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In doing the "Fall Cleaning", I have found that we have a large supply of Ten-Tec enclosures. These are the "blank" enclosures that can be used for your homebrew projects, but can be made to match many of the Ten-Tec radios and accessories. We have quite a few of the smaller enclosures such as the TW-24. Many of these are the walnut woodgrain, and eggshell white color, although some are also the silver / grey color to match the Triton IV colors, and others. All of these would be "NOS", to use a tube term. They are all new, but have been in stock for some time. Pricing would be about half of today's new cost. If you have a project you need an enclosure for, please e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com, or to email@example.com, with the size you are looking for, and I'll see how close we can come. I also need to clarify a posting I made last week. We have a fair variety of Ten-Tec parts, from when we were a warranty repair station for Ten-Tec. These are "Parts", and not accessory items. What I mean by this, is that we have diodes, transistors, ICs, bulbs, PTOs, finals, and a few PC board assemblies. We do not have filters, complete VFOs, complete digital readouts (although we do have individual seven segment LEDs), etc. E-mail your needs, and we will do our best to help you. Thanks. 73, Ken, W8EK Ken Simpson E-Mail to email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com Voice phone (330) 499-7388 -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/tentecfaq.htm Submissions: email@example.com Administrative requests: email@example.com Problems: firstname.lastname@example.com Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
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you back babe??😍😱 yes please! hahaha🙏🏼
you back babe??😍😱 yes please! hahaha🙏🏼
Where have you been all my life
Thank you so much for the love on my set!! It means soooo much!!! 💖💖
If this note finds you I would be most happy and grateful to learn it has found you well and at peace with your surroundings. And that those whom you choose to share in your journey find as much joy in your presence as I have respect in knowing you here. Best of 2015!
I Like the new pics
So glad to see that you're still alive!!! Thanks for the love you left on my set:') it means so much coming from you. Hope you're doing well<3
Beautiful you
i miss you!
I just fell in love with your face!
You are amazing and gorgeous!
you're gorgeous!
I love your hair, and your body is a knock out and your eyes are beautiful. Damien
lots of kisses thx!!!!you are always the best!!!
how are you my supersweet friend ? is so long time that i not hear you ....but i wish to u always wonderful time ...you are so really great and amazing girl a lots o fkisses and a big big hug to u ...miss to me ...:-)<3
hi my sweet friend i want wish to u a sweet valentines'day if you celebrate and a nice wonderful weekend and send to u a big big big warm hug and a lots of kisses !!!<3<3<3<33
So sexy
Very beautiful with an amazing body!
So god damn gorgeous!
Babe! You have a lot of magic, we miss you. Lots of hugs :)
My love! How have you been doing lately? I miss you, forever! xo
The island?
Love the dreads!
how is the super babe ?

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Updated: 2 women, dog recovering after SUV crash near Gales Creek
Two people were injured and a dog was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Oregon 6 Sunday afternoon, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.
The crash occurred about 4 p.m. near milepost 40, which is in western Washington County and west of Northwest Lyda Drive. A woman, who was driving the SUV, was taken by a Life Flight helicopter to a Portland hospital.
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So it has turned off cold here today. This crock pot hot white chocolate hit the spot this afternoon. It definitely warmed me up from the inside out. I think I'll be making this many many times this winter.
Friday, October 28, 2011
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zoebird, you are a silly silly woman post any time and any thing you want
i think i freak out about age because 1, i haven't accomplished anything awesome and 2, importance of looks have been pounded into me so part of me freaks out about getting older and more awkward looking
i'd like to get where you are, re; birthdays being a chance to look over accomplishments, but i'm still transitioning from being a flail-er cause i'm a dork
i'm getting there tho
yeah you are
lolBaby if you time travel back far enough you can avoid that work because the dust won't be there. You're too pretty to be working that hard.
yeah you are
lolBaby if you time travel back far enough you can avoid that work because the dust won't be there. You're too pretty to be working that hard.
so i got some new pets
i have no name ideas unless Fish 1 and Fish 2 count
i've also had a headache for most of the day and it's making me a sweet ball of sunshine
but my yellow hibiscus bloomed, lookit how bright and yellow it is
this one had the right tag
i think i'll rename this a testicle plant
yeah you are
lolBaby if you time travel back far enough you can avoid that work because the dust won't be there. You're too pretty to be working that hard.
i want to know how to draw like a master and paint like a pro rightnowrightnowrightnow
yeah you are
lolBaby if you time travel back far enough you can avoid that work because the dust won't be there. You're too pretty to be working that hard.
yeah, well, when i was 27, I was like "if i don't change things now, ain't nothin' gonna happen." and then the same when DS was a baby, because it was like "i really do not want to raise my son here. we need to move. lets do something completely ridiculously risky!" and so we did.
it's not like these are necessarily huge accomplishments, but by putting in some effort between 27 and 32, it certainly made doing something crazy-risky possible. and, i feel accomplished, even though I'm not a millionaire yet or anything. I'm not even a hundred-thousand-aire anymore. I'm more like a couple-thousand-aire. But, with any luck, I'll be a couple-hundred-thousand-aire in a few years, and then maybe by the time i'm 50, I"ll be a millionaire.
I'm working on it anyway.
If I just said LOL, I lied. Do or do not. There is no try.
Waaait- if you're two years older than me, then can I look forward to being like you when I grow up?
Zoe- I hear you about looking at your age and deciding that it just has to happen. That's how I moved to Colorado. If I didn't do it at 28 with a job, then I'd be doing it at 29 without one, and that's a bad idea. However- now I'm looking at my financial and mental situation and thinking very hard about ditching the current job for waitressing. As long as it covers the basics, I do have some money ferrited away so I can regain my mental equilibrium to then be able to chase a dream.
http://cattaillady.com/ My blog exploring the beginning stages of learning how to homestead. With the occasional rant.
Originally Posted by TheFastCat: Less is more more or less
And now I have an Etsy store: CattailsandCalendula
are you growing lemon cucumbers (aka testicle plants)? those are so delicious! pretty hibiscus!
my primal journal:
My bettas have the incredibly inventive names of Kitchen Betta (male king betta... center) and The Ladies (female bettas, one on the left and one on the right of Kitchen Betta).
Guess where they live!
My reef fished are a different story.
The pair of clowns is "Mac" and "Cheese" (The female is Cheese... because she is bigger... the big cheese)
My royal gramma is Fuckweasel.
The Scooter Blenny pair is Birdee and Justin. (Practical Magic, duuhhhhh)
The Yellow Watchman Goby is Mr. Manhattan (so obvious)
And the Pygmy Angel is Xi (the gods must be crazy)
I love my fishes. <3
Mac and Cheese and Mr. Manhattan have been with me for like 8 years!
As has a single gold tailed blue damsel... that lives perpetually in the purgatory of QT, and is known as that stoopid fish.
There is currently a Bi-Color Blenny in QT with the stoopid fish.
It has no name yet as it has not completed transition to the display tank. Maybe in another month.
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You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.
~Friedrich Nietzsche
And that's why I'm here eating HFLC Primal/Paleo.
i LOL'd at the testicle plant.
I also think the name "kitchen betta" is great. they are such pretty fish. I might consider getting some for us, except we don't have anywhere to put them.
I'm trying to sort my nichiren ritual for the kiddo. He loves him some chanting, but meditation is beyond him at this point. And i want to raise him buddhist, so nichiren it is. simple, 20 minute ritual every day that includes reading two parts of the lotus sutra. and, you get to chant. He loves that stuff. And he loves the buddha. He's so funny about buddhas. When he was a baby, he used to play with two wooden buddhas that I had, mostly "picking at their teeth" which were ivory. So, we used to call him "The Buddha's Dentist." And, I've told him the basic story of siddhartha, and he thinks that's pretty cool.
He also asked if buddha died like jesus, and why do they always depict jesus on the cross, because it seems pretty ouchy to him. My mother (being catholic) told him that it was ouchy, but jesus rose from the dead. And hawk said "I don't think so, Amma. Dead is dead, like this!" and then killed a fly. And then goes "If jesus was raised from the dead, then so also would this fly, or you or I." Mom explained that Jesus was special, because he was God and the son og God, to which DS replied that one can't be one's own father, as that is bizarre. It makes no sense, he told her.
I explained "it's an allegory (then explained what an allegory is, since we've gone through beowulf), and he goes "oooh. I see, it's a story that isn't precise but is accurate." He then decided that the real story of Jesus is that he died in Kasmir, being a buddhist teacher.
heh. My mother is so upset.
This has nothing to do with betas, other than, I'm creating an alter for our Nichiren practice, and I don't have a place to put that either.
What? I can be random.
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Sahara case hearing deferred to Wednesday
Sahara lawyer seeks more time to reply to why the group had not complied with the SC's order of repaying investors.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has deferred a hearing over the Sahara conglomerate's failure to meet the court's guidelines to repay crores of rupees it had raised from investors through bond sales that were later ruled to be illegal.
The Supreme Court said it would hear the case on Wednesday, after a lawyer for Sahara sought more time to reply to why the group had not complied with the court's order.
On August 31, the apex court had asked Sahara Group to repay about Rs 24000 crore with interest within 90 days. Sahara had said in newspaper advertisements on Saturday it had "cleared" about Rs 33000 crore to investors in the so-called optionally fully-convertible debentures and had maximum outstanding liability of Rs 5120 crore, which it was ready to deposit with the authorities.
Capital markets regulator said in late October it had received complaints from investors that they were being "forced" by agents and officials of Sahara to switch the money held through the outlawed bonds to other investment products sold by the group. The unlisted Sahara, whose interests range from real estate to insurance and sports, is the lead sponsor of the Indian cricket team.
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Should Harold Ford Jr. Even Bothered Talking to New York's Gays?
We knew Harold Ford Jr.'s sit down with the Stonewall Democrats in New York — perhaps his last public appearance before officially announcing, or canceling, his U.S. Senate seat run — would be "fun." Little did we know it would be a blast.
Some two hundred people attended the event tonight. And while it's hard to tell how many of them actually supported Ford, or were willing to keep an open mind, the shouting, booing, and sign waving definitely sent the message that he really is not wanted around here.
"You may choose to not vote for me," Ford kept telling the crowd, but that was little to keep shouts from the audience at bay. "You lie!" and "New York doesn't want you!" were among the favorites.
As for that whole marriage equality issue, for which Ford faces considerable controversy, he says, "I was wrong before and I think I'm right now. … The reason support for marriage equality continues to go up is because people like me change our minds." (See below video; the audience disagreed.)
The loudest applause came when Lt. Dan Choi expressed support for incumbent Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. He told Ford he seemed to be asking our community to "fire her" to reward her for her fierce advocacy.
Ford didn't do himself any favors by asking a questioner to clarify what "Lawrence v. Texas" was. Ladies will be glad to hear the room was equally activated when Ford tried to distance himself from his pro-life past.
Some stupid moves on Ford's part, the largest among them, his campaign staff might find, was even attending the event, where he was clearly walking into unfriendly territory.
But for that, we actually respect the guy. Just a little. He's willing to face the opposition (New York's gay community) in his quest for political office, which some politicians avoid at any cost. The event wasn't just unfriendly to Ford; it was rude.
So, allow us to take a moment to address that: Shouting over the invited guest? Demanding he "go home," when you're the ones who bothered showing up to an event you knew he'd appear at? If you want to protest him, fine, but at least let him speak. We'd expect the same for our own. This was uncalled for and makes New York's gay community look intolerant and juvenile — the same things we accuse others of being.
Except there was absolutely no chance of Ford convincing the state's gay power elite to abandon their support of sitting Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand to get behind a candidate who's repeatedly proven to say whatever it takes to secure votes.
In a word: FAIL. Not just this evening's appearance, but Ford's entire as-yet-unannounced campaign.
[NCRM] [Daily Kos] [Gay City News]
BTW – Awful volume! Why bother at all?
So what's the message here? If you didn't embrace gay marriage from day one, don't bother to change your mind, because gays will reject you as though you still opposed it? That strikes me as deeply unwise and supremely childish.
@ So what's the message here?
Ok, you are part of the Harold Ford Jr Senatorial exploratory committee. I notice all these new not-so-gay IDs appear much in the same way that the Establishment Democrats stack GLID and Stonewall Democrat meetings just prior to endorsements of tepid candidates. New Yorkers are more hard-boiled than your prat-like comments.
Deeply unwise? Only YOU are presuming you are wise!
Supremely Childish? Would you say that to an all-Black audience?
We are grown-ass gay voting adults and take no orders from HRC, ESPA or the Democratic Party for that matter and New York is the PAC Bonanza!
So, whatever hole you crawled out of, return for we see your shadow, Groundhog Harry's Boy and I am being childish here! My rights are not negotiable, subject to change or bait-and-switched by sycophantic staff on a Consultancy fee for corrupt and proven anti-gay candidates.
@dontblamemeivotedforhillary: Well, I'm not a part of any Harold Ford group and I'll say it was childish and silly. This foolishness may help him!
No. 4 · dontblamemeivotedforhillary
@ So what's the message here?
No. 5 · wondermann
Another apologist!
@Wondermann or is that http://southern4life.blogspot.com/
Seems you are biased against lgbts when the candidate is black like you! Does that make you, hmmm, homophobic or a reverse racist?
No. 8 · dontblamemeivotedforhillary
Wondermann has been an Obama apologist since the day the prez took office.
That should tell you everything you need to know about him.
…and he's fat, too. Not the superhero kind at all. He takes the position of umbrage to every comment aimed at Prince Harold Jr. and is vehemently anti- Adam Lambert so I am guessing that he is a REVERSE RACIST!
I could easily forgive him if he simply opposed gay marriage and changed his mind.
Unfortunately for Prince Harry, it's not that simple, because he was an elected member of congress who voted TWICE to change the US Constitution to ban gay marriage nationwide, trouncing on the rights of states such as Vermont and Massachusetts. That's not only despicable to me as a gay man but a person who can't fathom why anyone would want to inject discrimination and religion into the document that guarantees freedom and liberty for all, including principled conservatives like Ron Paul who voted against it.
That's bigger than gay marriage, Harold. It's not about left and right, it's your convictions as a human being. Any person who'd dare cast such a vote, no matter the political climate at the time, is too dangerous to be a US Senator.
I've learned this the hard way: When dealing with a presumed adversary, ask questions instead of making statements. Resist the urge to jump in, make comments, or strangle them. Tempting as it may be. Let them use their own words, get them comfortable, and they will eventually prove or hang themselves, show their true feelings, or express their insight/cluelessness.
I'm still learning that lesson every day.
Mr Ford has scripted answers to most questions, but his true sentiments about the issues might be coaxed out if given time.
I don't/won't "buy" his conversion to supporting rights of same-sex marriage at all, until he can articulate his understanding of why this issue matters to us, and how the current law discriminates against us,
How aware is he of other issues affecting LBGs?
@schlukitz: If you two cretins want to be childish, fine. Show everyone how ignorant and dumb you are. This has nothing to with him being black. The action was ridic, that's just the facts.
@dontblamemeivotedforhillary: Get a life loser
@dontblamemeivotedforhillary: so just because I don't like Adam Lambert makes me a racist? Are you 12? Such a frakking idiot. It's an insult to be insulted by you.
Wonderman, you'll always choose to defend someone who shares your skin color (even a bonafide piece of dirt bigot) over someone who is a targeted gay.
Don't request the rest of the gay community (BLACK and white and brown and yellow and…) to adopt the same skewed outlook on life.
What's the next step? Will Harold Ford and Gay Rights Activists meet for discussion or are we to hear awkward shouts of "Lies" every which way and what? It does prove their is passion, but direction? We'll see. It's really up to us.
@Elm: Actually he's not completely Black and I'm not completely Black so your point is?
Odd, I support 2 multiracial men and I'm racist and a bigot. Continue showing me how educated you are guys; I'm entertained by this.
It's interesting to watch these comments. Anyone looking at Harold Ford for the first time would not say the man is "black." He looks white.
Ford has a history of saying one thing during the campaign, and then voting the opposite way after being elected.
And, he didn't just vote against marriage equality. He voted for CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS to prohibit marriage equality, TWICE. Those votes indicate a clear, deeply held belief, not just a short term political judgment.
The gay people at the meeting clearly believe he is lying, again.
There is no amnesty for a politician who understands the history of this country so badly that they actually had the nerve to vote with hate and write civil rights out of the Constitution. Voting yes to carve us out of the laws and out of the bill of rights means that he is disqualified to sit in Congress.
For him, post-racial means they lack a basic comprehension of civil rights.
And his cold fish, ignorant, unstudied, lazy presentation deserves disrespect too.
And Harold, don't waste one precious second of our BELOVED Gilli's time with your carpet-bagging asshole ambitions. If you run, not only will WE not vote for you, we will grab every person on every street corner not to vote for you either. You tried to write me out of my Constitution, fucktard, so that only qualifies you to talk on Morning Joe.
No, I don't work for Ford. I don't even much care for him. And I think that concluding that he's lying about his change of heart, as some commenters above suggested, is, if evidenced, reasonable. BUT I think it's absurd and counterproductive to send the message "don't bother to change your mind, as gays will vilify you regardless," explicitly because *we want and need lots of people to change their minds.*
Also, automatically writing me (or anyone who disagrees with whatever position you might take) as a shill or a hack demonstrates the same backfire-laden childishness.
@So what's the message here
Stop your whining. He didn't "change his mind," he is blowing around with the prevailing winds. You are a miserable fool for defending a man who twice voted to carve your ass out of the Constitution. Douchebag didn't even know what Lawrence v. Texas was! He just wants votes, he is a carpetbagging whore pig who gets every ounce of contempt that can possibly be served up.
@So what's the message here?: The problem with Mr. Ford is not only did he vote for a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage he told members of the TN chapter of Stonewall Democrats he wouldn't and did anyway. Then last night he called them liars and said he never told anyone that. Bottom line is he's a liar plain and simple then to accuse others of lying is low.
@ So What's The Message Here
@ Wondermann
You are absolutely correct: the only way that LGBT causes can succeed is when those who formerly opposed LGBT rights change their minds and embrace our cause. It has only been through years of efforts, from Gay, Inc. groups to the radicals (ActUp; Larry Kramer) that have gotten support for marriage equality, repeal of DADT, AIDS funding, anti-discrimination protections in employment and housing — has grown from ZERO support to 48% support for marriage; 70% support to repeal DADT; 85%+ support for AIDS/HIV funding; 75%+ support of employment/housing protections.
The LGBT community needs to continue changing minds!
Ford is a political hack who takes on issues and offers support/opposition based on how his actions will improve his personal political stature. It is very telling that he twice voted to amend our Constitution to ensure that rights be taken away from LGBT Americans.
There are no rules about how one SINCERELY changes their mind; but we know it when we see it. Nothing Ford has done suggests that he has changed his mind; everything he has done suggests he is a political opportunist seeking avenues to get himself back into the political game.
After showing himself as someone willing to enshrine governmental discrimination against a class of citizens, the only way Ford can demonstrate a conversion is by opposite actions more powerful to atone his prior votes to take away marriage-equality. Lets see him lobbying for marriage-equality, attend weddings of those he claims are his friends, donating to marriage-equality efforts from his PACs. Actions, Mr. Ford, not words.
No. 3 · So what's the message here? said…
So what's the message here? If you didn't embrace gay marriage from day one, don't bother to change your mind, because gays will reject you as though you still opposed it? That strikes me as deeply unwise and supremely childish.
Senator Diaz in NYC is trying to scare people from supporting gays by saying that it will hurt them politically, and now Harold Ford wants us to vote AGAINST a senator who is pushing for our rights in favor of a guy who worked AGAINST us. We would be proving Senator Diaz's point if we did that. Tell Harold ford to come back to us AFTER, Sen. Gillibrand is gone, and AFTER he has worked on gay issues for a while and not just when they were convienient for his election. Until that time, he is welcome to come to large gay groups, but, since the GOP has made it clear that the only way the tea partiers got their attention was to be vocal, don't assume that the Dem's didn't get the same message.
We have to remember that Gilli has put her ass on the line, and has demonstrated that she is a genuine American, who understands civil rights. Her civil rights courage has made me, for one, outraged when I see a fake like Ford have the nerve to challenge his better.
""don't bother to change your mind, as gays will vilify you regardless," explicitly because *we want and need lots of people to change their minds.*"
I do agree with these two statements as being a minority group that pretty much has to jump through hoops to get any type of right, we need all the help we can get. But it has to be proven help. Of course people can change for the better or the worse. Ford is asking voters to just take his word for it whereas he has not shown any type of public support for LGBT causes and the community at all. As a community that is constantly lied to and let down that is just not enough. I don't think he'll be able to get the seat this time around. He'd do himself a world of good to show us in the comming years that he really will fight for us and be an ally. I'll never ever do what these people did here and not even give someone a chance to explain themselves. I feel that is a bit on the immature side. But in that same token, you can't take someone too serious that is only giving you words but has shown no action. It speaks volumes that he even met with the group. But he has a long way to go and if he's trying to appeal to the LGBT community in NY he's going to have to DO a lot more than this.
The sad part about that is I don't think that Harold Ford could amass that much BLACK support, and it would have nothing to do with his now supporting gay marriage.
Ford is a straight up Blue Dog and blacks despise the Blue Dogs.
And yes it seems as if that anything that is "black" wondermann supports unconditionally; it's not simply a matter of defending a person against racism (which I would understand!).
In 2010, no way would I vote for Ford. Two votes FOR FMA and lying to the Stonewall Dems in Tennessee…nah.
But for 2012 (when Gillibrand's seat is up again)
Let's see if Harold is really sincere. Let him go around New York state (and perhaps before the State Senate in Albany) and advocate for gay issues. Work with Al Sharpton in the black communities in NY on the marriage issue. Take on Senor Diaz.
If he's really changed his mind, then PROVE IT.
Given all that and IF Gillibrand falls flat on her face as a Senator then maybe Ford would be a viable option, if for no other reason than to hold on the seat.
@Chitown Kev: I don't support every black person. However, I support those who are making effort to our rights, regardless of race. I support Obama because he's the only president who has made some movement for us.
I don't support Ford, but our actions should not result into foolishness. That event spoke more about us than it did about him
Harold looks like an Aggressive Top.
I bet he has a big fat cock to match his
huge ego.
As a NY'er I couldn't be more pleased with the outcome of that event. Harold Ford is nothing but a dishonest carpetbagger with wall street connections that can very well buy any election. I could careless if he's black, I won't vote for him…his votes to write discrimination into our constitution is simply disgusting. He's too conservative for NY anyway!
No. 33 · Dirty Ole Man
Harold looks like an Aggressive Top.
I bet he has a big fat cock to match his
huge ego.
Sometimes it's the guys who are the most aggressive at work and out in public that are totally submissive in the bedroom. Just a thought. lol
With all the sturm und drang over etiquette, a CONTRAST to the Tea Baggers' tactics might be instructive. Baggers disrupted Congress Member's public forums with lies and misinformation based on lies and misinformation. LGBT protestors disrupted the Stonewall NYC's event with evidence of and based on Ford's own record, for which I don't think he's ever had to pay a political price until last night. A politician supporting potential health care reform isn't a situation of abject immorality; Ford campaigning and voting against justice and equality for LGBT Americans was highly immoral in the minds of many progressives regardless of their Party affiliation, if any, or their sexual orientation.
Actually, it seems to me that the event was probably a win-win for Ford and the LGBT protesters. The objective truth is that they BOTH got their messages out (via the press' subsequent coverage of the event), whether one agrees or disagrees with the messages or the modes of there delivery.
While NOT a a ford fan , it was a juvenile. Shout him down if he's condeming gays or some rot but to shout down someone who now supports gays.Let him have his say.
Don't know who left the comment gays don't take their marching orders from the dem party, well that's new to me. Very glad if it changes, both parties should be held to the same standard and the gay vote should not be automatically counted on.
@No. 31 · Chitown Kev
@dontblamemeivotedforhillary: Whatever the hell crap you said….
Obviously, you are not from New York where the conservatives are the outer borough Blacks, Spanish and Orthodox Jewish constituents who were the blocking votes to New York Gay Marriage. There are rare exceptions as in the case of Council Member Letitia James (Independent) and Anthony Weiner (Liberal Democrat) who are very progressive.
In New York, Blacks account for 20% of the population, Hispanics around 20% and whites 60% according to the 2008 census though that may have changed due to a surging Dominican population (now the largest Spanish group) while blacks have remained steady despite an exodus of 1 million African-Americans who were replaced by non-American blacks in equal numbers. People do vote their skin color in New York, especially if in a minority regardless of the issues (like hardmann who is sorta flabby and feminine but that's neither here nor there)
The 2 most liberal voting blocks are women and gays. Manhattan is the most liberal borough with Brooklyn and Queens usually deciding the state-wide elections. New York Post candidate Harold Ford Junior's purpose is to cause major collateral damage to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who is staunchly gay-supportive though had her own learning curve as she did represent a pro-gun district (which is a shocker to New Yorkers) but they do hunt Upstate. In many ways, she's a better fit than even Senator Hillary and Moynihan were as she is well-prepared and extremely independent, even keeping Al Sharpton begrudgingly bipartisan.
The editor of New York Daily News and conservative pundit, Morty Zuckerman is planning on running for the Republican and Conservative lines (and has enough cash to buy the Independent line as well as a whole bunch of made up parties like The Rent is Too Damn High!) His success depends on a bruising Democratic Primary and Harold Ford Junior has no qualms in punching a white woman in the gut. Luckily, blacks will not turn out in 2010 as they would with the Presidential election, unless the old race-baiting gets played out by the New York Post. Seniors will decide 2010 as youth are very disillusioned with "Change we can believe in" and are the largest recession-driven unemployed demographic which may be bad for Democrats in 2012, as well as a good-looking, light-skinned African-American Senator challenging an unpopular incumbent President as the Democrats worst enemies are their own!
Hmph. Sound like my mama
"Now be a good boy and don't be out in the streets embarrassing me."
I don't know whether the Senators from those black outer boroughs were blocking gay marriage (other than Shirley Huntley's). Malcolm Smith and Ruth Hassell Thompson both voted yes (in spite of their constituents), but again, I am not familiar with the geography, so I will defer to you somewhat…
Now I don't doubt that some race-baiting would be needed for Ford to even have a chance but…again, in terms of economics, Ford is a Blue Dog and if he is opposed to Obama in some ways that will not go down well with black people (that is, if the NY media does their job and tease it out).
Sure some will vote solely on the basis of race (provided Harold keeps his wife hidden, lol) but if that record of his gets out, Ford will not get that much support from the black community…at least not what he would need.
Now the idea that he's out to cause major collateral damage to Gillibrand, that's an idea I could agree with (then I could see Harold swooping in in 2012 regardless).
@No 40. ChiTown Kev (How's Illinois doing lately?)
says "Now the idea that he's out to cause major collateral damage to Gillibrand, that's an idea I could agree with (then I could see Harold swooping in in 2012 regardless)."
You are obviously anti-gay and know nothing about New York!
I mean, that could be what Harold's plan is, not that I approve of it.
I've thought for several weeks now that he isn't going to run for this seat, which does beg the question why is he doing all of this.
I think Harold is "casing the joint" for a future run.
And any accusation of me being ant-gay is preposterous on its' face.
Oh, we are corrupt as ever! It wouldn't be Illinois, otherwise.
We are trying to stave off the wingnuts from taking over the Republican Party here though. Mark Kirk really hasn't been the wingnut Republican type (he couldn't get away with representin Wilmette and Winnetka). The national Party and the downstate wingnuts may want him to go that way but…hell, he would lose his district if he did that.
Alexi Giannoulias ( who's HAWT!) has a Tony Rezko problem (among other things) that may come back to bite him.
Kirk should win, but he needs to stay right where he is politically.
Oh, I should have made that statement clearer, now I see what you mean.
so the right to equality is only given to gay people when Harry Ford and people like him declare it a fact that the time for marriage equality is now? I think not. Laws are meant to protect people like us from people like him. Let us not wait for any more bigots like Harry Ford to achieve enlightenment before we are rightfully represented as the constitution commands. Too little too late Harry Ford. Go away. You are the type of corporate puppet that goes along with the flow of the inevitable only to enrich yourself. Altruism is not within your heart. GONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And if Dan Choi's presence is not enough to remind everyone how Clinton screwed us all over the very moment he moved into the White House then we as a community deserve Harry Ford trying to pull off the same tactic in NY.
@ChiTown Kev
It's bigger to admit fault than cast stones and I applaud you for that. Illinois is the only state more corrupt than New York (I miss the old Louisiana days…a few years back!)
I've been following Illinois with interest since Governor Blah-blah-blah-blah! I think that Republican Kirk may take it if he survives challenges unless Democrat Giannoulias takes his shirt off on Oprah!
BTW – Harold Ford is allegedly quite asexual which is why the Playboy Mansion attack ad in Tennesse was funny to insiders (He's not the Bro's before Ho's Obama Alpha-male type) so Dirty Old Man may need to strap on a Dildo and put duct tape over that Grand Canyon of an Ass!
Superficially, Kirk is in somewhat of a higher profile Scott Brown situation. Given the gay rumors, the teabaggers might stay away from him and if that happens, he has a good chance to win this.
As he should, experience wise, Kirk is a lot more qualified for this seat than Giannoulias.
Harold Ford was dismissed by the LGBT Community.
Of course he was – he is a weasel.
When Harold was in Tennessee (78% anti-LGBT) he was against same-sex marriage. Now while in New York (48% anti-LGBT) he supports same-sex marriage. HE didn't change his mind, the polls did. The wife, the Uncle, blah, blah blah.
He is a LIAR. He should go back to Tennessee and change some minds THERE. Go share his magical transformation with those rednecks and see if it helps. If he did THAT, he can come and tell us all about it. Otherwise, shut-up Harold.
@Chitown Kev
Thanks, very astute. I personally can't wait for the mud to fly because New York http://www.inetours.com/New_York/Pages/NYC_History.html knows how to take no prisoners and Chicago is fully prepared to burn itself to the ground http://www.chicagohs.org/history/fire.html (Metaphors!)
This was the trap the Republicans were talking about!
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BTW – Harold Ford is allegedly quite asexual which is why the Playboy Mansion attack ad in Tennesse was funny to insiders (He's not the Bro's before Ho's Obama Alpha-male type) so Dirty Old Man may need to strap on a Dildo and put duct tape over that Grand Canyon of an Ass!
Interesting, most of the people I've known in life who were "Asexual" often were that way because they were supressing their sexuality…..many ended up coming out a few years later. Now wouldn't THAT interesting….you vote for an anti gay law and then come out. He'd be as popular as Roy Cohen at gay events.
The time when the same medicine should be given to Obama, the Clintons, Biden, Republicans, Pelosi, Barney Frank and Reid is long past due.
Harold Ford, Jr. ran anti Gay ads in his campaign for US Senate in TN and has a horrible GLBT record. No way in the world should he be the Senate candidate in NY. As ChiTown Kev said let Ford prove himself through his conduct over the next few years.
Ford is an opportunist who has not shown one bit or one iota of support for GLBT issues UNTIL he decided he wants to run for US Senate in NY……and for that we are supposed to roll over and play dead and stupid, deaf, dumb and blind to accept just because he says he is now for GLBT rights…..I don't think so!
You failed to mention Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Sen. George Onorato and Sen Carl Kruger…white democrats who represent pre-dominantly white voters in the outer boroughs that voted against same -sex marriage. It goes both ways my friend, it's not just the minority communities.
I just want to declare: "New York Queers are very Smart!" Now take a bow and play nice!
I'm still not believing that Ford has "seen the light" but I don't vote in NY so who cares. His actions need to match his words, and if he's sincere, I hope he can prove it.
@Chitown Kev: I agree that Giannoulias is *hot*, I saw him in the Loop on his way to/from a fundraiser, and I literally stopped in my tracks. I won't vote for him based on that, because I think he's too green and his family baggage will weigh him down. A win for Kirk would change the political landscape in DC, and that may or may not be a good thing.
Stay tuned.
The level of corruption in Illinois is mind-boggling. The State may switch hands back and forth between the Dems and the Reps, but the game stays the same. The city of Chicago rivals Milan, Italy in its patronage system. Cook county politics could be turned into an opera or a sitcom and people would say it's too much to believe!
Disagreeing with someone doesn't bestow carte blanche to disrespect them; it reeks of the same pettiness, immaturity, and crudeness that is plaguing Washington. When I attended speeches by Newt Gingrich or Antonin Scalia, one who sowed the incivility that exist in Washington today while the other sullied the court with hyper-partisanship, I treated them with respect regardless of the animosity that I may hold. When Newt Gingrich does something well like his work on education reform I acknowledge and applaud him on the issue, I am not going to let myself be blinded because I dislike a lot of other things about him. Some might see this as hypocritical in regards to the stance I took on Cheney, it is not, when Cheney does something good that doesn't arise from directly benefiting his own I will applaud him.
Getting on to Harold, there is many different philosophies in discerning why he took the positions that he did in Tennessee, I don't need to list them. I could only hypothesis why his views are changing, and in an attempt to avoid being dogmatic like some off you I will not. I will say, channeling So What's The Message Here, that it is "deeply unwise and supremely childish" to attack Harold when he has changed his mind. The message that is being sent is your either with us from the beginning or you are against us, there is no redemption or second chances. Your telling the majority of Americans that if you have opposed us we don't like you and we have no interest in winning you over, if you change your mind about us we still hate you. Hardening ones heart will not only make them blind to the truth, but will also work to ones demise.
We should be grateful that Harold has changed his mind about issues affecting the community, and optimistic that there is others out there that can also undergo changes of their minds. If the goal of our community is to reach full equality, it requires changing the minds of the majority of Americans. Does this mean that you should go and vote for Harold? Most certainly not. If ones views align with Kirsten, vote for Kirsten. Kirsten has a record of supporting the gay community, and if ones vote comes down to gay issues I don't see why anyone would punish Kirsten for doing the right thing on those matters.
@reason: Extending any degree of respect for that collection of hustlers and thugs who occupy the White House and Congress is a fools errand, "a task that can't be accomplished it's a joke. And the same goes for candidates for Congress'
Mark Hanna, Republican National Committee Chairman (1896)
"An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought."
We don't have any allies in the Democrat or Republican Parties. If politicians wanted to be our real allies they'd quit and run independently, but that would mean an end to corporate funding in the form of 'campaign contributions', 'speakers fees' and other corporate bribes.
Democrats, like their Republican cousins are mired in obligations to corporations. Obama got his from big Pharma and financial giants like Goldman-Sachs. He repaid his debts by scuttling socialized medicine – single payer – and handing out trillions to the looter rich. Reid is a tool of the gambling industry and Pelosi is rich in her own right. Perhaps the worst of them is Clinton, got her money from war contractors, the nice folks who make white phosphorus napalm for use on children from Palestine to Pakistan. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/17/defense-industry-embraces_n_68927.html
"It should be no surprise that the majority of the elected denizens on Capitol Hill are millionaires and multimillionaires, so they are not going to support regular Americans but other millionaires like themselves.
While typical, hardworking Americans are struggling to make ends meet and experiencing lower wages and benefits, these millionaires in Congress got 13% richer in 2007. The Senate especially is truly the millionaires club with a median net worth of $1.7 million. " http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/10/28/congress-a-millionaires-club-made-wealthier-by-paluson–perps.aspx
MicClatchy reports: "Times are tough, but don't worry about most members of Congress making ends meet.
"Their collective wealth grew by 13 percent last year, leaving them in better shape than most Americans to make it through an economic downturn, according to a new analysis of personal financial reports.
"Overall, nearly two of every three senators are millionaires. That includes presidential candidates Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. In the House, 39 percent of all members belong to the exclusive club.
"In the House of Representatives, Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., ranks No. 1, with $397 million, followed by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., with $343 million. Rep Robin Hayes, R-N.C., ranks third, with $173.4 million. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., ranks sixth, with $62 million."
Common Dreams reports that "The US Congress, the domed bastion of democracy in the capital of capitalism, abounds with deep-pocketed politicians whose fortunes have made the legislative branch of government a millionaire's club.
The American greenback is bipartisan, filling the pockets of liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans without discrimination."
Democrats and Republicans line their pockets with bribes, pander to christer bigots and don't give a rat's ass about us. If they did they wouldn't be Democrats or Republicans.
Republicans are rightists with a rabid theocrat attached at the hip. Democrats are Republicans in drag.
Gore Vidal
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Height Honored With Memorial at GWU
Dorothy Rowley | 3/31/2011, 1:10 a.m.
Late Civil Rights Icon Would Have Celebrated 99th Birthday
About 150 admirers of the late Dr. Dorothy Height came together last week to commemorate her birthday - an occasion that also celebrated her legacy - during a two-hour event at the George Washington University School Without Walls in the city's historic Foggy Bottom neighborhood in Northwest.
Height died in April 2010 and would have celebrated her 99th birthday on March 24.
Barbara Shaw, president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), said although Height has been gone for a year, the organization intends to keep her memory alive.
"We don't think of her as not living. We are going to keep her [memory] alive forever," Shaw said.
"As we celebrate [Dr. Height's] birthday in a grand fashion with an educational institution honoring her, we know she's looking down smiling at us."
A bench honoring the civil rights icon has been added to a heritage trail in Foggy Bottom -- which for more than 100 years was a predominantly African-American community.
Bernard Demczuk, 63, a George Washington University African-American studies professor, said that Height's memorial sits among 32 other historical sites located in Foggy Bottom.
"Dr. Height was a model of public service, for world justice and equality and a scholar," Demczuk said. "These are the very attributes that we teach and instill in our students, therefore she is a model for our students and we want to demonstrate that appreciation of her with a physical memorial on our campus."
Demczuk added that the bench -- symbolic in both literature and philosophy - will be a place to rest, think and appreciate.
"That's why we dedicate a bench to her, with a plaque, to remind those who will, to sit and think about why she was such a model citizen for our country," he said.
Known for her eye-catching hats and matching outfits, Height listed many accomplishments during her life as a public servant: she was president of the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years from 1957 to 1997 as well as its president emeritus until her death.
She served as national president of Delta Sigma Theta from 1946 to 1957, and at age 92, Height was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004 by then-President George W. Bush.
Last year, President Barack Obama signed the "Dorothy Height Bill," which designated the main U.S. postal facility on Massachusetts Avenue in Northeast, as the Dorothy I. Height Post Office.
Rosemary Segro, a native of Kenya, South Africa, also attended the commemoration. She donned a wide-brim lilac hat and matching suit reminiscent of Height's attire.
"Dorothy Height was my favorite lady," Segro, 56, said.
"I was at the Cathedral by 6 a.m. the day of her funeral. I had to come and be part of [the] celebration because her legacy does continue," she said. "People are always talking about her, so she is still with us in spirit."
At the same time Height was being honored in the District, she was also being paid homage by her hometown, Richmond, Va., where Gov. Bob McDonnell praised her as "an unsung heroine" in the struggle for equality.
George Washington University President Steven Knapp and Barbara L. Shaw, chair, National Council of Negro Women during the official unveiling of a bench in honor of the late Dorothy I. Height on Thu., March 24, at The George Washington University
School Without Walls in Northwest. / Courtesy photo by Jessica McConnell Burt / The George Washington University


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The Kurdish oil tanker that vanished last week while in the Gulf of Mexico has reappeared in the same spot that it was when it disappeared from satellite tracking.
The United Kalavrvta disappeared from satellite tracking about 60 miles off the coast of Texas last Thursday. The ship is carrying about $100 million in crude oil, cargo that has been the center of a long-running dispute between the Iraqi and Kurdish governments with both sides claiming ownership.
Baghdad recently filed an ownership claim in U.S. courts but it was denied by the judge, who said he didn't have jurisdiction over the Kurdish tanker. The ship fell off radar screens shortly after that ruling.
The ship appeared back on radar screens Monday, the Daily Mail reports. All the disputed oil seems to still be on board. It's believed the ship shut off its transponder, making it essentially "disappear" from satellites and Coast Guard radars.
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SVY CEO Paul Kieltyka said all residents are welcome to use the facility
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members and anyone else who has lost power to use our showers, power up
their cell phones and laptops, and get some hot coffee," Kieltyka said.
Due to storm conditions, the Y was closed Monday and Tuesday and
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branches remain closed as neither facility has power.
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The VP called @tdot_ennis today to congratulate him on his amazing 35ft buzzer beater to keep @syrbasketball unbeaten pic.twitter.com/7XVzYXjDMi— Office of VP Biden (@VP) February 13, 2014
Ennis' miracle heave at the buzzer gave the Orange a 58-56 win over Pittsburgh and kept the Orange undefeated this season.
Vice President Biden earned a law degree from Syracuse.
Fans may remember a few weeks ago when the VP had a message for Syracuse.
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I've looked at Abbey Road from both sides now...
Flickr user Harvezt brings you The Dark Side of the Covers, which recreates 33 rock album covers as seen from the OPPPOSITE direction. Some of the covers are iconic, others are obscure, some of the interpretations are simple and obvious, others are creative and... interesting. (And some are NSFW, but then, some of the original covers were NSFW).
The scrupulous gadabout genius
the girl with kaleidoscope eyes
Though many have long suspected that the title of John Lennon's Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds was a barely-concealed reference to the drug he was so fond of, Lennon himself always maintained otherwise, as in this interview with Dick Cavett, explaining that the inspiration for the fanciful name was from his son Julian, who'd brought him a drawing of his nursery school friend. That friend, one Lucy O'Donnell, just passed away.
Gordon Waller dead at 64
Gordon Waller of British duo Peter and Gordon had died at 64 Gordon Waller, from the British duo Peter and Gordon has died of cardiac arrest in CT this past weekend. The songs I really like to listen to from them was the one Paul McCartney wrote "A World Without Love" and "True Love Ways". Sad to hear he's passed.
Another 5th Beatle passes
Former Beatles roadie Neil Aspinall has died of lung cancer. He was the head of the Beatles' Apple Corporation until about a year ago, when he resigned after the settlement of a long running dispute with Apple Computer. [more inside]
All Across the Universe
George Harrison is gone.
George Harrison is gone. It's not totally unforseen, but is still a little sad. Here comes the sun has always been one of my favorites. It has a gentle way of making me smile. That's a nice legacy to leave people .
Where were you when you heard that John Lennon had died, 20 years ago today? I was seven, getting ready for school when the news came over on our old radiogram, and I can remember my mother's white-faced shock: one of those moments that emblazoned itself upon my memory.
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Danish parliament approves equal marriage laws
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Denmark why took you so long?
you are right – but the sticking point was the church. Most other nations that have introduced gender-neutral marriage equality offer civil marriage only. Denmark now provides for same-gender religious marriage too. But having said that Denmark dragged its feet for far too long and Sweden and Norway have been way ahead.
But still ahead of most of Europe, most of the United Sates, most of Africa, most of South America, all of Asia and all of Australasia.
Way ahead? Sweden still makes sterilisation a condition of trans surgery.
I think its fair to say they are way ahead on the issue of same sex couples marrying, although Sweden could improve in other areas.
Denmark was the first country in the world to legalise civil partnerships in 1989 giving gay couples the same rights as anyone else. The "upgrade" to gender neutral marriage hasn't been a high priority I guess? Also, Denmark has had centre-right governments for a long time and it took a social democrat government to change the law.
Congratulations Denmark and the Lutheran Church!
Note that the law doesn't affect Danish Catholic clergy. Would've got VERY messy if they'd tried to go down that path.
Ignore the troll.
Yes if the Catholic Church rejected the move, many of its gay followers would probably have converted, leaving it in an even weaker position in a country where 80% of the population doesn't follow it. Probably good for the Church that the government was kind enough not to make a move
Who cares?
And the march to Equality continues apace……
Congratulations to the People of Denmark.
Well done Denmark. Congratulations.
So thats 11 countries where equal marriage can take place (and various territories of 3 more!).
40 odd more nations still debating it!
Who's next?
England & Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Finland, France, Germany, New Zealand, Nepal, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela, Croatia, Australia …????
I suspect France or Australia will beat us and won't be surprised either.
It won't be Australia sadly. I wish it were. Not for a couple more years, though I hope to be proven wrong…
PS. Yay, go Denmark!
Although things are changing rapidly in Australia, I am lead to believe:
62% of all Australians, 72% of Australians with children, and 74% of Labor voters believe same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. 75% believe the reform is inevitable.
54% of Australian same-sex couples would marry if they had the choice. 80% support that choice. 55% of same-sex de facto couples and 78% of same-sex civil partners would prefer to marry if they had the choice.
The opinion polls appear to show increasing rates of support in Australia.
The barriers appear to be non-religious homophobes like Gillard and religious homophobes like the RC church and the ACL.
……Not till they dump that ugly tongue tied bint from Wales, Julia Galliard .. … ….
Unfortunately not Finland…that's for sure. We're still very backwards country with gay rights.
Excellent, let's hope Cameron draws some inspiration from this.
Holding my breath on that one along with the undecided in Parliament. Let's see which of the newspapers make any mention of it. I suspect the Torygraph and Daily HateMail will ignore it. I suspect the BBC will do the same.
Whether homophobic media outlets report the issues in Denmark (which are to be warmly welcomed by all right minded people) or not, is no indication of the outcome in England & Wales or Scotland regarding equal marriage.
In terms of England & Wales the arithmetic is already there for a Commons victory.
Let's hope it's a massive victory, not just narrowly scraping by but to send a clear message to the bigots that they're the pitiful losers and will be relegated to the dustbin of history..
However the Lords will be a different story unless CallmeDave is willing to use that Parliamentary thingy to over rule them……
They said the same about other gay related issues and the Lords where the Parliament Act did not need to be invoked and the vote was to support fairness and equality. I agree this one might be awkward – but if so, I hope DC will use the Parliament Act.
The BBC weren't exactly first with the news, but they did report it.
Fantastic, Denmark. Notice that clergy aren't allowed to have seats in parliament whereas in the UK they're allowed to sit in the upper chamber. I wish we had the same system.
Er, what?
I think Robert is commenting on the undemocratic issue of clergy having automatic seats in the House of Lords in the UK being disgraceful. Clearly, Denmark do not have the issue of unelected religious leaders having decision making powers over their civil law.
I thought as much. But as Kim adds below, clergy is allowed, but only after being elected. There are both sensible members of the church and… not so sensible members in Folketinget.
And apart from that, it's beyond me why a question to what Robert meant is to be voted down…
Well, I didnt vote you down.
I think the fact that the clergy are elected in Denmark is a good thing. What I do not like is unelected Spiritual Lords that we have in the UK
Improved separation of church and state, SL.
Luckily it doesn't work that way here, as Kim states. Although Christiany to some degree is supported by the state, the members of clergy only has anything to say if they are voted into Folketinget. Democratic and all that.
Well actually clergy are allowed to have seats in parliament in Denmark and there are several Lutheran pastors in the current parliament, two of which were the most vociferous opponents to the bill (they represent the so-called Danish People's Party). However, luckily 2/3 of the clergy in Denmark think are of a different opinion and will embrace the new law.
But do they have seats purely because they're pastors (like the bishops in the Lords)?
No, they are voted in as any other members of paliarment.
Time to move to Denmark.
" …an opposition amendment creating a separate system of marriage for gay couples under different terminology was rejected"
Quite right too!
Congratulations Denmark!
"It's liberalism, it's diversity, it's equality, it's tolerance and it's so beautiful."
Hear, hear!
Indeed, something the UK could learn a lesson from in its own equal marriage debate. We always do things haphazzardly in the UK, never do anything the right way, everything is in dribs and drabs, unless we're dragged kicking and screaming as we were with allowing gay men and women to serve openly in the military and then CPs. None of the 11 countries were forced by any EU directive to implement the varying forms of legal unions before equal marriage became a reality, unlike us. We like to pride ourselves in being the 'beacon' for gay equality. Since when? We are by no means the leader until we have equal marriage including religious marriages for those who want them and CPs for straight couples.
Agreed, but although it's certainly slow, it's sure !
Also, we're top of the ILGA league…
Celebrations all round then! May the rest of Europe follow!
Such wonderful news!
Excellent news from Denmark. Now let's sit back and watch the world NOT fall apart as many claim would happen!
23 years after it approved civil unions? Why did it take so long?
….religion that's why….
i guess you're righ… and adding to that bucketloads of procrastination…
Genuine question – are the Danes known for procrastination? Its not a trait I would associate with them.
23 years is a long time. It seems in this case procrastination has worked its way. Probably also due to what Kim has mentioned below.
Some of the reason was that Denmark for more than a decade had a centre-right coalition government that depended on the votes of the right-wing so-called Danish People's Party who is so adamantly against same gender marriage (although supports civil union) that it just wasn't on the government agenda. Interestingly the bishop of Copenhagen once called the former prime minister a "chicken" for not promoting the issue of same-gender marriage. Now Denmark joins the rest of Scandinavia in offering religious same-gender marriage along with civil same-gender marriage. And few other nations do.
Well done Denmark. Welcome to the growing circle.
The more countries in Europe adopt this measure, the more it normalises itself for the rest of the UE.
Where pray is UE?
Just checked the news and weather.
No earthquakes, floods, spontaneous combustions, acts of terrorism, rains of frogs, sudden outbreak of rare illnesses, or mass disaster of any other sort today.
Ah – the prophecy that the world would end (as has been said of every advancement of LGBT rights in every country where they have happened) prove to be salacious deceptive ignorant rhetoric, once again – quelle surprise!
i accidently spilt a bucket of water and drowned some of my flowers.. does that count? lol
ROFL – no it doesnt count – although if you look hard enough I am sure some dodgy "Christian" might try to find a link!
The World wont end until the Sun burns out and becomes a red giant when the Earth will be swallowed up by it and burned to a cinder……..roughly 4.5 billion years from now no matter how many rights are given to Queers or how loudly the "god" squad shout and whinge……….
No doubt some Westboro Baptist will blame us for the Sun becoming a red giant! As an agnostic I do like to keep an open mind about certain aspects of religion as I just cannot see how the Universe suddenly appeared out of absolutely nothing through the Big Bang.
Interestingly they say that 'when' Jesus Christ makes his second coming he will descend to Earth borne by two angles at the Abassad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, and with it all kicking off around there at the moment and the End of the World being predicted for 21 December 2012, I trust that at least one TV crew has their cameras trained on the said mosque to see if it actually happens!
Having said that God or no God I am what I am and I am not going to change my ways just to conform with the bigots.
ifs that two angles or two angels? Only the first suggests he's going to do a bit of geometry.
Not nitpicking on typos, just having a bit of fun. I really did envisage Jesus with a set square and compasses.
Great news! Well done, Denmark! And, as others have said, I'm very glad they rejected the 'separate but equal' idea.
I wish the UK could get on with things. I still don't understand why it needs to take until 2015 to have equal marriage here.
No one said it would be 2015 did they?. I understood it would be tabled after the Consultation (insult) charade was finished which I understand will be around the 16th of June……
If proposals are not in Parliament (or visibly on the way to Parliament) by the end of 2012/very start of 2013 then there will be serious questions of integrity for the coalition to answer.
I think I'd read "by 2015", Paddyswurds. Maybe I'm just a pessimist, eh? :D I agree with your summing up of the consultation though.
We're always slow to catch on, Iris, never a leader or innovator when it comes to basic civil rights. Even if our economy weren't affected by the global financial crisis, it still would NOT be a priority for government. They'd find some lame excuse to justify the toot-dragging. Too much bloody bureacracy in our country I'm afraid.
Not just bureaucracy – complacency and a lack of empathy too, I think, Robert. I'm getting sick of people telling me what I want or telling me I should be satisfied with CPs or that 'hardly anyone wants equal marriage'. Just get on with it! I don't see how it'll affect anyone adversely to have gender neutral civil marriage.
I so agree, Iris, exactly right about that. I'm hoping France gets to it next putting pressure on our Parliament to do the same. It would be great if Australia did it too. I wonder how many of our MPs are aware of what happened in Denmark today? I've not seen anything in the media yet.
I have just looked up the Folketing (Danish Parliament) on Wikipedia. It has 179 representitives, 175 for Denmark proper plus 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands. With 109 people voting on the issue of marriage equality, what about the other 70? Were they absent or did they abstain? Another question is will the new legislation also apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands? If so then all the better. As for the 24 who said no I hope that some of them will come round to the idea of marriage equality soon. Please don't condem Denmark for taking so long to introduce marriage equality – they were the first country in the world to come up with the idea of officially recognising gay relationships through Civil Partnerships and in eight days time they will join the growing club of countries that recognise full equality and I hope that it will spur Britain and other countries into action. Furthermore, Denmark has had the sense to keep the Krona.
I might be wrong but I think the relationship between Greenland and the Faroe Islands is a bit like the relationship between Northern Ireland and Scotland and the Westminster Parliament. They send MPs and the parliament votes on matters relevant to Greenland and Faroe Islands such as defense but there is independence/"devolved" power on issues of law and order etc (which the law on marriage would be part of).
Greenland followed Denmark closely on the issue of civil partnerships – so I would expect them to do the same on equal marriage.
The Faroe Islands do not have CPs or any form of recognition for same sex couples.
The parties at the Danish parliament use an internal "clearing system", so all the members of parliament don't have to be present all the time. For example if only 70 % of the opposition is present for a vote, then only 70 % of the government parties will vote. This way they can keep the balance between the parties without all the members of parliament having to be present all the time. That's why about 70 members did not take part in the vote. They were simply not present. No, the legislation will no apply to Greenland and the Faroe Islands due to their "home rule". The Faroe Islands don't even recognize the civil union.
Henrik K is right – MPs cancel each other out before a vote if they have other obligations that day. So an MP intending to vote yes would make an agreement with an MP intending to vote no that they will both do not have to show up that day. Simple system:) And true MP from the North Atlantic often opt out on voting for social issues in other parts of the kingdom. However, note that Greenland has already enacted same-sex marriage equality under their own home rule. The Faroe Island on the other hand are a basket case and don't even have civil union. The Danish Kingdom is a bit like the Commonwealth in a way, individual nations under the same crown but often with very different laws.
Amen to that!!!
Love. Denmark.
Thank you.
Kærlighed Danmark. Tak
What are they doing with the old CPs they had and will they upgrade my British CP to a marriage if I move there???
I suspect a non Danish CP would not be upgraded to marriage
Correct, none of the other 10 countries have upgraded their alternate unions to marriage. It will be the same in Denmark and I believe the same in the UK once equal marriage passes.
They will be upgraded to marriage since the law also abolishes the former "registered partnership" civil union. The law provides for two different kinds of marriage – civil or religious – for all citizens, including same-sex couples.
Excellent news.
Denmark leading and learning from experience elsewhere.
Well done, Denmark!
The Telegraph have reported the events in Denmark without rampant homophobia (although I notice the comments board is not operating!)
Surprising, Stu. Maybe the Mail realises the writing is on the wall in spite of their resistance to it.
I've noticed that while the Telegraph has come out against gay marriage proposals in England, the tone of a lot of its reporting on gay issues is 'softer' than in the past. Nothing like the hatred spewed in the Daily Mail.
The Telegraph have misleadingly reported this as all churches will be forced to carry out gay weddings. No one is being forced, plus the provisions only apply to the National church, in which an overwhelming majority of the priests are supportive, and those that don't can opt out. Churches like the Catholics are not even affected.
I really think it's time to take the Telegraph to Leveson for what must be deliberate misreporting to whip up homophobia.
Thank God somebody got it right.
I just wish the Reformation and Lutheranism had spread to more of Europe. The Nordic countries have been at the forefront of social equality. These countries have the highest standards of civility, have some of the safest cities in the world, pragmatic, resourceful people, fair-minded, peace-loving, etc…. basically the closest thing to a utopian nation in the 21st century!
As an aside, it's worth acknowledging that however advanced these nations are now, in reality at the time the Code Napoleon legalised homosexuality in Mediterranean Europe the attitudes in the Protestant North were far from being as advanced. The dazzling advances in human rights in Northern Europe have tended to mirror the material prosperity of the industrialisation process.
Finally. Same-sex marriage is legal in the first western country to legalize homosexuality in centuries.
Finally it happened! I witnessed it at the Danish parliament today.
Yes, Denmark (especially the politicians) has been "resting on the laurels" since the parliament pass the law about civil partnerships in 1989. This step to introduce a gender neutral marriage for both straights and gays has been discussed and debated for about 15 years. The first governmental report about the matter was made in 1997 and several more later on. – And still some politicians in the opposition claims that the legislation is being rushed through without a proper debate :-)
Well done Denmark!
Denmark makes me proud. It comes into force so quickly too. I wonder if this'll apply to Greenland and Faroe Islands?
David Cameron, however, doesn't appear to be in favour of allowing churches to marry same-sex couples, as in Denmark. Churches in England (I don't think it'll apply to Scotland/N. Ireland as marriage law is apparently devolved) will probably have to perform civil partnerships instead. Its a rather strange and convoluted solution that he seems to think will allow him to fulfil his promise to make marriage equal, in order to show that the Conservative Party has modernised and to appeal to lgbt voters, while at the same time trying not to annoy the more misguided religious folk so they still (Its the only explanation I have, but do they now?) vote for him too. Still, we live in hope, perhaps if the consultation recommends (inspired by Denmark even) that churches be allowed to perform same-sex marriages he'll be forced to change course. I have my doubts but you never know.
You're correct that the UK governments marriage equality plans won't apply in Scotland. The Scottish government held their own consultation which did include questions on religious marriage. While the Scot govt say they "tend towards" equal marriage, they haven't yet made a decision whether to proceed with legislation or not, although their announcement is due sometime this month ( June 2012).
Same-gender marriage has already been introduced in Greenland – before it was introduced in Denmark. This happened some time last year as far as I know. But you can forget the Faroe Islands – they are a basket case when it comes to LGBT rights.
I was under the impression that there were only registered partnerships (Inooqatigiittut nalunaarsorsimasut) and not marriage of same sex couples in Greenland.
And can anyone tell me why a gay couple need a marriage ceremony in the church? Is it not enough to have a civil marriage? What difference does it make?
For me a civil marriage would be perfectly satisfactory, and I look forward to having one when it becomes legal in England.
However, some gay couples are religious and i can understand it would make a difference to them to be able to marry amongst their friends and family in their church/synagogue/chapel etc.
It's called equal rights, dear. There are plenty of same-sex couples who practice a religion and want a religious wedding. Just because you don't find it appealing doesn't mean that other people should be prevented from having it. I dislike marriage and am an atheist, and I still campaign for marriage equality, including religious marriage.
Shame the Lutheran church isn't stronger in England – instead of us having to make do with a weak Anglican church and a barmy Roman Catholic one.
Shame religion hasn't yet been relegated to the dustbin of history, however the day is fast approaching. First though there will be some charges for them to answer and pay for….
I believe Denmark may be one of the countries where a compulsory tax is deducted from your earnings to support the state church, if you profess to be a member, as most people do automatically.
I googled and discovered it is paid for by the government out of everyone's taxes.
Hooray – let's exacerbate it then David! Why not join us – if you haven't already.
Have you stopped beating your wife David?
The vote was interesting. Why did it take 23 years from going from registered partnerships to civil marriage equality – when in Holland (the Netherlands) it just toke 3 years! In 1998 registered partnerships made legal in Holland and then in 2001 Holland became the first country in the world to legally have same sex marriage!!!!!
Civil Unions were invented in Vermont, not Denmark – they were called "registered partnerships" introduced in Denmark (the first in the world) in 1989!
The reasons for the procrastination in the whole LGBT development in Denmark is mainly down to a decade of centre-right government that lent heavily on the votes of the far-right populist party, the Danish People's Party, which is adamantly against same-sex marriage. But another reason was that since Denmark has a state church then adopting same-sex marriage would somehow hinge on a level of acceptance also within the church before marriage equality could move ahead. It all took too long. But the good news is that Denmark now joins Iceland and Sweden as nations where all citizens, gay or straight, have the right to a civil marriage but also a religious one.
Our erstwhile troll(s), Dodo the Dud and Inspecor General are back on the Archbish Cranmer Blog, dishing out homophobia and complaints about this site, its posters, and their trolling posts being deleted. Ah, diddums.
I saw this too. Dead Dodo was trying to have someone post a message for them on here. Quite sad really. And they seem to think I'm on there under a different name. Good to see their paranoia still in full effect :P
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Miles testified that the girl almost died.
In an effort to explain why the sentence was so light, prosecutor Patrick Doggett asked Miles about Griggs' credibility. The officer testified that Griggs was not forthcoming when investigators first questioned him.
"He initially said he didn't really see what happened. He heard the gunshots and hit the ground," Miles said.
Later, Miles said, Griggs said he knew the identity of the shooter, who also went by the name Andre Antonio Manassa. The officer said that he asked Griggs why he was not truthful at the beginning.
"He said he was going to 'handle it himself,'" he said.
Those inconsistences would have caused problems for the prosecution if the case had gone to trial, Miles testified.
Dr. Eugene Hart, a medical examiner who performed an autopsy on Williams, testified that the victim suffered five gunshot wounds – including bullets in the back and the forearm.