Comments on: New Jersey’s first civil union. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:15:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: anti gay http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-2199827 anti gay Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:17:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-2199827 i hate faggots....there all useless wastes of life in the grand scheme of things i hate faggots….there all useless wastes of life in the grand scheme of things

]]> By: GregH http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1844441 GregH Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:48:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1844441 I encourage everyone to read Jamie's comments (#16). Civil unions are a step in the right direction but they are not an indication of equality. I encourage everyone to read Jamie’s comments (#16). Civil unions are a step in the right direction but they are not an indication of equality.

]]> By: Art http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1841075 Art Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:10:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1841075 I wish I had one of these "civil unions" with my first wife. It would have saved me a bunch of money on the divorce. I wish I had one of these “civil unions” with my first wife. It would have saved me a bunch of money on the divorce.

]]> By: Democrat Soldier http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1839901 Democrat Soldier Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:12:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1839901 #21 - Chester (the molester?), why are there homosexual animals in the wild if it's not natural? I think you're swigging from the neo-con kool-aid a little too much. Slow down on the drinking and enter the new century. #21 – Chester (the molester?), why are there homosexual animals in the wild if it’s not natural?

I think you’re swigging from the neo-con kool-aid a little too much. Slow down on the drinking and enter the new century.

]]> By: Democrat Soldier http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1839771 Democrat Soldier Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:58:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1839771 Marriage exists in the hearts, not on a piece of paper. It doesn't matter if Texas has passed a ban on same-sex marriage, me and my partner are "married", and I refer to him as my spouse. It also doesn't matter if Rush Limbaugh has a marriage license, when he's tried it three times and struck out, he's not looking for marriage, he's looking for sex. I give it around 20 more years for the rest of America to wake up to the fact that same-sex marriage will NOT destroy America and will NOT make every straight person get a divorce. It took 80 years after the slaves were freed before the last of the laws against mixed-race marriages to be repealed. It'll be less time for America to do what's right and allow same-sex marriage. Marriage exists in the hearts, not on a piece of paper.

It doesn’t matter if Texas has passed a ban on same-sex marriage, me and my partner are “married”, and I refer to him as my spouse.

It also doesn’t matter if Rush Limbaugh has a marriage license, when he’s tried it three times and struck out, he’s not looking for marriage, he’s looking for sex.

I give it around 20 more years for the rest of America to wake up to the fact that same-sex marriage will NOT destroy America and will NOT make every straight person get a divorce.

It took 80 years after the slaves were freed before the last of the laws against mixed-race marriages to be repealed. It’ll be less time for America to do what’s right and allow same-sex marriage.

]]> By: chester http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1839708 chester Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:53:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1839708 just one more step toward the downfall of our society. morals are no longer objective, everything is now subjective, if it feels good do it. its a disgrace that this is allowed. they should no be allowed to shove their perversion of a lifestyle down everyone else's throat (no pun intended) it used to be that homosexuality was considered a mental disorder, and rightly so. men and women are built for each other, only a disorder can account for their deviation from what comes natural to the other 96% of the population. these people dont need marriage rights, they need psycho therapy. just one more step toward the downfall of our society.

morals are no longer objective, everything is now subjective, if it feels good do it.

its a disgrace that this is allowed. they should no be allowed to shove their perversion of a lifestyle down everyone else’s throat (no pun intended)

it used to be that homosexuality was considered a mental disorder, and rightly so. men and women are built for each other, only a disorder can account for their deviation from what comes natural to the other 96% of the population.

these people dont need marriage rights, they need psycho therapy.

]]> By: DemandTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1833078 DemandTruth Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:44:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1833078 Oh, bestill my heart! I don't care what you call it or what sexual orientation the participants are... I still cry at weddings! Maybe if the people who are so adamantly against these unions could witness one, they'd at least consider opening their minds? Or do you have to have an open heart first, for that to happen? I think maybe so. Oh, bestill my heart!

I don’t care what you call it or
what sexual orientation the
participants are…

I still cry at weddings!

Maybe if the people who are so
adamantly against these unions
could witness one, they’d
at least consider opening
their minds?

Or do you have to have
an open heart first,
for that to happen?

I think maybe so.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1830153 Zooey Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:55:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1830153 Congratulations, Steven & Daniel! Congratulations, Steven & Daniel!

]]> By: jen http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1829897 jen Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:24:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1829897 And this is what threatens people so much? Silly! Congrats to the couple and good on NJ. And this is what threatens people so much? Silly! Congrats to the couple and good on NJ.

]]> By: Lean Left » Blog Archive » To The Future http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1829551 Lean Left » Blog Archive » To The Future Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:41:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1829551 [...] people to complete the civil union ceremony for homosexuals in New Jersey on Monday. The video is here. And a little note to anyone who would attack these men. These men are our family, our firends, our [...] [...] people to complete the civil union ceremony for homosexuals in New Jersey on Monday. The video is here. And a little note to anyone who would attack these men. These men are our family, our firends, our [...]

]]> By: Jamie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1829393 Jamie Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:17:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1829393 It's a great step forward. But we need to be careful about saying things like "...gay couples were granted the same legal rights, if not the title, as married couples..." when this is not entirely true. We need to give some recognition to how this pertains only to rights granted by the state, and has no bearing at all on federal rights and benefits, which for some are the real need. In my case, my seriously disabled partner will not get social security survivor benefits when I pass away, and we worry a great deal about this. It’s a great step forward. But we need to be careful about saying things like “…gay couples were granted the same legal rights, if not the title, as married couples…” when this is not entirely true. We need to give some recognition to how this pertains only to rights granted by the state, and has no bearing at all on federal rights and benefits, which for some are the real need. In my case, my seriously disabled partner will not get social security survivor benefits when I pass away, and we worry a great deal about this.

]]> By: bluefish http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1829279 bluefish Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:00:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1829279 Has there been a Fox News Alert yet on the tens of thousands of heterosexual marriages that were instantaneously destroyed by the union of Steven and Daniel? Has there been a Fox News Alert yet on the tens of thousands of heterosexual marriages that were instantaneously destroyed by the union of Steven and Daniel?

]]> By: paul http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1829082 paul Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:30:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1829082 Seem like nice guys. All men are created equal... Should have never been a restriction on gays. Long overdue. Congratulations. Seem like nice guys. All men are created equal… Should have never been a restriction on gays. Long overdue. Congratulations.

]]> By: Bluedahlia http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1828936 Bluedahlia Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:14:40 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1828936 #12 RU I have a big Daryll AMEN for that comment! heh #12 RU
I have a big Daryll AMEN for that comment! heh

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1828719 RUCerious Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:58:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1828719 So Daryll got hitched, heh? I sure hope he shoots as many blanks as his posts here. Would sincerely not like to see little Darylls running around thumping their tiny bibles. So Daryll got hitched, heh?
I sure hope he shoots as many blanks as his posts here.
Would sincerely not like to see little Darylls running around thumping their tiny bibles.

]]> By: PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC) http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1828610 PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC) Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:49:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1828610 AAAHHHH!!! Run for your lives! Hide!! Get your gun and prepare to defend your heterosexual marriage! Lock up your spouse to ensure fidelity! Help, right wing Christian Pharisees, help! /sarc /barf AAAHHHH!!! Run for your lives! Hide!! Get your gun and prepare to defend your heterosexual marriage! Lock up your spouse to ensure fidelity! Help, right wing Christian Pharisees, help!

/sarc /barf

]]> By: james rizzer http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1828601 james rizzer Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:47:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1828601 I'm all for it. I'm gay,afterall. I love to sukc me a bunch of 'em. I’m all for it.
I’m gay,afterall.
I love to sukc me a bunch of ‘em.

]]> By: Bluedahlia http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1828501 Bluedahlia Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:27:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1828501 More love - less hate! Trolls, this is a good thing, in case you can't comprehend. More love – less hate! Trolls, this is a good thing, in case you can’t comprehend.

]]> By: PeopleAreStrange http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1828492 PeopleAreStrange Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:25:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1828492 Is there where Daryll "The Denier" got hitched? Is there where Daryll “The Denier” got hitched?

]]> By: Bluedahlia http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1828491 Bluedahlia Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:25:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/new-jerseys-first-civil-union/#comment-1828491 #2 I think Dayll is on his honeymoon. I don't think he will be by a keyboard anytime soon, he has a lot of pent up ....something..... to work out ;-) #2 I think Dayll is on his honeymoon. I don’t think he will be by a keyboard anytime soon, he has a lot of pent up ….something….. to work out ;-)

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