Comments on: Administration to Massachusetts: “You Can’t Force Us to Treat Gay People Equally” http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:46:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53237 Mark Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:14:15 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53237 A compromise would repeal DOMA but still allow states to determine whether or not they will recognize out of state marriages. The Feds should be required to recognize all valid marriages, however. A compromise would repeal DOMA but still allow states to determine whether or not they will recognize out of state marriages. The Feds should be required to recognize all valid marriages, however.

]]> By: paul j stein http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53227 paul j stein Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:05:22 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53227 As far as legal acceptance of medical pot... I think the DRUG companies would surely be in bed with the TOBACCO companies. As a former resident of North Carolina that will be the natural course of things and is most likely in the works off the record as we speak. I was in trial groups for DRONABONAL in 1993 while getting treatment at UNC. With tobacco revenue drying up it is a "no brainer". Too many lobbiest$$$$$$ to be had on that issue and TAX REVENUE! As far as legal acceptance of medical pot… I think the DRUG companies would surely be in bed with the TOBACCO companies. As a former resident of North Carolina that will be the natural course of things and is most likely in the works off the record as we speak. I was in trial groups for DRONABONAL in 1993 while getting treatment at UNC. With tobacco revenue drying up it is a “no brainer”. Too many lobbiest$$$$$$ to be had on that issue and TAX REVENUE!

]]> By: staci http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53191 staci Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:15:20 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53191 The Respect for Marriage Act would overturn DOMA. The Respect for Marriage Act would overturn DOMA.

]]> By: Désirée http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53173 Désirée Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:59:45 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53173 that only goes in one direction Joel. The feds didn't "limit" anything, they required that *all* citizens have a certain minimum level of rights that a state couldn't go below. This is the opposite. The fed is refusing to recognize the rights granted by the states. that only goes in one direction Joel. The feds didn’t “limit” anything, they required that *all* citizens have a certain minimum level of rights that a state couldn’t go below. This is the opposite. The fed is refusing to recognize the rights granted by the states.

]]> By: joel http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53170 joel Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:28:09 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53170 The feds limited states freedoms when they implemented the no-discrimination to blacks. They have the right to do anything they wish to if you take that as a valid precursor. The feds limited states freedoms when they implemented the no-discrimination to blacks. They have the right to do anything they wish to if you take that as a valid precursor.

]]> By: Priya Lynn http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53154 Priya Lynn Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:37:00 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53154 I see. I see.

]]> By: Burr http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53153 Burr Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:09:29 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53153 Well they've basically decided not to enforce federal law against medicinal use. And yeah I don't have a problem with that, but it only proves that the administration is not mortally bound to uphold laws it doesn't agree with. Well they’ve basically decided not to enforce federal law against medicinal use.

And yeah I don’t have a problem with that, but it only proves that the administration is not mortally bound to uphold laws it doesn’t agree with.

]]> By: Priya Lynn http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53149 Priya Lynn Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:26:44 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53149 I never heard that Burr. If that's true its about time. No way can society justify making alcohol and cigarettes legal and pot illegal. I never heard that Burr. If that’s true its about time. No way can society justify making alcohol and cigarettes legal and pot illegal.

]]> By: Burr http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53148 Burr Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:13:25 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53148 Meanwhile the legalization of pot gets more fierce advocacy from the executive branch.. Meanwhile the legalization of pot gets more fierce advocacy from the executive branch..

]]> By: Matt http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/02/16236/comment-page-1#comment-53141 Matt Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:19:24 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=16236#comment-53141 This is why somebody in congress needs to SUBMIT A BILL right now to overturn this. This is why somebody in congress needs to SUBMIT A BILL right now to overturn this.

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