Comments on: Prop 8 Leader admits that “traditional marriage” really only means “no gays” http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:28:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: homer http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55685 homer Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:15:56 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55685 Divorce was illegal in the Territory of Arizona until 1873, when Governor Safford got the Territorial Legislature to grant him a divorce. For the next few years, divorces could only be granted by the Legislature. Obviously, a return to this type of system would save many, many traditional marriages that are in danger of being destroyed by homosexual marriges in Massachusetts and Iowa! Divorce was illegal in the Territory of Arizona until 1873, when Governor Safford got the Territorial Legislature to grant him a divorce. For the next few years, divorces could only be granted by the Legislature. Obviously, a return to this type of system would save many, many traditional marriages that are in danger of being destroyed by homosexual marriges in Massachusetts and Iowa!

]]> By: Donnchadh http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55664 Donnchadh Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:20:41 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55664 What I find even more telling is that he goes from "everyone would like it" to "banning it" as if this were automatically the best approach. If asked to tackle inflation he would think of banning wages raises. What I find even more telling is that he goes from “everyone would like it” to “banning it” as if this were automatically the best approach. If asked to tackle inflation he would think of banning wages raises.

]]> By: Vancity http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55649 Vancity Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:40:57 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55649 Here is contact information: Ted Olson: http://www.gibsondunn.com/Lawyers/tolson David Boies: http://www.bsfllp.com/lawyers/data/0001 Here is contact information:

Ted Olson:
http://www.gibsondunn.com/Lawyers/tolson

David Boies:
http://www.bsfllp.com/lawyers/data/0001

]]> By: Emily K http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55641 Emily K Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:59:55 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55641 50% of marriages end in divorce. That's a LOT of people being affected in one way or another. It's no wonder it wouldn't fly. 50% of marriages end in divorce. That’s a LOT of people being affected in one way or another. It’s no wonder it wouldn’t fly.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55640 Timothy Kincaid Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:57:21 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55640 Richard, Banning divorce is impractical because too many voters actually know (or are) divorcees and will not fall for lies. And more importantly, there just isn't enough animus towards divorcees to get their fellow citizens to infringe upon their freedom. Banning the rights of the less well known and much more hated gay people is far far more "practical". Richard,

Banning divorce is impractical because too many voters actually know (or are) divorcees and will not fall for lies.

And more importantly, there just isn’t enough animus towards divorcees to get their fellow citizens to infringe upon their freedom.

Banning the rights of the less well known and much more hated gay people is far far more “practical”.

]]> By: Richard W. Fitch http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55639 Richard W. Fitch Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:50:37 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55639 If banning SSM is 'a practical way' to protect traditional marriage, why is it not the case that banning divorce is also a practical means to protect traditional marriage? If banning SSM is ‘a practical way’ to protect traditional marriage, why is it not the case that banning divorce is also a practical means to protect traditional marriage?

]]> By: Eddie89 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55637 Eddie89 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:55:02 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55637 Ben, As far as contacts, I was not able to find any "direct" contact information. But, on their website, <a href="http://www.equalrightsfoundation.org/index.html" rel="nofollow">American Foundation for Equal Rights</a>, I was able to find that they also have a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Foundation-for-Equal-Rights/89182346346" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> account and a <a href="http://www.twitter.com/amerequalrights" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> account. Perhaps leaving a message on either of these sites may get their attention. Ben,

As far as contacts, I was not able to find any “direct” contact information.

But, on their website, American Foundation for Equal Rights, I was able to find that they also have a Facebook account and a Twitter account. Perhaps leaving a message on either of these sites may get their attention.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55634 Ellen Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:37:24 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55634 Join the FB page of 2010 California Protection of Marriage Act. Join the FB page of 2010 California Protection of Marriage Act.

]]> By: Johnson http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55633 Johnson Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:17:09 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55633 The "A-Ha Quote"--anti-gay animus pure and simple. Here it is folks, as if anyone didn't know that already. The “A-Ha Quote”–anti-gay animus pure and simple. Here it is folks, as if anyone didn’t know that already.

]]> By: Ben in Oakland http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/11/30/17011/comment-page-1#comment-55632 Ben in Oakland Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:07:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=17011#comment-55632 And i think Olson and Boies should be informed of this statement. It's strong evidence that tjhis is not aobut hwat the anti-gays say it is aobut. Does anyone know how to contact them? And i think Olson and Boies should be informed of this statement. It’s strong evidence that tjhis is not aobut hwat the anti-gays say it is aobut.

Does anyone know how to contact them?

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