Comments on: Why Ted Olson Supports Marriage Equality http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/19/14115 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Swampfox http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/19/14115/comment-page-1#comment-48127 Swampfox Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:16:07 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14115#comment-48127 Good luck. Good luck.

]]> By: Pender http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/19/14115/comment-page-1#comment-48126 Pender Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:11:02 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14115#comment-48126 I don't think that would necessarily be terribly damaging, Timothy. Different folks have different opinions on the validity of various slippery slope arguments, but I don't think a judge would see such an argument as proof of bigotry. No, the stuff they should be more worried about is internal campaign emails... one low-level fundie nut-job staffer writing to another about what the "fags" are up to, etc. I don’t think that would necessarily be terribly damaging, Timothy. Different folks have different opinions on the validity of various slippery slope arguments, but I don’t think a judge would see such an argument as proof of bigotry.

No, the stuff they should be more worried about is internal campaign emails… one low-level fundie nut-job staffer writing to another about what the “fags” are up to, etc.

]]> By: Priya Lynn http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/19/14115/comment-page-1#comment-48104 Priya Lynn Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:03:26 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14115#comment-48104 To be the devil's advocate Timothy, the answer would probably be "because polygamy, man-boy love, and multiple partners are bad things". To be the devil’s advocate Timothy, the answer would probably be “because polygamy, man-boy love, and multiple partners are bad things”.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/19/14115/comment-page-1#comment-48101 Timothy Kincaid Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:41:50 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14115#comment-48101 It's nice to know that the naked bigotry and the scare tactics may come back to bite the Prop 8 folk in the butt. It will be fascinating to hear the anti-gays answer the question: "why, exactly, did you use the language 'Removing the definition of marriage means it’s open to whatever anyone thinks it is, and that includes extreme stuff like polygamy, man-boy love, and multiple partners'?" It’s nice to know that the naked bigotry and the scare tactics may come back to bite the Prop 8 folk in the butt.

It will be fascinating to hear the anti-gays answer the question: “why, exactly, did you use the language ‘Removing the definition of marriage means it’s open to whatever anyone thinks it is, and that includes extreme stuff like polygamy, man-boy love, and multiple partners’?”

]]> By: Burr http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/19/14115/comment-page-1#comment-48096 Burr Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:12:44 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14115#comment-48096 Win or lose, I have confidence he's putting all he's got into this, and that has to shake up the debate in a good way at the very least. These are serious legal arguments that deserve to heard. It'll be nice to hear this issue discussed seriously on a national scale and not just boiled down into soundbytes like frequently is done during referendum campaigns. Win or lose, I have confidence he’s putting all he’s got into this, and that has to shake up the debate in a good way at the very least. These are serious legal arguments that deserve to heard. It’ll be nice to hear this issue discussed seriously on a national scale and not just boiled down into soundbytes like frequently is done during referendum campaigns.

]]> By: Pender http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/19/14115/comment-page-1#comment-48095 Pender Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:03:18 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14115#comment-48095 If anyone still doubts Olson's sincerity, read this article. It's filled with vignettes of Olson being a much more independent thinker behind Republican lines than one might expect. He expects to win, and no one can predict the outcome better than he can. If anyone still doubts Olson’s sincerity, read this article. It’s filled with vignettes of Olson being a much more independent thinker behind Republican lines than one might expect.

He expects to win, and no one can predict the outcome better than he can.

]]> By: Ben in Oakland http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/19/14115/comment-page-1#comment-48077 Ben in Oakland Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:39:49 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14115#comment-48077 I've said this a number of itmes-- the failure-- nay, REFUSAL-- of the no on 8 campaign to address the issues of prejudice, religion, and children was the major reason we lost. Good for Olson and Boies to go irght to the meat of the matter I’ve said this a number of itmes– the failure– nay, REFUSAL– of the no on 8 campaign to address the issues of prejudice, religion, and children was the major reason we lost. Good for Olson and Boies to go irght to the meat of the matter

]]> By: Regan DuCasse http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/08/19/14115/comment-page-1#comment-48075 Regan DuCasse Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:42:11 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=14115#comment-48075 And hopefully this case won't be the 12th that he loses. And hopefully this case won’t be the 12th that he loses.

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