Bush a mindless bigot?

I find his policies quite reasonable compared to Canada's Prime Minister, who just sticks his finger in the wind to see which way it blows.

	09-10-2003 08:40									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi Why is Bush a mindless bigot?.

Because he's incredibly ignorant and probably quite mentally challenged, which means that his brain restricts him to the formation of the basest and most virulent predjuces.

	09-10-2003 08:46									#18
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quote: Because he's incredibly ignorant and probably quite mentally challenged, which means that his brain restricts him to the formation of the basest and most virulent predjuces.

Well, even a blind horse finds water.

Any problems with the policies?

	09-10-2003 09:40									#19
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What is wrong with protecting marriage?

And 'Human Dignity' is an oxymoron.

	09-10-2003 13:02									#20
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quote: as if non-heterosexuals cannot embrace family values.

They can't, unless you ignore what "family values" actually entail.

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I have to agree that old man Fun is out of his league in bashing this proposal. In these troubled times heterosexual marriage is better than nothing. Being an opponent of such a thing is like being an opponent of kittens.

	09-10-2003 13:39									#22
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I don´t think this has anything to do with Slowwhand´s event. if I get him right, his deadline is october 15th, not the 14th. all I found out about that day yet, is that a new SuSe Linux version will be released...

	09-10-2003 16:16									#23
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maybe slowwhand is linus torvalds?

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I really don't like Bush and I'm not a big fan of marriage myself, but what is wrong with protecting marriage and families?

quote: By supporting responsible child-rearing and strong families, my Administration is seeking to ensure that every child can grow up in a safe and loving home.

What is wrong with this ?

	09-10-2003 16:46									#25
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i don't mind protecting marriage.

but until heterosexuals can actually prove that it's not divorce that's ruining family values in america, but homosexuality, i'll remain unconvinced that homosexuality is what we have to be on guard for.

it's divorces, idiots. divorces and people getting married willy-nilly, and the disgusting way which the wedding has been given more prominence than the marriage, and how the public itself has lowered the value of marriage.

gays have very little to do with it. we straight people have destroyed something precious, and now we seek to guard the tattered remains as if it's something holy that we haven't already shat upon?

	09-10-2003 17:03									#26
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Well, there's nothing wrong in "helping couples build successful marriages and be good parents" but maybe the proclamation puts too much emphasis on protecting "healthy" marriages, especially that we know what they mean by that.

A simple pro-marriage, pro-family proclamation would have been better, without the "anti-homosexuals" connotations it has.

	09-10-2003 17:14									#27
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Promoting healthy marriages is great as long as you let everyone get married.

	09-10-2003 17:41									#28
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quote: Originally posted by MikeH Promoting healthy marriages is great as long as you let everyone get married.

Well said.

	09-10-2003 17:47									#29
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Bush has always had such an excellent timing.

	09-10-2003 18:58									#30
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quote: Originally posted by MrFun I don't know if this is what SlowwHand is alluding to this past couple of weeks, but here goes . . .

Nope. Wrong, badger-breath.
Has nada to do with Gays.

Additionally, you have your few facts wrong, again.
The 15th is the day I refer to here.