Gay Marriage and the Goverment

"The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law 104-199) provides that the federal
government will honor only marriages between one man and one woman. It also
stipulates that no state, territory, or possession of the United States or Indian tribe can be required to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in any other jurisdiction." http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=5559&type=0As

One Blog states, here are the top ten reasons why gay marriage should not be passed in the U.S.

Argument #1.
The implications for children in a world of decaying families are profound. A recent article in the Weekly Standard described how the advent of legally sanctioned gay unions in Scandinavian countries has already destroyed the institution of marriage, where half of today's children are born out of wedlock.

Argument #2
The introduction of legalized gay marriages will lead inexorably to polygamy and other alternatives to one-man, one-woman unions. In Utah, polygamist Tom Green, who claims five wives, is citing Lawrence v. Texas as the legal authority for his appeal. This past January, a Salt Lake City civil rights attorney filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of another couple wanting to engage in legal polygamy. Their justification? Lawrence v. Texas.

Argument #3
An even greater objective of the homosexual movement is to end the state's compelling interest in marital relationships altogether. After marriages have been redefined, divorces will be obtained instantly, will not involve a court, and will take on the status of a driver's license or a hunting permit. With the family out of the way, all rights and privileges of marriage will accrue to gay and lesbian partners without the legal entanglements and commitments heretofore associated with it.

Argument #4
With the legalization of homosexual marriage, every public school in the nation will be required to teach that this perversion is the moral equivalent of traditional marriage between a man and a woman. Textbooks, even in conservative states, will have to depict man/man and woman/woman relationships, and stories written for children as young as elementary school, or even kindergarten, will have to give equal space to homosexuals.

Argument #5
From that point forward, courts will not be able to favor a traditional family involving one man and one woman over a homosexual couple in matters of adoption. Children will be placed in homes with parents representing only one sex on an equal basis with those having a mom and a dad. The prospect of fatherless and motherless children will not be considered in the evaluation of eligibility. It will be the law.

Argument #6
Foster-care parents will be required to undergo "sensitivity training" to rid themselves of bias in favor of traditional marriage, and will have to affirm homosexuality in children and teens.

Argument #7
How about the impact on Social Security if there are millions of new dependents that will be entitled to survivor benefits? It will amount to billions of dollars on an already overburdened system. And how about the cost to American businesses? Unproductive costs mean fewer jobs for those who need them. Are state and municipal governments to be required to raise taxes substantially to provide health insurance and other benefits to millions of new "spouses and other dependents"?

Argument #8
Marriage among homosexuals will spread throughout the world, just as pornography did after the Nixon Commission declared obscene material "beneficial" to mankind.11 Almost instantly, the English-speaking countries liberalized their laws against smut. America continues to be the fountainhead of filth and immorality, and its influence is global.

Argument #9
Perhaps most important, the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ will be severely curtailed. The family has been God's primary vehicle for evangelism since the beginning. (Read next story "A day without Gay"

Argument #10
The culture war will be over, and I fear, the world may soon become "as it was in the days of Noah" (Matthew 24:37, NIV). This is the climactic moment in the battle to preserve the family, and future generations hang in the balance.
http://www.nogaymarriage.com/tenarguments.asp

Gay Day of Protest

If you are a reader of the internet, you can not avoid stories about the gay movement going on here since California voters' passage last month of Proposition 8. Proposition 8 ban gay marriage by the vote of American citizens. Now we have Day without a Gay. You can click on this story to see the article. The thing that stands out to me in this story is as follows:

'Scott Craig, a fifth-grade teacher at Independence
Charter School in Philadelphia, had
no problem requesting and
being granted the day off. So many of the school's 60
teachers were eager to show support for gay
rights they had to make sure enough stayed behind to staff classrooms.
About 25 teachers plan to take Wednesday off and to have their work covered by substitutes while they discuss ways to introduce gay issues to their students and volunteer at the local branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, Craig
said. A letter telling parents why so many teachers would be out went home Monday."

Why are they discussing ways to bring this issue to fifth graders? Why are parents putting up with this kind of teachers and schools that want to brain wash little kids for their own agenda? Now if this was a way to bring God into the life of children we all know where the ACLU would be heading for. They would could not wait still they got a restraining order against the teachers and school.
Just as in the 60’s the schools and teachers will be putting their gay agenda in our schools as they did race when civil rights were an issue.
The citizens of several states have spoken on gay marriage but let our courts seem to know better of what Americans want then the average citizens.

Gay Marriage Ban Proposition 8

I know that its been some time since I have posted to this blog. But I must tell you that all is not lost with this election for conservatives. There is many things happing in America with this election that you may not hear about.

A proposed ban on same-sex marriage in California:
The proposed constitutional amendment would limit marriage to heterosexual couples, the first time such a vote has taken place in state where gay unions are legal.
Sponsors of the ban declared victory early Wednesday, but the measure's opponents said too many votes remained uncounted for the race to be called. With 84 percent of precincts reporting early Wednesday, the ban had 4,605,065 votes, or 52 percent, to 4,293,068 votes, or 48 percent, against. Similar bans had prevailed in 27 states before Tuesday's elections, but none were in California's situation -- with thousands of gay couples already married following a state Supreme Court ruling in May.

Arizona passes Marrige ban:
Proposition 102, if approved by Arizona voters, will amend the Arizona Constitution by adding the following article related to marriage:
“Marriage - Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.” Passed

Arkansas Act 1:
Arkansas voters passed Initiative Act 1 with 57% of the vote yesterday. The measure bans unmarried couples in that state from adopting or foster parenting. It doesn't affect single parents' ability to parent.

Florida Amendment 2:

Florida passed a ban on gay marriage. It was a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Florida that would define marriage as between only one man and one woman.

I seems that alot of people over at the Bilerico project are really upset by this news: http://www.bilerico.com/2008/11/ballot_initiative_results_from_arkansas.php#more
Sorry Bill for your lost.


Death with Dignity law;
In Washington, voters gave solid approval to an initiative modeled after Oregon's "Death with Dignity" law, which allows a terminally ill person to be prescribed lethal medication they can administer to themselves. Since Oregon's law took effect in 1997, more than 340 people -- mostly ailing with cancer -- have used it to end their lives.

Marijuana laws:
Elsewhere, the marijuana reform movement won two prized victories, with Massachusetts voters decriminalizing possession of small amounts of the drug and Michigan joining 12 other states in allowing use of pot for medical purposes.
Henceforth, people caught in Massachusetts with an ounce or less of pot will no longer face criminal penalties. Instead, they'll forfeit the marijuana and pay a $100 civil fine.
The Michigan measure will allow severely ill patients to register with the state and legally buy, grow and use small amounts of marijuana to relieve pain, nausea, appetite loss and other symptoms.

Affirmative Action:
Nebraska voters, meanwhile, approved a ban on race- and gender-based affirmative action, similar to measures previously approved in California, Michigan and Washington. Returns in Colorado on a similar measure were too close to call.

Here is a poll

Thanks to my wife for emailing this to me:

Here's your chance to let the media know where the people stand on our faith in God, as a nation. NBC is taking a poll on 'In God We Trust' to stay on our American currency. Please send this to every Christian you know so they can vote on this important subject. Please do it right away, before NBC takes this off the web page. Poll is still open so you can vote. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10103521/

Right now its 63% in favor of keeping In God We Trust. I guess that shows people are still trusting that this government is based on Christian values.

Democrats to set LGBT delegate record at Denver DNC

The Democratic Party is being positively shaped by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocates who believe in Democratic principles of fair play, hard work, security at home and equal opportunity for all," said NSD Executive Director Jon Hoadley.
The increase in participation is due in part to the Stonewall Democrats' Pride in the Party program, which sought a 14% increase in participants to 321 from the 282 that attended Boston's Democratic National Convention in 2004.

Become a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention!
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) voters are one of the most loyal voting-blocks in the Democratic Party – second only to the African American community. We are everywhere and we vote!
We have earned our seat at the table and it is now time to make sure we have a strong voice in selecting the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee at the National Convention August 25-28 in Denver. This is our chance to be a part of the solution this country so desperately needs.
National Stonewall Democrats (NSD) worked closely with the National Committee’s LGBT Caucus to push every state to set goals for LGBT delegates to the convention. But goals are nothing if they are not met.
That’s where you come in. We need you and LGBT Democrats in every state to run for national convention delegate. NSD has put together Pride in the Party to help you run for delegate..
Just sign up and we’ll make sure the campaign of your presidential candidate knows you want to be a delegate. Campaigns are looking for LGBT Democrats just like you who support them, who want to run for delegate, and who want to be a part of electing a Democratic President. (But they can’t talk to you if they can’t find you. That’s why you need to sign up!)
Be sure to also check out the “Delegate Information” where you can download information about your state’s delegate selection process. Our summary shows the filing deadlines and filing requirements. It also provides information about contacting your State Democratic Party. (Most State Parties have information and filing forms on their website.)
So, what are you waiting for? Click on the link below to sign-up today.
Being a delegate to the National Convention is your ticket to being there as the Party selects the next President of the United States. It is also your chance to get involved with your state’s elected leaders and Party officials. And, the more involved we are in the Democratic Party at the state and local levels, the more successful we will be in securing our full equality in every state.
http://www.prideintheparty.org/

Speaking of old idea's

I came across this in a email some time ago. It makes sense today:

Dirt Roads:

What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved.
There's not a problem in America today, crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be remedied, if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character.

People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on that life is a bumpy ride.
That it can jar you right down to your teeth sometimes, but it's worth it, if at the end is home...a loving spouse, happy kids and a dog.

We wouldn't have near the trouble with our educational system if our kids got their exercise walking a Dirt Road with other kids, from whom they learn how to get along.
There was less crime in our streets before they were paved.

Criminals didn't walk two dusty miles to rob or rape, if they knew they'd be welcomed by 5 barking dogs and a double barrel shotgun. And there were no drive by shootings.
Our values were better when our roads were worse!

People did not worship their cars more than their kids, and motorists were more courteous, they didn't tailgate by riding the bumper or the guy in front would choke you with dust & bust your windshield with rocks. Dirt Roads taught patience.

Dirt Roads were environmentally friendly, you didn't hop in your car for a quart of milk you walked to the barn for your milk. For your mail, you walked to the mail box.

What if it rained and the Dirt Road got washed out? That was the best part, then you stayed home and had some family time, roasted marshmallows and popped popcorn and pony rode on Daddy's shoulders and learned how to make prettier quilts than anybody. At the end of Dirt Roads, you soon learned that bad words tasted like soap.

Most paved roads lead to trouble, Dirt Roads more likely lead to a fishing creek or a swimming hole. At the end of a Dirt Road, the only time we even locked our car was in August, because if we didn't some neighbor would fill it with too much zucchini.

At the end of a Dirt Road, there was always extra springtime income, from when city dudes would get stuck, you'd have to hitch up a team and pull them out.
Usually you got a dollar...always you got a new friend...at the end of a Dirt Road!
~by Paul Harvey~ http://famguardian.org/Subjects/FamilyIssues/Articles/DirtRoads/DirtRoads.htm

Mayor Bashing?

There seems to be a lot of Mayor bashing going on today about the mini parks in Indy. But few if any has brought out a solution to this problem.

For those who knows me, before you tell me that I am old and that I bring up some old ideas, I would offer this. Why don’t those citizens pitch in and do some of the work in these important parks. They could cut the grass, rank out the gavel or sawdust around the play area. It does not take much to bend over and pick up trash. They could even start a fund for improvements.

But as usual we have those that do not agree with a idea but does not offer any solution or actions. They want to burden the tax payers with work that they could do them selves. One poster on the Indianapolis star even said it did not cost much for the city to mow these parks. I disagree. It takes a person, truck and lawnmower to do this. Not counting the time and expense to travel to the location.

It seems everyone wants to complain about services being cut but will do nothing in the form of doing anything themselves. You can not have it both ways. You either have to pitch in and do some of the work or you have to pay to have it done thru taxes.

Talking about money problems.

Talking about money problems today seems to be the norm. But have you seen the new menu prices at the new stadium?
If you are having trouble with making your monthly payments how can one be so excited about the new stadium?

Hot dog: $4.75.
Bratwurst: $5.50.
Italian sausage: $5.50.
Polish sausage: $6.
Corn dog: $4.
Personal pizza: $7.
M&Ms: $4.
Snickers bar: $4.
Twizzlers: $4.
20-ounce soda: $4.
32-ounce soda in a souvenir cup: $5.50.
20-ounce bottled soda: $4.
20-ounce bottled water: $3.50.
12-ounce coffee: $2.50.
16-ounce coffee: $4.
22-ounce draft beer in a souvenir cup: $7.
16-ounce domestic bottle/can of beer: $7.
12-ounce glass bottle of beer: $6.50.

But we will still hear how people can not make those house payments and are behind so much that they can not afford school books or a trip to McDonalds when you see these same people sampling food at the stadium.

Foreclosures

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association there has been 31,000 in foreclosure in the first quarter of 2008.

Blame school for death of son?

VENTURA, California — The family of a gay teenager who was fatally shot in class blames the school district for allowing their son to wear makeup and feminine clothing to school — factors the family claims led to the death.

The parents and brother of 15-year-old Larry King of Oxnard filed a personal injury claim against the Hueneme school district seeking unspecified damages for not enforcing the dress code, The Ventura County Star reported.

King, an eighth-grader at E.O. Green Junior High School, was shot in February. Classmate Brandon McInerney pleaded not guilty to the shooting last week. He was charged as an adult and also faces a charge of a committing a hate crime.

The family's claim, filed last week in Ventura County Superior Court, said administrators and teachers failed to enforce the school's dress code when King wore feminine clothing and makeup to school.

His parents, Dawn and Gregory King, said faculty members knew their son had "unique vulnerabilities" and was subject to abuse because of his sexual orientation.
King was a ward of the court and living at a shelter for abused, neglected and emotionally troubled children at the time of the shooting. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,404502,00.html?sPage=fnc/us/crime

The parents did not have any control over what this 15 year old did at school?