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Might Kerry, if elected, have a hard time upholding his promise granting state-sanctioned married gay couples the same federal rights and benefits married straight couples? Granting federal rights to same-sex couples contradicts a major provision of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. The provisions state federal benefits for married people may not apply to same-sex couples and that judgments stemming from a same-sex union are not portable from state to state. While marriage and civil unions are not considered a "judgment" in legal terms, divorce, child support, and probate are judgments. What legal mess could arise if a partner dissatisfied with the litigated decision regarding divorce, in one state decided to litigate in another?
1 posted on 03/04/2004 5:12:05 PM PST by fight_truth_decay
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Four years ago this fall, we stood before an Episcopal priest and were pronounced married for life, for better, for worse. "Those whom God has joined together," the priest warned, "let no one put asunder."

Given that this was an Episcopal priest, one has to ask whether he was referring to a divine God, a didactic God or merely God as a John Shelby Spongian unifying social construct.

76 posted on 03/04/2004 6:46:49 PM PST by Huber (FReepers eat marginalization and ostracism for breakfast!)
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I want to be taxed equally.
 
Who wants to explain this?
78 posted on 03/04/2004 6:54:59 PM PST by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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"Being married isn't all it's cracked up to be"

Yeah, especially if that's all there is.

79 posted on 03/04/2004 6:55:44 PM PST by TADSLOS (Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
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"I've fantasized about leaving this country since I was 12 years old

OK, so make your fantasy come true. Since your fantasy of marriage came so easy, I am sure that your journey will be just as rewarding.

83 posted on 03/04/2004 7:11:16 PM PST by eeriegeno
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I want to drive my car down the highway at 120 mph too. But I can't do it here, I have to go to Germany.

So why don't you pack your bags ...

84 posted on 03/04/2004 7:33:44 PM PST by 11th_VA (And that's all I have to say 'bout that ...)
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acccck....no barf alert?
92 posted on 03/04/2004 8:28:32 PM PST by Crapgame
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Why hasn't the guy left by now? I'll chip in on his ticket.
95 posted on 03/04/2004 8:39:19 PM PST by MissAmericanPie
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Another homo socialist on the way to Canada. No, please stay. Well if you have to go, so be it. It's breaking us up but one has to do what one has to do. I wouldn't want you to stay here on our account. Can I have your stuff when you leave?
96 posted on 03/04/2004 8:43:40 PM PST by Joe_October (Saddam supported Terrorists. Al Qaeda are Terrorists. I can't find the link.)
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Heterophobe hysteria.......
98 posted on 03/04/2004 9:17:29 PM PST by Intolerant in NJ (November is payback time from all us Babykiller Vets, Benedict Kerry)
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Orcs belong in caves.
99 posted on 03/04/2004 9:25:54 PM PST by applemac_g4
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To: *Homosexual Agenda; EdReform; scripter; GrandMoM; backhoe; Yehuda; Clint N. Suhks; saradippity; ...
Okay, one more Homosexual Agenda Ping.
Warning - Projectile Alert.

The babbling of a psychotic homosexual woman who prates about her "wife" and "their" son. Even though it is very distasteful, I recommend reading this so you know what they think they think.

It is actually very, very sad. But since she and people like her want to force their mental illness and unhealthy and immoral life DOWN OUR THROATS, it's more than sad, it's war.

Let me know if you want on/off this ping list.
100 posted on 03/04/2004 9:39:28 PM PST by little jeremiah (...men of intemperate minds can not be free. Their passions forge their fetters.)
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"I've fantasized about leaving this country since I was 12 years old

Try Haiti, yea twisted little freak.

101 posted on 03/04/2004 9:45:09 PM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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"I've fantasized about leaving this country since I was 12 years old"

Please leave.
105 posted on 03/04/2004 11:16:17 PM PST by PattonReincarnated (Rebuild the Temple)
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Hey...Ms. Conaway...need some cash on your way out? I'll donate.
108 posted on 03/04/2004 11:46:49 PM PST by Fledermaus (Democrats! The party of total Anarchy!)
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I want our politicians and religious leaders to stop going on television and suggesting that legalizing marriage for us would be like legalizing sex with dogs.

Get the name of a politician who made this comparison and run him for president!

Marriage between same-sex perverts is the same as legalizing marriage between a human and a dog.

As a matter of fact I consider homosexuals to be lower than animals.

111 posted on 03/05/2004 6:16:44 AM PST by JesseHousman (Execute Mumia Abu-Jamal)
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This is weird.

And we could be freer there.

I think this means there's government money they could get.

She wants our son to grow up an American, even if it means he'll lack the protections of the kid next door.

Is there a law in New York that says its OK for criminals to attack children brought up by homosexuals?

113 posted on 03/05/2004 2:27:25 PM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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