Oh, you beautiful faggots!

[Lies]

The law never actually went into effect because by the time it was going to go into effect the anti-gay marriage folks had already gathered the necessary signatures to put it to a referendum vote, and when that happens the law in question is suspended pending the outcome.  I really thought that this was another place where Maine could be a leader in the country, but instead, it became another ugly follower. 

What, petitions actually WORK?

They do in Maine.  A lot of laws get passed, or repealed, as a result of citizen initiatives in my state.  One I was involved in back in the late 90s was on forestry regulations, specifically, a citizen initiative to ban clearcutting.  And that came about because the Green Party got a bunch of signatures and got it on the ballot.  And they had so much support the state had to come out with a competing, more moderate measure to compete with it.  As it turned out, both the clearcutting referendum, and the state's version, called the Compact were both defeated by option 2C, which was essentially, none of the above.  

Here in Australia, if you get a bunch of signatures and send it into parliament, it seems to go straight into the bin and never heard of again.

[President Television]

Not much I can add, but I find it disgusting that something like this can happen in this day and age. What the fuck, America? How is it even possible for gay marriage to be illegal in modern society?

[Rumckle]

You're focusing on the modern part too much. Try focusing on the society part.

[President Television]

My mind will boggle as much as I decide it will, thank you very much.

But seriously, I think I've met one or two people ever who had anything against gay rights.

[Suu]

That's because I wouldn't call those who oppose it "people". You'll know if you ever meet one.

[President Television]

That's because I wouldn't call those who oppose it "people". You'll know if you ever meet one.

Oh, I've met a few of them before. I once went out with this girl who was a baptist and found all homosexual activity to be completely repulsive. I also suspect that my apartment's landlady might be one of them.

[East Coast Hustle]

it is possible to find homosexual activity personally repulsive without thinking that means you should legislatively deny said homosexuals their basic civil rights.

I mean, I find the idea of touching another dude's cock totally disgusting, but I also find the idea of getting aroused by someone pissing on me to be pretty disgusting and yet...I don't seek to restrict the rights of those who enjoy watersports, y'know?

[Lies]

it is possible to find homosexual activity personally repulsive without thinking that means you should legislatively deny said homosexuals their basic civil rights.

I mean, I find the idea of touching another dude's cock totally disgusting, but I also find the idea of getting aroused by someone pissing on me to be pretty disgusting and yet...I don't seek to restrict the rights of those who enjoy watersports, y'know?

Have you ever tried it?
If not, how do you know it's disgusting?   

[President Television]

In unrelated news, I once peed in my own mouth when I was five. 

[Lies]

In unrelated news, I once peed in my own mouth when I was five. 

I swear I've seen that video of you.

[East Coast Hustle]

it is possible to find homosexual activity personally repulsive without thinking that means you should legislatively deny said homosexuals their basic civil rights.

I mean, I find the idea of touching another dude's cock totally disgusting, but I also find the idea of getting aroused by someone pissing on me to be pretty disgusting and yet...I don't seek to restrict the rights of those who enjoy watersports, y'know?

Have you ever tried it?
If not, how do you know it's disgusting?  

I didn't say that it WAS disgusting, I said that I found the IDEA of it disgusting. That doesn't require experiential confirmation.

[President Television]

In unrelated news, I once peed in my own mouth when I was five. 

I swear I've seen that video of you.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Redacted.

[Iason Ouabache]

Somewhere in Heaven, Harvey Milk is screaming.

Amazing we really have not come very far from Harvey's time, either.  With all this technology, knowledge and so-called increased literacy, we're still dumb hicks, most of us.  Very fucking sickening.

I'd say that we've come pretty far since then. The federal hate crimes bill was a big step. Many corporations have stepped up in this department and recognized gay partnerships even if the government won't. Things like this take time because you have to wait around for all of the bigots to die off. Maybe we need to start a program to help push them to the grave faster.

[Kai]

Somewhere in Heaven, Harvey Milk is screaming.

Amazing we really have not come very far from Harvey's time, either.  With all this technology, knowledge and so-called increased literacy, we're still dumb hicks, most of us.  Very fucking sickening.

I'd say that we've come pretty far since then. The federal hate crimes bill was a big step. Many corporations have stepped up in this department and recognized gay partnerships even if the government won't. Things like this take time because you have to wait around for all of the bigots to die off. Maybe we need to start a program to help push them to the grave faster.

I thought that was the point of the death panels in the health care bill.