I are stupid

Hmm... I never looked. I just assumed it would be there along with your height and weight as a security measure to match your photo. Oh well, now I need another analogy.

Posted at May 15, 2008 9:06 PM in response to Obama Reaffirms Support For Same-Sex Unions

I think that gay couples should get all the rights and privileges as a traditionally married couple but isn't this just a matter of definitions.

Couple(same sex): called marriage
Couple(opposite sex): called civil union (or whatever else)

Rights are assigned at the Couple level, every thing else is just descriptive. Just like you get a license to drive as a person, but it still lists your race on your license.

Legally I don't know if that is anywhere close to the truth but it is how I see the situation.

Posted at May 15, 2008 8:01 PM in response to Obama Reaffirms Support For Same-Sex Unions

Thanks for the reply.

The use of the word marriage where? On government documents?

I am not sure where I stand on this issue, but to be honest I am leaning towards the word marriage being a religious terminology (not 100%, but more than 50%) and letting the standard definition stand as far as the government was concerned. Admittedly, I do see holes in that argument, but having the government messing around in religious terminology doesn't seem right either.

Just so you know I am not a religious person and my argument is not based on religion.

Posted at May 15, 2008 6:45 PM in response to Obama Reaffirms Support For Same-Sex Unions

Excuse me for being dense but, what is the difference between a civil union and marriage from the government's point of view?

Posted at May 15, 2008 6:24 PM in response to Obama Reaffirms Support For Same-Sex Unions

I disagree. I'd like the reporting to be as nonpartisan as possible given the following 3 caveats:

1) Reporting does not include the "Must report both sides of every story no matter how crazy" rule.

2) Stories can be put into context, but it must be based on facts, not ideology.

3) Given two interpretations where ideology really is the only difference (i.e. grow the economy from the bottom up or top down) the democratic point of view can be taken. However this one is a slippery slope an should be used sparingly.

Leave it to the blogs and comments for the spin. This ain't Fox News and I'm not sheep. We have to allow for the possibility that our side might be wrong from time to time.

Posted at May 15, 2008 6:10 PM in response to McCain Blasts Obama As Unfit To Defend America

I wish I were an artist. I'd draw a cartoon with Iran on one side. A tank with the words "US Military" written on it in the middle with McCain cowarding behind, knees shaking, fingers in his ears, shouting "Don't let them talk to me!"

Posted at May 15, 2008 4:46 PM in response to McCain Blasts Obama As Unfit To Defend America

Is McCain afraid that Iran will use a Jedi mind trick on him if he talks with them? Does he even entertain the thought that we might be the ones to use the conversation to our advantage?

For someone who is adamant in his declaration of American power, he shows very little faith in it or himself.

Posted at May 15, 2008 4:33 PM in response to McCain Blasts Obama As Unfit To Defend America

Don't know if it will help, but I just voiced my outrage at hardball@msnbc.com

Posted at May 14, 2008 7:49 PM in response to Edwards: "Democratic Voters Have Made Their Choice, And So Have I"

The 50s

Posted at May 14, 2008 7:36 PM in response to Edwards: "Democratic Voters Have Made Their Choice, And So Have I"

Pat...Buchannon...MSNBC...CANT...WATCH...

[Switch to CNN]

Lou Dobs....FENCE...BORDER

[head explodes]

Posted at May 14, 2008 7:31 PM in response to Edwards: "Democratic Voters Have Made Their Choice, And So Have I"