51. Gay Marriage Outlawed in California

Comment #279403 by mordacious1 on November 6, 2008 at 2:59 am

My wife and I did not get married for many years because we did not need the state to tell us we were partners in life. Eventually though, situations arose where the benefits of being married, eg. taxes, were too tempting and financially necessary so we did it. I had a choice and others do not. That is not right or just, period.

52. Gay Marriage Outlawed in California

Comment #279277 by mordacious1 on November 5, 2008 at 8:16 pm

I think that prop 8 could be deemed unconstitutional by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Unfortunately, there are 5 catholics on the Supreme Court and they are all strong catholics. I think that this is a major problem with our justice system. Scalia is not the type who would set aside his religious beliefs to support human rights. Ain't gonna happen.

53. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #279103 by mordacious1 on November 5, 2008 at 2:37 pm

I like my presidents to be educated at the best schools. I also prefer them to know something about the law, especially the Constitution. Bush had not a clue about the law, Palin thought she would be in charge of the Senate. Good grief. The guy who signs legislation into law should know what he/she is signing.

Perhaps a Phd in History would be a good degree for a president.

54. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #279089 by mordacious1 on November 5, 2008 at 2:24 pm

Al

Glad for the umbrella then.

As to your post of 644, there are many presidents that weren't Ivy Leaguers and/or lawyers. The Bush's of course were Yale grads, but not lawyers. Carter went to the Naval Academy with a degree in physics, Reagan went to Eureka College and studied something, then became an actor. LBJ went to some Texas teacher's school and taught school. Eisenhower West Point, general...etc, etc.

Oh, I think Ford went to Yale and got a law degree and Nixon was a lawyer but went to Duke.

55. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #279068 by mordacious1 on November 5, 2008 at 2:04 pm

Al... the dark cloud raining on everyone's parade.

*grabs umbrella*

56. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278849 by mordacious1 on November 5, 2008 at 10:05 am

I just hope Obama has an 8 year term:

John Paul Stevens 88, Ruth Bader Ginsburg 75, Antonin (overweight) Scalia 72, Anthony Kennedy 72, Stephen Breyer 70 .

This is where it counts.

57. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278675 by mordacious1 on November 5, 2008 at 1:53 am

Comment #278663 by AfraidToDie

"I fully understand how and why America’s black community would overwhelmingly vote for Obama, many or most because he is a black man."

I'm not sure this is true. I think if the Republicans would have run Alan Keyes for President, the blacks would not have supported him even though he is black. African americans vote on issues like everyone else. It just so happens that a black man ran with a platform they could support. I'm sure they chose Obama over Clinton because of his race, but mainly because they saw no real difference in their platforms.

58. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278617 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:57 pm

425. Comment #278602 by GordonYKWong

It wouldn't have made a difference anyway. A state constitution cannot change federal law.

59. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278612 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:28 pm

I can't believe how Republicans will vote for convicted felons over any Democrat, eg. Stevens(R) of Alaska.

60. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278609 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:22 pm

Wosret

I know you're Mitchell, I was just teasing you for saying "Girls" instead of "Gilks". Those typos can be dangerous.

61. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278608 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:19 pm

CNN just had "Palin Unplugged" on. Ahhhhhhhh! What a moron.

62. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278606 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:14 pm

"I am "Mitchell Girls"

Really?

63. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278605 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:09 pm

Comment #278602 by GordonYKWong

Yikes, I didn't see that one. It's probably Colorado Springs, home of 1000 evan. churches.

64. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278601 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:02 pm

Darn. A proposition in San Francisco to rename a sewage plant after GW Bush has failed.

65. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278600 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:01 pm

Civil unions are much like telling blacks that they may get on the bus, they just can't sit in the front.

66. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278592 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 10:42 pm

Forgot, it won't post links in edit, so:

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/ballot.measures/

67. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278588 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 10:39 pm

Gordon

A LOT of money was poured into the Prop 8 campaign from the mormons and the catholics, plus there are alot of hispanic catholics in CA, so there you have it.

[edit] A good place to track it:

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/ballot.measures/

68. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278578 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 10:21 pm

Carto

No, I share your gloom. I knew Obama would win, so I didn't concentrate on that. My big three races were: Prop 8, Dist. 4 in CA (congress), and Al Franken for Senate. All are going bad for me. Bummed.

[edit] The counties with a large hispanic (catholic) population are overwhelmingly voting for prop 8. That seems to be a big problem here.

69. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278573 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 10:05 pm

Crap, I placed a substantial bet that the Dems would end up with 57 seats in the Senate and it now stands at 56 with 4 seats left. Al Franken is letting me down.

[edit] Looks like I might get Oregon and possibly Alaska.

70. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278566 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 9:53 pm

It will just be nice to have a President that can talk in complete sentences.

Too much Sekt.(hic)

71. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278518 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 8:58 pm

I didn't know that Arkansas had a ballot measure banning gays from adopting children. It's passing btw.

They should have a measure against in-breeding.

72. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278505 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 8:49 pm

Oh crap, Franken is now tied. Damn.

73. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278496 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 8:45 pm

MPhil

No, that would be congrats to you...I'm sure gf would agree.

74. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278494 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 8:42 pm

steveroot

You should be at the Obama speech. Looks like quite a party.

75. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278473 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 8:28 pm

Carto

Prop 102 in Arizona, banning gay marriage, passed. Prop 8 is passing, so far, but only 4% of results in.

76. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278469 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 8:24 pm

McLame is giving his concession speech.

[edit] oops repeating

77. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278463 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 8:22 pm

Comment #278454 by MPhil

Erm...congratulations? Glad you're having a good night. You just reminded me that I have a bottle of Sekt in the fridge that I need to pop.

78. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278431 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 6:53 pm

Al Franken is ahead in MN by 10,000 votes. Go Al.

79. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278416 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 6:36 pm

Ohio and PA, this puppy is over. Joe the Dumber couldn't get these states for McLame. Too bad, so sad.

80. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278382 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 5:32 pm

Comment #278375 by quantum_flux

You seem to be a very confused person.

81. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278364 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 5:14 pm

Elizabeth Dole got spanked in N. Carolina. Couldn't have happened to a nicer person.

82. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278357 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 5:07 pm

Comment #278347 by shemp333

CBS withdrew its projection of Obama winning Virginia (for now). The counties reporting in so far are what is known as "the Confederate southern part of the state". The northern part, what Joe McCain (the wacky bro) called the communist north of the state, is yet to report. I think it will still be a win for O.

83. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278328 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 4:18 pm

Dhamma

I didn't know DP made up 15% of RD.netters. I'm shocked.

84. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278324 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 4:12 pm

The liberal elite media, aka CBS just called Virginia for Obama. So much for a McLame comeback.

85. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278284 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 2:51 pm

shemp333

Yes, I had on my "ATHEIST" sweatshirt today and got some looks from the seniors at the polling place. I would have got those looks from them no matter where we were voting though. It did make it special for me to be able to wear that in a church though.

86. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278283 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 2:48 pm

j. mills

Wilson had a stroke in 1919 that left him in a wheelchair for a few months, he used a cane thereafter. FDR did serve in office while in a wheelchair, though it was kept from the public at large.

87. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278270 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 2:27 pm

Dhamma

Or a synagogue...

"Here's your ballot...oh, and don't forget the little hat."

88. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278266 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 2:22 pm

The downside of campaigns:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/trail-times/2008/Oct/30/obamas-big-carbon-footprint-1/

These guys report that the planes, buses, and motorcades put 136,680 tons of carbon in the air, although another report stated it was 165,000 tons.

By comparison, the average household of two produces 5.5 tons/year.

89. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278261 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 2:12 pm

Lucas

In southern CA, Wells Fargo bank volunteered their branches to be polling places. There were strict guidelines put in place. The employees are not allowed to wear Wells Fargo shirts, all advertisements for the bank had to be covered or removed, and even brochures had to be put away.

But when I voted in a church today, all the jesus slogans were visible on the walls and there was a big cross right over my voting machine. Weird double standard methinks.

90. Quentin Letts ranks Dawkins 30th on list of 'people who have wrecked Britain'

Comment #278158 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 12:32 pm

If you click the link there is an ad for Ricky Gervais' Top Ten Things Americans shouldn't say to Brits from Letterman last night. Funny:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-plK0V0MGXw

91. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278080 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:54 am

I can't vote for someone just because they are black. Can you imagine Alan Keyes as President?

92. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278077 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 11:49 am

foolish sea otter and shaden

I had to vote in a church today, surrounded by religious slogans on the wall, "jesus is your redemption", etc. That is one reason, as I stated before, that I wore my atheist hoodie. Counter balance. I did not ignite into flames or anything, so I guess it was OK.

93. ELECTION DAY IN THE USA. GO VOTE.

Comment #278019 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 10:45 am

Brandy

One thing about prop 8 is that I've learned which of my neighbors are homophobic. That "Yes on 8" sticker on the car sure says alot about a person.

I met a guy at the gas station and we compared atheist hoodies. Turns out we both had the same polling place, a church. Seems we had the same idea about making a statement.

BTW, I don't think Richard HAS to come out against prop 8, it seems obvious to me that he is.

94. For many evangelicals, it will be the end of the world if Obama wins

Comment #278003 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 10:33 am

Comment #277978 by Steve Zara

Yes, very scary. We're in for at least four years of bitterness from the right if Obama wins. At least with Congess being held by the Dems, we won't have an impeachment for two years.

[edit] Just voted, walked right in and had the place to myself, no waiting. Oh and my polling place was a church, my atheist hoodie didn't go over too well, hee hee.

95. Fred Phelps's son is an atheist: Running from hell

Comment #277948 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 9:38 am

Brandy

I do not know about RD.net, but I've mentioned prop 8 a few times, my last just a few minutes ago. Not only the mormons but also the Knights of Columbus are pouring out-of-state money in. Next to Obama/McCain it is second in spending of all campaigns. Also, I have received so many annoying robo calls on this.

Again, if you live in CA, get out and vote against this horrible prop.

96. For many evangelicals, it will be the end of the world if Obama wins

Comment #277935 by mordacious1 on November 4, 2008 at 9:22 am

Richard's original statement was that we should not assume Obama will win and even if he is going to win, it would be great if he won in a landslide and that the congressional races went Democratic. Give them a thrashing.

I agree. Especially on the west coast, where the race may be over by the time you vote. In California, the homophobic Prop. 8 needs to be defeated. It is the worst prop. I have ever seen and there have been some bad ones.

Also, if you happen to live in the mainly Republican 4th District, Charlie Brown has a good chance of beating McLimpDick, but it will be close, so he needs your vote.

ps. I almost feel guilty because I live in a Repub. district. The waiting lines at the polls here are 5 minutes or less. If I lived in a Democratic district, in a red state, I might have to wait 4 or 5 hours.

97. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #276489 by mordacious1 on November 1, 2008 at 9:00 pm

287 posts to go.

98. Dole Ad Fabricates Audio Of Opponent Yelling 'There Is No God'

Comment #275947 by mordacious1 on October 31, 2008 at 10:31 pm

ordeneus

I was just going to post that vid, a little late it seems.

If godless americans want to throw me a party, I'd go. Especially if they were going to hand me a large lump of cash.

99. Palin: average isn't good enough

Comment #275946 by mordacious1 on October 31, 2008 at 10:18 pm

Something actually on topic:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/31/palin-criticism-threatens_n_139729.html

This woman doesn't have a clue about the Constitution. First the VP statements, now the First Amendment.

100. Countdown: Palin Wants To Help Special Needs Kids By Doing Away With Science

Comment #272874 by mordacious1 on October 27, 2008 at 10:02 pm

root

You've got the whole comments section on the home page shifting!

[edit] whoa, that was bizarre.