Posted by Strictly Skewed at 206.165.115.194 on March 24, 2004 at 12:24:11:
In Reply to: Re: How does the fact that it's temporary... posted by Runshouse21 on March 24, 2004 at 12:18:40:
: : change her argument?
: Because she is comapring it "a temporary act" to a constitiutional amendment. Pay attention.
Yes, it is, in that they're events that seem highly unlikely under current conditions. Not that one is permanent. I am paying attention. Please don't make this personal.
: : The point is, nobody expected that an american government, particularily a Republican government would ever try to seize this much power.
: I bet the 9/11 attacks were also part of their plan to sieze power while they were twisting their mustaches.
Oh, the wit!
: : With the conservatives cracking down the way they have on media outlets, is it that surprising that they're taking on Gays now? Just the fact that it's been suggested at all, particularily in an election year is shocking.
: Why is it shocking it is an Issues that the right wing feel strongly about and the left wing is too pussy to come out for.
Wait... the left wing has been too pussy to come out in favour of gay marriage?
: :Dubya needs to sway the independent voters to win, and yet he's looking more and more fundamentalist.
: Where are you getting your stats? Last I saw he was front runner.
Well, last I saw they were statistically tied. Nevertheless, even if he is a front-runner, he could lose the 'independent' voters if he offends them with an issue like this.