Comments on: Votes Lined Up In Senate Committee for DOMA Repeal http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sat, 25 May 2013 17:13:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93416 Timothy Kincaid Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:34:00 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93416 Yes, TRiG.... I read JMG religiously ;) and even occasionally comment Yes, TRiG…. I read JMG religiously ;) and even occasionally comment

]]> By: Timothy (TRiG) http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93396 Timothy (TRiG) Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:18:46 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93396 There needs to be different spaces. Different people address issues in different ways. And the same person can be in different moods at different times. Many people read and comment on both Slacktivist and Pharyngula. Many people read and comment on both BTB and JMG. That's fine. Personally I prefer Greta Christina for both gay writing and religious discussion, but she's not a great news service. I could say something about this blog's attitudes to atheism, but I suspect it would result in a massive derail (if that hasn't happened already). TRiG. There needs to be different spaces. Different people address issues in different ways. And the same person can be in different moods at different times. Many people read and comment on both Slacktivist and Pharyngula. Many people read and comment on both BTB and JMG. That’s fine.

Personally I prefer Greta Christina for both gay writing and religious discussion, but she’s not a great news service.

I could say something about this blog’s attitudes to atheism, but I suspect it would result in a massive derail (if that hasn’t happened already).

TRiG.

]]> By: Paul J. Stein http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93351 Paul J. Stein Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:40:46 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93351 If any representative who has 1)had an affair while married or with a married person, 2)been divorced, 3) had multiple marriages abstains from voting on ANY DOMA or replacement legislation or any gay/lesbian rights bills we would have a much better chance at passage. If any representative who has 1)had an affair while married or with a married person, 2)been divorced, 3) had multiple marriages abstains from voting on ANY DOMA or replacement legislation or any gay/lesbian rights bills we would have a much better chance at passage.

]]> By: Rob in San Diego http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93335 Rob in San Diego Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:24:01 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93335 If you all want to read some hateful messages, then just read the blog posts for "yahoo news" articles on gays, nothing but hateful speech from christians left and right. And don't try and tell me that christians aren't the only ones writing on there. If you all want to read some hateful messages, then just read the blog posts for “yahoo news” articles on gays, nothing but hateful speech from christians left and right. And don’t try and tell me that christians aren’t the only ones writing on there.

]]> By: Amicus http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93330 Amicus Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:59:31 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93330 awesome news, if they can get the votes and hearings! awesome news, if they can get the votes and hearings!

]]> By: Shofixti http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93325 Shofixti Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:55:58 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93325 Well EA, Since you brought it up - have you read or accepted or understood my support for civil rights? Can we put aside that bone of contention now? Also - I customised this track for you: http://gobarbra.com/hit/new-3f9f973d6160c5b847d86eba5f4b63f8 Well EA,

Since you brought it up – have you read or accepted or understood my support for civil rights? Can we put aside that bone of contention now?

Also – I customised this track for you:

http://gobarbra.com/hit/new-3f9f973d6160c5b847d86eba5f4b63f8

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93318 Timothy Kincaid Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93318 enough already <blockquote>1) The posters are not constrained by the demands of this blog that we maintain that Christians are, as a group predominately nice people. Most posters make me look like I really do like and trust Christians.</blockquote> This is false. Unlike JMG, we don't allow you to vent your hatred against Christians (or anyone else) here, but we don't require you to present Christians (or anyone else) as nice people. enough already

1) The posters are not constrained by the demands of this blog that we maintain that Christians are, as a group predominately nice people. Most posters make me look like I really do like and trust Christians.

This is false. Unlike JMG, we don’t allow you to vent your hatred against Christians (or anyone else) here, but we don’t require you to present Christians (or anyone else) as nice people.

]]> By: enough already http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93315 enough already Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:13:42 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93315 Jaft, I guess I can say I support full human status and full civil rights for all of us until the cows come home and it will somehow never, not quite be enough. Jaft,
I guess I can say I support full human status and full civil rights for all of us until the cows come home and it will somehow never, not quite be enough.

]]> By: Priya Lynn http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93310 Priya Lynn Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:52:44 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93310 Well said, Jaft. Well said, Jaft.

]]> By: Ben in Atlanta http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/04/26/32087/comment-page-1#comment-93307 Ben in Atlanta Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:05:04 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=32087#comment-93307 When it all gets to be too much I recommend going back and listening to Laurie Anderson's "Language is a Virus". When it all gets to be too much I recommend going back and listening to Laurie Anderson’s “Language is a Virus”.

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