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Also if the gay lifeguards make the mistake of saving you they're totally gonna turn the mouth to mouth resuscitation into a passionate gay makeout with tongue.
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Spindle posted:It's a fw:fw:fw: tactic. You're supposed to phrase it as "afraid they will discriminate against Christians", because they're trying to link it to the confederate flag. Petty misdirected revenge is the best.
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 So happy to see our plan to shake the very foundations of human social order is working.
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What is this poo poo? It's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Professor Bandit Face.
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quote:And they might have a point, as lifeguard flags are used to cue people in to weather conditions. So unless there are mermen swimming near shore, the new rule sounds solid. 
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Centripetal Horse posted:What is this poo poo? It's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Professor Bandit Face. Listen, sometimes a raccoon just wants to put down his rockets and be a good wife, you know?
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What's next, humans marrying multiple raccoons?!VitalSigns posted:No face, no chat no CPR. Fem only, no whites just a preference
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If a raccoon has enough awareness to squee over a marriage proposal, I'd say it's probably earned it.
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Doctor_Fruitbat posted:If a raccoon has enough awareness to squee over a marriage proposal, I'd say it's probably earned it. You give it anything shiny pretty sure it'll make that expression
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http://m.thesalemnewsonline.com/mobile/news/local_news/article_e2b4e196-2994-11e5-813b-739421b68bb6.html Apparently Dent County, Missouri will be flying flags lower than half-staff to "mourn" marriage equality. Sometimes I hate living in this state...
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jivjov posted:http://m.thesalemnewsonline.com/mobile/news/local_news/article_e2b4e196-2994-11e5-813b-739421b68bb6.html Jesus christ
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jivjov posted:http://m.thesalemnewsonline.com/mobile/news/local_news/article_e2b4e196-2994-11e5-813b-739421b68bb6.html
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jivjov posted:http://m.thesalemnewsonline.com/mobile/news/local_news/article_e2b4e196-2994-11e5-813b-739421b68bb6.html For a point of comparison, horrific mass shootings get like 5 days max of half-staff. National or state heroes get one day. Lower-than half staff for this length is pretty loving insulting(which is the point exactly, but not just to the group they intend to denigrate through their symbolism).
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jivjov posted:http://m.thesalemnewsonline.com/mobile/news/local_news/article_e2b4e196-2994-11e5-813b-739421b68bb6.html For a loving year? 
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Motto posted:For a loving year? They're mad.
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Eh. They're using the mourning of marriage as a pretense. Really Larry the County Flag Raiser has been getting terrible arthritis in his shoulders and they thought this would make it easier on him. Of course, for the sake of HIPPA they had to make up an excuse. That insulted many constituents.
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I hope putting them that low makes it so someone with a good ladder can come by and steal them all.
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Motto posted:For a loving year? The most tragic thing about this--as much humor as it's allowing me to enjoy--is that if these fuckers just put it out of their head for like a week, they'd be over it. Unfortunately, fear and rabble-rousing make such a good business for the religious right that they're opiating themselves with it.
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Motto posted:For a loving year? I wonder how long they had the flag at half-mast for 9/11.
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Deuce posted:I wonder how long they had the flag at half-mast for 9/11. The gays have tricked us into courting a million 9/11's worth of God's wrath
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Motto posted:For a loving year? No, just a normal year. 
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Motto posted:For a loving year? Yeah, forgot to mention that bit in my post...but yes, two men or two women getting married is over 50 times as horrific than a mass shooting.
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Jul 14, 2015 03:13
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And 12 times worse than the death of Saint Reagan.
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SubponticatePoster posted:I hope putting them that low makes it so someone with a good ladder can come by and steal them all. This was my first thought, but it would be so much cooler just to hoist them back up again. Or maybe stick the ol' rainbow stripes way up at the top. E: It'd probably be even more fun to just sue their asses - it shouldn't be too hard to show that the half-mast flight is a religious or political display, neither of which should be appropriate for a courthouse. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong on that though! Stickman fucked around with this message at 08:28 on Jul 14, 2015 |
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Clarification on the Dent County thing; it's just on the 26th of each month, not for a year solid.
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jivjov posted:http://m.thesalemnewsonline.com/mobile/news/local_news/article_e2b4e196-2994-11e5-813b-739421b68bb6.html jivjov posted:Clarification on the Dent County thing; it's just on the 26th of each month, not for a year solid. I don't see how anyone can take this seriously. It's so petty, juvenile, and ineffectual, that it's hilarious. These are adults having an infantile tantrum that nobody will notice. Just like a toddler kicking and screaming on the floor in a department store, these children will tire of their pitiable little protest and give up halfway through, when no one so much as bothers to look their way. Also like some brat having a meltdown in public, the rest of us will just figure those people had lovely parents, or else they wouldn't have turned out that way.
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Well, at least as far as protests go, this one doesn't prevent people from getting their marriage licenses. I'll give them that small shred of credit.
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Centripetal Horse posted:I don't see how anyone can take this seriously. It's so petty, juvenile, and ineffectual, that it's hilarious. These are adults having an infantile tantrum I'll let them clarify and drive home that, yes, that was exactly their intent the whole time. http://www.towleroad.com/2015/07/missouri-county-to-lower-flags-below-half-staff-for-yearlong-mourning-of-same-sex-marriage/ posted:Skiles also commented on why the commission voted to fly the flags “just below half staff” instead of at half staff: Also, it's no longer happening since the bigots are getting unpleasant media attention: posted:the commission would hold a special session this week to rescind the order “out of respect for veterans and those currently serving in the military.” Presumably that respect doesn't extend to gay or lesbians in active service or veterans.
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Stickman posted:This was my first thought, but it would be so much cooler just to hoist them back up again. Or maybe stick the ol' rainbow stripes way up at the top. They simply don't have the authority to do so. The President has the authority, and the Governor has limited authority, but County Commissioners don't. 36 USC 175 posted:(m) ... By order of the President, the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory. In the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff according to Presidential instructions or orders, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law. In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff....
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Do It Once Right posted:I'll let them clarify and drive home that, yes, that was exactly their intent the whole time. This is exactly what you do in these situations. Point out the backwards hicks and let the backlash take care of the rest.
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When are people going to get it through their heads that religious beliefs don't dictate law? Sure, being gay is an abomination before God. That has ZERO bearing on federal/state/local legislature.
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jivjov posted:When are people going to get it through their heads that religious beliefs don't dictate law? Sure, being gay is an abomination before God. That has ZERO bearing on federal/state/local legislature. Underlying issue with monotheism. Only one deity, his law is above all others.
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jivjov posted:When are people going to get it through their heads that religious beliefs don't dictate law? Sure, being gay is an abomination before God. That has ZERO bearing on federal/state/local legislature. Because this is A CHRISTIAN NATION!!!! 
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Thump! posted:Because this is A CHRISTIAN NATION!!!! I just don't understand why a 5 minute discussion about what actually is and isn't legal in this country doesn't shut that argument right down. I mean, sure, if you want to stick to your guns and claim "the bible dictates law"...why aren't you immediately kicked out of office for a gross misunderstanding of how america works?
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jivjov posted:I just don't understand why a 5 minute discussion about what actually is and isn't legal in this country doesn't shut that argument right down. I mean, sure, if you want to stick to your guns and claim "the bible dictates law"...why aren't you immediately kicked out of office for a gross misunderstanding of how america works? Because their voters share that gross misunderstanding of how America works and will boot them out of office if they disagree?
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jivjov posted:I just don't understand why a 5 minute discussion about what actually is and isn't legal in this country doesn't shut that argument right down. You're not going to reason someone out of a position they didn't reason themselves into.
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Because if you boot them out of office for being Good Christians then you're only confirming the satanist infiltration of America.
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OwlFancier posted:Because if you boot them out of office for being Good Christians then you're only confirming the satanist infiltration of America. ...exactly? I mean...why isn't there a contingent in place for the President or Congress or whoever to just go "You are doing your job improperly, putting a religious text before the Constitution, you're fired." There's the potential for abuse; people getting booted for doing things that those in charge disagree with...but there has to be a better system than just letting people in governmental offices poo poo all over human rights.
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