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« on: December 09, 2010, 04:29:04 PM »

http://www.koco.com/politics/26080142/detail.html?treets=okl&tml=okl_natlbreak&ts=T&tmi=okl_natlbreak_1_03220212092010
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« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2010, 04:31:17 PM »

shocking Roll Eyes
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« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2010, 04:33:00 PM »

I'm half sad and half happy with this vote.  But yeah, you're right, it's not really all that shocking.
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« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2010, 04:36:13 PM »

I'm half sad and half happy with this vote.  But yeah, you're right, it's not really all that shocking.

Does this mean you're bisexual?
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« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2010, 04:36:48 PM »

I'm half sad and half happy with this vote.  But yeah, you're right, it's not really all that shocking.

Why does ongoing employment discrimination make you happy? You, of all people, should be sensitive to work issues.
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« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2010, 04:39:40 PM »

Expected, but nonetheless not any less disgusting.
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2010, 04:40:28 PM »

Of course they do. Morons.
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2010, 04:46:44 PM »

I'm half sad and half happy with this vote.  But yeah, you're right, it's not really all that shocking.

Why does ongoing employment discrimination make you happy? You, of all people, should be sensitive to work issues.

It doesn't, but I have both my current Democratic ideology coming out and I also have my Republican upbringing and surroundings both coming into play here.  In my heart, I side with my Democratic friends and we should repeal it.  Mind you, I'm not a fan at all of the GLBT lifestyle, but as Hillary Clinton put it, you don't have to be straight to shoot straight.
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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2010, 04:47:36 PM »

But didn't I just have to put up with a year and ahalf of Republicans talking about the evil Democrats defying the will of the "people"?
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2010, 04:52:33 PM »

Disappointing, but unfortunately...not surprising.
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2010, 04:54:45 PM »

Obama should have just issued an executive order on January 20 2009.  if it held up in the courts the issue would be gone forever.


EDIT but the Democratic Party probably doesn't want the issue to be gone forever do they Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2010, 04:55:19 PM »

Joe Manchin is a Republican?
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« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2010, 04:55:28 PM »

Again, I think this goes back to the fact that Reid is a terrible Majority Leader.  Republicans blocked it because of a failure to agree to the number of amedments that would be allowed to be introduced as well as the timing of the debate.  If Reid would have just talked to them on that, we'd be moving forward with this.

Although, the GOP not voting on anything until taxes gets solved isn't helping either.  It's not like we're taking debate time away from that issue... neither side needs to debate (unless you take Rep. Weiner's stance on the issue, but the amount of Reps. who want to debate is minimal... what needs to happen is a sit-down and an agreement).
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« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2010, 04:56:54 PM »

Obama should have just issued an executive order on January 20 2009.  if it held up in the courts the issue would be gone forever.

Hindsight is always 20/20!!!

Plus, remember, DADT was enacted by a Democratic President with a Democratic Congress.  The Republicans didn't take over until January 1995, and this was enacted in 1993.
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« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2010, 04:58:52 PM »

Expected, but nonetheless not any less disgusting.

Disappointing, but unfortunately...not surprising.
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« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2010, 05:00:52 PM »

of course, the GOP will be mocked for standing up for what is right, as it is written:

1 Pet 4:4 "They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead."
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« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2010, 05:02:02 PM »

Yeah, quoting the Bible is a great argument against it.
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« Reply #17 on: December 09, 2010, 05:07:20 PM »

of course, the GOP will be mocked for standing up for what is right, as it is written:

1 Pet 4:4 "They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead."

I would say "go to hell" but even the Devil doesn't deserve such a calamity.
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« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2010, 05:09:25 PM »

of course, the GOP will be mocked for standing up for what is right, as it is written:

1 Pet 4:4 "They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead."

I would say "go to hell" but even the Devil doesn't deserve such a calamity.

your sympathy for the devil is duly noted
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« Reply #19 on: December 09, 2010, 05:09:53 PM »

Collins voted with the Dems and Manchin voted with the GOP.  Everyone else voted along party lines.
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« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2010, 05:11:03 PM »

Yeah, quoting the Bible is a great argument against it.

it either is or it isn't, but the most elusive aspect of jmfcst is his apathy toward a basic fact that he even must know: the GOP's action in this case has less than nothing to do with 1 Peter 4:4-5.  he would likely reply that this doesn't matter, as even if the GOP's stance on the side of Light in this case is incidental, the fact that they are being "mocked" for it is suggestive of our movement towards the End Times.
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« Reply #21 on: December 09, 2010, 05:11:58 PM »

of course, the GOP will be mocked for standing up for what is right, as it is written:

1 Pet 4:4 "They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead."

I would say "go to hell" but even the Devil doesn't deserve such a calamity.

your sympathy for the devil is duly noted

Are you working for the Spanish Inquisition?
Does that mean that you're a 99er?
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« Reply #22 on: December 09, 2010, 05:12:56 PM »

Again, I think this goes back to the fact that Reid is a terrible Majority Leader.  Republicans blocked it because of a failure to agree to the number of amedments that would be allowed to be introduced as well as the timing of the debate.  If Reid would have just talked to them on that, we'd be moving forward with this.

Although, the GOP not voting on anything until taxes gets solved isn't helping either.  It's not like we're taking debate time away from that issue... neither side needs to debate (unless you take Rep. Weiner's stance on the issue, but the amount of Reps. who want to debate is minimal... what needs to happen is a sit-down and an agreement).

Ahh you mean things like Cornyn's pet projects he was demanding the first go around??
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« Reply #23 on: December 09, 2010, 05:16:00 PM »

Good job Manchin. Go screw yourself, stupid redneck.
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« Reply #24 on: December 09, 2010, 05:16:41 PM »

of course, the GOP will be mocked for standing up for what is right, as it is written:

1 Pet 4:4 "They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse on you. 5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead."

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