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Wed Nov-11-09 03:49 PM
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| 129. This does not surprise me |
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RI is a pretty religious state. Heck the Bishop of the
catholic church is challenging Patrick Kennedy for being pro
choice and a catholic.
I guess you can say RI is the redheaded stepchild of New
England.
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| -RI Gov Vetoes Same-Sex Funeral Rights |
last_texas_dem |
Nov-11-09 03:53 AM |
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can't enter the hospital and now you can't plan their burial - may as well have a sex change |
tomm2thumbs |
Nov-11-09 04:06 AM |
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Utterly, fucking, disgusting! |
comtec |
Nov-11-09 05:06 AM |
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RI is very gay friendly |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 06:07 AM |
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Really? I'll Bet If You Gave the Good People of RI the Chance to Vote On Same-Sex Marriage... |
Toasterlad |
Nov-11-09 09:12 AM |
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I am a strait person...and I feel you. |
DWilliamsamh |
Nov-11-09 09:37 AM |
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Uh |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 10:16 AM |
#75 |
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And Yet, It's the Only New England State That Never Had Legal Same-Sex Marriage. |
Toasterlad |
Nov-11-09 10:19 AM |
#76 |
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OK, first |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 10:26 AM |
#82 |
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Untwist Your Panties. No One's "Attacking" You |
Toasterlad |
Nov-11-09 10:36 AM |
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Sorry but I read |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 10:46 AM |
#85 |
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That's very short sighted |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Nov-11-09 01:15 PM |
#111 |
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Will it be? |
hughee99 |
Nov-11-09 02:58 PM |
#122 |
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The bill passed 63-1 originally |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Nov-11-09 03:15 PM |
#123 |
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Pathetic. |
Fearless |
Nov-11-09 05:43 AM |
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Agreed & Well Said |
Sherman A1 |
Nov-11-09 06:10 AM |
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Dupe |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 06:04 AM |
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Yeah, that is interesting how a state like R.I. in which the Democratic |
Hawaii Hiker |
Nov-11-09 06:10 AM |
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a lot of people in RI still have ugly memories |
Blue_Tires |
Nov-11-09 07:42 AM |
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PA wasn't "solid Democratic" |
BumRushDaShow |
Nov-11-09 09:01 AM |
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It's kind of hard to vote . . |
my future me |
Nov-11-09 09:01 AM |
#53 |
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a pretty solid Democratic state like PA. |
AlbertCat |
Nov-11-09 09:21 AM |
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I live in PA. PA is not "solidly democratic." Philadelphia is. |
DWilliamsamh |
Nov-11-09 09:39 AM |
#66 |
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The GOP gubernatorial candidate runs against state workers and the assembly |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Nov-11-09 01:23 PM |
#113 |
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Just another Republican asshole. |
Vidar |
Nov-11-09 06:11 AM |
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Amazing. |
David Zephyr |
Nov-12-09 08:13 PM |
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this is totally f*cked up! |
indimuse |
Nov-11-09 06:28 AM |
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this is totally f*cked up! |
indimuse |
Nov-11-09 06:28 AM |
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I really do not understand why states have these "ballot initiatives" |
NYC Liberal |
Nov-11-09 06:47 AM |
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Measures intended to restrict the rights of others should be off-limits as ballot initiatives |
Orrex |
Nov-11-09 07:19 AM |
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AMEN. nt |
JerseygirlCT |
Nov-11-09 08:01 AM |
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RI doesn't have ballot initiatives |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 08:28 AM |
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The 'initiative' process has been |
xxqqqzme |
Nov-11-09 10:21 AM |
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The idea is to circumvent a legislature being controlled by special interests. |
Deep13 |
Nov-11-09 10:57 AM |
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Sick and sad. |
Mad_Dem_X |
Nov-11-09 07:14 AM |
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These are the kind of SOB's that keep our country in the |
Lint Head |
Nov-11-09 07:19 AM |
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So denying basic human rights to a group of people will strengthen herterosexual marriage??? |
bluethruandthru |
Nov-11-09 07:20 AM |
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Not to defend the creep, |
Ms. Toad |
Nov-11-09 08:37 AM |
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that in a nutshell is the basic issue of "marriage" |
sui generis |
Nov-11-09 08:57 AM |
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I agree with what you are saying - |
Ms. Toad |
Nov-11-09 10:00 AM |
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That poor man. Imagine thinking of your beloved partner stuck in some kind of |
beac |
Nov-11-09 10:24 AM |
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Although I was well aware of the typical scenario |
Ms. Toad |
Nov-11-09 11:10 AM |
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What a bastard! |
JNelson6563 |
Nov-11-09 07:20 AM |
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This is just cruel and sad. |
Cass |
Nov-11-09 07:22 AM |
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I just can't understand how this erodes heterosexual marriage. |
OnionPatch |
Nov-11-09 07:29 AM |
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It's just the wrapping paper used to cover bigotry. They know |
JerseygirlCT |
Nov-11-09 08:01 AM |
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no one would marry someone of the opposite sex if they had the other option. How bizarre. |
AlbertCat |
Nov-11-09 09:32 AM |
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Talk about dancing on people's grave |
Spinzonner |
Nov-11-09 07:30 AM |
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Fundies would rather LGBTs would cease to exist |
IndianaGreen |
Nov-11-09 07:32 AM |
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It amazes me that they take one line in the bible over what we know of history |
demigoddess |
Nov-11-09 04:17 PM |
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Is he right about this? |
Imajika |
Nov-11-09 07:35 AM |
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What a dick... |
Rebubula |
Nov-11-09 07:49 AM |
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You think that's somthing |
HillWilliam |
Nov-11-09 07:49 AM |
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This is a punitive measure against the mourning |
Politicub |
Nov-11-09 07:54 AM |
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Wow. Perfect way to illustrate the absolute cruelty of |
JerseygirlCT |
Nov-11-09 07:59 AM |
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I would expect that the next move will be to prevent same-sex couples from being buried side by side |
Orrex |
Nov-11-09 08:09 AM |
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That's already true in many cases |
theHandpuppet |
Nov-11-09 09:39 AM |
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Holy shit that's horrible. |
Orrex |
Nov-11-09 03:49 PM |
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No, it's a reality for gay couples |
theHandpuppet |
Nov-12-09 01:36 PM |
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So death is not the great equalizer after all |
Orrex |
Nov-13-09 12:26 PM |
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This is what happens when republicans are voted into power. |
graywarrior |
Nov-11-09 08:01 AM |
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Pathetic jerk. |
Odin2005 |
Nov-11-09 08:03 AM |
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jesus h christ. |
dionysus |
Nov-11-09 08:17 AM |
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The outrage of this . . . |
caseymoz |
Nov-11-09 08:20 AM |
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Local level stuff |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 08:25 AM |
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I chuckled at this post |
TomClash |
Nov-11-09 08:49 AM |
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My awesome lefty 88-year-old grandpa |
SallyMander |
Nov-11-09 09:31 AM |
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pompous, ignorant piece of shit. |
Left Brain |
Nov-11-09 08:26 AM |
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What an ass. nt |
Robb |
Nov-11-09 08:29 AM |
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RI Dems and Reps |
katkat |
Nov-11-09 08:30 AM |
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As a theoretical socialist |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 08:39 AM |
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omg is that mean, horrible |
natrat |
Nov-11-09 08:33 AM |
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Explain To Me How |
DallasNE |
Nov-11-09 08:34 AM |
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Explain To Me How Granting equal rights "erodes" the rights of anybody or anything. |
AlbertCat |
Nov-11-09 09:49 AM |
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it's alll about fear |
Guilded Lilly |
Nov-11-09 03:23 PM |
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But that would be utterly logical. |
donco6 |
Nov-11-09 03:28 PM |
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You fucking bastard. |
Deep13 |
Nov-11-09 08:38 AM |
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Maybe I am just looking at this funny as I do with a lot of things... |
logosoco |
Nov-11-09 08:40 AM |
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Damn, the South is so fucking ignorant! |
Ishoutandscream2 |
Nov-11-09 08:43 AM |
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And these kind folk were part of the mob jumping all on California's shit last year for prop8 |
tjwash |
Nov-11-09 09:42 AM |
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WTF are you talking about |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 10:20 AM |
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The only difference is that the North East's population is more urban than the South's. |
Deep13 |
Nov-11-09 10:59 AM |
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How is this man the Gov of R.I.? |
Joey Liberal |
Nov-11-09 08:50 AM |
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Why would the legislature put the issue on the ballot... |
Deep13 |
Nov-11-09 08:51 AM |
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I Have Come to the Conclusion |
AldebTX |
Nov-11-09 08:55 AM |
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But of course, their hate squad of ignorance... |
theHandpuppet |
Nov-11-09 09:46 AM |
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I think capitalism is the real cause of the failure of hetero marriage. nt |
Deep13 |
Nov-11-09 10:50 AM |
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Do people know who they vote for when they are voting? |
lonestarnot |
Nov-11-09 08:59 AM |
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I think we know the gay rights strategy going forward. |
backscatter712 |
Nov-11-09 09:18 AM |
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GAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!! (Banging head into wall). |
nolabear |
Nov-11-09 09:19 AM |
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I can not wait to hear what Fierce Advocate has to say! |
Bluenorthwest |
Nov-11-09 09:21 AM |
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I do hold comfort in this paragraph... |
backscatter712 |
Nov-11-09 09:24 AM |
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. |
fascisthunter |
Nov-11-09 09:26 AM |
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Well. well, well, another dartboard of ignorance created...kr nt |
ooglymoogly |
Nov-11-09 09:29 AM |
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This is just plain mean & spiteful; it has NOTHING do with *traditional marriage* (%?@&*#!). |
LeftinOH |
Nov-11-09 09:41 AM |
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SHAMEFUL, MEANSPIRITED, HEARTLESS and CRUEL. |
kestrel91316 |
Nov-11-09 09:49 AM |
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you said it. |
Deep13 |
Nov-11-09 10:55 AM |
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How heartless and cruel! |
Love Bug |
Nov-11-09 09:49 AM |
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or how did Minnesota end up with their Pawlenty, or California with Arnold |
still_one |
Nov-11-09 10:13 AM |
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Uncompassionate people! |
cleverusername |
Nov-11-09 10:21 AM |
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What a douchebag. |
Zoeisright |
Nov-11-09 10:21 AM |
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Good. This kind of idiocy backfires all the time. |
bobshin |
Nov-11-09 10:33 AM |
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Gays want special rights. |
BennyD |
Nov-11-09 10:48 AM |
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hey idiot ... |
InfiniteThoughts |
Nov-11-09 10:50 AM |
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DIVORCE is the incremental erosion of heterosexual marriage not us homos (n/t) |
justiceischeap |
Nov-11-09 10:51 AM |
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What do you want from a state |
Pab Sungenis |
Nov-11-09 10:57 AM |
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You really just confused your history |
my future me |
Nov-11-09 11:16 AM |
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Pab |
katkat |
Nov-11-09 11:38 AM |
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FAIL |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Nov-11-09 01:30 PM |
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How unspeakably cruel. JUST what Jesus would do, Goob. Right. n/t |
TygrBright |
Nov-11-09 11:06 AM |
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yep, couldn't be further from the truth! my Mom said the other day that Jesus would be the 1st to |
Divine Discontent |
Nov-11-09 12:40 PM |
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clearly if only gays took the word marriage out we would win equality |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Nov-11-09 11:25 AM |
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Right, as long as gays don't call it marriage or adopt children or file joint income taxes... |
Deep13 |
Nov-11-09 12:43 PM |
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exactly |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Nov-11-09 12:46 PM |
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Touche' |
theHandpuppet |
Nov-11-09 12:43 PM |
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it wont be the ones who scream it the most often. they never seem to realize |
La Lioness Priyanka |
Nov-11-09 12:47 PM |
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More dictated dimishing of the same sex couple....nt |
LeftHander |
Nov-11-09 11:26 AM |
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Is he insane? |
aquart |
Nov-11-09 11:38 AM |
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I'd say this governor is hateful. refusing same sex burial rights? |
Divine Discontent |
Nov-11-09 12:38 PM |
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No, just evil. nt |
Deep13 |
Nov-11-09 12:43 PM |
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Why does RI have a conservative rightwing asshole for a governor? |
Arugula Latte |
Nov-11-09 12:16 PM |
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See posts 38, 43 and 113 |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Nov-11-09 01:33 PM |
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What an asshole |
davidthegnome |
Nov-11-09 12:41 PM |
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That, hands down is one of the most disgusting things |
ismnotwasm |
Nov-11-09 12:52 PM |
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Maybe if we change the name. |
laconicsax |
Nov-11-09 01:22 PM |
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Good one! |
theHandpuppet |
Nov-12-09 01:44 PM |
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Idiot piece of shit |
Solly Mack |
Nov-11-09 01:35 PM |
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How frickin low can he go? Wait..don't answer that.... |
winyanstaz |
Nov-11-09 01:36 PM |
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I don't get it. I just don't get it. Why do they even care let enough go out of the way |
superconnected |
Nov-11-09 01:37 PM |
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Holy shit. If the pukes even had a shred of human decency in them we'd be much better off. |
Initech |
Nov-11-09 02:22 PM |
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So letting a gay person plan the funeral of his or her partner erodes heterosexual marriage? |
cynatnite |
Nov-11-09 02:27 PM |
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Worst Person In The World? |
gaspee |
Nov-11-09 02:29 PM |
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All this anti-gay crap is the DISTURBING trend. |
Guilded Lilly |
Nov-11-09 03:19 PM |
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That's just flat-out mean. |
donco6 |
Nov-11-09 03:26 PM |
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WTF?!!!! this is blatantly INHUMANE! |
katty |
Nov-11-09 03:36 PM |
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This does not surprise me |
border_town |
Nov-11-09 03:49 PM |
#129 |
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Carcieri's an ass |
theangrystoner |
Nov-11-09 03:56 PM |
#131 |
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Can this veto be overriden? |
donheld |
Nov-11-09 10:09 PM |
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"...how did the most Democratic state in the union wind up..." |
Chemical Bill |
Nov-12-09 01:22 PM |
#134 |
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so when you're partner dies, take them to this guy's office. |
yurbud |
Nov-12-09 02:12 PM |
#137 |
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